Benzema scored 1,000 and 1,001, both to pass from Vinicius (the second was a gem of a move), and Madrid won three points that place them leader of the group. So far the good news. The rest of the game can be discarded as regards Madrid. The public became impatient and even whistled, despite the victory, because they did not like the calm game, careless in defense, lacking nerve behind and in front except for, of course, Vinicius and Benzema, especially the first one, who got acceleration and danger to each ball that came to him. Bernabeu I always wanted a player who would lift the crowd from their seats. That is exactly Vinicius.
It wasn’t bad either Lucas Vázquez who left Hazard and Asensio out, that pair of indolent, which does not surprise me. But the average Modric-Casemiro-Kroos set a slow pace that begins to seriously contrast with the football that is seen out there, in other fields of Europe. And the defense was not attentive or severe, something that begins to become chronic, so to reach the edge of victory there was a need for a couple of worthwhile stops from Courtois, of an outsider shot to the post and of the referee letting an early grab of Mendy in your own area. There are victories that arouse concern, and this was one of them.
Of course it always is worse losing, as happened to Atlético in Liverpool. Came out cold already Anfield you can’t go out like this. Suddenly he found himself with two goals against and not much later with Felipe expelled, by a stomp from behind to Mané. Expulsion a bit severe, but that fits. As it was, it was too much to reach the shore without the destruction going further. The catastrophe was close, because Liverpool’s departure in the second half was tremendous, as if wanting to settle old scores, but the Athletic he weathered the storm and everything was in that worthy 2-0. Fortunately, Milan had drawn against Porto. But there are many accounts to take.
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