You'd Better Watch out as Madrid Have the ‘Big Mo’ on Their Side

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Real’s decision to field the reserves against Barcelona on Saturday might have confirmed the surrender of their Liga title.

With all eyes in the capital now firmly fixed on Old Trafford this Tuesday, the subsequent morale-boosting triumph at the Bernabeu over the league leaders will have done wonders for the team’s confidence as they head into the most important fixture of the season to date.

Indeed, despite all the rancour and upheaval that has at times engulfed Mourinho and his players this campaign, they are still somehow on course for a glittering end to their three-year partnership.

Victory over United in the Champions League on Tuesday would keep the club in with a chance of a cup treble. If that were to happen, Mou could leave Spain with his head held high, especially as it will have meant him bringing home the coveted "Decima" to Madrid.

And for that very reason you have seen the energy return to the "Special One" of late. He once again attended press conferences and sparred with the media in that Machiavellian way of his, while on Saturday he was also back to his pantomime best on the sidelines as he cajoled his players this way and that.

So, Real head to England in great heart on Monday, unlike their vanquished opponents. There remains just the one dilemma for the Portuguese to wrestle with: Karim Benzema, who opened the scoring against Barca, or the hard-working Gonzalo Higuain in attack against United…