The team has noticed the drop in players like Özil or Xabi • The signings have hardly made the headlines • Some have played three times their spare minutes
A season molto longa. It is a fact that Real Madrid has come to a crucial encounter with Bayern with batteries more than fair. Mourinho said himself, that his team had paid the extra effort against Barca against an opponent that, no options in his championship, was able to book all holders prior to each semi-final.
Real, in any case, it is true to its history by winning the League, has never been able to double-and grief so intense with the club another year has paid in Europe.
The fatigue is evident, but it is less clear is justified. Finally, after all, that Madrid was going to play the season with Barça was something that was known before the championship. As Real as the budget, the highest in the world, which was intended to hold on all fronts. However, Mou has not rotated far enough in view of the numbers. Was evidence that when the truth-the Classic Camp Nou and the two games against Bayern, would play the starting lineup, but the question is whether any of his players could not have put the brakes before with parties a priori available, or leave the field after the collision and book resolved and strength to the great stretch.
Without competition
Four of the persons in jugadro over 4,000 minutes, but more surprising is that Ronaldo is ahead even Iker Casillas. Their numbers, however, make him. Bayern just past the 100 minutes and the Luso showed signs of weakness.
The few changes can be analyzed Mou from different points of view. The greater concern has to do with the sports project this year. Only one of the signings have questioned the ownership of a fixture (Coentrao by Marcelo), but the contribution of the rest is rather scarce. Sahin, called to be the natural replacement for Xabi is the first signing that has played fewer minutes, Altintop is followed very closely; Varane no longer a commitment to the future and the best news has been a squad recovered to the cause Joseph Lane, who has fulfilled its role as a good replacement of an owner.
Then subtract the small contribution of three players who have dropped plans Mou. One was a starter last year, Carvalho, the other is punished from a month ago, Lass, who before entering the blacklist was the player responsible for providing oxygen lines worn in either the midfield or behind. And the third is Albiol, who has returned only at the end count for Mou. The conclusion is that Madrid has played an appointment at the Bernabeu with Bayern with the same starting lineup last year, also fell in the semifinals against Barcelona.
On the physical plane, is evidence that Madrid is paying the efforts of an early season overwhelming. The preparation was focused thinking about getting the maximum for the Super Cup against Barcelona, but the consequences were to drop from a month ago, which gave six of the 10 lead he had with Barcelona. They drew at home against Valencia and Malaga and away against Villarreal and stopped the fall with victory at the Calderon, another suffered at home to Sporting and above all, with all three points in the Camp Nou.
The numbers show that only Benzema and Marcelo have felt in the neck competition of its pair. In all other positions, the difference between the contractor and his replacement is substantial, double or even triple within minutes of each other.
Fatigue is evident in key players like Özil and Xabi Alonso. Di Maria is the average of the other owners for the injury and subsequent relapse and the team has noticed his lack of pace in recent games. That gap left by The Noodle divided it among players like Kaka, Callejon, Granero and Higuain himself.