Zidane he is very clear that tomorrow's game against Atlético de Madrid is the duel that will mark the future of the Whites in the fight for LaLiga. The Real Madrid coach is preparing the Metropolitano duel by heart and his tactical plans include reinforcing the midfield. His idea is to have possession and thus, with the ball, set the rhythm of the game and in this way, try to prevent Llorente, Correa or Carrasco They can exploit their speed against you.
That is Zidane's idea and to put it into practice, the French coach is considering putting five midfielders on the field. Casemiro, Modric and Kroos They are safe and everything indicates that Valverde it will also start. Ahead of them, the reborn Isco that would act as a kind of second striker, but starting from the center of the field. A tactical approach that is not new or in the career of Zidane on the Real Madrid bench or in a game against Atlético. He used that same tactic, that of five midfielders in last year's Super Cup final in Saudi Arabia. The truth is that it did not work much for him, but Real Madrid ended up winning the title. Of course, in the penalty shootout.
Benzema, ready for the derby
Zidane yes you can finally count on Benzema for tomorrow's derby. The French striker has kept the entire madridismo in suspense, starting with Zizou that he finally saw yesterday that Benzema was ready to play against Atlético de Madrid. The player exercised without problems with his teammates and except for a surprise in today's training session, Zidane will be able to have his top scorer at the Metropolitano. And that is a lot for a team that is punished a lot for its lack of goal.
The great unknown is whether the Real Madrid coach will bet on Benzema start or reserve it for the second part. Did that with Valverde and Rodrygo against Real Sociedad, a game in which they returned after a long injury and Zidane reserved them for the second half. It is the 'modus operandi' of the white coach, but in the case of Benzema and the fact that the rival is Atlético de Madrid, Zidane could choose to start his compatriot.
If finally the Madrid coach leaves Benzema on the bench, Vinicius, Rodrygo and Marco Asensio They would be the ones who would choose to play at the top and there, Rodrygo seems to be starting with an advantage. The young Brazilian is more used to playing second striker than Vinicius and Marco Asensio and, in addition, he is a player that Zinedine Zidane likes a lot. Today, Real Madrid is doing the last training session to finish preparing for the derby and it will be there, in Valdebebas, where Zizou will finish polishing his plan for the derby.