Mourinho was a born winner he pushed us, he took us to the limit. Real had gone too long without winning and a club of that magnitude couldn't allow that to happen' Marcelo on Jose Mourinho's El Clasico impact at Real Madrid

"I'd choose two, the Brazilian tells FourFourTwo. The first is my goal at Camp Nou in the second leg of the 2011 Champions League semi-final. It's a bittersweet memory because we were unable to win the tie. The second came that same season, in the Copa del Rey final that we won thanks to Cristiano Ronaldo's extra-time goal. During the Pep Guardiola era, a period of Barca dominance, winning that Copa del Rey was a relief and a source of great pride in the dressing room."

"The 5-0 defeat at Camp Nou in 2010-11, he admits. Barcelona gave us a footballing lesson. Although we didn't start badly, the goals kept coming and the feeling of helplessness grew. It was a tough Clasico to experience from the pitch because we never had a real chance of getting back into the match. At 4-0, with 10 minutes left, we all wanted to head for the dressing room, because the comeback was impossible."

Marcelo, who spent over 15 years at Real Madrid, reflects on his El Clasico experiences against Barcelona. His favorite memories include scoring in the 2011 Champions League semi-final second leg at Camp Nou, though Madrid lost the tie, and winning the Copa del Rey final that same season with Cristiano Ronaldo's extra-time goal. During Barcelona's dominant Pep Guardiola era, this Copa del Rey victory provided significant relief and pride. Conversely, Marcelo identifies the 5-0 defeat at Camp Nou in 2010-11 as his most challenging Clasico, describing it as a footballing lesson where Barcelona's relentless scoring created overwhelming helplessness and made any comeback impossible.

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