This game actually shows which players benefit more from our system than the others, Mihki and Darmian the most, then Thuram and Hakan.
The struggle ones are the one that are forced to show their weaker side, cause the position to position and man to man setting from A.Madrid.
That is also why Barrella and Lautaro are balling, also good to see De Virj bossing.
The moment Mihki and Darmian got more physical the moment it started a bit better. Like Darmian throwing himself in, and Mihki using his body to block to draw fouls.
Also yea asshole ref, more incompetent than malicious though.
P.S. The way A.Madrid played us is like we are a big team, it is very cool to see.