José Mourinho came to Spain to make history. He wanted to win league titles in England, Italy and Spain, and he wanted to win his third Champions League. Today, though, Mourinho’s team is about to make a different kind of history if they can’t find a goal in the last ten minutes.
El Clasico, Barcelona Vs. Real Madrid: Lopsided Affair On The Verge Of History
Admittedly, I find it annoying when “make history” is used too liberally, but given the expectations on Real Madrid coming into this match, this factoid posted by ESPN adds a bit of irony to its information:
Per the broadcast, those were back in the days of Johan Cruyff, the Dutch icon who cemented his Rinus Michels’ footballing philosophies during this coaching stint with Barcelona. Cruyff remains very close to both club and adopted country, serving as head coach of the Catalonia national team. To potentially achieve a mark matching something from the Cruyff era provides more significance than the 26 year time span. Though that would be enough.
One question we posed during the work-up to this match: How does Madrid reform if they come away with another loss? One answer to that question could have been “try against in the spring, in Madrid,” but with this type of lopsided result, Madrid must reexamine the drawing board. This has been too lopsided a performance to suggest it’s merely a bad day at the office.
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