LaLiga 2019/20, Sevilla 0-1 Real Madrid: 4 Talking Points

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Karim Benzema scored the game's only goal
Karim Benzema scored the game's only goal

#3 Discipline from Real Madrid

Toni Kroos did well as he and Casemiro screened the backline
Toni Kroos did well as he and Casemiro screened the backline

So far this season, Real Madrid have played with careless abandon, but perhaps the midweek smacking at the hands of Paris Saint Germain finally got them to see the light.

Zidane's side had a semblance of order as they took on an organised Sevilla side that were difficult to break down and capable of creating their own chances.

Los Blancos' Achilles heel so far this season has been the midfield's inability to cope with the movement around them as they struggled to catch up with others in transition, so they decided to sit.

Casemiro and Toni Kroos, who we're used to seeing galloping up and down the pitch provided stable protective just ahead of their back four forming a solid defensive line.

The full-backs as usual (particularly Carvajal) bombed forward to support the attackers, but Bale and Hazard were found tracking back and contributing defensively too.

It's definitely not a finished article yet, but it seems like the revolution Zidane promised seems to have arrived slightly late in the form of a disciplined performance.

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