Real Madrid Left Points Behind .. Again
The most optimistic still believed it. But today, even if he still counts one match less than FC Barcelona, Real Madrid seems indeed to have abandoned his crown of champion of Spain. Relegated to sixteen points of the leader blaugrana after his poor draw on the field of Celta Vigo (2-2), the club merengue is far from showing a face as radiant as last season. Between an attack at half-mast and a group little spared by injuries (Ramos, Benzema among others), the Casa Blanca disillusioned.
A difficult first half season for coach Zinedine Zidane.
In my opinion, he must do substitute. He has to try some new 11. For me, the best right now is:
Navas- Carvahal, Varane, Ramos (he will be back soon from injurie), Nacho- Casemiro, Modric, Isco- Asenscio, Vazquez, Bale.
And Zidane has to understand that the Benzema of this season , he is not longer good than the one of the good days. I hope he will recruits a striker like Aubameyang or Lewandowski.
You really suggest benching Ronaldo? A player who has contributed so much in the last seasons. Ronaldo strikes fear in the opponent, just like Messi or Zlatan. But benching is basically destroying your own networth (from a more businesslike point of view).
Some substitutes should help. But benching your star would be suicide for the career of the coach. Even Zidane. And thirteen points is a serious gap and would require luck to bridge, but it aint over until the fat lady sings.
I didn't say to bench Ronaldo for the rest of the season, but just for one game. I don't know if you watched the game against celta vigo, but he was invisible. Just to show him that Real Madrid has great players.