Real Madrid secured a priceless away first-leg victory over Atalanta in a typical hard-fought Madrid win. With many first-team stars missing the Champions League Round of 16 tie, Madrid struggled to create clear cut chances with 10-man Atalanta defending in numbers. Ferland Mendy provided the key contributions as he was fouled to attract a harsh…
Real Madrid’s 2-0 win over neighbours Getafe told the story of adaptability and winning at all costs with several players missing out. Karim Benzema and Ferland Mendy got the goals in an important victory especially as Los Blancos were able to keep only six players on the bench. They kept Atlético Madrid within five points…
Besides the core of a successful team is also finding the appropriate balance of fullbacks to execute a philosophy as it were. The modern-day fullback has to fulfill more attacking responsibilities for the team whilst maintaining the primary duty of defending their flank. It is based on this premise that the wingback system…
