With the press of Monday, all are experts!

Kovacic, Isco, that was the question! We are all smart with the press of the next day. However, we must analyze the proposal of Real Madrid betting on more legs in the midfield, including a tight vigilance on Messi.

In a game that Real Madrid needed to win, Barcelona would have celebrated a draw based on the difference of points in the classification table. If Real Madrid had to win, the option of Isco was imposed, in order to break the compact defensive system culé. With a favourable score, Bale or Asencio could have been included for launching the usual fast transitions and to take advantage of the free spaces that Barcelona could leave in its desesperation to score...... parole, parole, parole (words, words, words)

However, the caution and previous experience of Zidane led him to opt for Kovacic, and if Benzema's heading to the post was goal, the story would be different...... parole, parole, parole

But all are speculations a posteriori. As we said, reading the press of the next day, all of us are experts, the madridistas would have included Isco from the kick off and the Catalans had played with the same tactical plan....parole, parole, parole

The wisdom of Football Coaches is in imagining what will happen in a game, to prepare in advance tactical alternatives when a plan is not running according to the planned (the most of the times). Valverde corrected some tactical behaviours of his men in the half time. The battle of the dressing rooms after the first 45´, had blaugrana color. The passion for football .....