Real Madrid secured the 2019/2020 Spanish La Liga title with impressive struggles of players. Here are five key players for Los Blancos this season.
The top of the standings had long been controlled by Barcelona, but the compactness of Madrid is slowly able to make his opponents no longer able to compete.
A total of 10 consecutive wins after the competition break due to Covid-19 helped Madrid shot and took over the top of the standings while ensuring the Spanish League title this season.
The title could not be separated from the great contribution of the five pillars of El Real’s players who appeared impressive and prominent among the other players.
5 Key Madrid Players Champions League:
Sergio Ramos
Ramos became the leader of Madrid rose and passed Barcelona. He has a strong character and extraordinary energy to help Madrid win the match.
The strong back line of Madrid was formed thanks to Ramos’s slick duo with Raphael Varane. Not only strong in defense, Ramos also contributed to helping the attack.
This season, Ramos has recorded 10 goals including his ability to execute penalties and free kicks. His hard work on the field often motivates teammates to perform optimally until the last minute.
Karim Benzema
The French striker appeared clinical as the spearhead after the death of the more ambitious Cristiano Ronaldo scoring.
Benzema has so far packed 21 goals in La Liga and is only two goals behind Lionel Messi at the top of the Spanish league’s top scoring list.
The 32-year-old bomber proved himself unfinished and left a new striker, Luka Jovic, out of season. Benzema goals that are born often occur in crucial times such as winning goals over Atletico Madrid, Sevilla, and also against Villarreal.
Thibaut Courtois
Appearing less promising at the start of the season plus an injury that is twisted completely makes the title of Courtuis as Madrid’s main goalkeeper is doubtful.
However, the Belgian keeper was able to get up and often made a fantastic save until the end of the season. Its presence is able to provide a sense of security and calm in the back line.
Until Week 37, Courtois conceded only 20 goals in 34 La Liga matches. He was also named the best goalkeeper of La Liga this season or the first since Iker Casillas won it in the 2007/2008 season. Five consecutive clean sheets after the Covid-19 break were crucial for Madrid to displace FC Barcelona at the end of the season.
Casemiro
This energetic midfielder also cannot be ruled out. Casemiro became a stronghold in the midfield and often succeeded in blocking the opponent’s attack before breaking through the defense.
He also has slick statistics as a modern defensive midfielder. Good at defending and attacking and able to score goals in crucial times. Casemiro has recorded four goals this season, including an important goal against Espanyol.
Players and coaches of the opposing team were frustrated by him because of his ability to break attacks and make him always the mainstay of coach Zinedine Zidane.
Federico Valverde
Valverde is one of the young players to win the trust of Zidane this season. His energetic character and physical fitness make Zidane not hesitate to let him down as a main player. In fact, Luka Modric and Toni Kroos were forced to play alternately because of Valverde.
The 21-year-old midfielder became the man of the match in a 4-2 win over Granada last October and stole supporters’ attention. The future star of Madrid is starting to be compared to world-class box-to-box midfielders like Paul Pogba and Steven Gerrard.
He has made 20 appearances for Uruguay’s senior national team, and his confidence has continued to grow throughout the season thanks to his goals against Eibar and Real Sociedad.
Valverde’s ability to play in many positions is also very helpful to Zidane. In addition to being accustomed to playing in central midfield positions, Valverde can be shifted to the right or even attacking midfielders.
