What a beastly merit it has Imanol Bailiff. It is clear that he is one of the five best coaches in Spain at the moment. They have dismantled a prodigious team and the guy is building another one at the same level. So much at the same level that last night he did not deserve, in any way, to lose to the Real Madrid.
There are so many, so many, so many teams that do not deserve to lose against Real Madrid and lose, that it is no longer news. We all know that Real Madrid wins a lot of games that they do not deserve. Or that they win without playing at all. With zero football. Although, yes, with a remarkable fillylike the one he had last night, in San Sebastiandwhere he was saved by the posts (3) and where he was awarded two penalties.
How they miss Kroos
It is clear that Real Madrid, its president, its coach, its stars, its fans, its (devoted) critics will believe that there will be time to play better. Or, simply, to play something, even if it is just a little. True, there is time, but five league games have already passed and the white team, the champion team, is still not playing football.
They disregarded the possibility of replacing Kroos with some quality midfielder, they thought they had something similar at home and/or they thought they would find the formula, the way, the style (more muscle and less touch) to replace him. And, the truth is, If the solution is veteran Modric, they should think about itReal Madrid are not working. They have always won, so the explanation that they keep winning is not valid. Playing like this, they will lose the important matches, for sure.
Real Madrid player Vinicius Junior celebrates after scoring the opening goal from a penalty during a Spanish La Liga match between Real Sociedad / AP/Miguel Oses
Last night, in San Sebastian, they had the luck they always have, which is not the luck of champions, it is the luck of Real Madrid. Not scoring from the play, conceding three goals and getting the goals from penalties, against a rival that did much more than them to win the game, is what shows that the Merengue team is still the only team in the world (and has been like this for decades) winning its games because it is Real Madrid. I don’t doubt that it is a great achievement, but it is not something to brag about.
Ojito and Mbappé
Of course, they, all of them, from their president to the last journalist who was given away (no one is sold out there), like to win like this. What’s more, they love to win without playing. They say that this is their greatness. Well, okay, for them the fat bitchBut it would be nice if, with all the artillery they have and the hundreds of millions they have spent, they started playing some football.
Yes, last night, part of it was already visible. Mbappe who will end up becoming the demon that we all know he is. Last night he started to do mischief, while Vini Jr. He was still far, far away from his best form and was busy provoking the crowd after scoring his penalty.
Last night, Mbappé began to realise that if Real Madrid doesn’t have Kroos, either he creates the plays and chances himself, dropping down to look for the ball in the centre of the field on more than one, two, three and four occasions, or he will get very bored. Too bored.
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