Elche-Real Madrid: Without Benzema gallons in attack for Vinicius

Elche-Real Madrid: Without Benzema, gallons in attack for Vinicius.Elche vs Real Madrid – Copa del Rey: We are going to the Copa del Rey, the only round of 16 match that will be played at the Martínez Valero Stadium

Elche-Real Madrid: Without Benzema gallons in attack for Vinicius

Elche vs Real Madrid: and that Elche faces Real Madrid, we look for more than 2 goals.

Well, it seems to me that the quota is for testing, it is being verified that in the single-match qualifiers there are goals, since when one of the teams is ahead the other cannot speculate and go for a tie, leaving spaces behind that the rival can take advantage.

Elche is coming off two very important victories in its fight for permanence against Villarreal at home and against Español away, which has made it come out of relegation. The team seems to be starting to improve with the arrival of coach Francisco, especially in defense.

His games are not many goals, so for his part it is not the good side of the pick. It arrives with the loss of Pedro Bigas, and the doubts of Fidel Chaves, Kiko Casilla, Heriberton Palacios and Enzo Roco. A team that makes good use of the goals it scores, especially Lucas Boyé, an Argentine striker who is at a high level.

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Benzema rests, but Vinicius does not, who against Elche will be the head of Real Madrid's attack. A return to Martínez Valero that brings back good memories for the 20 white, author of a double in the league victory on October 30 by 1-2. In the absence of Karim, the stripes correspond to the Brazilian. It is not a question of age or leadership, but of performance and numbers. After the 24 goals and eight assists from the Whites' 9, there are the 15 goals and six goal assists from an indisputable Vinicius for Carlo Ancelotti.

So much so that the coach is clear that he is going to squeeze everything he can. "He'll stop when we see him tired, when he can't show his quality on the pitch or when he's injured. Give him a break because he may be tired in two months, no. If he gets tired in two months, I'll change him; now, really, no. I see him tired, so I think he can play", said the Italian coach.

Seven casualties in Madrid

An insistence on Vinicius that reinforces Ancelotti's commitment to fight for all the titles. The call is a good proof of this. Apart from Karim's break, the coach goes with everything to win the tie. Only the injured Mariano, Vallejo and Asensio, Carvajal who is still out due to Covid, Courtois due to indisposition and the sanctioned Militao after his expulsion in the Super Cup are left off the list.

All this in order not to miss a step in the spectacular trajectory of Real Madrid, which culminated a few days ago with the conquest of the first title of the season. The white team has recorded 23 wins, four draws and three losses in the 30 games played to date in all competitions.

Elche, grown

Elche faces the Cup tie against Real Madrid with the drive to live their best moment of the season. And although he knows that the league is the priority, he dreams of giving the bell and reaching the quarterfinals of the K.O. tournament. A round that he has not reached for 53 years, in the edition in which he was runner-up.

The franjiverdes come from two meritorious victories in the domestic competition, against Espanyol and Villarreal. With seven points added from the last nine, they have a five-point margin over relegation. His next rival in the league will be precisely Madrid, whom he visits on Sunday.

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Elche coach Francisco Rodríguez, who will not sit on the bench due to Covid-19, will bet on a recognizable eleven because the accumulation of casualties (10 in total) due to different physical problems limits possible rotations. Above all, in defense, where he is just short of troops. José Manuel Rodríguez Ortega, Francisco's second, spoke of the enthusiasm that the tie arouses in the team despite the league emergencies: "We are very excited and motivated. The team is on a good run and with a lot of confidence. We are concerned about the League , but we want to maintain the competitive level of the last games".

"We are going to try to compete with those who are in better condition. The motivational aspect is not worked on for this game. Everyone wants to play against Real Madrid with our people. Those who play will compete one hundred percent. We will make things very difficult for Real Madrid," said Ortega.