The future is indeed bright! On March 18th Real Madrid vs Schalke second leg's lineups were revealed, and seeing them I was filled with joy. Having won the first leg 6-1 in Germany, this gave Mr Ancelotti room to experiment and give minutes.
We saw Morata, Jese, Nacho, Illaramendi, Casemiro, Isco and Varane all get good minutes. Unfortunately, in the second minute Jese got tackled in what looked nasty for a challenge, and the worst case scenario turned out to be true. He completely tore his ACL, in a stage of his career where he's developing. He also has had an amazing season, but with the injury his world cup hopes are gone. He will be out for 6 months plus rehab.
Regarding the players in the game, Morata despite missing a blunder scored. Worry was creeping into him after not getting a goal in a while, so after he tucked in his chance his face was full of delight and relief at the same time. He also created many chances, including the first goal for Ronaldo.
Nacho was the best defender of the game, and made no mistakes. He was solid at the back, and got 90 minutes.
Isco also created much and had chances, his best game in a while by far. After his Malaga game doubt was creeping into many of the fand' hearts, but this game shows he can adapt and be great for us in the future.
Illaramendi was playing alongside a static and poor Alonso which is unlike of him, but Illaramenid stepped up. He had the most interceptions, and dictated the tempo and pace.
Speaking of interceptions Casemiro had the second most, despite playing only one half. He was quick, accurate, and had a great half. He hasn't got much time this year but after this game can guarantee himself some more minutes.
The game was like a test run, the tie well over. The team performed, and put in a solid performance. If anyone wants highlights, here's the link:
http://livefootballvideo.com/highlights/europe/uefa-champions-league/real-madrid-vs-schalke-04
Up next, El Clasico. I'm predicting a 2-0 win for Real Madrid, hala Madrid! Lets win this for Jese.
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