Did anyone mention the way Real were moving side to side as a block without the ball ?
Like one of Mancini's training sessions. Much more Italy than Spain imo.
I think Zidane was hoping Pellegrini would do his usual Premier League routine & they would just block us then catch us on the break, like everyone else, but with no old Yaya hole & the two Ferns playing out of their skins & winning everythiing in midfield, he realised they were going to miss out on an away goal & they pushed forward more, almost got the goal but we almost caught them on the break. It's too much to ask that we actually change the formation to get a result, but Real may play into our hands anyhow.
He played a solid 4-1-4-1 system at Barca recently & imo dicked them tactically, it could have been more. I thought today Real showed us a lot of respect & were very cagey, as if tgey were playing a Barca level team. But at home next week ? Surely Real fans expect at least that Bale Benzema & Ronaldo will play as an all out attacking 3 ?
Perhaps Zidane is a big enough character to resist that, & try to grind out a win but I expect not. That means even with our dead obvious limited tactical system, if we sit solid & counter attack, witb players like KDB with a bit more space to run into, there should be a lot more opportunity for us to break & create than today, really a lot more.
I recon Real really wanted an away goal & are not that comfortable about this situation.
