Brahim Diaz He has accumulated three games without minutes, without being an option due to the need to score for Carlo Ancelotti who denied in the previous match against Sporting Braga that he was a player he did not like or fit into his plans and also responded by of including him in his starting eleven. in the Champions League.
Second start of the season for Brahim Diaz on his return to Real Madrid after three successful years on loan in Milan that earned him the status of player in the first team of the white team, although, certainly, he sought more fame.
Before the 74 minutes played against Braga, he had only 119 in nine games and had not participated in six. Very low numbers for a player who was once important to Italy.
His role changed on his return to the Spanish capital, although his performances in green demanded more fame. Especially after the first start on September 27 against UD Las Palmas where, like against Sporting de Braga, he opened the scoring for Real Madrid and put victory on the way.
However, his good 56 minutes did not seem to be enough for a Carlo Ancelotti that three days later he used only four minutes and a week later he did not play a leading role against Naples.
Then, 12 minutes against Osasuna and three in Seville, on October 21, his last appearance to date was in shorts.
That lack of popularity was particularly noticeable on Sunday when, with the score 0-0 and needing to score to secure the three points against Rayo Vallecano, Ancelotti didn’t even ask him to warm up. Therefore, before the match against Braga, he had to justify his decision.
“I have already spoken to him, the truth is that he has not had a few minutes. The competition is very good. He is a player that I like because of his qualities. He is serious, he is professional. He is going to have his role, maybe tomorrow or in the upcoming games, but it’s not what I read that I have anything against him. I’m not condemning anyone,” he said.
“I have something special for him because he played for Milan,” he joked later.
AND Ancelotti He showed that he depended on him for facts. He was his first choice to replace Englishman Jude Bellingham, who was suffering from a dislocated shoulder.
Against UD Las Palmas, Brahim replaced Bellingham, who did not play a minute due to rest. Ancelotti saw him in that ’10’ role, connecting the two forwards, and from there it was all downhill for Bellingham.
Despite this, Brahim continued to earn more minutes with every moment he had and scored again in his second start, in addition to scoring another goal previously disallowed due to a previous foul by the Brazilian Vinicius Junior.
Furthermore, he looked confident, trying to filter passes from the front which was very difficult, but showing the imagination possessed by a Real Madrid ’21’ who had a double shot in the 56th minute that did not end in a goal.
Performance after this, when substituted, he received a standing ovation from his fans, who also mentioned his name, and a big hug from Ancelotti.
Of course, his fine performance against UD Las Palmas did not pave the way for him to play a bigger role, a situation he hopes will change this time around before an international break in November where, for another month, there Hey. it is doubtful if, after becoming an international in Spain, he will choose the Moroccan national team, since he has dual nationality.
Source: La Verdad
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