Mourinho doesn't care what tactics Manchester City uses, anyway, he wants Real Madrid to play a defensive counterattack.

If Manchester City wants to control the ball, let them control it.

In Mourinho's view, Manchester City's approach is to commit suicide.

Because Manchester City is not used to playing like this at all. Of course, they do occasionally play like this when they are in front of weak teams, but because their opponents are too weak, they cannot pose any threat to them, and they cannot even press.

So their playing style is not actually tested in a truly meaningful environment.

Their style of controlling the ball is more like a playful tactic, rather than being tempered by blood and fire.

When it comes to controlling the ball, Real Madrid led by Mourinho had a direct conversation with Barcelona in La Liga.

Barcelona are the masters of controlling the ball.

Mourinho was never afraid of them.

Moreover, in many battles, Mourinho has also figured out some tactical ideas for dealing with Barcelona.

He is not even afraid of Barcelona. How could he be afraid of Manchester City, a clumsy imitator?

He sat on the coach's seat without even lifting his butt, and he looked very calm.

He and his team are waiting for opportunities to belong to Real Madrid.

But if Mourinho can't wait for the whole game, he is not in a hurry. He has told his players that he should be very patient in this game, because such a level contest may cause the team to fall into a state of doom.

If there is really no good chance, it is acceptable to win a away draw in the end, but you cannot lose.

Back at home, Real Madrid will perform better than away games, and it is possible to win at that time.

After ten minutes of the game, both teams were careful.

Manchester City dare not easily push the attack. They often fall down in the midfield and even pass back to the feet of goalkeeper Joe Hart.

Then pass it forward and pass it to Real Madrid's penalty area. If there is still no good chance, continue to pass it back and cross it horizontally.

Anyway, you must not easily control the ball? Go out.

This is also something Benitez specifically advised.

Before the game, Benitez also showed the players a collection of quick counterattack goals he selected from Mourinho Real Madrid.

There are many Real Madrid counterattack goals, many of which are made mistakes in the opponent's attack, or the shot was taken down by the opponent's goalkeeper and then launched a counterattack directly.

In fact, Manchester City players are not unfamiliar with this because they do it themselves, waiting in the backcourt for their opponents to make mistakes or forcing them to make mistakes.

Then hit a counterattack and end with a goal.

Now, seeing your opponent dealing with you with something you are very familiar with, you always feel a little subtle...

Ten minutes passed quickly, and Manchester City's siege did not achieve any effect.

Mourinho guessed correctly. Manchester City is not the kind of team that is good at this kind of tactics. Although they can also play occasionally, when facing truly powerful opponents, their tactics are a bit unplayable. They still prefer to play defensive counterattacks with good at playing defensively.

But now Mourinho's Real Madrid is the first to fight back, forcing them to have no choice but to put up the attack.

Not good results.

However, Real Madrid's counterattack has hit two threatening attacks in these ten minutes.

Under such circumstances, Benitez adjusted his tactics and he no longer suppressed the attack. Manchester City began to recover and then attacked slowly.

This makes the scene not look very good.

Because both sides are not very active in offense, the most important thing is defense.

This scene is naturally not easy to see.

Some neutral fans expressed disgust for such football, but fans on both sides did not. What they care most about is not the beautiful scene, but which team can win.

Real Madrid fans are also very supportive of Mourinho's work now because they see what changes Mourinho's football has brought to the team.

They like this change.

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When both sides are not in the offense, the performance of the offensive players is not good.?/p>

Kaka performed very positively in the game.

But unfortunately, his tactics are not right, and his enthusiasm cannot turn into a threatening attack.

Kaka still needs room for counterattack.

So in fact, after Mourinho went to Real Madrid, everyone thought this was good news for Kaka. As a result, Kaka participated in the World Cup due to injury and even got a closed injection, which made Mourinho furious and was directly shot into the cold palace.

There is no Kaka position in Real Madrid's counterattack tactics.

Kaka's outstanding performance at Manchester City also has a lot to do with Manchester City's insistence on playing defensive counterattacks.

