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“I have to commend Mourinho’s work. They played excellently, and he devised a great plan. Playing with the ball against this Barça is very impressive because they suffer when they don’t have it,” he explained, per Mundo Deportivo.

“Barcelona is the better team in terms of football because they manage to dominate more than Real Madrid, but they suffer a lot when their pressing doesn’t work.

“Real Madrid and Mourinho were incredibly brave at the Camp Nou, and that was a big difference compared to recent Clásicos. The forwards responded well. There were also periods when they defended well, like when Barça equalized.

“The Real Madrid players were well-positioned. I was surprised by Huijsen’s marking of Fermín. Barça players like Pedri and Raphinha looked uncomfortable and were forced into errors they don’t normally make.

“Madrid won almost every duel because they were more intense. Real Madrid defended as a team. They played an excellent game both defensively and with the ball.”