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#3 No Ronaldo, No Problem
What ought to terrify Barcelona about Real Madrid's comprehensive performance, was that they did it without Cristiano Ronaldo and Gareth Bale. Real Madrid's much famed 'B team' looked like bonafide stars themselves. Lucas Vazquez and Marco Asensio took full advantage of Barcelona playing 3 at the back, and tormented Barca's fullbacks.
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Mateo Kovacic was another of the 'B-Teamers' to have a wonderful game, as he dovetailed brilliantly with Toni Kroos and Luka Modric in midfield, with the trio attacking and defending with aplomb. Theo Hernandez and Dani Ceballos also looked part of the furniture when they came on.
The squad makeup is what led Madrid to the league and European Cup double last season, and if their second string continues to shine, they could very well repeat that feat. The hardest task facing Florentino Perez is keeping such an incredibly talented group of players together. Do that, and a dynasty could be born.
