Over the past decade, goalkeepers have been the most consistent part of Real Madrid's squad.

Whether it is the 2,000 years of Bosque's mid-fight firefighting, or the star-studded early stage of the Galacticos, or the late stage of the sinking of the Galaxy Battleship, and the chaotic management of the club, the players in the front, midfield and backline will be questioned to varying degrees, and even superstars such as Ronaldo, Zidane and Cannavaro have been questioned and criticized.

But only the goalkeeper, only Casillas has always been the [Saint Igor] in the minds of Real Madrid fans.

This is undoubtedly quite a high evaluation and recognition for a goalkeeper, especially in a team like Real Madrid, Casillas, as an outstanding representative of the academy, is the symbol and flag of the club in the past years.

But in practice, Casillas has not been entirely unquestioned.

One of the most famous is Capello's questioning of Casillas's height, thinking that he is only 1.83 meters tall, and as a goalkeeper, he is too short, which caused a very heated controversy at the time, and finally Casillas resolved this crisis with his outstanding performance.

But since then, arguments about Casillas have arisen from time to time.

The short height gives the goalkeeper less control, but it's not something that can't be compensated.

It's no secret that short people tend to be more flexible, and Casillas has a very quick reaction time, which makes up for the weaknesses and shortcomings of his height to the fullest.

But there is a premise for this, that is, his body must be able to maintain this flexibility, and his reaction speed must not decline.

But in this world, no one can beat time.

What a young man in his twenties can do, a veteran in his thirties can't.

Ever since Casillas turned 30, there has been a lot of controversy about him, especially after last season's injury to Arbeloa, who suffered a broken bone and was sidelined for a long time.

This summer, the news that Real Madrid want to bring in De Gea from Manchester United has been in the limelight, and Baldano even went to Manchester to contact and negotiate in the hope of signing De Gea as the future reserve of the team's goal, but Manchester United refused to negotiate.

The British Sun revealed that in Pepe's transfer, Real Madrid and Manchester United reached an agreement, that is, if Manchester United consider selling De Gea in the future, they will definitely notify Real Madrid as soon as possible, and give priority to Real Madrid in the case of the same offer.

The Spanish goalkeeper's contract expires in 2016 and he is currently in talks with Manchester United to renew his contract.

The Reds have been in a slump under David Moyes this season, with four wins, two draws and three defeats in nine games and currently sitting ninth in the Premier League, while David De Gea is one of the most eye-catching players in the squad.

British media revealed that a very important reason why De Gea was reluctant to renew his contract with Manchester United was that he was waiting for the final result of Manchester United this season, and if the team missed the Champions League qualification, then he would consider leaving, Real Madrid was his first choice.

And Real Madrid also hopes to make up for the weakness on the goal line through De Gea, especially when Casillas has gradually aged, the future Spanish international is undoubtedly the best candidate for Real Madrid.

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Casillas has been doing well this season and has been relatively consistent, which is why he was able to beat Diego López as the team's main goalkeeper.

But in this game, facing Barcelona and Messi, Casillas made a mistake at the most critical moment that should not have happened at all, and when Messi was hanging and shooting, he was a little out of position.

Both Baldano and Putragno, who have a lot of experience in professional football, knew very well that it was a dilemma, and Casillas made the wrong choice.

Why the dilemma?

Casillas's physical function has declined, and his reaction speed and agility are far less than when he was younger, so when he sees Messi rushing to the edge of the box with the ball, he may break through Vermaelen, and his position is far away to prevent Messi from bursting into the box.

If he was at his peak, he could have stood near the goal line, and he was sure enough to strike quickly the moment Messi broke through Vermaelen, but now he didn't, so he had to make up for it by standing outside and shortening the distance.

But in this way, Messi was given a chance to shoot.

Of course, Messi's lob shot should also be a flash of inspiration on a whim.

But now, it's 2-2 draw!

The main problem with this goal was Casillas's misposition, so the Real Madrid goalkeeper slammed the grass with great remorse.

But none of this can change the situation.

"Ahem, it seems that the introduction of a new goalkeeper is imminent." Baldano leaned into Putragno's ear and whispered.

He was reluctant to let the Barça hierarchy hear him.

Butragueno nodded helplessly, emotionally this is difficult to accept, because in the past ten years, Real Madrid has been inseparable from Casillas, and he is the flag and leader of Real Madrid, just like Raul.

Judging from the team's technical and tactical needs, Casillas is indeed old, and Real Madrid does need young goalkeepers.

Either David De Gea or Thibaut Courtois, these are the two young goalkeepers who are most favored by Real Madrid's technical team.

