Rodrygo did not leave Brazil and returned to Madrid with doubts

Rodrygo will go is one of the main characters before the controversial and brutal encounter begins Brazil and Argentina disputed yesterday at the Maracaná marked by serious incidents between the police and a sector of the stands that delayed its start.

The end of real Madrid had an exchange of words with Leo Messi moments before the start which provoked the anger of the Argentine. Apparently, according to some media outlets, the Brazilian called Messi and he grabbed her by the neck without the scuffle intensifying.

Rodrygo was already aware of the pressure he had to carry on his shoulders in the absence of his two teammates. “Without Neymar and without Vini, I think they will expect more from me. I think it will enter the ‘top 3’ of the most important games for me at the moment,” declared the Real Madrid player , but his words did not echo in the playground.

As soon as the Chilean referee blows Piero Maza fighting broke out in between Brazil and Argentina in a first half where there were more kicks and stops than play, there was almost nothing for 90 minutes. All players go to the limit in every action and some risk getting kicked out, if that happens Raphinha either Gabriel Jesus.

In that guerilla warfare scenario, he tiptoed Rodrygo. On the 10th Brazil He was called upon to lead the attack on Canarinha in the absence of the wounded Neymar and Vinicius but the responsibility came to him Maracana. Martinelli and Gabriel Jesus They are also not noticed while Raphinhathe most assertive of the four forwards, was uninspired on the ball.

According to data from the ‘sofascore’ platform, Rodrygo He completed just 26 passes out of 32 he attempted (81%), failed to produce a single shot between the three sticks and his only attempt from outside the area was cleared for a corner by the Argentine rearguard. Furthermore, he won only 3 of the 9 duels he played, made only two dribbles in five and lost the ball 15 times.

Since his debut in the Brazilian senior team four years ago, Rodrygo He played 19 games and scored 4 goals. In the last six games he scored only two goals, scored against him Bolivia in the first match of the South American qualifiers. Since then he has remained in 0 matches Peru, Venezuela, Uruguay, Colombia and Argentinacrashes where he also failed to dispense any assistance.

The striker now returns with a bitter taste of Madrid to join the team dynamics Carlo Ancelottiwhere he must accept the offensive responsibility for the absence of Vinicius and with Bellingham still closed. His good work in matches Panties and Valencia He has no continuity in his team and Madrid need his best version to end the year 2023 with a good feeling.