The case Asenciowhich came to light in MARCA, has ended up taking a positive turn in Valdebebas. What started as a silent ‘disappearance’ has led to a step forward for the central defender, which ended with a double forgiveness to the locker room… and recovered credit with his last gestures.
The Spanish central defender spent time pushing the machinery to undesirable limits, playing with a crack in the tibia that asked to stop. Even so, he stepped up when the team needed him most, compromising his physicality at a delicate moment in defense. However, The turning point came in the first leg against City. Arbeloa opted for Huijsen in the starting eleven and There something began to break inside Asencio. A day later, after being substituted at the Bernabéu, he went to the coach’s office accompanied by a club doctor to certify some slight muscle discomfort. He fell out of the game against Elche… and the conflict was already on the table.
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Far from becoming entrenched, the central defender reacted. After the break, the team returned to Valdebebas and Asencio took a step forward. First, with a public apology to the locker room. Then, with a more personal gesture towards Rüdiger, that he had to play a game in which he had to rest to maintain his planning. A significant forgiveness towards a key teammate in his growth since his arrival to the first teamone of the first to reach out and help him settle, both at a tactical and competitive level.
React in time to cut through the noise
At the same time, the sporting situation did not help either. After his last game against Celta, he had a chain of absences from calls and substitutions after his apology (Mallorca and Bayern). Added to this was a virus that knocked him out for almost a weeka, in which he lost up to six kilos after playing the 90 minutes against Girona. He missed two more games (against Bayern and Alavés) before partially returning to the group. Without being able to play, or even travel, he asked to be with the team in Seville. Arbeloa agreed. He did not have minutes, but the gesture was highly valued within the locker room and by the coaching staff.
And it didn’t stop there. After the draw against Betis, with two days off for the squadAsencio decided to continue working in Valdebebas. He trained Saturday and Sunday to accelerate his recovery and regain sensations. Another well-received decision at Real Madrid City.
Thus, despite the recent noise, its exit is far from defined. There are five games left and a long summer ahead, with the World Cup on the horizon. Asencio is calm, with the intention of staying and competing again for a place in Madrid which, due to its defensive situation, may still need it… unless a total revolution comes.