Kaka scored many of the goals at Manchester City in a quick counterattack.

But now, Mourinho's Real Madrid shrinks its defense and doesn't give Kaka any room to sprint.

So Kaka has no choice.

The first half of the game was quickly passed by the stalemate between the two sides.

When the referee blew the whistle at the end of the first half, everyone was still a little surprised - Ah? The first half was over? I feel that there is nothing in the first half...

Everyone's feeling is right, there is really nothing in the first half. But that's what Mourinho hopes for the first half.

He believes that as time goes by, Manchester City will definitely become more and more impatient.

If they can't score a goal then, they will be eager to push the attack, and then it will be a chance for Real Madrid to score a goal!

In the locker room, Manchester City players were slightly silent.

They played very uncomfortable in the first half because they couldn't play in the way they were familiar with each other, which was very awkward.

Benitez repeatedly emphasized two words in the locker room: "Patient."

"...Patient, you must be patient! They are waiting for when we are not patient! I want me to say, even if the home court is finally 0:0? When I go to the away game in the second round, it is our turn to play against Real Madrid..."

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What Benitez repeatedly emphasized during the break makes sense. If the positions of the two sides are exchanged in the second round, their mentality will be different. At that time, Manchester City can relax and shrink the defense and let Real Madrid attack. After all, that is Real Madrid's home court, and Real Madrid will bear the pressure of winning at home.

At that time, Manchester City will also use defensive counterattacks to deal with them, so they will not be afraid that Real Madrid will not submit.

Moreover, Real Madrid still has one problem. The second leg was at their home court, which means they had no way out. They tied 0:0 in ninety minutes, so they would directly play 30 minutes of overtime. If both sides still tied 0:0 in three minutes of overtime, then they would have a penalty kick.

It will not give Mourinho a chance to adjust.

It will be decided that night.

In this situation, Benitez believes that even if his team is forced to 0:0 by Real Madrid at home, he is not very worried.

What he was most worried about was that the team conceded the goal in this game and allowed Real Madrid to score a away goal.

In this way, even if both sides finally draw and return to their home court, Mourinho will be much calmer. He scored a away goal and could qualify directly when the score tied, without having to play in overtime.

Benitez's analysis and decisions were correct.

But correct analysis does not mean that the players on the court can be completely obedient.

After all, players also have ideas. They have their own ideas. And on the ever-changing football field, it is very likely that the head coach arranged things before the game and during the halftime break will not apply.

In addition, the two sides are in a fierce confrontation and are in a mood, so they can't take care of anything.

It is precisely because of these uncertain factors that make football games so fascinating.

Because no one knows what will happen next...

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After the second half began, Manchester City initially played according to the arrangements made by the head coach during the break.

But when Real Madrid's central defender Pepe knocked over David Silva in a physical confrontation, he could clearly feel that the anger on Manchester City side had increased.

In defense, Real Madrid players have relatively big moves.

And Manchester City is not to be outdone.

Both sides have a bit of a point-to-head look at Maimang.

As I was fighting, the anger rose.

In the 53rd minute, when Manchester City was defending Real Madrid's attack, Kompani fouled Benzema who was holding the ball about 40 meters away from the goal. The referee gave Kompani a yellow card and awarded Real Madrid a free kick.

Manchester City players have objections to this yellow card. They think the referee is too strict and that this foul is not worth giving a yellow card.

Three or four Manchester City players surrounded the referee and planned to ask for an explanation.

And at this moment, a free kick suddenly came from Real Madrid and was about to be sent!

After Ozil got up, he quickly arranged the football, then pushed the football out and punched it straight!

While Manchester City players were still competing with the referee, Cristiano Ronaldo had already inserted from the space and received a ball from Ozil. Without anyone being guarded, he dribbled the ball into the penalty area!

"Free kick is quickly sent!!"

The sudden booing sound in the stands woke up the Manchester City players who were still surrounding the referee. Some of them looked back to see what was going on, some looked at the lineman, and some quickly turned around and chased them back.
To be continued...