Category: Player Analysis
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Under the microscope: Can Fede Valverde become a midfield commander for Real Madrid in the future?
Federico Valverde has proven himself to be one of the best young talents in the world this season. He has surely impressed everyone with his world-class play for Real Madrid. He has played 25 games in total this season for Real Madrid, and he plays his heart out every game, that’s what fans love about…
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Under the microscope: Real Madrid in ‘Kroos’ control this season
Real Madrid have one of the finest midfield trios ever seen. Together, Luka Modric, Toni Kroos, and Casemiro won the Champions League thrice in a row and have complemented each other so perfectly. As football has adapted, so have these three men, as they remain among the best midfielders in the world. Kroos has scored…
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Transfer Talk: Three dream centre-backs Los Blancos should target in January
In recent months, Real Madrid have relied heavily on the unstoppable combo of David Alaba and Eder Militao, but they still require another central defender to give a tough fight in the knockout stages of the UEFA Champions League. Apart from the two starters, Los Blancos only have Nacho Fernandez and Jesus Vallejo in the…
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Under the microscope: Three players David Alaba helps the most
Real Madrid’s first of two signings this past summer – David Alaba, has been an absolute success. There is no other player that has had this big of an impact in the position that they play in, and there is no one who has fit in this seamlessly in the first six months of their…
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Under the microscope: Reliable Rodrygo – why the Brazilian should get more starts for Real Madrid
Real Madrid right-winger Rodrygo Goes has been a vital part of Real Madrid’s Champions League season. He has started the last three games for Madrid. The young Brazilian forward was one of the best players on the pitch for Los Blancos, along with the other players. Rodrygo hasn’t received many starting opportunities this season. He…
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Under the microscope: Eder Militao as a perfect replacement for Varane – what do the stats say?
Real Madrid are undergoing one of the toughest transition periods in the centre-back department. Life after Raphael Varane or after Sergio Ramos was not going to be easy, but losing them both in the same summer left a giant hole in Real Madrid’s defense. With both Varane and Ramos leaving to different elite European clubs,…
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Under the microscope: Can the veteran trio of Modric, Kroos, Casemiro help Madrid in the knockout stages of the Champions League?
In Real Madrid’s legendary period of winning three Champions League titles in a row, their midfield had a huge part to play. Luka Modric, Casemiro, and Toni Kroos formed one of the greatest midfield partnerships of all time, as they went on to win one title after the other under Zinedine Zidane. After the 2018-19…
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Under the microscope: A statistical outlook of Ferland Mendy’s performances for Real Madrid in UCL
Real Madrid defeated Shakhtar Donetsk on matchday four of the Champions League. Overall, it was a comprehensive performance with several standouts, the player who received the most attention from start to finish was left-back Ferland Mendy. For weeks, Los Blancos were in bad shape defensively. They could not find any sort of solidity on the…
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Under the microscope: A statistical analysis of Vinicius Jr.’s performance in the Champions League
The 2021-2022 season is becoming quite the breakout season for Real Madrid winger Vinicius Junior. After three promising seasons of dribbling and effort, Vini has put his finishing woes behind him and has been one of the most impressive attacking players in European football over the first couple of months of the campaign. Real Madrid secured…
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Under the microscope: Dani Carvajal’s performance since his return from injury – what do the stats say?
Real Madrid‘s dominance over the years in the European level has come from a team they built piece by piece over a long period of time and kept the core of it the same throughout the seasons. The players played along with each other over an extensive period of time and developed chemistry between each…