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Vinicius is the stiletto chosen by Zidane to break the tough defense of Getafe and win tonight in a game that means half league. With a point of advantage right now over his maximum rival, if Real Madrid wins will be placed with four points difference over Barcelona, which would be five per the difference in goals between the two contenders for the title, because the whites tied at the Camp Nou and defeated the azulgranas 2-0 at the Bernabéu.
French coach line up against Getafe this classic eleven: Courtois; Carvajal, Varane, Ramos, Mendy; Casemiro; Modric, Kroos; Isco; Benzema and Vinicius. Uruguayan Valverde is initially booked because his goal is San Mamés within 64 hours.
On the bench will be: Areola, goalkeeper; the defenders Militao and Marcelo. Midfielders James and Valverde. And forwards Bale, Lucas Vázquez, Jović, Asensio, Brahim, Mariano and Rodrygo. Hazard was reserved, victim of numerous blows to the operated ankle.
The highlight of Real Madrid’s first place is that he has held “goal to zero”, a typical phrase of Zizou, in the middle of the days disputed, 16. Three of them have been experienced in the resumption of the tournament. It is the team that has managed to remain unbeaten the most times, followed by Atlético, on fourteen occasions. A squad, that of Simeone, whose coach strategically bases his operation on that essential virtue in today’s football.
The team led by Zidane has not suffered a single goal in the double clashes League against Barcelona and Atlético. And he has also achieved it at the Bernabéu against Osasuna, Leganés, Betis, Espanyol, Athletic, Valencia and Mallorca; and at home in the fields of Seville, Éibar, Getafe, Valladolid and Espanyol.
The definitive data that reflects Real’s great defensive work Madrid is the least scored in the competition, 21 goals. This figure is the second best in the history of the club at this point in the championship, second only to the 20 he received in the 1987-88 League after 32 games. Zinedine analyzes that when he speaks of defense does not refer to Carvajal, Varane, Ramos, Mendy or Marcelo, who appear as members of the rear line. The coach has managed to defend all of them, a complicated fact in a team made up of quality footballers who mainly look to create and generate goals.
Casemiro is the midfielder fundamental in that work general, from top to bottom, helped by an all-rounder, Valverde. But in that work Modric, Kroos and forwards like Vinicius help, a young man who plays as an old-style winger, dribble, raid and death pass. Zidane has taught him to have a responsibility that he did not feel in beautiful soccer in Brazil. The last bulwark of this scheme is Courtois. Criticized many times in the bad times, the Belgian goalkeeper has given his maximum level this season and now aspires to also win the Zamora award. Achraf was transferred to Inter today by 40million plus 5 in bonus.
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