Before the gala match against PSG tonight at the Santiago Bernabeu, Real Madrid, at first glance, seems to live a quiet early season. At the top of the Liga after ten days, where they remain unbeaten (7 wins, 3 draws), Merengue have not known nor any defeat in their group in the Champions League. They are ahead of PSG – they held in check (0-0) in the first leg two weeks ago – the goal difference (+6, against + 5). Hard to beat
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At first glance, therefore, nothing out of the ordinary for the richest club in the world, used to dominate his domestic league and the continental stage. A one detail. Among the protagonists to whom the “White House” should start to this successful season include, among others, Casemiro, Lucas Vazquez, Jesé or, to a lesser extent, Nacho Fernandez. Although known names attentive followers of La Liga, but much less bombastic than the “Galacticos” formula created to designate these football stars bought by Real suddenly big checks. The proof that the club president Florentino Perez as the know find good players other than by means of a recruitment policy “bling”.
Tonight, at the summit of the Group A , PSG will present on the lawn his offensive trio Cavani, Di Maria (an old Spaniard “galactic”) -Ibrahimovic – that those who have given in to fashion acronyms christened “CDI”. For their part, the people of Madrid will not display their “BBC” – Bale-Benzema-Ronaldo, for those who would not update the football jargon. The Welshman Gareth Bale and French Karim Benzema have been rejected due to injury, they will be replaced by Jesé and Isco. The latter two players symbolize two unknown forces of the house in Madrid: training and recruitment of young players malignant. Two areas in which Real Madrid is not often cited as an example.
Situation favorable for youth
Already holder against Paris in the first leg, Jesé, born in Las Palmas there are twenty-two, is one of the achievements of the Madrid club’s training policy. Arrived in the youth teams of Real at the age of 14, he has been known for all categories of the Spanish selection (except in A). Revealed by Carlo Ancelotti during the 2013-2014 season, he was often used in early season by Rafael Benitez, partly also because of the “stars” Bale and Benzema injury.
The current environment in Madrid, marked by physical concerns of some executives – also Bale and Benzema, Croatian Luka Modric and the Costa Rican keeper Keylor Navas also been temporarily discarded land, even if they should hold tonight – proves favorable to young people with their classes at Fabrica, Real training center. If it will not be aligned to face Paris entrance tonight mid Lucas Vazquez, 24, had had that honor at the Parc des Princes, in the first leg. He joined the Merengue at the age of 16 years, also experienced as Jesé, passing by the reserves teams before experiencing the joys of the first team. Loaned to Espanyol to harden during the 2014-2015 season, he returned to Real this season
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Among the grown players, Dennis Cheryshev, 24, passed by Castilla, Real’s reserve team and lent a time at Sevilla and Villarreal, entered when leg against PSG in the first leg. As the defender Nacho Fernandez, also a product of Fabrica, he also participated in the Liga and the Champions League several times.
The case of young players from tweaking their training at Real Madrid are numerous. In early 2015, the Norwegian Martin Odegaard, then just 16 years old and biased by the major European teams, chose the Spanish club. He has since played a single game in the league after the May 23, against Getafe. Enough to make the youngest player to tread a Liga lawn. A further illustration of the interest of Real to recover young players in post-training: at the beginning of 2015, the club has been the subject of an application by FIFA information regarding transfers minor
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But Real Madrid also knows recruit older players, talented but not yet having reached the rank of stars. Thus Isco, 23, bought in 2013 the club Malaga. Came to the sum still tidy 30 million euros, the Spanish midfielder has made a place in the workforce, with 120 games played since arriving.
Alongside Marcelo, unsung Brazilians
Among the holders tonight, there is also the presence of Casemiro midfield, a little known 23-year-old Brazilian, came to Real ago two years from the Sao Paulo FC. In 2013, he was still playing with Castilla, Real’s reservation. After a successful loan at FC Porto in 2014-2015, he played most of the games this season. A route that is somewhat reminiscent of that of his compatriot Danilo. This lateral was recruited this summer at FC Porto against thirty million. It will occupy the right flank against PSG in the absence of Alvaro Arbeloa, injured. To sum up the situation this season, the Madrid coach Rafael Benitez has cracked an understatement: “The players who enter the team do well enough. “
But the stars of lovers rest assured: Real can still count on some flashy names tonight. Besides the triple Ballon d’Or Cristiano Ronaldo in attack, the Merengue should align the Spanish Sergio Ramos, French Raphaël Varane, the Brazilian Marcelo in defense, Croatian Luka Modric or world champion German Toni Kroos in midfield. A cast still quite exceptional.
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