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Marcelo (32) was once considered the best left-back in the world. But those times are long gone. At Real Madrid he is on the sidelines. Team and coach Zinedine Zidane are said to have lost confidence in the Brazilian.
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Ferland Mendy has become a regular on the left defensive in his second season at Real Madrid. Zinedine Zidane likes the defensive stability that comes from his French compatriot.
The statistics show: If Mendy is on the field, Real scores significantly more points than if Marcelo occupied the left wing. The result: the stronger offensive Brazilian is rarely used.
Only five appearances in LaLiga and one appearance in the Champions League are for the curly hair in the current round in the statistics. In the past five match days, he was not used for a minute.
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Have Zidane and key players lost confidence in Marcelo?
According to Eduardo Inda, Marcelo’s achievements have left their mark on the domestic climate. The head of the Spanish online newspaper OKDIARIO claims that important team players and coach Zidane have lost confidence in the South American.
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Marcelo’s working paper at Concha Espina is dated until 2022. But the old hand has become dispensable. His time at Concha Espina could run out at the end of the season. Juventus Turin is said to be interested in working together, Cristiano Ronaldo would like his buddy to sign up.
Real gave up a potential successor for the ex-national player (58 appearances, last nominated in 2018) last summer. Homemade Sergio Reguilon (24) was sold to Tottenham for 30 million euros. Real can bring the national player home with a buyback option. This should amount to 35 million euros.
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