The Croatian star was in the midst of action, giving a great display from his midfield role that included creative passes for Real Madrid attackers in their 3-0 win over Granada at the Santiago Bernabeu.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Luka-Modric-c22857 gave a good account of his abilities and showed what could be expected off him in the future with his debut as a starter for Real Madrid. The Croatian was deployed as a playmaker, participated in all of Madrid’s attacks in a game that did not
offer too much.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Cristiano-c9622 Ronaldo was the hero of the night as he sent two shots crashing into the net, effectively reaching the 150 goal mark that he set off for. Gonzalo Higuain completed the rout in the second half, getting his name on the result card after coming on
in the second half.
Granada were the fateful rivals as Jose Mourinho decided to show the qualities Luka Modric brings on the table after his mega million dollar deal. The Croatian midfielder got a few minutes under his belt in the Spanish Super Cup, and his first start in a
league game was better than he would have expected.
With Madrid needed to win no matter what, the Balkan Cruyff took the responsibilities of a playmaker, proving that he is more than capable to play alongside http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Sami-Khedira-c32325 in the absence of Mesut Ozil or Kaka.
However, it was Xabi Alonso who stood out for the Capital club. In fact, the Basque midfielder’s best minutes were also the best for Los Blancos. Khedira hovered in right midfield, and the centre was taken up by Xabi and Modric, both of whom were fluent
in taking the ball from their rivals and starting moves.
On the other hand, the demolition of Granada had http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Cristiano-Ronaldo-c9629’s name written on it. Fresh from losing the UEFA award to Andres Iniesta, the Portuguese attacker reached the milestone 150 goals, his first of the current La Liga season.
Despite the victory, Jose Mourinho looked far from pleased with the manner in which Real Madrid players took the pitch. The Portuguese looked clearly unhappy with the lack of ambition showed by his charges, something that he remembered in his post match
press conference.
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