The situation
Marco Asensio (27 years old) and Dani Ceballos (26) entered the field of play and Real Madrid took in air, strength and energy. As they had done in previous matches, the two players were key in the final stretch of the match. The first, for having a goal disallowed for a millimeter offside in the final stretch of the match. The second, for energizing the white midfield and being attacked by Gavi (18), who hit him in a play where the ball was not in play. Given the performance of the pair of players, many wonder why they did not enter the game earlier against Kroos (32) and Modric (37) who played practically the entire game against Liverpool last Wednesday (84 and 82 minutes respectively). and that they showed signs of fatigue as the match progressed, quite physical in the center of the field. Now with the League practically sentenced, this seems key to the future of the figures of Asensio and Ceballos. Both contract ends at the end of the season, but they are showing their continuity in the white squad . Now, with the league championship already defined, the two claim to be future players for the next games, to take over in midfield. They already did it in the Cup in Villarreal, where Madrid fell 2-0 before entering the pitch. Both were key in the white comeback in that match, earning continuity in subsequent games. A continuity that was halted after the defeat (1-0) against Mallorca, a match in which the two were starters. But since then, the situation for both has turned 180 degrees.
The details
For Asensio, he has only started again in two games of the last six in which he has participated , although he continues with his good goalscoring success, as he demonstrated against Espanyol on the penultimate day of the League played. With Ceballos, the situation is similar : he has only started again in three of 10 games(among all competitions). He did it against Elche, Osasuna and in the league derby against Atlético. He did not play a single minute in the Cup Classic against Barcelona and, against Betis, in a special game for him due to his time with the Verdiblanco team, he barely had 25 minutes of play. In the last two games for the Whites in which he has participated, he has had 15 minutes in both games: against Espanyol and in the Camp Nou Clásico.