Overall, you can tell that the real players are not very lively. Vini and Valverde, which can normally run for 120 minutes, have already shown signs of wear earlier. Rüdiger you notice that he is not yet at full fitness after the injury. Trent also looks very undynamic at the moment; You want him a little more bite, even if he had a few very good scenes with the ball on the foot. At Bellingham it is time for shoulder surgery and an extensive break. The man is not only overplayed and still hits completely, but you also notice that he is not as agile as usual. Nevertheless, players can already implement Xabi’s requirements quite well. Now there is now only a lack of options from the bank and fitness. Then the team can really get started. With Gonzalo García you now have a strong attacker as a variant in the squad, Fran García is making a good start as a left -wing rail player and Arda is convincing in the deeper center with its creativity and pass quality, even if he still has to get defensively. If a camavinga and a ceballos are fit and are in shape, Alonso has to rotate here. I am excited to see how Rodrygo and Brahim are being planned; Today I would have liked to see Rodrygo in Vini’s position for a few minutes. The IV is still the main problem at the moment: Rüdiger will still need some time to get in shape and Asencio looks a bit overwhelmed with the conditions and also overwhelmes what is normal for a young player like him without much experience. Huijsen does this very well so far, but Tchouaméni has to remain as an option for midfield. After Alaba is injured again, there is now hope for Militão, but he will also need time. I could also imagine Carvajal and Mendy as an outer IVS, but they will also need a little time to get in shape after their longer failures. If Alonso manages to stabilize the defensive until the players are back from their injuries and at complete fitness, I think that it could be a very good season for Real Madrid.
Solid and interesting game! Juve was more dangerous in the first half and could have managed well. Yıldız and Kolo Muani did it very well with Thuram. However, Real has shown that when you put on the pace, you can get dangerous out of nowhere. The last five minutes of the first half was much better. In the second half, Real was the stronger and more active team. The press after loss of ball was good, Tchouaméni was placed on the RIV and was allowed to tip into the midfield, and Yıldız took out of the game and Bellingham was allowed to try. The fact that García hits, even though he could hardly take part in the game because Juve had condensed the center very well, speaks for the goalkeeper qualities of the young player. Di Gregorio was then able to distinguish itself very often; Real’s distance shots are definitely not to be underestimated.