Salah should be worried about Madrid Superstar Left back
As the build up to Saturday's UCL final continues, one expected highlight of the match would be the struggle for space between season's surprise package goal king Mohammed Salah and opposing flank rival Viera Marcelo of Real Madrid.
The Brazilian left-back rarely receives the plaudits some of his team-mates do but he has been key to Real Madrid's European dominance.
While Madrid possess Cristiano Ronaldo and one of the game’s finest midfield quartets in Casemiro, Toni Kroos, Luka Modric and Isco, it is the work of Marcelo and his cohort Dani Carvajal at right-back that have often given the team the impetus they need to overwhelm the opposition.
"Both [Marcelo and Carvajal] are fundamental, especially in attack,” says Pavon. “Both bring superiority when attacking because they go forward often and create two-versus-one situations.
“A lot of goals this season have come after long runs from one of them ended with a Cristiano or a [Karim] Benzema shot.”
The evidence has been borne out time and again in the knockout rounds, where Madrid have recovered from an ordinary group-stage showing to take their place as favourites ahead of Saturday’s final against Liverpool in Kiev.
The Brazilian left-back rarely receives the plaudits some of his team-mates do but he has been key to Real Madrid's European dominance.
While Madrid possess Cristiano Ronaldo and one of the game’s finest midfield quartets in Casemiro, Toni Kroos, Luka Modric and Isco, it is the work of Marcelo and his cohort Dani Carvajal at right-back that have often given the team the impetus they need to overwhelm the opposition.
"Both [Marcelo and Carvajal] are fundamental, especially in attack,” says Pavon. “Both bring superiority when attacking because they go forward often and create two-versus-one situations.
“A lot of goals this season have come after long runs from one of them ended with a Cristiano or a [Karim] Benzema shot.”
The evidence has been borne out time and again in the knockout rounds, where Madrid have recovered from an ordinary group-stage showing to take their place as favourites ahead of Saturday’s final against Liverpool in Kiev.


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