Cristiano Ronaldo’s early strike left Galatasaray needing five – and they created enough chances to give Real a fright.
Without Burak Yilmaz, Fatih Terim brought in Umut Bulut and stuck to his diamond system, rather than switching to a 4-4-1-1, as rumoured.
Jose Mourinho was without Xabi Alonso and Sergio Ramos – he named the expected...
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Galatasaray attacked bravely – but left too much space for Real to break into.
Jose Mourinho used Michael Essien at right-back, with Karim Benzema rather than Gonzalo Higuain upfront.
Fatih Terim used exactly the same shape he used in the previous Champions League match at Schalke, in the same diamond formation.
Galatasaray had their moments, and created...
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Manchester United’s starting strategy nullified Real Madrid’s main threats, but Jose Mourinho reacted quickly after United went down to ten.
Sir Alex Ferguson left out Wayne Rooney and Shinji Kagawa, favouring Nani and Ryan Giggs on the flanks. Tom Cleverley started in place of Phil Jones, while Jonny Evans dropped to the bench as Ferguson...
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Sergio Ramos nodded in a late winner, as Real beat Barca for the second time in a week.
Jose Mourinho rested his entire midfield and attack ahead of the game against Manchester United, and reshuffled in defence, too.
Jordi Roura was without Xavi Hernandez so played Thiago Alcantara. He played Javier Mascherano instead of Carles Puyol,...
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A headed goal for either side – and all to play for the in the second leg.
Jose Mourinho chose Rafael Varane at the back, and Karim Benzema upfront – elsewhere, his side was as expected.
Sir Alex Ferguson named a very positive starting XI, with four outright attacking players in the side – Danny Welbeck...
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