After Europe's top two possession factors did fight last night, here comes the conflict between your two leaders of change. For the second night in a row, Spain assumes on Germany in the Champions League, and as was the situation in Barcelona verus Bayern, both of these factors are remarkably similar. Both play a 4-2-3-1 development predicated on transitions, focus their attack down the left hand side, and for both of these, their final chance is represented by this to win a trophy this season. Jose Mourinho is acutely aware of the threat posed by Dortmund, having dropped and already drawn to the German side in the party stage. "If they're going through," he said at that time, "they are candidates to win the tournament." Beginning XIs True Madrid's starting team is apparently obvious to anticipate after Jose Mourinho took the unusual step of identifying his starting XI in Tuesday's pre-match press conference. "Diego Lopez, Sergio Ramos, (Raphael) Varane, Pepe, (Fabio) Coentrao, (Sami) Khedira, Xabi Alonso, Mesut (Ozil), Higuain, Cristiano (Ronaldo) and hopefully Di Maria," states Mourinho, but given his history of subterfuge, this could be an elaborate ploy to conceal a last-minute tactical change. Madrid have experimented in recent days with a 4-3-3 development, which means this cannot be ruled out - but straying from the asettled' large game area seems impossible. Meanwhile, Klopp's significant frustration this week has worried Mario GAtze's imminent proceed to Bayern Munich, which has interrupted his arrangements for this conflict. "It might have been timed this week better," Klopp informed a conference, but the media shouldn't change the starting line-up. GAtze will be utilized in the heart of the fighting trio of Marco Reus and Jakub Blaszczykowski, whilst it appears likely that Klopp will use the same midfield mixture of Ilkay Gundogan and Sebastian Kehl that featured within the last conflict between those two sides. Beat The tempo with this game will soon be essential. In a conflict between two sides enjoying broadly on the counter-attack, you will find broadly two possibilities: the game becomes extremely open and centred around changes, with participants streaming forward whenever they win the ball, or the game becomes stagnated, with neither side willing to take the initiative for fear of being caught out on the break. aTriggers' The key for either side may be the effect their apassing' midfielder has on the overall game. For the home part, that's Alkay GAndoAan, who is able to release fast breaks with an extensive selection of passing, but is also capable of flooding forward to support problems with his sheer energy. With Mesut Ozil maybe not disciplined enough to be deigned to a man-marking work, Mourinho may ask Sami Khedira to monitor GAndoAan in open play. The two compatriots are fairly similar participants and it will be interesting to see which ones can say their physicality on the overall game. Meanwhile, Real Madrid's atrigger' - the ball player that prompts their quick counter-attacks - is undoubtedly Xabi Alonso. Klopp is acutely conscious of this, and mentioned how he create his part to nullify the Spaniard through the group phase matches. "We knew where they deliver their passes, how they look for Cristiano," Klopp said. "Our strategy was to get Xabi Alonso from the game. It's difficult to guard against Madrid since if Alonso is allowed to play how he wants. And He was covered by GAtze. We knew that if our vast players, Piszczek and Schmelzer move a lot, the benefit was ours on Cristiano's side of the pitch. You grant Pepe to keep the ball.", if you block Xabi The use of GAtze as a defensive shield was key - the young playmaker dropped onto Alonso when his side lost the ball, and forced him into extremely strong roles, almost as a central defense. The closer he was pushed towards his or her own purpose, the more challenging it's for Alonso to perform his frequently correct diagonals, as was obvious when Danny Welbeck man-marked him for Manchester United in the quarter final. If GAtze does an identical job here, Raphael Varane will endeavour to advance into midfield to hit long moves towards Ronaldo, but which may prove difficult. This is where Mourinho's 4-3-3 experimentations has rationality: it opens up a situation in midfield for Luka Modric, who is truly capable of hitting through balls in to the road of Ronaldo - even though the Croatian doesn't start, expect him to function at some point. Real's left The logic is stop Alonso, stop Cristiano Ronaldo, and though it is true that the Portuguese winger is dependent on the service supplied by Alonso's diagonal moves, he is also capable of developing his own service through effective runs from the left flank onto purpose, meaning Lukas Piszczek will adhere tight to his person and allow herself to be drawn inside. It is from his flank that Real attack most frequently, owing considerably to the intelligence of Mesut Ozil, who drifts large from his central playmaker position to open space for Ronaldo to cut inside - a tactic that devastatingly effective in Real's quarter-final tie with Galatasaray. With GAtze tracking Alonso and GAndoAan and Khedira established to do battle, the duty of tracking Ozil and monitoring Ronaldo's darts inside will fall to the asecond' midfielder in Dortmund's dual rocker - often Sven Bender or Sebastian Kehl. The latter did not perform on Saturday against Mainz and therefore looks prone to start here, and will have his hands full with Ozil's regular sailing to either flank. That is not a man-marking career but a zonal duty, and whoever plays mustn't be pulled quite out of place by Ozil's intelligent motion. They also have a secondary function: to become a in the inside-right channel, limiting the space in and around the side of the penalty area for Ronaldo to cut into. Klopp will have examined Madrid's link against Manchester United, and noted how successful Phil Jones was at performing this part. Ronaldo's potential influence upon this competition is emboldened by the truth that Gonzalo Higuain will start up front, instead of Karim Benzema. The Argentine does not always carry his goal-scoring touch but is clever with his activities, timing his runs from the left hand side of the frequency in a attempt to pull right-sided centre-backs out of place. Dortmund's left Of course, on the flipside of each energy therein lies a, and Madrid's is clear - the area revealed by Ronaldo's large location. This is particularly challenging in Madrid's team point damage to these opponents, and will surely be considered a issue here, given Dortmund too want to focus their assault down their left hand side. It had been the right - Madrid's left - they targeted earlier in 2013, with Mario GAtze and Marco Reus incorporating for quick one-twos among the lines to marvelous influence, with Kevin GroAkreutz giving balance on the left flank. It'll oftimes be the anormal' area here, with Jakub Blaszczykowski match to start on the proper, meaning Reus will dart inside from the left hand route. That will be a stern examination for Madrid's left-back, likely to be Fabio Coentrao, provided he is fit to start. That worrying uncertainty over his supply would have been a source of great confidence for Klopp, particularly with Ronaldo likely, as always, to overlook his defensive duties. Opposite flank With both sides offering their greatest power down their respective left flanks, the contrary wing becomes a stimulating zone. Where Blaszczykowski will likely concentrate on ensuring Lukas Piszczek gets support for the struggle of observing Ronaldo, Angel Di Maria may have freedom. This is often the groups become very concerned with Ronaldo - case in Real Madrid fits, and forget the danger posed by the agile and quick Argentine. He will check Marcel Schmelzer's determination to go forward by driving forward on the counter-attack and dribbling straight on target. It's important to remember where they will need to protect for long periods that for all that this game will be centred around transitions, both parties will experience periods. Whichever staff can push more as a model and keep their form compact will enjoy success - and therefore, whichever one of many Germans can find space between the lines will be critical. Ozil will drift large, GAtze will drift more vertically - before the latter joins Toni Kroos at Bayern, this is actually the last opportunity to see how Germany's three first class playmakers work within their own conditions. Follow @SBNationSoccer on Twitter
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