‘Injured Ward’ Real escapes crisis with surprise three-back

‘Injured Ward’ Real escapes crisis with surprise three-back

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▲ Real, missed cross-discipline for only 8 injured people ▲ Real, 2-0 wins with a surprise three-back against Getafe ▲ Wing-back Marcelo, Mendi, the most with 5 key passes including goal assist

[골닷컴] Reporter Kim Hyun-min = Real Madrid, who was unable to build a normal starting lineup due to successive injuries of the main axes, won a 2-0 victory over Getafe with a surprise three-back operation.

Real won 2-0 in the 2020/21 season Primera Liga (La Liga) home game against Getafe at Alfredo di Stefano. Along with this, Real succeeded in winning a streak following the Huesca match, surpassing Barcelona with 14 wins, 4 draws, 4 losses, and 46 points.

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In fact, Real faced a crisis ahead of the Getafe war. In January alone, Real was shaking with 2 wins, 1 draw and 3 losses in 6 official tournaments. Even that, it was Real that only won 1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses in 5 games after La Liga won 2-0 in the 17th round against Celta Vigo, the first game in January.

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First, Real ended in a 0-0 draw in the La Liga match against Osasuna, who was in the relegation zone (19th place) at the time of the face-to-face match, and failed to challenge the championship without even advancing to the finals, losing 1-2 in Supercopa against Athletic Bilbao. After an overtime battle against Alkoyano, the 3rd division team, he suffered a 1-2 shock loss and had to be eliminated early. This is the first time Real has been eliminated at the Copa del Rey after being eliminated by Alcorcon in 2009 after losing to a lower league team. Fortunately for Real, La Liga against Deportivo Alaves seemed to be free from the shock of the defeat against Alkoyano by winning 4-1 in the 20th round, but again losing 1-2 in the 21st round against Levante, ending a nightmare-like January. did. Naturally, in Spain, coach Zinedine Zidane’s hard story began to flow in earnest.

Last weekend, Real won the La Liga game, but the opponent was a promoted team and La Liga’s lowest-ranking Huesca, and defender Rafael Baran’s surprise multi-goal managed to win a 2-1 win. There was still a lot of criticism in the content of the game. Real’s back-up right flank defender Alvaro Odriosola was injured in this match, and key midfielder Tony Cross even collected a fifth yellow card of the season, confirming his absence against Getafe.

Still, in the sudden collapse of Real in January, there was a part where the line injuries of the main players exerted some influence. Starting with the “Holy” Hodrigo, key defender and captain Sergio Ramos and undetermined right-handed defender Dan Carbahal, recently emerged as a new hope for the real midfielder, Federico Valverde, simultaneously injured in early January. Real, where the bad news occurred, followed by Lucas Vasquez, Edan Hazar, and Eder Militan, who were injured and left their power. Here, Odrio Solar was newly added to the injured, and as a cross-disciplinary absence was confirmed, as many as 9 players were not allowed to participate in Getafe.

Accordingly, Zidane started a surprise three-back formation. In addition, he gave a starting debut to Marvin Park, a 20-year-old Korean player from youth. Karim Benzema started as the front-line striker as always, while Vinisius and Marco Ascencio stood on the left and right, forming an attacking triangle. Luka Modric and Casemiru built the midfield, and veterans Marcelo and Marvin Park took charge of the left and right side as wingbacks. With Rafael Baran at the center, Perlan Mendi and Nachos were located on the left and right, forming a three-back. The goal was, as always, held by goalkeeper Thibo Kurtua.

Real Madrid starting lineup vs Getafe

The tactical change worked. Real’s market share was significantly ahead of them by 68-32, and above all, they overpowered Getafe by 14-1 in the number of shots. Even in corner kicks, it was Real, who gained a huge advantage 8-1.

In particular, the three-back operation led to Marcelo’s revival. Marcelo, once renowned as the world’s best left-handed defender and contributed significantly to Real’s third consecutive Champions League victory (2015/16, 2016/17, 2017/18), exposed the problem of a sudden decline in physical ability as he entered his 30s. As I started to shake defensively. This was what caused him to be pushed out of the main race starting in the 2018/19 season.

However, as the three-back wing-back eased the burden of defense, he began to save 100 minutes of his long-term offense. In this match, he led the left flank attack by recording two shots and five key passes (passes linked by shooting) among the players in the game. In the process, in the 66th minute, he assisted Mendi’s goal with a sharp cross following a flanking break.

Mendi, who had shown regret in attacking with an inaccurate cross as a flank defender, also succeeded in intercepting three times in a three-back and showed off his long-term defensive ability without regret. He showed off his power to penetrate into the box and score goals.

The performance of the’main gun’ Benzema cannot be missed. He led the attack in this match, attempting the most 6 shots among players on both teams. Although there was a bad luck in the 13th minute when a decisive heading shot hit the goal, he laid the foothold for victory by scoring the first goal with a heading shot from Vinisius’ cross on the 60th minute.

Real has been a team that has been heavily dependent on Benzema for attack since the 2018/19 season, when Cristiano Ronaldo left the team. It was largely attributable to the failures of large players such as Hazard and Luka Yovic. Nevertheless, it was the solid midfield line and strong defense that Real was able to win the 2019/20 season.

However, as Ramos and Carbahal were injured at the same time, Real defensive anxiety began to develop. In the last game, he also won 2-1, but it was a real that it was difficult to give a passing point in defense by allowing a goal for Huesca, the lowest team and the lowest scoring team (18 goals).

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Considering this, the surprise three-back operation in many ways gives Real a tactical advantage. First of all, the defense can be stabilized (only one shot was allowed against Getafe, and not even a single shot was allowed in the first half), and above all, it would maximize the offensive capability of Marcelo, who had been virtually close to him. I can. During his third consecutive Champions League win, Real’s biggest offensive weapon was Ronaldo and Marcelo’s cross.

Ramos will be absent from knee surgery for at least 6 weeks. Carvahal is also struggling with frequent injuries throughout the season. It was the other day when Ramos and Carbahal couldn’t compete, and it seemed worth using the Sribaek more actively.

# Real Madrid wounded list

Edan Hazar, Hodrigo, Federico Valverde, Eder Millitan, Lucas Vasquez, Daniel Carbahal, Sergio Ramos, Alvaro Odriosola

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