3 things Real Madrid must do against Liverpool

#1 Play a two-man strike force

Bale or Benzema?

Like Real, Liverpool's issues have been at the back. Even after the signing of Van Dijk, Liverpool's back line has not looked assured.

Zidane will look to deploy his preferred two-man strike partnership, with either Gareth Bale or Karim Benzema likely to partner Ronaldo up front.

Liverpool commit men forward in large numbers, which means full backs Robertson and Trent-Arnold are often exposed. In such situations, the pace of Bale or Ronaldo could cause Liverpool some serious headache.

With Vazquez and Isco on the flanks, Real will look to isolate the Reds' centre-backs 1-v-1 and this could lead to openings for Los Blancos.