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Isco Alarcon:

No words for this man! Is Isco back to his usual best? That is what people have been asking ever since he was spotted in the training with his new haircut, and his performance last weekend made fans believe that he is back.

The Spaniard was once called The Magician, who then slowly lost his powers. But Carlo Ancelotti seems to be the person helping him retain his powers. I always admired him for the way he played. Even when his fitness was an issue, I hoped for him to play to the best of his abilities and he seems to be able to do that now.

His fitness levels are back to the best and hopefully, the last game was a trailer of how he will be playing for the rest of the season. Isco ran tirelessly for almost an hour – making tackles, passing to his teammates, creating space for himself and his peers

Yet, Carlo substituted Isco after an hour of football. Since the game ended as a draw, many fans criticized and questioned Carlo’s decision of sending him to the bench.

But Carlo had a simple, fair, and practical explanation for the decision. With less depth in the team at the moment, the boss’ main aim was to keep the players fit, and also to give Isco some rest so that he is full of energy for the next week’s clash as well.

His answer simply indicated that Isco will play an integral role in all the upcoming games. So, we can fully expect him to start the next game and for him to play as well as he did.