Real Madrid: 2 roles where Fede Valverde and Rodrygo can excel together

2. Rodrygo as right winger and Fede Valverde as central midfielder

The second possibility is to play Valverde in his natural position and Rodrygo on the wing as usual.

This combination should occur in a game when it is more important for the players on the wings to contribute from the edges of their respective areas through efficient crosses than by cutting the ball infield.

Valverde is a great winger, without a question, but his qualities in the position differ from those of a traditional winger. The Uruguayan has a stronger presence on the right half of the field than in the space directly ahead along the wing line.

His talents, even as a winger, are those of a midfielder since he likes to carry the ball in from the centre of the field and link with the midfielders and forwards in the same way that a typical midfielder does. Rodrygo, on the other hand, is a skittering winger who might be found exploiting the areas covered by opposing fullbacks.

Valverde’s nature is to contribute as much as he can from the centre, and Rodrygo’s function is to take the momentum from the players behind and move it forward, simply chipping balls into the box for lethal attackers like Karim Benzema to deal with.

Without these two players, the squad would be severely limited in its capabilities. Although the two players have distinct playing approaches, this can be viewed as a plus because it allows for easy position switching when necessary.