Luka modric had before and after in his sports career the December 3, 2018. The Croatian midfielder, after an unforgettable season individually and collectively (‘Thirteenth ’Champions of Real Madrid and runner-up of Russia World Cup), he raised Ball of gold, ending the dynasty of Cristiano Ronaldo and Leo Messi, but his fall was a dive.
The crack of Zadar He offered, like each and every player of the Madrid team last season, a very poor performance that put in ‘check’ his continuity in the white club. Nothing is further from reality. Zinedine Zidane he took over the reins of a sunken team and had Modric For your new project.
The Balkan means, to their 34 years, saw as players like Dani Ceballos, who could put him in some trouble for the position, left, while others who could also do it as Eriksen or Van de Beek They did not sign. So I had a free way to be a starter, but I wasn't going to have it that easy with the emergence of Fede Valverde.
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The Uruguayan took to start, but now conveys the feeling of being an irreplaceable footballer for everything that covers the green, while Modric He also had a very bad time with an injury at the beginning of the season and that is now history. Zidane He knows the work and the quality of the player, but he is aware that he must not “burn it”, playing it all.
Thus, the French technician, as he has been able to know Central defense, he's been dosing it since the beginning of the season as he did with Cristiano Ronaldo in 2017-2018. It took to give prominence (it was alternate before him Atlético de Madrid and Barcelona at Wanda Metropolitano and at Camp Nou, respectively) because it was not at its best level, but now it has recovered and continues to grow even more with the passing of the matches.
Modric has disputed to date 21 games (13 starts) and has already marked five goals (his best brand in the Madrid after eight seasons) and has given five assists, but its importance goes beyond numbers. In addition, the Croatian crosses an excellent physical level, which allows him to shine with the ball on his feet both in one area and in another. Zidane He didn't take it for granted and now he rubs his hands.