Real Madrid head coach José Mourinho has this week provided an insight into his midfield plans, which will go down a treat with the majority of the club's fanbase.
This comes courtesy of confirmation that the Portuguese intends to 'combine qualities' in his pivot pairing.
Real Madrid are of course fresh off their most impressive victory of the season to date, having put Hansi Flick's rampant Barcelona to the sword at the Spotify Camp Nou.
Los Blancos' deep-lying midfield pairing consisted of Aurélien Tchouaméni and Bernardo Silva, a duo which worked to superb effect in and out of possession alike.
After previously testing several different formulas in an effort to find the right engine room balance in his XI, Mourinho finally appeared to find just that in El Clásico.
Those of a Real Madrid persuasion, in particular those who had long been calling for such a midfield setup, will therefore no doubt be delighted with the latest comments of their side's manager:
"We have decided that we need to combine qualities in the double pivot. Physical with technical.
"For example, I will not do Güler-Bernardo. I will not do Camavinga-Tchouaméni. That balance helps us build up better.
"I will only do things like that in very, very specific situations."
Conor Laird – GSFN
