RMAReal MadridClub page
LINLASKClub page
Squad value€1.5bn
Squad value€62.4m
Key playerKylian Mbappé
Key playerMoses Usor
Head coachJosé Mourinho
Head coachDietmar Kühbauer
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They can spend long spells without the ball and still be the side that looks like scoring, because they break forward quickly when they win it.
“In this match, Real Madrid were defending for the larger part of the match, and although they risked conceding goals, this playing style made them more dangerous upfront as they relied on a periodic high press and on counterattacks when possible, without exposing their defensive line.”Mourinho's Madrid are happy without the ball: they beat Inter with barely a third of it, at home.
“They did so despite having just 35.6% possession, at home.”When they win it, Vinícius, Mbappé, Brahim and Bellingham break at you at speed.
“Madrid caused Inter plenty of problems on the counter, with their front four of Vinícius Júnior, Kylian Mbappé, Brahim Díaz and Jude Bellingham able to exploit gaps routinely, especially in the second half.”Pundits are split on how deep they defend: some say they defend high up the pitch, others that they hold a line in the middle.
“Die Gastgeber übernahmen früh die Kontrolle und drängten die Grazer tief in deren Hälfte.”The hosts took control early and pushed Graz deep into their own half. our translation
“Der LASK musste dafür nicht permanent hoch pressen. Vielmehr wechselte die Mannschaft zwischen kompakten Phasen im mittleren Block und aggressivem Anlaufen, sobald sich eine Gelegenheit zur Balleroberung ergab.”LASK did not have to press high all the time. Instead the team switched between compact spells in a mid-block and aggressive pressing whenever a chance to win the ball arose. our translation
The Austrian champions defend with three centre-backs and push the two wide players right up the pitch. Those wide players do both jobs: they fight in defence and they get forward.
“Beide bringen jeweils den für diese Position idealen Mix aus defensiver Kampfkraft und Offensivzug mit.”Both bring exactly the mix that is ideal for this position: defensive fighting power and attacking drive. our translation
Their two forwards are seriously quick. Leave a defender one-on-one with them, or out of position, and they are gone.
“Können Moses Usor und Samuel Adeniran tatsächlich gehalten werden, werden die beiden pfeilschnellen Stürmer auch heuer vielen Bundesliga-Verteidigern Albträume bereiten.”If Moses Usor and Samuel Adeniran really can be kept, the two lightning-quick forwards will again give many Bundesliga defenders nightmares this year. our translation