9- ALIVE
The Royal does not languish. On the contrary. In La Cerámica, the team that had so many joys before confinement and whose trail had disappeared in the last month reappeared. Control, forcefulness, clarity of ideas and confidence were found at the right time to beat Villarreal with an almost round match.
8- BACK
La Real is a team that drinks from the strength of the group but also has some individualities that make the difference. Indeed, if Odegaard regains its shine, the color of the match tends towards white and blue. That people like Barrenetxea or Zubimendi give this level also helps a lot.
8- STRATEGY
La Real fished at Villarreal's home thanks to two goals that were born from two separate corners. Odegaard was in charge of connecting with Willian José and Oyarzabal put the service on Llorente's target. The strategy was barely bearing fruit this season and at La Cerámica it was the key that opened the door to victory.
7- PICHICHI
Willian José scored the eleventh goal of the season in the League, allowing him to break the tie with Oyarzabal and position himself as Real's top scorer. The Brazilian, who at times seems to disconnect from the games, decided how the forwards should do it. You need to plug in more against Sevilla and Atlético.
4- QUIETOS
It was foreseeable that Villarreal would jump to bite after 0-2. That does not mean that the feeling after Cazorla's goal was the same as in the last days: with little enough, the rival does a lot of damage. It also did not help that half a team stood still for two seconds claiming an offside that was not. That's what the VAR is for.