Cotton does not deceive. Transferred to football, putting yourself on stage in front of millions of spectators around the world is the definitive proof. Militao, the most expensive defender in the history of Madrid, He has been left without a shield with Nacho's injury and a schedule so loaded in which eleven matches will be played in just over a month. Large door or infirmary with an eye on, also, on the return of the Champions League. The Brazilian international has not fallen on the right foot in Madrid, where generated many doubts just before the break due to the Pandemic. It was in the party against Betis, the last one played. Made waters on the right side and there was no opposition for Fekir, who ended up being one of the men of the match in the white 2-1 defeat.
Militao left a bad taste in your mouth, therefore, at the most important moment of the season. This was the comment he had in the 1×1 of the AS reporter in that last game against Betis: “Given what has been seen, it seems incredible that he played games on the right side with Porto… In the 75th minute it ended up being evident in a play with Fekir. When the Frenchman left his mark, Militao's slow way down caused alarm. From minute 47 to 52 he lost four balls with fouror bad passes. Zidane will think to put him against City… He is betting on the three centrals ”. It should be remembered that, for the return to Manchester City, where Madrid lost at home 2-1 in the first leg, Ramos was suspended. Militao must start alongside Varane in the most important game of the season.
Nacho's injury (there is information that suggests that it could be close to a month off) leaves Militao in a very complicated situation, who is only 21 years old. DHe will have to distribute his efforts between the central position and also in the right-back position. After the transfer of Odriozola, there is no other substitute than Nacho for Carvajal. The Brazilian remains, therefore, the only alternative until he recovers from his injury to the right anterior rectum.
Militao is by far the most expensive defender in Madrid's 118-year history. It cost 50 million euros. They are followed in this classification by their own Pepe, Coentrao, Danilo and Odriozola. 30 were paid for all of them. Militao is also the seventh defense that has cost the most in international football after Maguire (87, to United), Van dijk (85, to Liverpool), Laporte and Mendy (both 70, both to the City), and Walker and Stones (both 55, both to the City). He has a lot to show in Madrid and will give him time to do it for his youth. But the return for the coronavitus and Nacho's injury force him to do so from now on.
Central is missing.
In another vein, Madrid is seriously considering the possibility of incorporating a central defender. The most popular name is Upamecan, although the white entity has a strong opposition in Bayern that has very advanced to the French. Madrid tells that very possibly Nacho wants to leave Madrid this summer. TIt has contrayol until 2021 and must renew or exit. And that Vallejo does not seem to curdle. If with that panorama, Miliato does not work either …