A surprise alignment
In the days before we talked about personal problems Barca's defense, which led us to make a thousand guesses on whether it should play Busquets, or military, or Mascherano ... But at the moment, a TV3 camera snuck into the locker room visitor Santiago Bernabeu and we saw the captain's armband on clothes Carles Puyol. And indeed, the ship's captain forced to lead his people in the stadium of arch-rivals. If forced much or little, know that only the club's medical staff, technicians and Puyol himself. But the truth is that after almost three months out and only one training at full pace, La Pobla did not want to miss the appointment. If the club hid his condition was better than what we thought is another story. At the end Puyol was a starter, but was forced off time hanging around the game with a hamstring overload. After leaving the field, the club was less.
The white side, the surprise was to see Mesut Özil stay on the bench. The most talented player of Real Madrid, so lost at times as determining many others, was sacrificed for Mourinho to introduce as a defensive midfielder Pepe and form a trivote with Alonso and Khedira. Pepe did a good job, unpleasant at times - the cover of As is so had significantly ... - but no doubt contributed as he asked Mourinho: Prevent the game between the lines and act blaugrana bloodhound. However, the subsequent entry of Özil in the field makes the decision moot Luso technician, but Pepe has played a good match for his team. But the German will speak later.
Does the end justify the means?
Beyond the eleven chosen to face Barca, the most notable of all is that Mourinho's approach is based on fear. Blaugrana fear inside game and mobility of their forwards, in short, afraid to reap an adverse outcome that would leave untouched its staff. Guided by the results, we worked out: the club did not win. All the service of a maxim: the ends justify the means. Florentino joined Mourinho victorious in breaking the cycle of FC Barcelona and has shown its full support to Portuguese whatever gear you use. So Mou is justified: he supports his staff (at least for now), its president gives him the ears and the crowd loves it.
However, the approach to the game last night struck me as extreme. Madrid trivote awaited a well cerradito back out on the counter. But do not expect to Madrid, playing his last hope to keep fighting for the title, with the Santiago Bernabeu at full capacity and in constant state of boiling, is dedicated to defending with ten players in its field with the game 0 - 0, giving up the ball. If the Madrid-or should I say Mourinho, just emerging victorious in the series, the Real Madrid celebrated their return to the top and sanctify the coach Portugal. But if he ends up losing in the general: no bill will be passed around to defend played with ten players on home soil?
Cracks in the defense Blaugrana
Busquets Not Mascherano or much less Milito. Puyol rushed his recovery to return in the first game to death. Great news for Barca, not only because central Carles much better than we ever will become Busi o jefecito, but also what is moral and emotional level to their peers, for whom Puyol is a reference and off the field. However, Guardiola could have its best pair of defenders, did not prevent the Madrid, despite living in its field, acercaracnplgoalgro to the goal of Valdés often enough to keep the Barça tense and nervous. He gave the feeling that Madrid did much with little defense and suffered a great time Blaugrana. Barca needs to improve in all its lines, but especially on defense: In the coming meetings is to kill or die and if Madrid is ahead on the scoreboard and the Blaugrana are taking risks, suffering can still be more defensive.
The significant breakthrough of Özil
It is always pleasantly ironic to see how a quality player who sucks bench for another defensive end revolutionizing the game after entering and causing the best minutes of play of his team, leaves the impression that football gives the coach a lesson . This is what happened last night with Özil Mourinho. The German was notably absent in the starting target: leaving the midfielder to bolster defense with Pepe as trivote perfectly defines his team's proposal. Only after the Madrid and was losing and dealt with one less player, Özil entered the field, but the eye was not a qualifying change as offensive, as the striker was substituted, an inadvertent Benzema. Busquets Özil took advantage of that delayed its position at the center of the rear to move extremely well between the lines (Keita and saw it) and offer the Madrid one last half hour that left a good impression. Last night changed the game. Will he return to being a backup at the Mestalla?
The lack of ambition Blaugrana
After early lead and keep one more, the Barcelona lacked certain ambition. A second goal would have virtually clinched the match and with it, the League, but, above all, I would have a mental edge that you can now miss after reinforcement meant for white tie with ten men. Guardiola was wrong to touch two lines to respond to injury Puyol, Busquets broke because delaying the balance of the midfield and provided blaugrana that the party had just breaking, a field in which Madrid is much better than Barça. The Santpedor took note and made self-criticism: you must have ambition to kill the games. It is preferable that tie you to be bold and not timid. If they occur in any of the fixtures, as happened to Arsenal this year and last, the Madrid has proven to be one that does not forgive.
Anyway, no doubt that Guardiola will search your kids do not think what might have been, but what was, the club has taken a giant step towards their third consecutive league title, are 18 points in game the Blaugrana maintained over an eight-goal average. Of the three titles at stake, one is already virtually in the pocket.
The inconsistencies of Muñiz Fernández
If anything was certain before the game is to talk about the referee. The same choice of Muñiz Fernández seemed highly questionable, as having given to Undiano Mallenco the Cup final, I find it incomprehensible that Mateu Lahoz, by far the best Spanish referee today, arbitrate be out of any of the meetings most momentous of the two national competitions.
The fact is that Muniz was wrong for both sides and made some inconsistent decisions. Strange not to see the penalty spot in the set between Villa and Casillas and another in Alves and Marcelo. As it is understandable that if you pita Alves penalty, do not remove the second yellow card. Neither is Messi has not reprimanded by the ugly and unnecessary blow from a ball into the stands, and Pepe does not seem normal, with the number of errands that distributed, finish the game without any cards in his name. Were you able to determine the party not to whistle at Villa penalty? Sure. Would we have seen a different game or referred to other outcome? We'll never know.
11 to 10: the smoke
When Mourinho comes to history, it does on the last four defeats of Madrid with Barcelona, which is what matters to the Madrid fans, but from their own past experiences filtered according to what suits him: he talked a lot about being left with ten players against Barca and did it again yesterday. But the truth is that expulsions of four teams have suffered Mourinho against Barca, three are indisputable (Del Horno, Ramos and Albiol) and Motta was just too difficult.
Yesterday, the Madrid was left with one less was because he committed a grave error Albioldefense that forced him to take a desperate measure: just look at his reaction after seeing the red card to qualify for fully deserved. And it ceases to be committed because the referee after the incongruity of not showing the second yellow card pitarle Alves after a penalty on Marcelo. With which all this campaign is riding lately (and what you rondaré, brown) is just a smokescreen. If people give credit, let him ...
Mourinho and the art of motivation
Regarding motivation, Mourinho is a genius. After seeing the expulsion of Albiol, do not think many "Mou already have an alibi?" Sure. The Portuguese coach knows us better than anyone the kind of controversy, and false are: stay with ten not only offered the opportunity to divert attention from its initial proposal, but also take the opportunity to reinforce the collective consciousness of its staff the address most convenient to him: to denounce the Masonic conspiracy in Spain and across Europe to pave the way pave the Barca and Real Madrid.
Whites advanced their league title hopes in their stadium, but did not play to win, but did so not to lose. Were left with just ten players and could only draw with a dubious penalty prompted by a single error of Xavi. The League took a ticket bound for Barcelona, but here's the genius, Madrid is supposed to strengthen it after the game last night. I can not explain, but true: believe it or not, Mourinho has built a different universe, where everything is possible. Mourinho dwarfed by Madrid last night, first with the proposal football and then selling a tie as a victory. And everybody's happy. I said, a true genius.
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