Pragmatism (blessed be)

Pragmatism (blessed be) is what we have seen in Huelva, a match that had to be won. It was done without brilliance, but effectively. Goal by Athenea, after a more than likely offside. Little wear on the legs, little suffering (although something we had, we are Real Madrid FEM).

Toril rotated a lot and took great care. Not with Weir, who I cant understood. Just as I do not understand some crosses that he has made in players. Or the fact of taking Carla and not put her on. But hey, who knows what happens in there. The notorious thing is that he made changes, gave minutes to less common players, tested Feller in the lead (a danger, but unwise in finishing). Real was able to sentence the match (with Feller, with a one-on-one from Weir, taking advantage of one of the 200 corners we shot) but preferred to enforce a classic of the institution: turning the rival goalkeeper into Yashin the black spider. It could have cost us a scare, because the locals, with a shot from Ayamonte... almost surpassed Meline, today playing as goalkeeper. But the 3 points were achieved (it is not an easy journey, despite the difference in quality) and the fail day of the Fuenlabrada team has been tapped.

The players are not robots. And they know how to look at calendars. In less than a month they will be in the midst of the maelstrom of highly demanding matches that will mark the rest of the season: 2 Chelsea, PSG, Atleti, Real Sociedad, Levante. And, before that, less attractive rivals but ones that must be played: Alhama, Las Planas, this Sporting de Huelva. They were thinking of London (Wednesday, 9:00 pm) and it doesn't seem that they can be blamed.

That's what a long squad is for, to give minutes on days like today, and it went well.

Special mention, to conclude, the spanish DAZN commentators, unable, even if it is a Real Madrid game, not to mention Alexia Putellas. And stubborn, and it is not the first time, in not understanding the work of Freja Siri. She came because she gives centimeters, interceptions, physique... and rests people like Abelleira, who will have to be fundamental later on. Since there are no statistics that see her dark work, they belittle it by saying that he "shas not adapted." How tired to listen that. No, Freja is not Alexia or Bonmatí, but blessed are her minutes.

Tres puntos. We continue.

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