The elimination of Real Madrid on London It has aroused the fury of the Madrid fans who, although they appreciate the difficulty of having reached the semifinals despite all the problems they went through this season, they do not accept the image given by the team in the last game against Chelsea. In this case, the criticism does not include the entire team and They are aimed at certain figures in the dressing room who have not made the grade in the most important moment of the season. Some of them could have their days numbered in the white set.
Zinedine Zidane
The coach is one of the worst offenders Stamford Bridge. His decisions were key to reaching the semifinals, as well as to stay alive in the fight for the League. However, in an unintelligible way, he became entangled both in the first leg and in the second leg against Chelsea, betting on a system (1-3-5-2) that at no time was effective. On LondonWhen the team shouted for a change, he not only enlisted his idea for almost 90 minutes, but he did it with players out of shape, leaving others who arrived more rolled on the bench. Place to Vinicius of lane, give entry to Mendy Y Bouquets or keep to Hazard almost the entire encounter, stain the one It could have been his last game in Europe as Real Madrid coach.
Eden Hazard
The club has always defended the Belgian. From the board of directors to the staff, passing through the coaching staff, they have covered him in recent months, aware of the difficulties he has experienced since his arrival at Madrid. However, in London that 'shield' could have fallen. Hazard played a terrible game, in which he put more desire than football. The lack of continuity was noticed from the first half, showing himself unable to overcome rivals and always participating far from the area. He was signed to be decisive in games like these (it cost more than 100 million, the most expensive purchase in the club's history) and he was not able to contribute anything. However, What has bothered Madrid the most is the final image, once the game is over, laughing with some former teammates from the English team. The trust that had been in him has vanished in just over 90 minutes and his continuity at Real Madrid is more in doubt than ever.
Sergio Ramos
Zidane did not do him much less a favor by starting him. Ramos, who has barely played two full games in all of 2021 (Osasuna in league and Athletic in Super Cup) and who had been inactive for a month due to a muscle injury, has been the one who has suffered the most from the infernal rhythm that Chelsea has proposed. He has closed several dangerous attacks with trade, but as the duel progressed he has been more overwhelmed. The lack of minutes in this section of the season has been noticed. It could be another bitter goodbye: a Madrid legend in the Champions League that remains unrenewed and who has been able to play his last game in white in the top continental competition.
Ferland mendy
Like Ramos, the Frenchman should not be a starter today, much less in a position in which he has hardly played this season. At no point was he comfortable and was seen with doubts as to whether he had to stay open or, on the contrary, help inside. In neither of the two parts of the field was he right. With the ball he did not contribute anything and, in defense, it cost him a world to help the three centrals as they were almost always far from the play. More was expected from Madrid's starting left-back.
Marco Asensio
A new final exam for the Balearic Islands and another failure. Zidane did not bet on him in the eleven knowing that with Chelsea more tired he could shine more and better his quality. Nothing is further from reality, his speeches were once again empty of content. He tried with some lateral centers that never came to fruition and with dribbles that were not worth to eliminate rivals. He has lost the verticality that made him shine during his first years at Madrid and all the credit he had from the club is beginning to run out.
Vinicius
He did what he could in a position where he has only played a few minutes this season. The lane was long and in the few one against one that he had before Chilwell he did not even dare to face. The Brazilian's problem is that since his brilliant night against Liverpool he has stopped being unbalanced. There are eight games, seven of them as a starter, in which he has not scored and has not given assists. Players like him, who have the total confidence of the coach, should alleviate the goal problem that the team has. However, in recent games he has gone blind again in front of the door.
