#5 The resurrection of careers, and La Liga
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El Clasico is the biggest game in the world and opinions are often formed based on this game alone. It’s harsh, but that is the nature of football sometimes. Yet tonight, two players may have saved their future at the club – Ivan Rakitic and James Rodriguez.
The Croatian has been downright awful all season and looked worse and confused once Messi began to play in the deep role. However, Rakitic played almost like a winger tonight, and was devastatingly effective, getting an assist and a superb goal, and could have had more.
James Rodriguez could have been the rescuer for Real Madrid, if not for Leo Messi, and the Colombian looked effective when he came on.
Many opinions were changed tonight – Luis Enrique outsmarted Zinedine Zidane tactically, and with the La Liga title race back on, Luis Enrique could end the season with a domestic double and sign off on a deservedly good note.
