Mar 17, 2013 8:20:00 AM Los Blancos defense bemoans the weakness his side displayed when defending set pieces within their 5-2 win over Mallorca, but insists that their effectiveness merited a win Los Merengues twice originated from behind to seal a 5-2 gain, with Gonzalo Higuain score twice and Cristiano Ronaldo, Luka Modric and Karim Benzema all causing a second-half recovery. However, although Portuguese defender was happy with what sort of group responded to going into half time 2-1 down, he indicated that there were certainly areas where work was required. "We are trying to improve because regard," the 30-year-old was quoted by Realmadrid.com when asked about defending set-pieces. "In the talk at the resort [Jose] Mourinho told us about how exactly Mallorca played, their tactics and that it was planning to be tough from set-plays. "We have to asses the task of the team and we recognize that we have acquired. In the 2nd half we tackled better, we produced odds and we were more accurate. "We have problems with set plays and we need to be much more focused. The main thing is that we have reacted and won the game." Mourinho opted for an unorthodox line-up for the overall game against los Bermellones with Pepe starting as a defensive midfielder, a role the former Porto man says he had no concerns about playing. I am put by "the coach in midfield and Iam here to help the team," he continued. "Mourinho had an idea but the most critical thing is that the player does his job well. Wearing his shirt fills me with pride. We are all available for the instructor and when we play we achieve this are most useful as we probably can." True Madrid stay second in Manhattan project Liga with 61 points from 28 activities, going four ahead of Atletico Madrid following the gain.
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