"Physically we are to the limit and can not do foolishnesses", aseveró Zinedine Zidane the past Saturday, to the term of the celebration of the Classical in which the Real Madrid imposed in front of the FC Barcelona in Valdebebas (2-1). After substituting of a tacada in the minutes 72 to key players like Toni Kroos, Benzema and Vinicius, the exhaustion saw reflected in the faces of the players, as each one of them starred several sprints in defence of the victory.

The French technician exhausted this day the five changes allowed by second consecutive day, something that only there was sucedido in an alone opportunity during the present course. In the days 8 and 9, in what it has contested of LaLiga, only has made five changes in seven of the 30 days played. In the final stretch of the championship, already the tiredness is happening them bill to the eleven headlines of Zidane.

Players, to the limit

The strategist of the Real Madrid keeps a fidelity inquebrantable with his players: when these answer him know very well that have his confidence of the hand. Or seen from another optics, the French also trusts little (and very little in as which cases) in the call 'unit B' of the staff merengue, where can evidenciar a quite marked contrast.

The data are apabullantes: ochos players of the plantel surpass 70% of the minutes contested this season; other five are between 40% and 70% and the rest of the staff, until a total of 16, do not arrive not even to 25% of the minutes played. Between 25% and 40% of the minutes does not appear neither an integral solo of the staff. Neither one. Likewise, it could evidenciarse that in the participation in parties, 10 have taken part in more than 80% of the 42 official meetings that adds the team, seven are in the band between 30% and 70% and the others twelve, underneath of 30%.

The eight intocables of Zidane

With name and surname, Zidane has formed his list of eight intocables. Courtois Has been headline in 41 of 42 official parties. Mendy Only has left to play 12 minutes in the 16 parties contested from 23 January. Varane Already accumulates 35 complete parties. Casemiro Rested only in one of the 23 parties played from 23 December, that contested complete except the minute that lost by his expulsion in the Classical. Benzema Has been headline in 13 of the last 16 meetings; it did not go it when it was lesionado. Modric Has not had rest in these same 16 crashes, except one (in front of the Elche in Valdebebas) that began it in the bench. Kroos Accumulates 36 apparitions with 23 complete parties and Lucas Vázquez (20 consecutive titularities between 27 October and on 23 January and other 10 between 20 February and on 10 April).

Undoubtedly a group of elite to the that would fit to add to Sergio Bouquets and to Dani Carvajal, that would be to his level of have not been for suffering by severe injuries that still keep them of drop. And, Marco Asensio, Vinicius, Nacho and Valverde would be in a second group of 'faithful', very separated already of the conformed by Marcelo, Rodrygo, Militao, Isco and company.

Minutes and parties played by 29 footballers of the staff of Zidane

PLAYER / MINS (%) / PJ (%)

  • Courtois / 3690 (96,9) / 41 (97,6)
  • Mendy / 3197 (83,9) / 37 (88,1)
  • Varane / 3195 (83,9) / 36 (85,7)
  • Casemiro / 3165 (83,1) / 37 (88,1)
  • Benzema / 3078 (80,8) / 36 (85,7)
  • Modric / 3036 (79,7) / 40 (95,2)
  • Kroos / 2923 (76,7) / 39 (92,9)
  • Lucas Vázquez / 2780 (73) / 34 (81)
  • Marco Asensio / 2165 (56,8) / 38 (90,5)
  • Vinicius / 2099 (55,1) / 39 (92,9)
  • Nacho / 2067 (54,3) / 24 (57,1)
  • Sergio Bouquets / 1701 (44,6) / 20 (47,6)
  • Valverde / 1605 (42,1) / 28 (66,7)
  • Carvajal / 944 (24,8) / 12 (28,6)
  • Marcelo / 924 (24,3) / 12 (28,6)
  • Rodrygo / 867 (22,8) / 24 (57,1)
  • Militao / 829 (21,8) / 11 (26,2)
  • Isco / 828 (21,7) / 23 (54,8)
  • Hazard / 644 (16,9) / 14 (33,3)
  • Mariano / 565 (14,8) / 17 (40,5)
  • Odriozola / 391 (10,3) / 7 (16,7)
  • Odegaard / 367 (9,6) / 9 (21,4)
  • Jovic / 206 (5,4) / 5 (11,9)
  • You arrive / 140 (3,7) / 8 (19)
  • Víctor Chust / 124 (3,3) / 2 (4,8)
  • Lunin / 120 (3,1) / 1 (2,4)
  • Marvin / 88 (2,3) / 3 (7,1)
  • Hugo Last / 67 (1,8) / 3 (7,1)
  • Borja Mayoral / 22 (0,6) / 2 (4,8)