As Mourinho readies his team to face Dortmund, he will retrospect on what went wrong in the first leg. He was clearly not happy with his players’ performance, especially their team’s defending. His quotes after the match, particularly about Real’s main nemesis, were “We know everything about Lewandowski, absolutely everything, we studied him from every detail possible and we lose him in three goals”. Lewandowski had an absolute peach of a game, scoring a hattrick against a formidable Real Madrid side and becoming the first player in the history of European football to score four goals in a match against them. Dortmund defended as a whole unit and closed down Real’s midfield, especially Xabi Alonso, who is a crucial player in the team. Ozil was playing on the right instead of his customary central position, a decision which backfired miserably. He had zero attempts on goals, zero crosses and made no tackles. He had no influence on the game, which hurt Real Madrid, who were clearly looking to play on the break.
But Mourinho has another chance at Santiago Bernabeu to set things right. Real need at least 3 goals to win the game, which is a mighty task. But playing in front of their own fans may ease the pressure. It’s a probability that Dortmund would set up defensively or specifically “park the bus” in order to preserve the lead. But by giving the ball to Real, it would do more harm than good. Here are a few key points which could help Real turnaround their tie against Dortmund.
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