Real Madrid

José Mourinho is a specialist in managing his squad. For proof you need look no further than the stats from the last campaign. In fact, the four Liga matches that Real Madrid played last season after its players' international commitments all ended the same way, with victory for the Whites. Real Madrid were the only team to win all four fixtures after the 'FIFA virus', beating Getafe, Betis and Espanyol in home matches and Valencia in an away game. This Sunday, and curiously enough against Valencia, they will try to continue this trend.

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Real Madrid have their Liga debut this Sunday against Valencia. The match takes place the same week that fourteen of the footballers on the squad were called up to play international matches for their national sides. It's a setback that few know how to manage as well as José Mourinho. In fact, in the last campaign the Whites won the four matches they played under these very conditions with an average of four goals per game.

LIGA MATCHES IN THE LAST CAMPAIGN AFTER INTERNATIONAL COMMITMENTS
DATE	DAY	RIVAL	RESULTS
10/09/2011	3	Getafe	4-2
15/10/2011	8	Betis	4-1
19/11/2011	13	Valencia	2-3
04/03/2012	26	Espanyol	5-0

Getafe, on the third day of the Liga, was the Whites' first rival in the championship after an international fixture (4-2). Betis came next with another home match, this time on day eight (4-1). Valencia followed them on day 13 in the only away match after the 'FIFA virus' (2-3). Lastly was Espanyol in 2012 on day 26 (5-0).

The only team in the championship to win the four in a row
Real Madrid was the only team in the Liga to win the four championship matches they played after the international fixtures. They were followed by Barcelona who, along with the Whites, were the other team that went undefeated in those four matches, with three wins and a draw.