Marcos Llorente

Son los misterios del fútbol. El Madrid ha recobrado la energía y el ánimo, que van de la mano, y luce una vez más ese aspecto imponente que le coloca por encima de cualquier amenaza.

The recent additions of Jeison Murillo and Moussa Wagué to Barcelona's threadbare defence have sparked debate and dissent...

The big wheel of football today has Marcos Llorente sitting on top, just as it has Isco sitting at the bottom. The same could be said of Solari and Lopetegui.

Real Madrid add another trophy to their list of honours after a comfortable win over Al Ain. A game they were expected to win on paper but given recent form it did see the side digging deep to secure the title.

I have a suspicion that when Isco said “if they sack Lopetegui then they need to get rid of the rest of us” this was the first nail in thew coffin for him as a Madrid player.

La cantera sigue siendo buena receta

After the all-round smiles of Roma in the Champions League, spirits were dampened with a Madrid performance that faded and a game that looked more likely to end in a draw as the clock ticked down.