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Valverde in a friendly match against Leganes. |
The opening goal by Sule - a young player from Leganes - made Real Madrid coach Xabi Alonso feel "chills" early on. However, with the mainstays on the field, "Los Blancos" quickly regained the initiative and created a clear gap in class.
In this match, the Basque coach deployed an attacking lineup with a 4-3-3 formation: Courtois guarding the goal; the defense consisted of Carvajal - wearing the captain's armband - Huijsen, Asencio and new signing Carreras; the midfield consisted of Valverde, Ceballos and Brahim; the attacking trio consisted of Mbappe (playing for the first time with the new number 10 shirt), Vinicius and Gonzalo. This was almost the squad ready for the opening match of La Liga against Osasuna on August 19.
As for Leganes, the team that was just relegated to Segunda Division is in better physical condition after training since July 1 and playing 6 friendly matches. Coach Paco Lopez only used 6 first-team players, the rest were young faces, considering this as an opportunity to test before hosting Oviedo in the season review match.
Due to the nature of the private friendly, information about the match is still quite limited. However, according to ESPN , young talent Thiago Pitarch - who just spent a week training with the Real Madrid first team - was given the opportunity to play and left his mark with a goal.
Notably, coach Xabi Alonso also tested David Alaba in the role of anchor midfielder, to further evaluate personnel options for the new season.
This victory not only helps Xabi Alonso have a good start, but also shows the promise of Real Madrid's new pieces before the 2025/26 season.
Source: https://znews.vn/real-madrid-nguoc-dong-vui-dap-leganes-post1575357.html
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