Source : Talking Real Madrid
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For the first time this season I feel like Carlo alone wasn’t the one who should be blamed completely for the loss because if our two forwards would’ve scored the chances they got, that would’ve completely changed the game, Mbappe in particular. Not one, not two, missing 3 one v one chances, caught offside multiple times and scoring 2 offside goals, he had a day to forget about.
Having said this, if I think from a calm head. He still is one of the best if not the best player in the world if we talk about last 5 years. Also, one of the best finishers in the game currently. Just had his finishing boots off on multiple chances which is a rare sight. Happens to the best of the best, sometimes.
Coming to Carlo now, I finally can say, without a single doubt in my mind that Mendy is of no use in our team. He was never a good offensive player but made his spot because he was decent defensively, which he isn’t anymore. I can name atleast 5 leftbacks from laliga alone who’re better in both offence and defence, including one in our own team (Fran Garcia). So Mendy’s spot should be gone asap. Safe to say, with Carvajal now injured, Madrid now currently have the worst fullback duo among all the top teams in Europe.
Secondly, playing Jude at LM with Lucas V to cover Balde and Raphinha who are both extremely offense minded, made absolutely no sense. Jude was left defending spaces left by Vazquez all game. Since Militao wasn’t there to help too who was marking Lewa. Switching roles of Fede and Jude would’ve made more sense. Since Fede can cover 2 player alone by himself and Jude is just better and is involved more if he plays central role.
Last season we played 4-3-1-2 (Diamond) with Jude as 10. This season Carlo is playing 4-4-2 with jude as a LM in a way deeper role even when we play only two forwards upfront, where Jude is left defending all game. That too opponent’s best player.
Anyway, having said all this. This wasn’t the kind of game where they dominated us and won 4-0. Multiple errors from our defenders (Mendy and Lucas) costed us two goals that changed the momemtum. Like Carlo said, the scoreline dosent show the game. It was a pretty even game Imo. It wasn’t the kind of game where oppoment score goal after goal and didn’t let us have a sniff. We created more chances than them. Just had terrible shooting boots on, which I said, happens to the best of the best.
Cheer up Madridistas. It’s a long season ahead. It’s only getting started. We have a manager who is a serial winner while having an identity of never dominating games. Specially games in the middle of the season. We have most players who’re one of best in the world. I have absolutely zero doubt in my mind that we’ll end up winning multiple big trophies in the end while they’ll be left with ‘We won the Clasico trophy’.
Hala Madrid Y Nada Mas.