Results of the eleventh day: Asensio invisible, Casemiro convinced

generalReal Madrid can’t seem to win in LaLiga these days. After the errors in Valencia and Villareal, Los Blancos conceded the third league failure against Alavés. Goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois fainted again against the Basques, while the midfield hardly gave any momentum to the game. Nacho Fernández was standing next to him, Marco Asensio was largely invisible. Only Lucas Vázquez and Casemiro complied. Zidane, however, has to wonder why he put Martin Ødegaard on the bench. The individual review of the REAL TOTAL of the 11th day of LaLiga.

Starting XI

Thibaut Courtois

An evening used for the former world goalkeeper: while the Belgian was often one of the constants in Real’s fluctuating game in recent weeks, the 28-year-old made two grisly foot errors against the Basque Country outsider . Although his weaknesses in the foot in the first half were not punished, the ex-Bundesliga professional Joselu collided with the leather in the 49th minute of the game and took the decisive 2-0 cold. Although the goalkeeper stopped twice against Lucas Pérez (24, 63) and again against Luis Rioja (81), the extent of his error prevented a better qualification. TOTAL REAL-Note: 4.5.

Lucas Vazquez

Another good performance from the substitute right-back. Defensively, the 29-year-old only faced challenges over and over again by quickly switching sides, but the bottom line was that he solved them well. His strong output of energy before winning the ball in the 83rd minute of the game, when a large part of his teammates did not recover at all or only slowly, underlines once again the irrepressible commitment of Vázquez, even when the score was 0 : 2. The Spaniard participated in the attack again and again and hit eleven (!) Crosses in the penalty area, of which only half caused danger, and he also had a blow himself (78th). 105 contacts with the ball (most of them on the court) with a passing rate of almost 95 percent and four strong passes are an expression of good performance. TOTAL REAL-Note: 2.5.

Raphaël varane

The Frenchman certainly did not make a prominent appearance, but the world champion was unable to intervene in either the development of the completely unnecessary hand penalty or the 0: 2 resulting from the Courtois blackout. Maybe his high back pass was a bit unfortunate? And although the head of defense himself seemed a bit out of focus at first, he repeatedly repaired his neighbor’s positional errors with his speed, save for Pérez’s counterattack (69). TOTAL REAL-Note: 3.5.

Nacho Fernandez

The 0: 1 in debt, always poorly positioned in the room – after recent excellent performances at Villareal and Inter Milan, Nacho had a bad night. Furthermore, the 30-year-old always needed too much time to activate the game, which was sometimes due to the poor free-running behavior of his leaders. TOTAL REAL-Note: 5.

Marcelo (until minute 69)

As in previous games, the Brazilian continues to lag behind in his form. Against the Basques, Marcelo made weak crosses in the 69th minute, which ended in no man’s land, as well as the bad pass before 0: 1, which ended in a goal. 53 ball contacts are also quite a mixed number in a game in which Los Blancos had 67 percent possession. The now aging left-back indicated his class with his poignant ball over Asensio: the Spaniard’s subsequent center missed his goal. With a bit of luck, the Brazilian could have become a hero, but although the 32-year-old was pulled by the hair, referee Cordero Vega’s whistle remained silent. TOTAL REAL-Note: 5.

Toni Kroos (until minute 69)

Four goals, 84 ball actions and a key pass look good at first glance with an operating time of 69 minutes, but the German did not bring a very good performance to the field a few days after the strong Champions League game. The 30-year-old could just rarely change the pace with clever passing. In addition, he did not behave well in the 24th minute of the game before Pérez’s maximum chance, when he was the last man to advance against the attacker starting from his own half, to be able to approach only Courtois. Furthermore, the strategist rarely managed to volunteer behind the Basques’ front line of attack to transport the ball from there. TOTAL REAL-Note: 4.

Casemiro

The clarifier tried to give stability to the royal defense through a rugged appearance and shone with a somewhat wooden foul as well as some good ball wins. Offensively, Casemiro narrowly missed the first round after Kroos’ free kick (34th), before hitting it in the 86th minute of the game and scoring 2-1 from close range. Unfortunately, it wasn’t enough for more from Real’s perspective. TOTAL REAL-Note: 2.

