The derby between Real Madrid and the Atlético de Madrid This Saturday will have a beautiful duel in the center of the field. A duel between two footballers who are living a second youth as is the case of Modric and Koke. Both are the helms of their teams.
At 35 years old, the Croatian's state of form is surprising. The truth is that after he won the Golden Ball In 2018 few people could hope that such a high level in their game would last very long. But when many players are retiring, Luka is being one of the references of a whole Real Madrid.
To which he arrived in 2012 from Tottenham. It was difficult for him to adapt but little by little he became the owner and lord of the center of the white field. He arrives eight seasons dressed in white. And in the current campaign he has become indispensable in the League. He has played 789 minutes in the eleven games that the Whites have played and in which he has scored a goal.
More than ten years ago Koke debuted with him Atlético de Madrid. Last season he went through a bump in the game that caused more than one to believe that he did not have much rope left at the highest level, but little by little and after fully recovering from some physical problems he has been gaining weight in the team and may be in the best moment of his life. For this reason he has once again become the benchmark for the team and the Spanish National Team.
This campaign has played the 10 games of the rojiblanco team in the League. 717 minutes in total. He has yet to score goals or give assists. But since Simeone He placed him in the double pivot the team is playing what the Vallecano footballer dictates. One of the reasons why mattresses are leaders.
Veteran Modric is having a good time
A comparison in which the statistics of the countries that have given draw attention Modric and Koke in this League. 589 has given the Croatian in eleven games for the 590 of the vallecano. Without a doubt, the game goes through his boots.