'Vinidependencia' of a blunt Madrid and with a clear lack of goal that loses its second game in a row

It arrives and arrives, but does not mark. Generates and generates, but does not finish off. It could be the lack of a 9, it could be bad luck (seven suits in the last two games) and it could also be hits from the rivals. The fact is that Real Madrid says goodbye to their American tour with their second defeat in a row, this time 1-3 against Juventus in Turin and, as against Barcelona. with the feeling that Carlo Ancelotti's team deserved more.

The truth is that there is a Madrid with Vinicius and another without the Brazilian. The truth is that Joselu had three clear chances and missed all three and it is also true that Bellingham needs to be noticed more often. He has a huge class, but sometimes he disconnects from the games and, being engaged, that is like removing fuel from the bonfire.

Fourth game of the American tour, Ancelotti's fourth diamond. This system that the Italian coach has devised to incorporate the English into the Madrid eleven is beginning to show some weaknesses, especially when it comes to defending.

In practically every game, the Italian coach stressed the need to balance the defense-attack balance. And it is not the same to carry out that balance with Kroos, than with Tchouameni. You don't ask a goldsmith to prop up a cathedral vault, you ask him to make stained glass for you. Well that.

Kroos, and also Modric, like diesel cars that they are, were slow to wake up and, when Courtois had not finished buttoning his mitt, Keane, after a great play by Juventus, had already scored the first. Second 50 of the game.

Madrid tried to respond, but half the team except Camavinga and Vinicius were living up to the name of the stadium and seemed to be enjoying a beautiful brunch on the green of Camping World Stadium in Orlando more than playing a football match. The two Madrid midfielders lacked the tablecloth and champagne to toast Juve's second goal. Both were very out of the photo in Weah's goal.

Then, with the second blow in just 20 minutes, and on the back of Vinicius, Madrid went back to doing what they know. Dominate from the ball and harass the open grave. That awakening was caused by the same privileged observer of the two Italian goals. Kroos picked up a loose ball near Fran García's position and, at the first touch, invented a beautiful pass with just the right parable and force to launch Vinicius on the run. The Brazilian, as if he had been scoring goals all his life, defined without ruffling his hair.

Ancelotti said that Madrid's new number 7 “likes to play inside” because “in that position he can score more goals than before”. Nothing is further from reality. The goal came from where the Italian coach says he performs as “the best in the world” and the truth is that each penetration from that side was a real torment for the Italian defense, something similar to what happened in the game against him barca. Vinicius will be able to learn to play inside as he did with the definition, but that day has not yet arrived.

The first half ended with a white siege that if they had had a little more finesse in the Real Madrid boots, especially those of Lucas Vázquez, they could have found the equalizer before the break.

The second, on the other hand, was less exciting.. With much less to tell and, for the Real Madrid fan, a kind of cesspool when Vinicius retires at minute 75. The changes took the bite out of the team and there were barely any chances until the final minutes arrived.

ultimate madness

At 89', the referee decided to take a resounding penalty on Rodrygo from the area and this, like all previous fouls, crashed into the wall. It is worth remembering the personality and optimism of Joselu who, before being traded, took a direct free kick on the edge of the area from the entire Madrid audience led by Kroos. Winning is not lacking for the youth squad.

Returning to this final stretch, with a Madrid overturned, one of the great problems of this new Madrid became evident, the forcefulness in the areas. Shortly after Juventus got closer, he managed to get the ball into the Madrid net. Vlahovic was the one who closed the account for the Italians and the one who slipped that, even without being in shape, a nine is a nine.