Mourinho had been talking about Real Madrid's issues in the Champions League, from the competitive difficulties to the team's psychological problems in the knockout stages.
Mourinho referred to the match against Lyon as a "double obstacle": on one hand, it's the rare challenge of the round of 16 for Real Madrid over the past six years, and on the other, the embarrassment of four winless matches against Lyon.
Mourinho sensed that the match would be very difficult, under immense pressure on his shoulders.
Before the match began, Mourinho took a seat on the bench for photos with the journalists, and notably, that was the only time he sat on the bench during the entire match; he didn't sit down again afterwards.
Mourinho paced alertly up and down the sidelines in the technical area, sometimes reminding Ramos not to forget his defensive duties, and at other times requesting Alonso or Khedira to cover for Ramos.