Luka Modric (bis 69. Minute)

While the Croatian showed up in world-class form in Milan, he looked a bit tired at the Estadio Di Stéfano. Still sprayed up to replacement Ødegaard and Isco almost only the 35-year-old has at least a touch of creativity, for example, a diagonal pass to Marcelo (13th) or a good flying ball to Vázquez (62nd). A passing rate of 84 percent and only 55 contacts with the ball are definitely below average for the former world footballer. TOTAL REAL-Note: 4.

Marco Asensio (until minute 63)

The hope-bearer’s performance adds to the many rather disappointing appearances in recent weeks. In charge of the task of offering himself between the lines, demanding balls and generating agreements, the Spaniard failed to score a goal or a key pass in 63 minutes. What was particularly characteristic of the 24-year-old’s appearance was that, in principle, he never managed to defy leather in such a way that he could have sprinted to the last chain. TOTAL REAL-Note: 5.

Mariano Diaz

Even if Mariano was left without a goal despite four completions and Los Blancos did not shoot to victory, the center forward still showed the strengths he can bring to Real’s game. The 27-year-old narrowly missed with a header (15th, 83rd). Mariano is certainly not a playing center forward, but his physical strength makes him a good alternative to Karim Benzema. TOTAL REAL-Note: 3.

Eden Hazard (until minute 29)

Bitter, bitter, danger: the Belgian has barely shown an upward curve when the next setback overtakes him: against Alavés, the winger had to leave the field after 29 minutes with muscle problems. Previously, Hazard came to a promising conclusion after a strong victory on the ball (20th), before a bad pass to Modrić almost resulted in 0-2 (24th). TOTAL REAL-Note: 4.

Substitute players

Rodrygo Goes (ab 29. Minute)

Like all outside players, Rodrygo barely accomplished anything. 26 contacts with the ball in 61 minutes underline that the young man only participated slightly in the Los Blancos game. The Brazilian missed his best chance in the 73rd minute after a pass from Isco. TOTAL REAL-Note: 4.5.

Vinícius Júnior (from minute 63)

Vinícius also experienced another sobering appearance. Although the fast winger managed a key pass, before Casemiro pushed the leather 1: 2 over the line, he missed on his feet. TOTAL REAL-Note: 4.

Martin Ødegaard (from minute 69)

Nice depth run and a strong sense of what you have to offer yourself between the lines – in his playing time of just over 20 minutes, the Norwegian underscored that his type of player would certainly have made the real game against the Basques, who were deep. for long stretches, fine. Also, he hinted at some well-trodden standards, for example the 1: 2 late-goal corner kick, which can be a weapon in this category as well. The end result is a good performance, after which Zidane has to put up with the question of why he brought the creative mind so late. TOTAL REAL-Note: 3.

Isco (ab 69. Minute)

Perhaps the best performance of the Spanish in recent weeks. Like Ødegaard, the 28-year-old immediately entered the game and initiated both Rodrygos (73) and Vázquez (78) chances. In the sixth minute of injury time, he almost became a hero, but his strong move only landed on the crossbar. TOTAL REAL-Note: 3.

Ferland Mendy (from minute 69)

As Marcelo’s substitute in the 69th minute of the game, the speedy Frenchman was unable to deliver decisive offensive drives. The left-back was hardly challenged on defense. TOTAL REAL-Note: 4.

Coach

Zinedine Zidane

A few days after the tactical masterpiece at Inter Milan, the head coach had to put up with critical questions: above all, the fact that he was not even facing an extremely defensive opponent. Using Ødegaard and Isco, two classic midline players, doesn’t seem understandable at first glance. At least the Norwegian should have reached at least the beginning of the second half after the good performance in Milan and before the problems that Los Blancos had in the first half of the transition match. The Frenchman now has to deal with many mistakes and make good decisions to stabilize the Whites’ game. TOTAL REAL-Note: 4.5.

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