Xabi Alonso is also an indispensable member of Real Madrid's midfield at present. At least for the time being, there is no one who can replace his position and role.

"As for the defense, Carvalho is basically the same. The other central defender is Ramos or Pepe, Arbeloa is on the right, and Marcelo is on the left. There is basically no suspense."

This is Real Madrid's entire lineup configuration.

There are many superstars gathered, but the style of play is mainly defensive and counterattack.

At least for now, Real Madrid lacks midfield control and is best at quick counterattacks after stealing the ball.

This has been the case since Pellegrini's time, and it is still the case under Mourinho.

Judging from Mourinho's formation, he still didn't dare to let Marcelo press too much, so Di Maria was on the left, with the Argentine winger in front, and Marcelo was inserted.

Can't go up.

In fact, Real Madrid originally wanted to introduce Kolarov from Lazio this summer, but it failed due to various reasons.

"I guess that when visiting the Intihad Stadium, Mourinho will still focus on counterattacks. On the one hand, it is an away game, and it is the first game of the Champions League. And the most important point, to be honest, I don't think he will take risks.

Play against us!" Lucas analyzed.

Playing against Manchester City at the Intihad Stadium is definitely courting death!

Therefore, the wiser choice is to use three defensive midfielders and get the No. 23 attacking midfielder.

But this will bring up another problem. Is it too timid to adopt such a tactical approach?

You know, both Real Madrid and Manchester City have been the teams with the greatest recruitment efforts in European football in the past two seasons, and Real Madrid has even invested more than Manchester City.

With Real Madrid's current lineup, they still dare not show the determination to fight to the death when facing Manchester City. Does that mean that Mourinho lacks confidence in the strength of the team and players?

When that time comes, it's hard to say whether he will win or lose, but Mourinho will definitely not be able to shake off the reputation of being a coward.

Of course, Gao Shen guessed that Mourinho wouldn't care about this. He is a victory-only head coach. As long as he can win, he shouldn't mind being called a coward.

"Let our scouts explore more information in Madrid, and the intelligence team should also collect and analyze more intelligence on Real Madrid, especially the public opinion in Madrid and the reaction of Real Madrid fans."

Gao Shen warned Fernando Lucas, who was a Gao Shen intelligence expert.

"This game, whether it is for us or Real Madrid, is very important and cannot be missed. Therefore, we need to work hard and prepare well!"
Chapter completed!