Mourinho plans changes for Real Madrid's build-up play with four players

Jose Mourinho aims to enhance Real Madrid's build-up play by assigning greater responsibility to Arda Guler, Bernardo Silva, Jude Bellingham, and Federico Valverde. This strategy, developed during the international break, focuses on improving ball progression from defense. Mourinho wants Guler and Bellingham to drop deeper to provide support alongside Valverde, who will lead the midfield. Aurelien Tchouameni's role is reduced in this plan. The overall objective is to create varied passing options to alleviate pressure from opposing teams.

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