It has not been a happy final stretch of 2025 for Franco Mastantuono. The Argentine, indisputable for Xabi Alonsopractically from the first day he set foot in the capital of Spain, seems to have lost all that protagonism of the first months of competition in these last weeks. Those are far away consecutive ownership which made him a talisman for Real Madrid during the first days of the season. Alternate in the first big game of the season, as the dates went by his presence in the eleven became more and more intermittent, until a pubalgia that drastically changed his role in the merengue team’s squad.
Since the South American suffered this problem in the run-up to the duel against Liverpool, nothing has ever been the same. Sidelined from the playing fields for practically all of November, upon his return he chained four consecutive games without even jumping onto the pitch and a fifth in which he did it in injury time against Alavés in Vitoria. Only before him Talavera in Copa, the former River He has been able to enjoy a starting position since the last one back on November 1 against Valencia. After that cup duel, Franco closed 2025 against Sevilla, returning to not having minutes.
January, key
The next few weeks will be vital to fully understand the role that will have the most expensive signing this summer in a Madrid style between now and the end of the season. With Madrid competing in up to four competitions in this first month of 2026, Xabi needs to have everyone plugged in to get through some really complicated weeks, especially due to the physical wear and tear that the squad will suffer. Although, to date and apparently in the first days of January, it does not seem that it is taking much advantage of the chance.
Before him Betis13 minutes into the final stretch in which Chamartín’s team seemed to have practically controlled the match. And, before him Atlético de Madridjust ten minutes in which his task was mainly to be constant in helping Valverde in the right lane. In attack, basically nothing. Looking ahead to the grand final, with Rodrygo each time assuming more gallons, it seems unthinkable that he could have the opportunity from the beginning. In any case, a good performance in the second half can change everything.
Rodrygo, the owner
Things have changed a lot compared to Xabi’s personal bet during the months of August and September. With ’30’ as the first option, even Brahim appeared in the eleven more frequently than Rodrygo. However, the role of the current ’11’ with which the campaign began has nothing to do with. More and more reminiscent of the time of Ancelotti And that, in sports for Mastantuono, is bad news. The duel before Albacete next week in Copa or home games against Raise Monacokeys to changing the trend. Precisely the granota set is the the only team that the Argentine has been able to score against since he arrived at the white team.
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