The importance of Khedira, Marcelo and Benzema

Jose Mourinho lined up Tuesday against Borussia Dortmund an eleven that they call 'gamers'. With Xabi Alonso and Luka Modric in the double pivot, along with Mesut Özil and other usual ahead, was fulfilled for the day the request for all those reporters and commentators, with coaching license course, you think that football comes down to something as simple as PES . They just put the top names on the lawn and they already know what to do.

The fact is that games like last night they only reason the idea of Mourinho, which is essential for the figure of a midfielder Khesira style or Essien. In fact, it was not accidental that the Ghanaian present in the second half, the team would improve over the first.

There is a school of thought that wants to play with Real Madrid FC Barcelona style. It claims that all practice the same Jose Mourinho touch football and infinite combinations. Thus, by magic. But it is clear that Real Madrid does not have the players to practice football, in the same way that FC Barcelona could not adopt the style of the set target. Or rather, does not care to. Serve what Xavi and Iniesta if Barca are dedicated to making quick transitions? Madrid As happens with something. What do you serve Ronaldo or Di Maria if Madrid bored the ball to his opponent acular and spaces run out?

That was wrong last night when Real Madrid with the presence of Alonso and Modric. Croatian, at least as a midfielder, has a style too horizontal vertigo attack needs merengue. Therefore, no coincidence that Ronaldo was not out anything okay. The Portuguese lives of its speed, the ball into space. However, yesterday I came priate a ball, it was with three top German players.

The need Khedira

Sami Khedira is a footballer ousted by the press and from the fans, but games like last night do nothing but demonstrate his importance in the team. Has a gray work, underrated but essential for his teammates shine. Not only for their invaluable collaboration in defensive coverage, or that lung possesses inexhaustible when pressed, steal and contain the opponent. Khedira has proven to be the Real Madrid player who best mix alongside Xabi Alonso.

But the importance of Khedira does not end only in his defensive work, but help in attack. No score goals, gives no assists, but generates an enormous amount of space to be used by their peers. How many times we see Khedira catch the ball and go forward without regard, roughly shaped, but attracting many rivals until delivery to the nearest teammate? Yesterday, no player of Madrid became one of those lines, and therefore never had a player unmarked white.

The need for Marcelo

But Khedira is not the only player who misses Real Madrid. Marcelo, from the left, has emerged as a key player in the white outline. His arrival is urgent, not just to rearrange the defense-Arbeloa is lost in the left and Ramos on the right again reminded that player with defensive shortcomings, far from their level and central-but also by its projection offensive.

Marcelo is an attacking player so chaotic, but the chaos is necessary for vertigo often offensive show Real Madrid. Your additions help to get rid of rival Christian, and therefore can perform more quietly. Last night, Arbeloa almost failed the midfield line. As a result, Ronaldo always found only. Him against the world. Too much even for one of the best.

The need for Benzema

Their presence may not be as necessary for the team like Khedira and Marcelo, mostly because it guarantees as a substitute Higuain, but personally feel that Benzema is valued far below what you deserve. It is true that misses as easily as the Argentine, but has a more transcendent in the game. Because Benzema is a kind of organizer from up front. Moving across the Gaza offensive dragging defenses and therefore creating spaces for Cristiano, Di Maria and Özil. Benzema Higuain scores less goals, but helps the other fellow write down more and be comfortable.