Real MadridTOThe loss of Nacho and the doubts of Miltao place him as an alternative to Carvajal
ANDhe right side of Real Madrid is territory owned byDani Carvajal. The march in JanuaryOdriozolaBayern, where he has played less than Madrid, left Madrid’s right-back without a specialist to replace Carvajal. The answer was in the hands of two centrals that can move in the band: Nacho and Militao.
TheLes inThe youth squad limits that response to the Brazilian, but the experiment was a disaster when Zidane resorted to that route. It happened in the field of Betis, in the defeat with which Madrid closed the section before the stop due to the coronavirus. It is true that Madrid’s ‘3’ today was formed as ‘2’ inBrazil, but the game against the verdiblanco discredits that path.
Militao suffered a lot, but in the final stretch of the match that suffering reached exaggerated levels. To thebrazilianHe was decomposed, out of place, very far from what a Madrid player is supposed to be.
That precedent sparks debate about what you can doZidanein these 11 days. Just for a physical issue it is normal for Carvajal to have some rest. But there is also the threat of yellow. The white ‘2’ has eight, making it two from the penalty. Since the 2013-14 season (1)CarvajalHe has not been more than six games without chaining two yellows.
In this panorama the figure ofLucas Vzquezas a solution on the right side. Galician is a common resource forZidane. In fact, he was a starter in the field of Betis. When it comes to balancing the team, no player on the offensive front offers as much work and withdrawal asLuke. It appears in actions and situations that the public can ignore, but that for a coach are essential when measuring the overall performance of the team. MaybeLukeIt does not shine many times, but it gives others freedom to do so.
The possibility of using Lucas as ‘2’, something I already worked withForestin the selection although he did not get to play in that area. But it wasRafa Bentezthe one who opened that door in Madrid. On December 5, 2018, against Getafe (4-1) and despite having Arbeloa in the team, the right-back went to Lucas, with Danilo on the other side.
But Zidane can throw from memory and remember that Lucas Vzquez was the right-back on the lap of the Champions League semifinals that ended with the white title in Kiev in 2018.Carvajalhe was injured in Munich and missed the turn. Nacho could play, but Zidane decided on Lucas. The Galician attacked Ribery and Alaba, but he resisted. In fact, Bayern’s two goals came in actions generated by the Germans from the opposite band to Lucas’s.
Then it wasLopeteguiThe one who used Lucas’s versatility the most, more as a resource to fix problems (defeats in Seville and Barcelona) than as an initial option (Viktoria Plzen at home, 2-1). That door, the ‘2’ door, opens again for a player who is always there when needed. Wherever and for whatever.
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