Okay, let’s talk about this Real Madrid lineup against Getafe. Just saw it myself, made my coffee, sat down, gotta process it ’cause honestly, it made me sigh.
First thing, I booted up my laptop, went straight to the usual places for team news. Social media, fan forums, the official feeds. You know how it is, refreshing constantly near kickoff. Boom, there it pops up: the starting eleven.
The Moment I Saw It
Scrolled down the list and right away, my eyebrow went up. They had Modrić starting. Modrić! The guy’s a legend, sure, but damn, he played a full game just a few days ago. That felt risky. Where’s the rotation, Carlo?
Then, my eyes scanned the back line. Nacho Fernandez listed at center-back alongside Rüdiger. Fine, I guess. But then I see Lucas Vazquez at right-back. Lucas Vazquez! Again! Listen, the guy gives his all, but he’s a winger playing defense! Immediately thought, “Getafe loves going hard down the flanks, man, we got a problem right there.”
Thinking About How They’d Play
Tried to piece it together in my head:
- Midfield Setup: Modrić probably playing deeper alongside Camavinga? Seemed like Kroos was maybe holding back? Sending Tchouaméni straight to the bench felt bold, risky. Energy in the middle might be a question later.
- Wing Attack: Vinícius on the left, obviously. But with Valverde more tucked in on the right? That leaves Lucas pushing high too? Creates space behind him. Feels like we’re relying way too much on Rodrygo buzzing around through the middle.
- Defensive Shape: That right side just screamed “exploit me.” Getafe are physical, they’ll pin back Lucas, hit early crosses into Rüdiger and Nacho. Praying it doesn’t turn ugly. Midfielders tracking back fast becomes absolutely critical.
Just picture it: Getafe wins a throw-in deep on their left, Lucas is the closest defender marking a proper winger. Yeah, just picturing that gave me a god damn headache. Felt shaky right from the start.
During the Game? Exactly What I Figured
Sat through it, muttering. Right side kept getting exposed. Lucas tried hard, bless him, you see the effort. But effort doesn’t magically make you a defender. That bastard Borja Mayoral kept drifting left, right into Lucas Vazquez territory. You could see it coming miles off.
Midfield looked tired too. Modrić was Modrić, class touches, but definitely running on fumes later. Seemed sluggish. Camavinga was busy covering ground, almost looked like he was playing safety for that right side half the time. They weren’t creating much through the middle like we usually expect. Felt like a grind. Hard fought win? Sure. But the setup just gave us a mountain to climb.
Final whistle blows, we got the three points, good. But man, the way it happened? Exactly the struggles I was worried about watching that lineup unfold. Just felt messy, unbalanced. Why make it so hard? Carlo, you stubborn sod.