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13th December 2018
12:10pm GMT

BT reporter: "What was the game plan?"
Mata: "The game plan was to win."
BT reporter: "How to do it? What was the actual thought behind it (the game plan)?"
Mata: "What do you mean?
*Long pause*
Mata: "I think to show our qualities and play as a team. Some players have not played a lot and it was a very good say for some players to get some minutes.
"It was difficult. It’s a very passionate crowd. We reacted too late. We had some chances at the end but overall it’s disappointing because we know Juventus lost.”You can watch the exchange here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_dTJhsi2EjQ Mata's response suggests that there wasn't any clearly defined game plan, which isn't a surprise. If one was to ask Mourinho what was the idea behind his approach in a match, he would also say, "the plan was to win." Mourinho's sides have long been passive and reactive, sitting off opponents waiting for a mistake rather than taking the initiative and attempting to break them down. There are no attacking patterns of play. There is no discernible tactical plan beyond don't concede and hope for the talented forwards to create something, or for a set-piece goal. That was evident again on Wednesday night.
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