Isco’s performance reiterates Real’s strength in depth
Although Benzema scored two goals, Ronaldo opened the scoring with a well-taken goal and the side’s central midfield duo of Luka Modric and Toni Kroos dominated the midfield, the side’s best performer on the day was arguably the Spanish international Isco. The Spaniard, who hasn’t played as much as he would have liked to so far this season got his opportunity against Liverpool and took it with both hands.
Such is the quality at Carlo Ancelotti’s disposal that a player like Isco, who ran the show against the Reds can only come in, if there is an injury to someone else. The 22-year-old orchestrated the attack brilliantly from the flank and displayed not only bouts of pace, but plenty of precise passing as well. His ability to wriggle free from defenders time and again was simply stunning to watch. And on the odd occasions that he did lose the ball, he didn’t stand on ceremony, but instead tracked his runner and won the ball back and showed that he doesn’t just have intelligence on the ball, but also the industry to win it as well.