In the other match today, Madrid managed to get 3 points as well where Modric and Vini brought Girona to their knees which makes Madrid also stick to Barcelona for now.
Speaking of the match, it was strange not seeing Valverde on the pitch but it had to be done as he is one of the most solid players to date in Madrid so he needed to rest of course, other than that Modric's goal was really cool for me, it seems like age is just a number too for Modric at the moment.
Valverde is one of the midfielders who is indeed very good even this season he was also explored further into a fullbek which certainly made him even more luxurious so it is not wrong that many people say that he is a roll royce midfielder because he is very good in terms of performance. For this time he was rested it was still quite good because it was necessary to have momentum for him to watch first in addition to not to proportion the strength because he always played for full time, Madrid's schedule for the next few matches is also quite a bit difficult where 2 dark horse clubs last season (sociedad and Betis) will be ready to tackle, besides that Atletico in the Champions League has also been waiting so resting Valverde is a wise decision I think.
As for Modric, it is undeniable that at his age he is one of the figures who brings maturity to Madrid's midfield so it is not wrong to say that age is just a number to this player just like several other players who are quite old but able to remain competitive in the competition.
It is undeniable that currently Valverde is one of the inseparable parts for Madrid considering his performance which has always been very good until now even when placed in any position he is quite capable. In addition, currently Madrid's midfielders seem quite multifunctional because not only Valverde but Tchouameni and Camavinga can also adapt well wherever they are placed and their performance is always above average. Not to mention Brahim who always shows good performance even though he sometimes has a little trouble getting the main role but with Brahim and Arda as backups in Madrid's midfield, there are many attack options and schemes that can be done in the match.
In other conditions, Modric continues to show good performance even though he is currently quite old so it is quite natural when Madrid does not think long to extend Madrid's contract even though it is for the short term because regardless of his age he always shows good performance when getting a role in midfield.
With yesterday's victory, the position is still the same where Barcelona, Madrid and Atletico are still in the same position and with the same point gap too.