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Real Madrid’s Roma comeback gave Jose Mourinho his most ideal attack for El Clasico

Real Madrid were able to overcome the Roma challenge in a chaotic 4-3 win in Italy on Wednesday, and a lot of it had to do with the team's individual brilliance

By Hridyam Arora · The Real Champs

Published: Wednesday, 14 October 2026 at 11:37 PM

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The writer argues Real Madrid's comeback against Roma revealed Jose Mourinho's ideal forward setup for El Clasico.
Real Madrid secured a 4-3 Champions League comeback victory against Roma in Italy.
Hridyam Arora claims replacing Vinicius Junior with Endrick and Yan Diomande provided needed attacking fluidity.

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Writer Hridyam Arora argues that Real Madrid's second-half substitutions against Roma showed manager Jose Mourinho his ideal attacking setup for El Clasico. Real Madrid earned a chaotic 4-3 comeback victory over Roma in Italy, largely due to successful second-half tactical changes after trailing.

According to the writer, withdrawing Vinicius Junior and introducing Endrick, Yan Diomande, and later Carlos Espi brought greater fluidity and directness. Arora suggests an interchangeable front line alongside Kylian Mbappe provides a dynamic option that Real Madrid should utilize more frequently.

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