I won't overreact to this first because Oviedo is not a difficult opponent for Real Madrid and also 2 goals came in the final minutes of the match to ensure Real Madrid won 3 goals and I think overall Real Madrid's performance has not been that impressive, if they meet a tough opponent I am pessimistic that Real Madrid can overcome them.
Real Oviedo is a weak team. We saw their weak defense in the match against Villarreal. Even then, Real Madrid players could not play well against this team in the first half. Despite attacking a lot in the first half, there was no achievement except for Mbappe's goal at the last minute.
Rodrygo K was given a chance in this match by Alonso in the starting XI. We have criticized Xabi Alonso for not giving this talented player a chance. But in this match it was clearly understood that Rodrygo is not suitable for Alonso's match strategy. We did not see much good performance from Rodrygo.
However, Arda Guler and Mbappe performed brilliantly in this match. We also saw good performance from Vini and Diaz in the second half. It is almost certain that Vini, Mabppe and Diaz will be in Madrid's attack this season. Rodrygo will not get much chance in important matches
If Rodrygo isn't going to play for Real Madrid, why would he stay? Because there are many European teams that believe he's a good fit for their system. Manchester City, for one, is keeping tabs on him. We knew Pep Guardiola wanted to bring him in. If I were Xabi Alonso, I'd sell him and bring in a young player instead. Even the current squad isn't one that would be affected by his sale. Therefore, I think it would be unfair to bench the Brazilian this year.
Despite Rodrygo being fit, Xabi Alonso was unable to confidence him in the first match of the La Liga season but in the second match against Oviedo he was seen on the field from the start and trusted him. Although Real Madrid won the match, I was not satisfied with the team performance and I think most fans would agree with me. Rodrygo form last season was not better and if the new coach Xabi thinks so he can be sold but I think he can shine even more brilliantly if he is looked after. He performed fairly well in the match against Oviedo and if he is given a chance in the next matches, maybe he can do better.
We should let this manager continue to work according to his strategy, Rodrigo was at the top of the priority list against Oviedo but expressed some annoyance when he was substituted.The coach's plan was to maybe transfer this Brazilian player and Mastantuno together and then give
MbappeVini a chance,
It it is worth considering that when Vinicius Junior entered the field, Madrid's attacking landscape changed.It must be said that Madrid won by a large margin
, but it was thanks to Vinicius' assist and his goal that the Spanish club took this big lead in this match.
We have previously seen that this Brazilian player always plays as a starter in Madrid, But he showed his explosive skills even when he came on as a substitute against Oviedo in this La Liga match, putting the coach's wishes first.