Martin Odegaard returned to be of the game with Real Madrid almost two months after his last tenure. The Norwegian midfielder, weighed down by injuries and without continuity also due to national team stoppages, returned to eleven in Madrid's draw against him. Villarreal (1-1). His last presence in the lineup dates from September 26 against him Betis and from then until yesterday he had only added 27 minutes of play (1 'against Levante and 26' against Valencia).
The seven casualties with which the Madrid in The ceramic forced Zinedine Zidane to resort to the squad of the less common (Lucas, Nacho and Mariano), among which he especially highlighted Odegaard, with a place in the core due to the absences of the untouchables Valverde and Casemiro. The Nordic player began the match toned, being the best partner of Kroos Y Modric, who played a little further behind than usual forming a double pivot. Located in the midfielder, he acted as a link between the middle and the forward and his intelligence to move between the lines put the player in check. Villarreal, stunned after the early so much of Mariano.
His freedom to move around the front line allowed him to interact very often with Hazard (16 connections), with Kroos (22) and Modric (17). In total, in the 65 minutes he was on the field of play, Odegaard he made 64 touches to the ball, gave 53 good shots with a 93% success rate and recovered 4 balls (lost 7).
The good tone of the Norwegian was diluted in the resumption and in the equator of the second part Zidane decided to take it out of the field to enter Isco. The Malaga player, who is rumored to be looking for an exit in the winter market due to lack of minutes, does not raise his head despite the fact that Zidane He does not lose faith and continues to give him opportunities.
Before him Inter, with the safe withdrawal of Valverde and with Madrid in suspense to know if he can be Casemiro, Odegaard has many numbers to repeat in the eleven and start to be an important player for Zidane. For now, in the plans of the Marseille coach, it seems that he has already advanced to Isco.