It’s derby weekend. Real Madrid receives Atlético de Madrid at the Santiago Bernabéu and wants to take the three points to give a blow of authority on the table and leave LaLiga not sentenced because it is still too early but it is well on track.
Ancelotti is not a man of surprises or revolutions in the eleven so it is to be expected that he will come out with the same players as against Inter with the only doubt about Benzema.
The Belgian goalkeeper is always irreplaceable but more so now that he is a real wall under the sticks and in each game he makes the kind of saves that save points. In the last four games against Sevilla, Athletic, Real Sociedad and Inter Milan, they have only conceded one goal.
Dani Carvajal is the owner of the right back. Ancelotti has given ownership to Lucas Vázquez at certain times but being well and against a rival like Atleti, Carvajal is indisputable.
This first half of the Militao season has been fantastic. The Brazilian is at a high level and although at moments of the match he suffers with the balls on his back, he is very fast and corrects his position well. He has already taken the occasional sung goal. Tomorrow he will not have an easy night.
It seems that he has been playing for Real Madrid all his life. The Austrian has taken the stripes of the rear and together with Militao he forms a great pair so that Real Madrid does not throw Ramos and Varane out of their hands. It will be his first derby but he is more than used to playing games of this magnitude.
Since he reappeared, Mendy has become a fixture for Ancelotti. Madrid did not realize the lack of the French until he returned to play, he is a side who defends and in attack he is seen again with ease. Having Mendy on the team is like having insurance.
One of those that never fails. The big question is how long the gasoline will last and longer in a high intensity match such as this derby is presumed to be. The Brazilian is essential to sustain this team but Madrid needs its best version. Titular.
The midfield handle will be carried by Kroos. Since he returned from injury, he has also played practically everything but he has been behind many games and knows how to dose himself. If the Atleti players don’t pressure him and give him time to think, he can become the owner of the ball and the game.
Along with Kroos will be his inseparable Luka Modric. The Croatian is the magic of the team, the one who draws the impossible passes and unblocks a play. It will be another of the players to score for Atleti to hinder the game of Madrid.
Rodrygo would be on the right wing, although the Asensio option that comes from scoring a goal against Inter should not be ruled out. The Brazilian has the confidence of Ancelotti and the level sufficient to regain an undisputed starting position.
The player who is the undisputed starter is Vinicius. The majority of Madrid’s attacking game is turned on the left wing and on the Brazilian. Vini is at a higher level than the rest and also does not need to play a perfect match to be decisive.
The Frenchman seems to have recovered in time from the discomfort he suffered in the hamstrings last weekend and that made him retire in San Sebastián and forced him to miss the duel against Inter. Benzema will play again and everything indicates that it will be the beginning.
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