Mourinho: I Refuse To Make Special Plans Fo…

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Real Madrid manager Jose Mourinho insists he will not draw up special plans for FC Barcelona star Lamine Yamal ahead of Sunday’s El Clasico.

Spain’s biggest teams will renew their rivalry at the Camp Nou on Saturday, where Mourinho will make his return to the fixture.

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Yamal has been a key figure for Barcelona this season in LALIGA, registering eight goals and six assists in nine matches.

Despite those impressive numbers, Mourinho is not changing his tactics to try and stop Yamal.

“We are going through a good spell, we are playing well and scoring goals, but what we have done previously is worthless in the Clasico, and it will have no impact. It is a completely different match,” Mourinho said, as per Goal.

“All of Barcelona’s players are good, and the same applies to Real Madrid. He is a great player, and great players must be respected.

“But there is a difference between respecting the opponent and changing your plans and tactical structures and abandoning your identity.

“We will not do that, neither against him nor against any other player who possesses this exceptional quality.”

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