Wednesday, 10 February 2021, 00:16
Marcelo was happy last night against Getafe and surely many Madrid fans also shared his joy. The best left-handed winger in white history seemed definitely lost to the cause after spending nine of the last 12 full games on the bench and it hurt to see a legend like him languishing alongside the worthy Castilla. But Zidane arranged a new tactical drawing with three centrals, he placed him as the most advanced lane and there Marcelo was another. Freed from the need to run permanently backwards, he regained the innate joy of his game with the security of having Mendy behind him covering his back. Thus, he was able to dedicate himself to creative work, playing inside and out and associating himself over and over with Modric and Benzema without penalizing the team in each against the rival. Without going any further, the second goal came from an excellent serve of his that Mendy holed out from behind.
They were the best minutes for Marcelo this season and they were also the best news for a Real Madrid that is not overpowered and whose injuries have sprung up like mushrooms in recent weeks. Precisely the full-back retired in the 86th minute limping due to some discomfort in his left calf and on Thursday they will carry out tests to determine his injury. Hopefully it is nothing because in this new position, Marcelo’s qualities, without forcing him to take long runs, can give the whites a lot of joy. When he plays loose, uninhibited and close to the rival area, he is a machine to generate superiority situations for his team.
