Real Madrid: 3 reasons why David Alaba will be a rousing success
JACK OF ALL TRADES
In football, David Alaba is a jack of all trades. He can play as a centre-back, left-back, midfielder and even occasionally move higher up the field as an attacker from the wings. There’s no position that Alaba cannot play. Every position that he has taken under his wing. he has excelled in. That’s the beauty of David Alaba.
Let’s say Carlo Ancelotti does not play him as a centre-back and considers another position for the Austrian. That’s no problem, Alaba can easily start over Ferland Mendy, in my opinion, on the left-flank since he’s a far superior left-back while attacking and progressing higher up, which is one of Mendy’s weaknesses.
The 29-year-old can even act as a cover to Casemiro. While the Brazilian is an indispensable member of the starting eleven, his ability on the ball against sides that press fast and hard makes him a vulnerable target to retain possession.
A prime example was the semi-final against Chelsea, where Casemiro struggled. Against such oppositions, Alaba can easily be slotted in place of Casemiro and his ball-playing ability will be of great use in beating the press of the opposition.
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While David Alaba can play in multiple positions, he also offers a lot towards scoring goals. He is currently Real Madrid’s best option at free kicks from all ranges.
He can swerve it, dip it and even do the whole crazy knuckleball effect. According to statistics from Marca, the 29-year-old averaged a goal from a free-kick every 12.4 attempts making him the best free-kick taker at the club.