The five tactical keys from the Real Madrid perspective of the classic Cup bearer at the Camp Nou:
The current Real Madrid are choking face to face with Barça. Reason why it would be convenient to change something from the usual game plan. And I think it's something that Ancelotti will look for. Probably, with a change in the central pair, betting on the Militao-Alaba duo and looking for different things up front (Rodrygo / Asensio). In fact, the eleven against Valladolid gives several clues in this regard.
Rodrygo is not only in great form, but Madrid's best minutes at the Camp Nou coincided with his entry onto the field. The attacker placed himself on the inside, generating many doubts while he transformed a scenario of inferiority (four against three) into another of equality (four against four) in the engine room. So Rodrygo is a very valuable piece that Ancelotti will surely use and, most likely, from the start. We'll see which area. And it is that the Italian coach tried the Brazilian in the attacking midfielder against Valladolid, cloning the successful formula of the Camp Nou but his best minutes were on the wing. Be that as it may, he is intuited as an important player from the white optics.
Except for a tactical surprise, the Brazilian will face Araújo again and with the help of Koundé from behind. As the precedents have shown, he will have the most impregnable defender of today right in front of him with the support of another extraordinary defender. So using the Brazilian as an element to gather defenders around him and attack the inside corridors can be good practice for the madridistas. And for this it will be important that Vinícius has a good balance in his decision-making to combine individual action attempts with passes to teammates who can enter alone behind their pair.
Any option to take the tie tonight happens to be strong in both areas. And for this it will be essential that both the goal (Courtois) and the spearhead (Karim Benzema) are at their highest level. Last season both were decisive in the big games, in the present, their performance has been somewhat irregular. The three goals against Valladolid by the Frenchman will have been a favorable scenario to regain confidence and sensations.
