Zidane learns the lesson

Real Madrid shivers almost every game since September, but without Casemiro it is as if he went out in his underwear in the middle of December. Those of Zidane have only managed to manage to win in one (16.66%) of the six games of this season in which the Brazilian has not been in the eleven, who even far from his highest level has returned to prove in the last week that it is essential.

Zidane, and it is customary because there is still no natural replacement for Casemiro in the squad, he faced a difficult decision on Tuesday in the Champions League. Noticed the pivot, the coach was so concerned about the visit of Monchengladbach on Wednesday that he neglected what was in front of him, a Shakhtar who had already surprised him at home on the first day of the group stage. After 2-0, the club understood but did not share the Frenchman's choice, which he did not repeat a few days later.

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And that, although in the League, the scenario was very similar. If Casemiro saw a yellow against Sevilla, he would miss the derby on December 12 in Valdebebas. Zidane, this time yes, looked at the present and put his insurance in the center of the field, more necessary since Madrid coexists with uncerity. The paulista, five recoveries, an anticipation and a successful entry into the 0-1 in Nervión, he moved his muscles in front of Lopetegui's, which ended up harassing the whites.

Without that power, the truth is that Madrid is lost. Before the Real societyIn the start of this course, he tied (0-0) and Casemiro played 21 minutes; against him Cadiz fell (0-1) with 45 minutes from the Brazilian, who because of the coronavirus neither participated in the 4-1 in Valencia and the 1-1 in Vila-real; and to this must be added the disappointment of the recent stumble with Shakhtar. There is only one exception to Madrid's bad fario without Casemiro: the 0-2 in Milan, with 32 minutes his, just recovered from the virus, to secure the victory. So for the finals on Wednesday and Saturday, Monchengladbach in the Champions League and Atleti in the League, experience advises to go with everything, and in that all, of course, Casemiro is included.