{
  "id": 16633871,
  "title": "‘It worked’ – José Mourinho reveals his tactical blueprint to defeat Barcelona",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/it-worked-jose-mourinho-reveals-his-tactical-blueprint-to-defeat",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-26T17:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/worked-jos-mourinho-reveals-tactical-173000511.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Real Madrid's head coach José Mourinho has unveiled his tactical masterplan that led to a 2-1 victory over Barcelona in the season's first El Clásico. The Portuguese tactician highlighted the effectiveness of the midfield, specifically Eduardo Camavinga's late assist, as the key factor in breaking Barcelona's high line. Mourinho explained to the media, \"I told Camavinga: go and attack the space.\" He emphasized that attacking space against Barcelona is challenging for attackers, as the defense is prepared for such attempts. The solution, according to Mourinho, lies in utilizing midfielders like Camavinga and Jude Bellingham to break the line, which proved successful in the match.",
  "summary": "Real Madrid head coach José Mourinho has provided an insight into the details of the midfield masterplan he put in place en route to getting the better of Barcelona on Sunday.Real, of course, are fre...",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "Jose Mourinho has mellowed, but he can still beat Barcelona",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/jose-mourinho-has-mellowed-but-he-can-still-beat-barcelona",
        "published": "2026-10-26T07:00:25.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "LaLiga: Why Real Madrid beat Barcelona 2-1 - Mourinho",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/laliga-why-real-madrid-beat-barcelona-2-1-mourinho",
        "published": "2026-10-26T07:39:55.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Olive Press",
        "title": "Mourinho does it again: Mbappe’s late winner stuns Barcelona as Real Madrid blow La Liga title race wide open",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/mourinho-does-it-again-mbappes-late-winner-stuns-barcelona-as-real",
        "published": "2026-10-26T09:41:59.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}