In the tough 1-0 victory over Union Berlin, in addition to Jude Bellingham’s shining performance, fans also paid attention to Real Madrid’s very new way of arranging corner kicks.
Real opens the 2023/24 Champions League campaign with a meeting with Union Berlin, the team participating in the tournament for the first time. Despite being a rookie, the German representative created many difficulties for Los Blancos. Only thanks to Bellingham’s late goal in the 4th minute of injury time of the second half was the home team able to retain 3 points .
But that’s not the only thing to talk about Real in this match. In the first half, when he won the right to take a corner kick, Luka Modric stepped forward to prepare to take it. But the strange thing is that David Alaba also stood near the corner post.
With his posture, combined with being left-footed, Alaba does not seem to be involved in taking free kicks. Instead, the Austrian player’s role seemed to be to block the vision of the Union Berlin defenders, not letting them know how Modric would play the ball.
Real’s strange corner kick arrangement
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However, this ball and another similar one at the end of the first half did not bring a goal for Real. Immediately, controversy erupted on social networks. Supporters say:
