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Real Madrid’s player ratings vs Eibar: A catastrophe in the Basque County

By Atharva Khadilkar

EIBAR, SPAIN - NOVEMBER 24: Players of Real Madrid pose before the La Liga match between SD Eibar and Real Madrid CF at Ipurua Municipal Stadium on November 24, 2018 in Eibar, Spain. (Photo by Angel Martinez/Real Madrid via Getty Images)
EIBAR, SPAIN - NOVEMBER 24: Players of Real Madrid pose before the La Liga match between SD Eibar and Real Madrid CF at Ipurua Municipal Stadium on November 24, 2018 in Eibar, Spain. (Photo by Angel Martinez/Real Madrid via Getty Images) /
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EIBAR, SPAIN – NOVEMBER 24: Head coach Santiago Solari of Real Madrid looks on prior to the start the La Liga match between SD Eibar and Real Madrid CF at Ipurua Municipal Stadium on November 24, 2018 in Eibar, Spain. (Photo by Juan Manuel Serrano Arce/Getty Images)
EIBAR, SPAIN – NOVEMBER 24: Head coach Santiago Solari of Real Madrid looks on prior to the start the La Liga match between SD Eibar and Real Madrid CF at Ipurua Municipal Stadium on November 24, 2018 in Eibar, Spain. (Photo by Juan Manuel Serrano Arce/Getty Images) /

Defender- Dani Carvajal- 6/10

Dani Carvajal made his return from injury and played nearly 35 minutes at the Ipurua. The Spain international showed no signs of rustiness and he probably could have been in the starting eleven as he made an impact in the latter stages. Carvajal’s defending was good and his contribution in the final third also looked pretty okay.

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Midfielder- Isco- 5/10

Isco played the final half an hour but failed to make an impact like the rest of the midfielders. His ball holding did do some grace to Real Madrid and he was able to shrug off the challenges, but the passing let the midfielder down. In such a match, Isco’s inclusion would have been fruitful to Santiago Solari’s team.

Forward- Vinicius Junior- 5/10

Vinicius Junior was unleashed in the final 15 minutes and was the final substitution made by Santiago Solari. The manager was hoping that the Eibar defenders would be tired and that the 18-year-old asset could use its pace from the left-hand side. But Solari’s prediction was wrong and even Vinicius Junior could not take the ball forward through his speed.

Manager- Santiago Solari- 8/10

The Real Madrid manager’s 4 match winning streak came to an end against the least predictable opponent. However, it was not the 42-year-old’s fault that his team was not doing well against Jose Luis Mendilibar’s side. Solari put in the perfect starting eleven(only Marco Asensio’s inclusion was surprising given Lucas Vazquez’s form) and also made the correct changes. The manager surely does not deserve the blame for this loss.

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