On alternate Casillas

Many names are in the last days Madrid star currently in the form of transfers and rumors. The search for a striker and a left-back seem to focus the attention Neymar, Aguero or heard Coentrao as names, but little has been said about a post, although it has owned for next season will not be the same as the previous one. It is the second goalkeeper, who will act as, presumably, the guardian of the goal at the Bernabeu whenever this down Casillas penalty, injury or rest. Upon termination of Dudek, Adam has every chance to occupy the plaza.

24 years and raised in Ciudad Deportiva, Antonio Adam has presented credentials this season every time he has had the opportunity to put on gloves and jump onto the field, as in the match against Espanyol when Casillas was sent off early in the shock and rightly took the merengue goal on his debut in first division, although he had previously debuted the first team in Champions League against Auxerre. He began the season as third choice goalkeeper, but he finished as second in command and playing more than the Polish goal.

Considered one of the best goalkeepers of his generation, seemed to be a serious knee injury in the 08-09 season, which went blank, truncated projection, but has been overcome obstacles to finally get a place in the first team. But Adam is not alone in the race to wait for a glimpse of the white captain's goal in Real Madrid, as Mejias, head of the subsidiary and international youth level, and already the first team debut against Getafe in the last days, is willing to fight for the position, demonstrating the good health enjoyed by the pool of goalkeepers in Valdebebas.

When deciding on the name of the second goalkeeper, a club has to consider if you want an archer to take the job without raising his voice or a goalkeeper to fight on equal terms with the partner and rival, and does not lead to relaxations. The last two goalies who have occupied the position in Madrid, Diego López Dudek and respond to different profiles: the Pole came to the stadium knowing that your site would be on the bench, while Diego Lopez was willing to be only the shadow Iker. At the time of Capello, who likes tall goalkeeper is even talk that Diego could be the starter. Madrid knew they had a great goalkeeper on the bench and sold it cheap: six million price was bound Villarreal.

Here's the dilemma: Adam will be an alternate or tighten nuts serene Casillas without allowing any relaxation? Needless to say a player like Adam, 24, will fight for an opportunity and a good goalie, and that is enough Casillas to maintain the professional level, but an insured may become too risky. Coincidence or not, some of the worst moments of Casillas in the Madrid goal was after the departure of Diego Lopez, is that Dudek was never a threat to Móstoles. From World Cup, Iker again the we all knew, but on a computer, healthy competition never hurts.

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