Suffering unexpected

Huge and unexpected suffering imposed Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu to Sporting Gijon, with few weapons, was able to get very nervous when league leaders BBVA . Expected an easy victory, so Jose Mourinho fielded some men like Sahin side or alley, in order to keep fresh several holders ahead of the Champions League first leg in Munich. But players like Benzema or Di Maria could only save 45 minutes on his legs, because of a Sporting more "clementizado" than ever.

I say what the "clementizado" because of Barakaldo put on the pitch seven defenses. A line of five rookie back with Moses always aware of Higuain, costing him the equalizer-which often appeared six, plus central and lateral Galvez as Lora in the midfield. It is true that while Lora has been playing right back several years, is a player who began his career as a midfielder and even playmaker. Hence, their performance has been one of the highlights of red and white set.

Static attack, pending Madrid

When Madrid has to attack a team that is enclosed in your area always suffer, and this time that Sporting has planted a brazen wall in front of his goal, the white has sweated blood to find the gaps. Real you are comfortable when the pace is dizzying game when the opponent attacks him and thus creates space behind him that attackers can leverage to counter Real Madrid. But today these spaces did not exist, and men were not suitable aligned for such a situation . Alley could not pull the typical uncheck the back of the defense and Sahin abused the horizontal play when most needed vertical passes. With this background, the Madrid suffered a lot. Higuain was a deserted island surrounded by sportinguistas and we know that when the Argentine leave the area loses much of its danger. Christian had to haggle too many rivals to find a chance shot or center. Ozil was not his teammates to match the tangle of red and white legs. And the minutes passed.

Sporting anticipates

The Sporting plateamiento not be a work of art, but recognize how close you've been to success. Nobody gave a penny for the Asturias, and yet were able to have against the ropes will likely be league. Given the overpopulation of defenses in eleven, whenever the Sporting recovered the ball attack with only two or three players. However, the apañaban to create danger to Madrid, with the help of a nefarious Arbeloa.

In fact, the first time it was visitor, with a great shot game Trejo Argentine thwarted by Casillas. Later came the penalty by the hand of Sergio Ramos Miguel De las Cuevas transform.

Mourinho turned on the players and public

Suddenly we see Mourinho sportinguista treading the technical area and waving. Nobody knows what happened, but probably their only intention is to heat the atmosphere, turning the public and that have the players awake from their slumber. It does, and soon after Higuain put the tie taking advantage of a defense and goalkeeper error sportinguistas.

However, Madrid is uncomfortable and Mourinho made a double change at half time, bringing in Benzema and Di Maria, players very favorable given the nature of the game. Di Maria put the center of the second goal, topped by white Christian to tranquility. Benzema would sentence with the third to tie the famous pass record of 107 goals.

But Madrid has raised many doubts. Above all, he has lost sense of collective game. Real are getting their games out by individuals, but not for team play. Without going any further, against Atletico Madrid won by three shares of crack starring Christian. Against Sporting, similar. Three specific actions for three goals, but very gray game creating chances, with a listless game, slow. Bayern see if this really is a bump or a motivational factor.

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