Madrid is working on its takeoff

During the complicated event in Vitoria, the attitude of the Merengue footballers improved significantly, with everyone involved in the face of the numerous losses that the team experienced. However, In football terms, Madrid’s image was once again too badwith ineffective pressing at every attempt, obvious gaps in defense and a clear inability to take control of the match.

Kylian Mbappé and Thibaut Courtois They succeeded again, confirming once again that they are the two most decisive players on the team. The French striker scored the first goal of the match with an unstoppable gallop, while the Belgian stopped Alavés’ clearest chance beyond the goal with his face. Behind them, at a considerable distance, was the contribution of Bellingham and Rodrygoor the isolated sparks of Vinícius and Arda Güler in the game of Real Madrid’s second goal.

Another goal from Rodrygo

The Englishman is far from his most dazzling version, but he brought plenty of work in defense and some offensive flashes that culminated in an assist for the 0-1 and a chance that was twice thwarted in the small area by Sivera. The Brazilian, for his part, had two consecutive games scoring, as after making his debut in the Champions League against Manchester City, he did the same in La Liga against Alavés. The author of the 1-2 after completing Vinícius’ first successful play on the wing of the match, less melancholic and more incisive, Rodrygo confirmed the green shoot who played a major role in last week’s European defeat.

The winger is starting to respond to the confidence of Xabi Alonso, who has continued to insist on him so far this year despite his more than discreet numbers, since he has not scored since March. He is not in love with the Brazilian at the level of Pep Guardiola, who always makes it known publicly when he can, but the Basque has also detected and trusted in his qualities since his arrival on the bench at the Santiago Bernabéu.

The locker room also knows that the team’s good progress depends on Rodrygo’s recovery and his contribution to the shutout. This is why many of his colleagues They took to social media to express their love and support. towards him.

One of the most striking messages was that of Jude Bellingham, who dedicated himself to the Brazilian striker: “The cream always rises to the top. It wasn’t pretty but it earned points in the standings. “My boy is back.” A message to which the striker responded with “I love you, my brother”. But that of the England international was not the only message for Rodrygo, since Vinícius and Arda Güler also wanted to join this public support. The grateful Brazilian in turn shared the messages on his official accounts.

“Unity is essential”

In this delicate scenario in which Real Madrid has been evolving lately, with its coach and players pilloried for their poor general performances, it is interesting to turn to social networks, a tool that many white footballers use as a a kind of therapy for reaffirmation as a group and relief from ultimatums and nerves.

Without going any further, in addition to the messages addressed to Rodrygo on Sunday evening, many Real Madrid supporters took to the Internet to promote the work and unity of staff. From Vinícius, who on the field again merged in a hug with Xabi Alonso during his substitution, and who after the match published photos of his hugs with the scorers Mbappé and Rodrygo, to the images that Güler dedicated to his coach, Rodrygo and the debutant. Valdepeñas. The young player, who received carrots and sticks from his coach in the press room and praise from Fede Valverde in the mixed zone of Mendizorroza (“I want to congratulate him because he played a great match”), also received numerous public congratulations from his teammates.

Failing to refine the game, still very far from the “rock and roll” promised by Xabi in his presentation, it is clear that for the moment, to overcome this crisis scenario, The Real Madrid team works tirelessly to establish unity and bond within the team. And maybe from there, if he can leave behind the sense of urgency that determines each game based on wins, he can focus on improving his football.

In this sense, Xabi Alonso himself spoke at the press conference after the accident in Vitoria: “We are very focused on what we are doing. I give a lot of credit to the victory because of the losses we had. We are all together. The dynamics don’t match, there’s a lot left and unity is essential“.