The concerning case of Isco at Madrid: Lack of trust or just the lack of intensity 

Excellent ball holding abilities, passing stats that can put perfectionists to shame, splitting through balls that can set up miraculous goals, phenomenal dribbling talent...

The list can go on forever when you talk about Isco's gameplay and the talented midfielder's ability.

But still, there's something about him that prevents Solari from letting him start and probably somewhere in the back of his mind Solari must have had felt justified on his decision to bench Isco uninterrupted in a string of matches, despite the absence of key players.

Isco played last night for Los Blancos in the second leg of the Copa Del Rey tie with Leganes.

The apparent cold war between Solari and Isco was evident despite Solari denying it Vehemently, on his return to the spot he has become familiar with in recent times, he was not even verbally appreciated by Solari let alone a pat or a hug.

Visibly Frustrated Isco walks off to the bench

Despite the intensity, Isco put in the game the 4-2-3-1 formation was somehow managing to subdue the game on which Isco thrived possession.

Probably dropping deeper for Isco would have helped him with his job of building the game for Vinicius down the flanks, a game Isco is more familiar with and is considered the best at.

There is a lot of evidence from the past to substantiate Van der Vaart's statement of him being the best and he's got loads of talent to prove of the talent he promises, might be not at Madrid given the current circumstances.

Though they have qualified for Quarterfinals of Copa Del Rey, Real Madrid and Solari have a lot of soul searching to do on evaluating their playing XI, subs bench and striking a balance between the two and they need to do it quickly given that their fortress awaits them and they have less than a month for doing so.

Real's Fortress for Years

Till then let us wait and watch and let the Isco-Solari drama unfold and hope for the best for Both Madrid and Isco have been in such situations before and the rest is history...