We were under instruction not to overcommit. Plenty of times Gundo and De Bruyne had the ball at their feet striding towards the Real box without pressure. Real kept a solid bank of defenders and we played the ball wide to Bernie/Grealish who then looked to pass centrally to the edge of the box. It meant we were largely limited to long range strikes whilst Haaland occupied their defenders, but it did get us our goal.
It also meant we dealt with the counter really well, which is Real's biggest threat.
At home Pep will unleash them a bit more. We'll see De Bruyne given more freedom to get closer to Haaland and it should lead to more chances. It only takes someone getting close to profit from the space he leaves, as De Bruyne did against Arsenal, or for the defender to move away from Haaland enough for him to profit.
I can't see Foden or Mahrez coming in but they both look to get in scoring positions more than Bernie and Grealish which does give us something different and more for Real to think about. But it also means we've committed more forwards when there's a counter so I can't see Pep changing the lineup in the attacking areas unless we need a goal.
