Real Madrid 0-0 Betis (May 20, 2022) - The Stitch

Take notes, Klopp!

After several days of giving minutes, rotating, discovering Kaiser Vallejo... Carlo decided to give the last shoot to the presumed headlines. He already has pointed out he has the lineup very clear, and it seems so. If anything is missing, to play with the unknown... it is possible to think that Valverde could be the starter, instead of Rodrygo, to have more feet in the center of the field. Stranger things would be Camavinga as a starter, because of the historical roles. Both, replacing Casemiro and Kroos, played after the halftime. The frenchman looked like the best on the pitch again, by the way.

Finally, to close this chapter, it doesn't seem like a good idea that Alaba, no matter how fast he speeds up, will be in the game in 8 days. Those adventures are usually punished in maximum level matches.

So, being thinking about all that, the time was right for us, 9 pm. And one of the moments of the league came, between two clubs historics and noble, with captains like Joaquín and Marcelo (beautiful image at the end of the match) and common historical football like Gordillo. Historic double guard of honor and thunderous ovation from the Bernabéu. https://twitter.com/realmadrid/status/1527738874851737610

Let no one get injured, pick up the pace and go to sleep. There was a moment when Vinicius scratched his calf that almost give us a heart attack as if we were still watching yesterday's basketball game.

0-0, not much to add. The lack of intensity was noticeable in the occasions failed by both. Several from Benzema, one from Joaquín very clear when the match was ending, for example.

On the positive side, Courtois, one of Madrid's most dangerous assistants. How good does the Belgian see football! And Militao, although today was not the day for big exams, also left good feelings, which he lacks.

More than football... today we wanted to applaud. Carlo left us do it by taking Marcelo, Ceballos and Isco to the field. The last one seems sure to go, the middle one is likely... and Marcelo finished the game with his hand on his beloved chest, as it should be in someone of his historical importance.

And then the Bale thing. Your back already has to hurt to be out today. Magnificent first section of his relationship with Real, total embarrassment on his departure. So wrong. There is nothing to justify it. Nothing he could think he has suffered justifies this ending.

The ball did not want to enter, not today, not even at the end, when the sticks whistled from time to time. 500 minutes, those who do those statistical things counted it, are already the minutes that Real Madrid did not score a goal against Betis at the Bernabéu.

Joaquín left the stadium hugging Marcelo, after a mutual bow that moved me, I guess I'm not the only one. The Betis player, 600 league games today, is the second historical player in La Liga in number of games in the highest category. Only Zubizarreta surpasses him, and just barely.

What better place to say goodbye than Bernabéu. This Bernabéu, May 2022, halfway between what was and what will be. A beautiful Bernabéu, a magnificent year. https://twitter.com/realmadrid/status/1527695647788388353?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1527695647788388353%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fas.com%2Ffutbol%2F2022%2F05%2F20%2Fprimera%2F1653066282_295229.html

Bernabeu today showed a banner: "The King of Europe always returns". Just ask in Paris. Or in Belgrade. < p style="text-align: justify;">Y si fuera ella? Alejandro Sanz used to sing, he gave today the kick-off. And, obviously, he was referring to the Champions League.