Sid Lowe
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Now, obviously, you can have a warning in time, but you've then still got to get the preparation right.
And one of the problems that Real Madrid have is there's been a very clear sense of their fitness levels or their physical approach not being as good as it should be.
And they really wanted those extra couple of weeks to kind of prepare for the rest of the season.
I think Bodo Glink, given what they did to Atletico Madrid, given what they did to Manchester City, they will feel they can have a go at Real Madrid, who are a team that structurally haven't been good at all this season.
But of course, they have probably the best goalkeeper in the world and probably the best centre forward in the world.
And so even if the rest of the team isn't working, they can still catch you.
And in fact, I thought Mourinho said it brilliantly last night.
Mourinho said, you know, you need the perfect game to beat Real Madrid.
With very, very little, they can kill you.
In fact, Kylian Mbappรฉ very nearly did.
In a game in which Madrid did very, very little, he scored twice.
And so I think Bolo Glimp would be conscious of the fact that no matter how well they play, Madrid only need three or four moments.
And over two legs, they will probably get them.
Well, I don't know if this is cheating some a little bit because, you know, because maybe you don't see him as purely a Spanish football figure, but it's got to be Diego Maradona.
It's got to be Maradona, who, of course, played here for Barcelona in Sevilla.
So I think he counts, even if he's a global figure, not just a Spanish one.
I'd be fascinated to know actually about the rivalry between Barcelona and Athletic Club Bilbao.
And if you've never seen it, go and have a look at the Copa del Rey final between Athletic Club and Barcelona when players are literally doing kung fu kicks on each other.