Crumbling Míchel evils of Madrid

Jose Mourinho is right to point out that with the honorable exception of the second leg of the Supercopa against Barcelona (and, if we are demanding, only the first half hour of the party), the Real Madrid of this start to the season does not look nothing like the team that achieved the previous year 100 points. No news of the steamroller that devastated Spain from end to end last season, a machine to devour rivals even seemed still in a growth phase, a feeling heightened with those thirty minutes that overwhelmed his eternal enemy.

Michel was aware of the symptoms that had been showing the team they love and outlined a perfect plan: boosted rival deficiencies and minimized his virtues. A brilliant start with a double occasion to thirty seconds allowed the Sevilla bring out the slate of his coach to the first hurdle. Aware of the weakness meringue pieces, move to singing strategy: build effective in front of goal, that Navas botase the corner toward the rinsing created around the penalty spot, where he arrived unmarked Trochowski to overtake yours before that fulfill the first minute of play.

With a goal in the bag, the Hispalenses deployed throughout your program. 4-5-1 without the ball, 4-2-3-1 with him. Medel, Rakitic and closed Maduro block the aisle, leaving the Madrid half. But the key was the mission Trochowski defensive phase, capacity rightly scorning offensive Arbeloa to leave the band and go annoy Xabi Alonso. Won the battle in the center. With Di Maria in a constant state of alienation and little input from their side, the right side of Madrid did not exist. On the right, free of obligations defensive Cristiano, Marcelo was left alone with his nemesis, a Jesus Navas able to drive him crazy as one who also had the collaboration of Cicinho, with which means a charm to bring so little time together. So, the fight in the bands also fell on the side Sevilla.

The goal as tempranero really hurt him Mourinho team. He entered the rush too soon. There were still ahead eighty-nine minutes, but the white players seemed to want to calibrate all your future within the party in progress, as if the result were harvested in Pizjuán had a predictive value for the entire season. Shortly after the goal, Navarro and company managed to unhinge Higuain, played expulsion redoubled error later Di Maria with a crochet air whose mere attempt should be punished with a shower early.

The first half hour of the match should be lived-that was suffered, among countless interruptions, cunning and attempts at brawl. In that habitat better moves Seville, fed by his overactive hobby, like putting a high voltage to the major parties. Madrid was not good news to cling to. Status as Alonso is disturbing: after two seasons along the farm right now is experiencing a depression of play. Without the power of Tolosa, Özil was waning state. Di Maria spent the day fighting with himself and his circumstances, Higuain appeared with the format "I cook it but I do not like", Fallon and in front of goal their worst days. And Christian, who was expected to follow even sad, would step forward to, as both like to say to the players, talking on the field, did not say much. Although in truth not that his teammates gave him a lot of talk in this regard.

Mourinho tried to react with a double change at the break. Outside Di Maria and Ozil, Benzema and Modric inside, in what strikes me as another overconfidence in Croatian, as much as any option seems better than the German. The former Tottenham started the second half well and even smashed a ball into the wood, but their fizz lasted as Seville midfield took measures to grip. As he was posted Sevilla fans, Modric became one more before the wall. Despite all their woes, the Madrid could tie the game in the first leg of the second half, especially in the feet of Higuain and Ramos head. But the day was not.

Sevilla maintained order and aggression throughout the game, selling very expensive every step back, always threatening to transfer of land that is returned to favor in a backlash. With references Navas and Negredo (after Moon), those of Michel could kill the game in one of the many outlets that were catching the Madrid off guard. They lacked aim, above all, someone who will put pause and cunning in the playmaker. Nor may want everything in this day and age.

In Madrid, lacking a collective plan went emphasizing individual attempts with none to fruition. The ending is just 1-0 with that seen on the field: a team that knew how to develop their intentions and another that lacked them. Jose Mourinho returned to give a message to many errands for his players (who deserve them, of course), but very little criticism. Someone who has accumulated so much power in the club must have a corresponding responsibility, but again, the Portuguese coach does not seem to be willing to take his degree of culpability. At least in public.

When he wakes up from a coma tomorrow you will not believe that Madrid are eight points behind Barca in just four days, especially if we recall that last year took 26 days to give the same amount (with a run of 23G-1E- 2P), allowing them to lose only 14 points out of 114 possible dispute after 38 days. What's more, this week in the Champions League debut for Manchester City at the Bernabeu, before a public that personal judgments aside, require a good result and, after him, an improvement in the attitude and, if possible, also in the game.

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