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#4 Counter in numbers
As mentioned in the previous point, Real Madrid rely a lot on their fullbacks going forward and a major chunk of their goals come from crosses and smart wing play. In doing so, Real Madrid often lack balance in their structure which affects them as soon as they lose possession.
Due to the dependence on crosses, Real often crowd one wing to create the perfect chance to put the ball into the box. This disrupts the system and because of two high flying fullbacks, the opposition gets time and space to counter.
Also, Zidane's men often leave too big a gap between the midfield and defence lines and hence lack compactness when defending counter attacks. Tomorrow, Liverpool will need to counter effectively and incisively to make the most of these aspects and hurt Real Madrid.
Liverpool arguably possess the best set of players for a counter-attacking style of football. With Roberto Firmino dropping deep to regain possession and creating spaces for Salah and Mane, Real Madrid will be in for a long night if they allow their opponents to counter swiftly.
