The injury would be that of Trent Alexander-Arnold, the second Englishman of the season, who felt the sensation that the Madrid right was cursed. From below, on this side, there are all physical problems, inconveniences, people leaving the place or little productivity. The white team fell without pure full-backs, at least for the next month, and from the center of the field there are six players (Mastantuono, Brahim, Rodrygo, Güler, Valverde and Camavinga) on the edge with no big results in sight. Some didn’t have the expected weight, others didn’t want to be there and someone appeared on that rail circumstantially.
The last disadvantage occurred in the defense with the fall of Trent for a few months when Carvajal is not expected until 2026. The club, which last year suffered a major rupture in this position after the serious rupture of the canterano, strengthened itself with Alexander-Arnold and, in fact, paid 10 million to Liverpool to have one. a month before, for the World Cup (his contract at Anfield ended in June); However, folding the puesto did not stop the water from continuing. Since August, Carvajal and Trent have been sane at the same time in six of 20 parties. The defense repeatedly suffered its second injury of the campaign just as it appeared to be lifting the steal.
This Sunday (9:00 p.m., Movistar), against Celta at home after six consecutive shocks, other solutions were in sight for Valverde, Asencio and even Militão, who was playing against Brazil, as Xabi Alonso warned. The option that has convinced the most so far has been the Uruguayan, but one of the great blows of the season was produced when before the duel in Kazajistan, the charrúa, one of them distant from the coach, assured that he was not born to play as a winger. This Saturday, the madman is going to massage him. “Always be generous, anticipate the need for the material in its natural position,” he commented without revealing his choice to the vigues.
At the spinal cord level, the problems were above all performance and resulted in Kylian Mbappé’s dependence on goals. The first preferred option, Franco Mastantuono, only scored one goal and one assist until pubalgia a month ago. In an interview with Ser, he hinted that River doesn’t play in a band. “I had a more protagonist role, I played a little stronger, I was able to get out of the middle. Today the coach asks me to play harder on the field,” said the young man, who left the side after his injury.
40% of attacks remain; el 32%, right
Rodrygo communicated to Alonso that he preferred left field and Vasco converted it into skill for Vini, but as the series was less replaced after the classic incident, the São Paulo player returned to the derecha. For the moment, he remains without standing by anyone. Güler was therefore present in the derby, but his mission this season has since been more organizational. Brahim was still simmering for the day, but his excitement ran out of steam.
So, in recent weeks, Xabi has tended to use a midfielder at the expense of a striker. It came out well before Barcelona with the unpublished Camavinga, even if this orthopedic solution took root. The most recent was Valverde, much more accustomed, but he always emphasized that even in the middle of the day it was his favorite place.
The parade of actors and roles continued for a right-wing group which, like Rodrygo in March 2024, lives in the shadow of the other. “The team’s style always favors playing on the field,” I said then, halfway between analysis and frustration so as not to waste time. This season, in the last few days, Madrid have made 40% of attacks from the front, compared to 31.9% from the front and 28.1% from the center, according to Opta data.
The Madrid side leans back to the left, but now the problem is that on the right he raises his hand in attack and the sides return to the infirmary.