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From Wednesday's win against Real Madrid

From the Guardian's post-game report, The Key Clashes:Pepe and Diarra v Messi

Mourinho had asked the energetic Pepe and Lassana Diarra to loiter and snap at Lionel Messi whenever the Argentinian was on the ball. That served to clog up the middle, draining the contest of rhythm and sapping the visitors' impetus, with the Real pair constantly pressurising the ball whenever it fell within his zone of influence.

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