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Real Madrid’s 1-0 defeat to Cádiz on Saturday left a bitter taste in the mouths of everyone involved at the club, especially the players, whose frustration was evident during their return to work on Monday morning in Valdebebas.
Zinedine Zidane had the perfect remedy for his squad, as he set up a shooting exercise, more to combat his team’s shyness in front of goal but also serving to release some of the anger generated by the recent defeat.
Players lined up to launch strikes at goal from relatively close range, and there seemed to be a bit more speed to their shots than is typically seen on the first day of the week.
Players like Marcelo, Luka Jovic and Fede Valverde were seen unleashing some powerful shots towards goalkeepers, most of them in the back of the net.
After that, the players competed in small training matches to intensify their intensity for what awaits them.
Real Madrid have a chance to recover quickly on Wednesday, where they will face Shakhtar Donetsk in the first counterattack of their 2020/21 Champions League campaign.
The Ukrainians will be far from being an easy opponent for Los Blancos, who have shown over the years that they can make any European team run for their money.
Sergio Ramos was a doubt for the game but the boss seems to have gone ahead to help the team regain confidence, with the initial problem of the defender that forced him to be substituted against Cádiz less serious.
Martin Odegaard has been out for a month due to a calf injury that leaves him out of Wednesday’s game, while Dani Carvajal, Eden Hazard and Álvaro Odriozola remain on the stretcher.
Source: m.allfootballapp.com
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