Real Madrid: 5 things we learned from their Copa del Rey exit to Celta Vigo
By Thuya Kyaw
1. Danilo needs to be shipped out
When Real Madrid signed Danilo from Porto in the summer of 2015, they thought they were buying another Marcelo in the right flank of defense.
Unfortunately, the £22.6 million they spent on the Brazilian have turned out to be a waste as Danilo has failed to replicate his form from a stellar 2014/15 campaign with Porto.
The 25-year-old has failed to establish a place in the starting eleven, and when he gets the chance to play, his performances have been dreadful.
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Aside from making multiple errors throughout the games, he has recently scored two own goals in two weeks.
After putting the ball towards his own net during the second leg of Copa del Rey round of 16 versus Sevilla, he scored another own goal against Celta Vigo to give the Galicians a 3-1 aggregate lead.
His relationship with Madridistas is also turning sour as he was jeered during their first leg loss to Celta Vigo. He was also whistled during last season due to poor displays.
On top of that, there are problems between him and Zinedine Zidane after the right back refused to shake hands with the manager last week when he substituted.
It is time for Danilo’s nightmares at Santiago Bernabeu to end, as he is clearly not cut out to be a Los Blancos player.