Real Madrid returned to being title contenders in 2019-2020 under Zinedine Zidane, but who were their most valuable players?
The 2019-2020 La Liga and Champions League seasons have been suspended, so it’s time for Real Madrid fans to take stock of the team this spring. If play returns, Los Blancos will have a fighting chance in the Champions League against Manchester City and will be in the thick of the title race with little separating them from first-place rivals FC Barcelona.
Real Madrid have bounced back after a poor 2018-2020 season, as manager Zinedine Zidane has righted the ship in the nation’s capital. He has done a wonderful job of coaxing bounce-back seasons from key midfielders like Toni Kroos and Luka Modric, and the defense has been an absolute machine in his return.
But who have been Los Merengues’ most valuable players in 2019-2020 thus far? There are several candidates, such as defensive midfielder Casemiro and striker Karim Benzema, but let’s take a look at the three players who have meant the most to the club.
It shouldn’t come as a surprise that all three players selected have defensive roles in the team. While Benzema had a sensational first half of the season, he couldn’t be selected over the others due to a poor second half of the season. Eden Hazard was sensational when health, but it’s hard to select someone who only played 749 La Liga minutes.