On a bit concern for some Real defending tactics, well, on the day they were trashed 3-5.there seem to be some indication on the part of back line. there was terrible marking by pepe and others obviously on renato’s 1st goal, poor clearance and tackling by cannavaro.
In all other part, lack of marking through the wing, alas for the play of attacking fullback which ramos and torres were caught, terrible close down if they do happened to be in place.Well however, here i would discuss concerning the central duo. All hopes and responsibles at the back was shoulder on pepe, that was obvious. He did all the running and closing down despite of handballed in the box for penalty. Well, concernhere is cannavaro. Only the italian knows how to use cannavaro at the back! in Azzuri, cannavaro did all the closing down, interception, athletic and hard jumping tackling, while nesta or maldini will be the sweeper, the last stand, who cannavaro would hope for the lost ball he did to clear. Capello did use him the same way he plays in Azzuri and Juventus, he will be the guide missile against incoming enemy, with thuram as the last wall, however, madrid didnt have this sort of defenders to support him in the back, with penetrable helguera,astray ramos and sleepy pavon. However, they prevailed from the support of Diarra much to his help for cannavaro but occasionally , well diarra need to focus more in the central half also. And yet it happened again this season but to much worse scene, they both used pepe and cannavaro in centre. Pepe acts and plays similar to cannavaro, his more succesful in tackling than ramos, good concentration and interception where he gets to the opponent rather than just stay and orchestrate the back line, who is just the mirror of cannavaro.
Although cannavaro is the best defender in the world, that is because of his tireless running and closing down to break any attempt of passes into the box, well sometimes he did misses,and when he did the whole box is open for hell to break lose. Madrid need someone who would understand cannavaro’s game and character. Metzelder would be perfect, but it’s intrigued me on why didn’t he play, he’s not injured. He is the Thuram of germany, tall, intelligent, with good positional sense. If Madrid use combination of Metzelder-Cannavaro, we will see another Azzuri’s great hero display of world cup 2006.
It seems the question here, did Madrid keep using pepe in line-up because he is the 30 million euros, now the most expensive defender in the world? and Madrid really wanted to see their investment flourish? pepe is for understudy of cannavaro until he retired, this could be his final season in madrid however. Schuster have to get to know cannavaro much more. Cause i believe in him. Hala Madrid.
