Madrid Free of Ronaldo’s Addiction

DBasia.news – After three weeks of LaLiga, Real Madrid new coach Julen Lopetegui can smile and relieved. Madrid scored an amazing result with 9 points, 10 goals, and only 2 conceded.

Lopetegui also excited knowing Karim Benzema’s reborn by his goals. From the playing performance, Madrid are more relaxed with ball possessions and passings.

Even in the match against Leganes, Real Madrid scored the passing record. No wonder, this is Madrid’s style under Lopetegui and might be the smoothest one.

With a calm approach, Lopetegui could ensure the players to follow his playing style. Since the beginning, Lopetegui asked the team to use 4-3-3 main pattern with Gareth Bale, Karim Benzema, and Marco Asensio as the triangle.

Since the beginning, Lopetegui also ensured there would be no priority player. Lopetegui won’t be reluctant to bench Luka Modric, Isco, or Marcelo. The same thing happened in the goalkeeper sector, raised a healthy competition between Keylor Navas and Thibaut Courtois.

The attacking mobility is the key behind Lopetegui’s performance. Bale who often went to the side or Benzema in the middle made Madrid’s performance became entertaining.

The exit of Cristiano Ronaldo is a blessing in disguise for Lopetegui. Now, his players don’t need to be the servant of the star. Let’s say Benzema, he no longer needs to find where Ronaldo stands and could concentrate on scoring the goal.

 

Julen Lopetegui

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From the performance, Santiago Bernabeu is now transforming to be the stage of ball possession and passing. Now, the possession and passing is no longer the monopoly of Barcelona.

It’s not an easy task to change the team performance which recently far from this situation. But, Lopetegui succeeded to change that.

Free of Ronaldo

Like mentioned above, now Madrid players are no longer become the servant for Ronaldo. In other words, Real Madrid are free of Ronaldo addiction.

Lopetegui realized, losing Ronaldo is a great loss for Madrid. However, there is a blessing awaits. Without Ronaldo, Lopetegui could find the new formula for Madrid, especially for the attacking squad.

And, from the three initial weeks of LaLiga, seems like Lopetegui found the right formula that doesn’t rely on one player.

Currently, Madrid’s attack is like a building consists of some pillars. Ronaldo’s exit makes Madrid can divide the duty equal to all players.

Lopetegui gave the signal of having a squad with 16 or 17 starters. It means all the players have an equal portion. No one is being prioritized, hence Lopetegui has more choices because he has the starter on the bench that will give a difference once sent to the pitch. The player rotation also went well.

For Madrid, Ronaldo is a history and now they have another way to score the goal.