LaLiga 2018-19: Real Madrid 2-0 Sevilla | Five Talking Points

#4 Isco benched again and substituted too late

Does Isco have a future at Real Madrid? He doesn't seem to be in the coach's plans right now

Isco has been struggling to get minutes under Santiago Solari. But what is his fault? He is not even getting sufficient time to express himself and now has to fight with Federico Valverde for a starting spot. Lucas Vazquez was hardly threatening in the game and was under par in the first half itself. Most of the creation came from the other wing or through Dani Carvajal's presence. Vazquez strayed wide and not near the box with the compact defense.

Isco came in when it was 77 minutes on the clock. His positioning was more near the box causing more problems to the defense. He looked good for the 10 minutes that he was on the pitch. But possibly he would be benched again. Isco was terribly needed, at least after Vazquez's sub-par performance and Sevilla's stubborn defending. Isco's creativity was missed in the game and Solari still prefers to keep him benched.

If it continues in this fashion, it is better for Isco to leave for another team who would value his presence more than his current team. He is just too good to be benched.