Lukita is at it again! He came off the bench in the 68th minute Wednesday night with Real Madrid already up 3-0 on Elche. 12 minutes later Modrić would curl a wonderful shot from just inside the 18 yard-line into the side netting. He received a 7/10 grade from ManagingMadrid.com as he “Added to the goal fest with a well taken shot at that nestled into the upper 90.” The win keeps Real Madrid eight points back of Barcelona after 21 games in the La Liga title race.
He was not in form at the WC but had been for RM until soon before it started. He got tired and his form slipped. Not the end of the world . Let him rest. Let him come off the bench for a while.
I agree, the only exception may be those big Champions League games, but otherwise he should be rested.
Madrid were already up 3-0 when Modric entered the game. Still a nice goal though.
All the rumours about Modric and Real Madrid, and all the criticisms of his form and he still has the ability to make this kind of a difference to the team.
It’s incredible to witness that Modric has such a huge impact on the team and it’s dynamic even at this age.
I wonder, however, if Modric should be given time to rest from the international squad. I wonder if he should be called up for the qualifiers in March or be left out of this one. Maybe Dalic should wait till the Nations League to call him up and give him time to focus more at Real Madrid, and rest.
Just a thought.
If I remember correctly, he took a bit of time to “return to form” at Real after the last World Cup, too. And he’s not alone.
Who cares.
At this point, Real Madrid games are just practice for Modric to be in form for Nations League and Euro2024 qualifiers.
He may as well do the Allen Iverson “we talkin’ ’bout practice” thing at the next media conference.
Anybody been tracking Baturina lately? Just don’t have the bandwidth to lock in to dinamo anymore?
https://www.goalstube.online/2023/02/real-madrid-elche.html?m=m4
Becar posted this link
Can’t view that vid here in Aus : (
you click the vid link? you have to watch it on YT
Go on Optus sport highlights on YT, should be there I just saw it before.
Markus show m the link, please. Maybe I can use Optus in the future if they allow global access.
https://youtu.be/aim_fBKvpAM
Sorry for the delay