The reason for team play

Real Madrid came to Santander with the obligation to win at El Sardinero not see how the Barcelona stretched to ten points difference, and it did so without a familiar face on the issue: that of a Cristiano Ronaldo injured against Malaga that caused the doubts about the reliability of this Real Madrid without its star. In yesterday not only was missing the Portuguese star, but the white team played its best minutes of the season on the green Spaniard to win at Racing by 1-3, which is cut streak after the arrival of Marcellin and Ali, I must say. Özil stressed, Xabi Alonso or Benzema, but the best of Real Madrid was his group.

Mourinho's solution to the Portuguese was low starting line together for the first time Benzema and Adebayor, two nines was said in the preview, but two players of such mobility that are perfectly complementary. Özil heeled played right and was far the best showing catalog party passes, technical details and reading the game, all for the good of the whole. With low Khedira, Lass and Gago played alongside Xabi Alonso Granero, something more advanced than the San Sebastian who, as the selection, shows improvement when you can join. The result was a great game both of which contributed to good team play white. It would be interesting to see their operation in more demanding games, but it seems that this formula is only given when the script demands as low.

For its part, the Racing had two significant absences in defense such as Schism and Henry, and the Betis team noticed. Face quality that showed all the first time Real Madrid, Racing could do little more than running after the ball, and Colsa Lacen overwhelmed in midfield and Giovani Rosenberg and disadvantaged in attack. So, chances were happening as meringues are two shots against the bar and Xabi Marcelo Benzema and one that inexplicably sent off after making it more difficult.

In the next five minutes when Madrid would be the stunt. First with an excellent play, mostly at first touch, from Xabi Alonso, Benzema, Adebayor Özil and the latter would send the back of the net. There is a moment in this play in which the Togolese is possible offside, but this goal was found that if you want, Madrid can. Racing With still knocked out, Özil followed his own and four minutes later give a great assistance to the exterior that French Benzema sent to the network. The white team, black yesterday, went like so came the end of the first half and with it the best minutes of the season Real Madrid, but not before having the Racing its best chance in Kennedy's head after passing Giovani. The Mexican is proving to be a good signing.

In the second half Real pulled economy and relaxation, allowing the Racing make an appearance. First with a penalty from Xabi Alonso Giovanni Casillas to stop it slipping Pinillos after the launch, and then Kennedy with a goal of returning to Cantabrian team get in the game. It would be a mirage, as the Madrid finished five minutes later with a glimpse of local rebellion with a new goal by Benzema, who yesterday said in what sometimes fails: the definition.

With the match clinched, the remaining events would become anecdotes. First came Channels, which meant his return to Santander with a diversity of views in the stands. Then Adebayor fail the second penalty of the night after hitting Toño their intentions, and finally had time yet to see two debuts in the first, one for each side: midfielder Alex by Tato by Madrid and Betis, who have hardly forget first debuted at Real Madrid.

The match ended with three points for Madrid and a debate on the table: the role of Cristiano Ronaldo in the team. Real need to Portuguese, you need his goals and the danger that breeds in all their actions and gripping the opponent, but not required unless the computer function as such. Xabi Alonso highlighted yesterday and Özil greatly, two players who get better when they do better than others, dairyn Barn or Benzema, and in that combination football won out overall. The largest in the history of the sport were, in addition to skills, because their football was in the service of the collective. Out gaining them and their teams win out.

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