The attacking duo were absent for Sunday’s trip to Espanyol, but they were not missed as goals from James Rodriguez and Karim Benzema sealed a record-equalling 16th consecutive La Liga victory.
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“They’re good. They’ve trained normally and both of them are 100%”, Zidane said in a press conference when asked about Ronaldo and Bale.
After the loss to Atletico, Real beat Levante, Celta Vigo, Las Palmas, Sevilla, Barcelona, Eibar, Getafe, Villarreal, Rayo Vallecano, Real Sociedad, Valencia and Deportivo at the end of last season, before wins in the current campaign over Sociedad, Celta, Osasuna and Espanyol.
Real Madrid’s winning start to the La Liga season came to an end, after they were held to a 1-1 draw by Villarreal at the Santiago Bernabeu.
Compared to last season, in which Real Madrid allowed himself to play at times, which is not collected or underestimating an opponent at the start of the new championship “creamy” look fantastic.
In the internal confrontation between these teams often victory remained on the side of Real Madrid.
Fran Escriba: “We have a plan against Madrid”. Villarreal, meanwhile, will be without strikers Roberto Soldado and Cédric Bakambu, though otherwise should have a full-strength team available.
Real Madrid are hoping to continue their ideal start to the season against an unbeaten Villarreal and will be boosted by the return of their two Galactico attackers Cristiano Ronaldo and Gareth Bale. Pepe (knee) and Casemiro (concussion) are both sidelined, while midfielder Luka Modric has been rested by Zinedine Zidane.
“It’s a nice record to equal the 16 victories, but we must keep thinking game by game”, the Spain worldwide said.
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Yet they continue to prove us wrong. Bruno Soriano was whoscored’s man of the match but most Villarreal fans I think would pick Manu Trigueros. Villarreal could perhaps have gotten even more out of this with a more incisive performance in the first half, but have to be pleased coming home with a point most other clubs won’t get. We think about adding three because previous year at the end we lost by one point.
