Sergio Ramos back to Bernabeu like boss, as if he had never left. All he needed to do was ask Mejía Dávila for the keys to the stadium to lock it when he left. It was clear in the tribute to Topuria, in which he had more initiative with his hug and invitation to go to the kick-off than the local captain, Nacho, from whom he had already stolen the field in the draw. Neither Madrid, nor Seville. Líder FC is Ramos’ authentic team, who scored a great game on his return home. In the 93rd minute, with the score at 1-0, and a lateral foul for Sevilla… the Bernabéu shook. Perhaps he deserved more love, a greater tribute.
The real noise, however, was not caused by the UFC fighter or the captain of Sevilla, but by the referees of the match. Díaz de Mera on the field and González Fuertes on the VAR unhinged even those who never lose their manners. The reactions of Kroos and Ancelotti with the refereeing decisions they show two things: that the professionals do not understand many of the refereeing decisions and that the hostile climate that RMTV fosters is beginning to permeate the locker room. The fourth referee, Fernandez Buergoleft Madrid much happier than the starting referee.
The Bernabéu did not breathe easy until Madrid recovered the eight-point difference, but the uncertainty with the score 0-0 left a clear reading: with Barça still having to visit the Bernabéu, LaLiga is not sentenced yet. And less in February.
Valverde touched the goal
With Tchoauméni in the center of the field, Valverde finally dropped down and looked back into the rival area. And Madrid noticed it. The Uruguayan, one of the scorers last season, came close to 1-0 on two occasions. First with a missile that Nyland saved with a spectacular hand. Then with an arrival from behind that ended with a shot that crashed into the post. Last year’s Fede at its peak.
Lunin continues doing his thing
The Ukrainian continues to have an outstanding season. Without making noise, every week he makes two or three stops that save the team. Against Sevilla he was providential with a save to Isaac Romero with his knee. An expected goal that did not come due to the miracle of a goalkeeper who grows with confidence every week.
Ancelotti tried everything… and he got it right
Ancelotti hit the key with the changes and won the match. The white team could not find the way to the goal and he brought on Luka Modric, who unblocked the game with genius, because he will never lose his talent. But the Italian coach was brave with the change, removing a central defender (Nacho) to bring on the Croatian, who joined Kroos to give more rhythm to Madrid’s attacking game. Who dares to say that they can’t play together! With the changes, Tchouaméni returned to the center of defense, a position in which the Frenchman will play more than he wants. At the same time…
Güler’s birthday was not complete
He was ready to take the field, with the score 0-0, with 12 minutes left… The ideal scenario for Güler on his 19th birthday. But Modric arrived and invented a great goal that gave Madrid the victory, but left the young Turk sunk. Ancelotti, with victory in his pocket, changed plans and canceled the field. And Güler, who had seen himself as the hero of the game, was left without minutes for one more game. Having just turned 19, he must be patient.
Rey Modric
Modric’s goal is not surprising, because he has scored a few like that at Real Madrid. His shot against Sevilla was a carbon copy of the one at Old Trafford, for example, the goal that made him take off in 2013. The best thing about Luka’s goal was therefore not in the shot but in the celebration, in the joy of his teammates, that elevated Modric to the heavens of the Bernabéu to make him the clear hero of a game that was beginning to look ugly for the whites. There are few players more beloved than Luka in Madrid. And few players deserve a continuous tribute as much as the Croatian, who, barring a surprise, has three months left in white.
2024-02-25 22:24:41
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