Real Madrid lost somewhat surprisingly 2-1 to Rangers FC on Sunday in a friendly match and afterwards the criticism mainly focuses on Martin Ödegaard. ASH wonders when the attacking midfielder from Norway will show that he is good enough for the level of The Royal. There is also strong criticism of the ‘invisible’ Luka Jovic, according to the Spanish newspaper.
“Ödegaard is the eternal promise”, so opens ASH the analysis of the playmaker loaned out to Arsenal last season. “With all the self-trained players around him, he should have been much more assertive. Did everyone play for him at Arsenal? Martin, you’re back in Madrid now. Wake up, macho. The players from their own academy did very well. “But the attitude of Odegaard and also Jovic is worrying. Let’s hope the players who have yet to return, especially Gareth Bale, don’t go along with it.”
Jovic’s disappointing performance against Rangers is then extensively examined. “Jovic was invisible, he just doesn’t exist. He seemed to take a rest, at least it was not clear that Jovic was also in. He doesn’t score, doesn’t ask for the ball and is rarely played. It’s a terrible situation with him . It’s as if Real is coming up with ten players”, the Serbian attacker of the Madrid superpower gets in clear terms.
There were extenuating circumstances for trainer Carlo Ancelotti. The Italian elector missed eight European Championship-goers, four players who participate in the Olympic Games and another four players who were active in the Copa América. “He had to make do with an abundance of players from his own training, supplemented by Isco and Marcelo, who are also constantly under a magnifying glass. We can therefore not expect miracles from this team. There are still far too many shortcomings.”
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