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Santander League Qualifying
In the midst of the decisive phase of the season,
Madrid
began yesterday a round of three consecutive games at
Di Stéfano
:
Betis, Chelsea and Osasuna
. Four in the next five, also counting that of Sevilla who will continue to return against the Londoners. Fifteen days to play the course and to claim the same conspiracy carried out at the beginning of the campaign, when
Zidane's men
saved the first part of the year by winning at home and consecutively against
Mönchengladbach, Atlético and Athletic
. In this case, the absolute priority is the
Champions League
, and this was clear on Saturday night.
Betis
visited Di Stéfano
, who had not lost four years on his trip to Madrid.
Since March 12, 2017, three leagues in a row, the longest streak of any Whites' rival.
In the stands, a few rows closer to the field than usual and joking with
Marcelo
, there was Hazard, in a call a month and a half later.
On the grass,
Carvajal
, starter after two months.
The side warmed up in short sleeves next to a
Varane
, back after passing the Covid-19, who was in gloves and a sweatshirt.
During the game, he repeated with the referee the conversations that he had already had during these weeks from the box.
"It's the same as the other one," he said to Estrada after a yellow to Isco.
"What a fucking night!" He would add later.
At his side, a
Militao
more confident, more director and more talkative than ever: "I love her!" he asked Carvajal for the ball.
The Brazilian received the biggest applause from his teammates after several cuts in dangerous attacks by Betis.
On the Andalusian bench was
Pellegrini
, back to the sports city where he worked for a whole season (2009-2010).
The Chilean chatted with several Madrid assistants before the opening whistle and was well on top of a Joaquín who spent almost two decades playing against Madrid.
His first game against the merengues was on September 16, 2001, the same day that Zidane scored his first goal as a Madrid footballer.
Curiosities.
The wait for Hazard and the cry of Bettoni
The second part served to analyze
Hazard's
wait
in the stands
. If in the first 45 minutes he had been in a coat and hood, after the break he tied his boots, put on his shirt and stayed in a sweatshirt, as if waiting for a call from Zidane that was late in coming. Down
Vinicius, Marcelo and Odriozola
while the Belgian expected low cross. The same patience that the French coach had had with his recovery had to send him to the pitch. In the 65th minute,
Bettoni's
cry
: "
Eden
!
! ". Ten minutes later, the Frenchman hugged him in the band. He played almost 20 minutes, more than he had played in the last three months (just 15 against Elche in March). It did not help Madrid win, in his second draw in three games, but Hazard is already part of the Champions League conspiracy.
"
We were not fine
in the last quarter of the field, we have lacked hunger," Carvajal said. "It is a
demanding calendar
, not only because those who are low are not there, but because those who are do not rest, but I want to send a message of optimism," he added. Zidane was in the same tone: "We lost two points, but we were good defensively. Offensively we lacked a lot, a lot of turnovers. We weren't very fine upstairs. Despite everything, the Frenchman, who was happy for Hazard's return: "I'm happy for Eden. He has given good feelings. He is one that is going to contribute, we are going to take advantage of that until the end of the season." And, despite the draw, he continues to hope to fight for the championship: "
The League does not end here,
There are five games to go, that's still a lot and we are going to keep fighting. The others have to play. "And on the horizon, Chelsea:" It will be
the most difficult of the season.
The intention is for Mendy and Kroos to return, but we have to see it. "
The Belgian
Courtois
, a friend of the striker for years,
also spoke about Hazard
: "I think it has been noticed that he
is very fine
. He has been training with us for two or three weeks and
he looks very good
. He has taken his time. I feel sorry for him. That he didn't try to shoot on that play at the end, but he's seen Vini better positioned and sometimes he
has to be a bit more selfish
because he has a great shot. We've seen him well and he's going to be important between now and the end of the season. "
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