He substituted Albiol for Kaka, while having Di Maria warm up, intending to replace Cristiano Ronaldo with Di Maria.
Then Real Madrid's formation would shift to a 4-3-2 setup.
Negredo, Di Maria
Chen Zhong, Khedira, Alonso
Marcelo, Pepe, Albiol, Ramos
Casillas
In this formation, Ramos returned to the flank, Albiol became the center-back, and Chen Zhong, Khedira, and Alonso formed the trio in midfield or as three defensive midfielders for defense, with Negredo and Di Maria forming the frontline.
Mourinho hoped to launch counterattacks through this formation.
In the stands, Real Madrid's fans were chanting Chen Zhong's name, and after scoring, Chen Zhong, without hiding his emotions, ran to the corner flag and performed seven different celebration moves.
He knew the team now needed to waste time.
They were not the ones to be anxious.
