Mourinho: Madrid Will Use 4-3-2-1 Formation
Real Madrid will use a 4-3-2-1 formation against Barcelona in the final of the Copa del Rey, early morning hrs later. Madrid coach, Jose Mourinho’s team leaked the strategy.
Last Friday, a day before the match in La Liga El Clasico, Jose Mourinho’s mouth tightly shut when his assistant Aitor Karanka spoke at a news conference. Mourinho’s action sparked a boycott of Spanish journalists. In fact, the public really want to know what strategies will be used Especiale da Una against Barca.
Eventually, Mourinho makes shock in defense strategy by installing a central defender Pepe as a defensive midfielder in order to stop the swift flow of the ball Barca. Ahead of the game at home to Valencia, Mestalla Stadium this, Mourinho has just started to open his mouth.
“We will set a target man,” Mourinho said in a press conference ahead of the Copa del Rey as reported by Live Soccer.
“Then, we will install four defenders, three midfielders and three attackers. We will attack and try to score every time we get the ball. If you lose the ball, we will survive as a team. ”
“That is, all players must be actively working in all corners of the field. Match time is different from the El Clasico, last Saturday, “added Mourinho.
“You never know what happens on the field later. We will try to apply the appropriate strategy evaluation results. ”
“We do not care about the Barca players who will play or absent. Our game plan has been designed yesterday, “said Mourinho.
Real are likely to put Emmanuel Adebayor as the target man aka the one striker in this fight. Togo striker is considered more guts than Karim Benzema who became a starter on Saturday.
Unlike Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson who put Cristiano Ronaldo as a striker in the 2009 Champions League final against Barcelona, ??Mourinho may be put CR7 behind the target man. CR7 will attack from the wing with Angel Di Maria.
One more changes made Mesut Oezil Mourinho by playing as a starter in midfield. He will be backed by a duet playmaker midfielder Xabi Alonso and Sami Khedira.
While Pepe seems to be returning to his position at the back. Composition Madrid back four will be filled by Sergio Ramos, Pepe, Ricardo Carvalho and Marcelo. Under the rule, the position of Iker Casillas is still irreplaceable.
MADRID VS BARCELONA TEAM
Goalkeepers: Iker Casillas, Antonio Adan, Jerzy Dudek
Rear: Sergio Ramos, Ricardo Carvalho, Pepe, Marcelo, Alvaro Arbeloa, Ezequiel Garay
Middle: Esteban Granero, Ricardo Kaka, Sami Khedira, Xabi Alonso, Mesut Özil
Home: Cristiano Ronaldo, Emmanuel Adebayor, Karim Benzema, Angel Di Maria, Gonzalo Higuain
PREDICTION: Starter MADRID (4-3-2-1):
Casillas, Sergio Ramos, Carvalho, Pepe, Marcelo; Khedira, Alonso, Özil; Cristiano Ronaldo, Di Maria; Adebayor. (Sj)
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