A result that is not really useful, but today the team played a very good game. Atletico is a tough team and most of the time stays solid. It's difficult to create many chances against a strong team like Atletico. However Real Madrid managed to say its word and increased the pressure as the minutes passed. Atletico put Real in difficulty in a few moments, but in general it was Real Madrid which had more chances. With the ingression of Valverde and Vinicius on the pitch, the team refreshed, increased the control and the attacking force and finally concretized the chances by scoring a few minutes before the end. Assist by Casemiro and Goal by Benzema. But there was no time for more action. The match was concluded with a draw, giving one point to each of the teams. This would have been quite a good result if the table was not as it is. Atletico stays 5 points ahead with one game in hand which means that there is a good chance they will make the difference bigger. There are still many matches in the way but Real Madrid cannot make any further compromise with the results. Despite showing a strong character today, the title becomes even more difficult to achieve. But the team must stay calm and keep going. As long as the hope is still alive the team muat not surrender. Real Madrid is constricted to stay in the 3rd place for the moment because yesterday Barcelona managed to win and sits two points ahead and maybe they will seriously think about the title. This means that the race will include all of the top 3 teams which will make it more interesting.
The situation at Real Madrid is not bad but it could be better. In this moment the team is really suffering the absence of the key players like Ramos and Carvajal and also Hazard. All of them can bring more experience, ideas, confidence and a higher technical level to the team especially in the crucial matches against the teams which are direct rivals for the title. But besides the absence of the key players there is still something to add to this Real Madrid. The midfield seems tired and need some fresh players to come in. Valverde is the only one that comes from the bench who can cover the box to box role. He can mark the opponent, break their initiatives and also can go up front with incursions and sometimes can also score. But it isn't enough. It is very difficult to cover all of the matches with 3 or 4 central midfielders. And another point is that the attack has lost the striking power. The only scorer is Benzema and he is most of the time supported by Asensio who is often in bad condition and the youngsters Rodrygo & Vinicius who have still to reach a higher level of maturity.
If the directing board could make a better plan on how to manage these problems it would really help the team. Real is still in the race in La Liga and Champions League but things may come up not really pleasant since the second half of the season is always more dynamic and tougher to cope with for every football team.
Zidane should try to keep the boys calm and set them free from the pressures. Let's keep working and think only about the upcoming match facing the competitions step by step and game by game.
Hala Madrid!
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