As for who can be bought, it depends on the operation of the transfer market.

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Casillas' mistake was a big blow to the morale of Real Madrid.

In this kind of strong dialogue, it is very difficult to score a goal against the opponent, but the most fearful thing is that it is difficult to score a goal in the front, but suddenly mistakes and loses a goal in the back, and everyone will feel unacceptable.

Reacted to the field, that is, Real Madrid's originally good offensive momentum was contained, and Barcelona immediately made adjustments, replacing Iniesta, who had begun to be a little overwhelmed by physical fitness, with Alexander Song.

It was a signal to strengthen the midfield defence.

It is difficult to say whether Martino's substitution is conservative or not, or it may be to stabilize the midfield and make the attacking lineup in the front court more powerful, and Real Madrid also made substitution adjustments immediately after being hit hard.

Suarez was soon on as a substitute for Eden Hazard.

The purpose of Ancelotti's substitution adjustment is very clear, that is, to adopt a three-five-two formation with two forwards, and after stabilizing the team's position and rhythm, continue to suppress the midfielder and continue to attack the Barcelona defense.

Of course, Marcelo and Carvajal will need to work harder, which is why Ancelotti still has a substitution spot, because he doesn't know if the fitness of the two full-backs can be enough?

Barcelona's front trident has not moved, Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Neymar are still on the field, Real Madrid adopts a back three formation at this time, facing Barcelona's front trident, in fact, the risk is very great.

This requires the two full-backs, Marcelo and Carvajal, to be able to execute in place and actively return to the defense.

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'We saw that Real Madrid made their second substitution of the game.

'Surprisingly, Carlo Ancelotti opted for Eden Hazard and brought on Suarez.

'It still looks like it's a change to strengthen the attack up front.'

"It's worth noting that after Suarez came on, Real Madrid's tactics were somewhat similar to a back three, with Xavi Martinez dropping back very far, Vermaelen and Ramos on either side, and Marcelo and Carvajal moving up relatively forward."

'The midfield is a midfield trio of David Silva, Xavi Alonso and Luka Modric.

"From the traditional four-three-three, then to the four-three-two-one Christmas tree combination, and then to the current three-five-two formation, we have to be impressed by Carlo Ancelotti's line-up in this game, and the adaptability of the Real Madrid players in the game, which allowed them to switch smoothly."

"He is truly the world's top tactician!"

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By the time the clock ticked 80 minutes, both players on the pitch were tired.

Especially in the 83rd minute, Martino was already preparing for his second substitution.

Soon, Pedro replaced Neymar, which was a counter-substitution and still wanted to strengthen the attack.

The two sides began the final showdown.

First, Alves passed into the box, and after Cristiano Ronaldo burst into the box, he forced his foot to hit the goal, but it hit Xavi Martinez's leg and was blocked.

Real Madrid also quickly returned the color, David Silva and Xavi Alonso after a beautiful one-two, Xavi Alonso kicked straight and passed behind the Barcelona defense, Yang Yang stopped the ball and turned around, and hit the goal directly.

Valdés reacted quickly and stepped out to block the ball off the line.

Real Madrid's subsequent corner failed to create a threat.

Gradually, as the clock ticked into the 85th minute, Real Madrid began to dominate the pitch, especially in midfield.

Alexander Song was clearly unable to adapt to Barca's midfield passing, and he was able to provide the team with defence and hardness, as well as physical confrontation, but he made a few mistakes when passing the ball, especially when Real Madrid pressed them.

In the 88th minute, it was a down-and-down tackle by David Silva that cut off Alexander Song's pass and quickly passed it to Xavi Alonso and then to Luka Modric.

Luka Modric stopped the ball and quickly slotted it to Suarez, who was at the edge of the box.

The Uruguayan striker was close to Mathieu and gave him no chance to turn around, forcing him to pull back when he stopped the ball.

At this moment, right wing-back Carvajal suddenly cut in like a bolt of lightning along the right side, and Suarez also understood it, and when he brought it back, he knocked the ball directly with his heel and knocked the ball from Mathieu and Alba to the bottom line.

Carvajal sprinted head-on, raced all the way to the back of Alba, caught up with the ball directly on the right side of the penalty area, and then fired a low flat ball into the box and fell directly into the middle.

Yang Yang's ghostly running position suddenly appeared near the penalty spot, facing the ball passed by Carvajal, and it was directly a push, and the ball drilled into Barcelona's goal from Valdés's side.

Three to two!

Real Madrid are leading again!

It's another hat-trick!