Real Madrid wants to continue expressing its joy
The whites, leaders and still undefeated, receive a Sevilla that is growing little by little, although it is not so fearsome
MADRID, 21 Oct. (EUROPA PRESS) –
Real Madrid hosts Sevilla this Saturday (9:00 p.m.) in a duel corresponding to the eleventh day of LaLiga Santander, with the mission of not suffering relaxations caused by the calendar and their status as favorites and to continue squeezing their moment of happiness and enthusiasm, while the people from Seville will take refuge in the small improvement with Jorge Sampaoli to try to get something positive out of the Santiago Bernabéu.
Carlos Ancelotti’s team continues to be sweet and in Elche they confirmed, with a resounding 0-3 -although it could have been greater, with up to three more goals annulled-, that their serious and hard-fought victory (3-1) in the Bernabéu Clasico was not It was the result of chance and luck. The whites have shown an enviable adaptation to each of the approaches proposed by the rivals and to the moments that the matches demand.
A chameleonic style that is outstandingly supporting a team that continues without losing this season, and has already gone 15 games without defeat. A record that shows the great moment of form of a team without major flaws, so far, and with a spectacular level of sensations, which reinforce confidence and the model based on a variety of concepts as wide as obstacles are found.
However, the entity from Chamartín will have to confirm this condition of ‘invincible’ every day, which Ancelotti insists on lowering by ensuring that they are not. And it is that to determine and confirm the potential that Real Madrid seems to show, it will be key to maintain it over time.
And the duel against Sevilla, a rival that has come down this year although with ‘green shoots’ since his change on the bench, will be a perfect litmus test to examine the enthusiasm of a team that is just as effective as it seems comfortable to date at a very favorable cruising speed. The Whites regained the lead in El Clásico that they confirmed at the Martínez Valero, now with 28 points, nine wins, one draw and no losses.
Despite the tight and demanding schedule for the World Cup, Ancelotti does not plan a revolution in the starting eleven and will not make many changes. The best news for Real Madrid is the return of Courtois to the goal three six games absent due to injury, to the detriment of a Lunin who has complied with good manners.
It is also expected that he will recover ‘fixed’ like Mendy or Tchouameni, with rest against Elche, while Dani Carvajal could also have a break, with only three substitutions this course, as well as other important pieces like Rodrygo, Modric or Kroos, giving entrance to Camavinga.
In addition, the logical thing would be for Valverde, the third player with the most minutes, to enter that rotation, but his great form, the rival and his influence on victories make it difficult for him to stay on the bench. In attack, Vincius will have a new opportunity to rediscover the goal, and Benzema will show off his Ballon d’Or status at the Bernabéu.
For its part, Sevilla continues with its process of improvement and growth after the dismissal of Julen Lopetegui. Jorge Sampaoli has already accumulated four games at the helm of the Nervión bench, without any defeat in the locker (three draws and one victory), after having given the squad a fresh air that has not ended up being too convincing so far due to the lack of wins
On the last day, Sevilla tied ‘in extremis’ (1-1) at Pizjuán against Valencia, in a duel in which Lamela tied in the final stages and Bono emerged as a hero by stopping a penalty beyond 90 A result that cooled the euphoria caused by the victory in Mallorca, but that keeps alive the expectations of improvement that the entity needs.
And a win at the Bernabéu seems like the perfect incentive and motivation to hit the table and maintain their efforts to get closer to Europe, now eight points behind. The sevillistas are twelfth with 10 units, diminished by the poor league start. However, the statistics are not on the side of Sevilla, who have not won the Madrid fiefdom since December 2008.
In addition, Sampaoli travels to the capital with a ‘in box’ defence, after Nianzou’s significant loss. It seems that Marcao will arrive in time to rescue Sevilla, to put together the usual defense of five of the Argentine. If he decides to delay Gudelj, Jordan or Delaney could move into midfield. Navas, Lamela and Rakitic point to headlines after resting against Valencia, while Sampaoli will have to choose whether to keep his bet on the false ‘9’ with Isco or place an offensive reference.
REAL MADRID: Courtois; Lucas Vazquez, Militao, Alaba, Mendy; Modric, Tchouameni, Camavinga; Rodrygo, Benzema and Vinicius.
SEVILLE: Bono; Navas, Montiel, Carmona, Marcao, Telles; Rakitic, Gudelj; Isco, Papu Gómez and Rafa Mir.
–REFEREE: Hernández Hernández (C. Las Palmas).
–Santiago Bernabeu Stadium.
–TIME: 9:00 p.m./Movistar LaLiga.
