Casemiro, Modric and Kroos they formed the center of the field of Real Madrid that conquered three Champions in a row, but to this day, all three are far from their best version. Against Shakhtar it was seen that the three are no longer physically able to play two games a week.
Shakhtar midfielders were far superior to Casemiro, Modric and Kroos and that’s where Real Madrid bled to death, with the midfield missing, neither defending nor attacking well. The whites had Courteous like savior under sticks already Vinicius and Benzema to generate goals.
Ancelotti did not make changes in the medullary to alleviate that inferiority before Shakhtar. Nacho entered for Carvajal and Jovic for the ‘headdress’ Benzema. camavinga He stayed on the bench and Ancelotti seems not to trust the rest of the midfielders he had on the bench: Isco and Blanco.
The Italian coach cannot have Valverde, injured, the only player he sees as a replacement for Casemiro, Modric or Kroos. He has counted on Camavinga, but the truth is that Ancelotti does not quite trust everything in the impetuous French player whom he has asked for calm in more than one game.
So things, Casemiro, Modric and Kroos They are still without relief at Real Madrid and seeing what happened against Shakhtar, it does not seem that it is the best news for the whites.
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