DBasia.news – Real Madrid failed to achieve the victory in two consecutive matches of 2018-2019 LaLiga after the draw result against Atletico Madrid at Santiago Bernabeu, Sunday (30/9). Besides the draw result, Madrid also got a bad news since Gareth Bale got injured in that match.
Reported by Bleacherreport, Sunday (30/9), Madrid weren’t only losing two points in the derby match, they also must send Bale to the bench for a while for the recovery. Actually, Bale performed since the beginning, but his role was replaced by Dani Ceballos in the second round.
Losing bale will be a great blow for Madrid. Apparently, after losing Cristiano Ronaldo who moved to Juventus in the 2018 summer transfer market, Bale’s role is getting more vital for Julen Lopetegui squad.
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By the absence of Bale, Madrid must put the expectation to Marco Asensio. The Spanish player has the capability to fill the position left by Bale in Madrid’s attacking line.
Moreover, his collaboration with Madrid main striker, Karim Benzema, is great. Besides Asensio, actually, Madrid could also utilize the talent of Mariano Diaz who just came from Olympique Lyonnais in the 2018 summer transfer market to replace Bale’s role.
After the draw result against Atletico, Madrid must prepare to play against CSKA Moscow in the Champions League this season. Madrid need three points from CSKA to maintain their position in the Group G’s temporary standing.