On Saturday evening, Real Madrid won 4-1 against Rayo Vallecano. A great victory on paper, but the sensations left by José Mourinho’s team were not necessarily positive, especially in the second half, to the point where we heard whistles in the aisles of the Santiago Bernabéu, before Kylian Mbappé folded the match with the fourth goal. And all eyes were on Yan Diomandé, starting for the first time since his arrival in Madrid. A golden opportunity to show off, and the former Leipzig man missed out a bit.
Without necessarily being catastrophic, Diomandé ultimately made very little difference. An action where he eliminated two players before transplanting then hitting very far from the frame, and nothing more to report. We still felt, at times, that he was playing a little with fear in his stomach. If the public at the Bernabéu was quite benevolent, applauding him as he left, the media were a little more severe.
The media expect much more
“Let’s talk about Diomandé. We still don’t know if it’s a crack or not. And when you cost 140 million euros it’s a problem, even if the price is not his fault. But yes, this price will chase him for a long time. Against Rayo, Mourinho gave him his first opportunity in the starting eleven and he was very discreet. From the most expensive player in the history of Real Madrid, we have to ask for more than two good accelerations on his side”noted Marca. In its ratings of the match, the pro-Madrid newspaper gave him a 5/10, the worst rating among the players who started the match, and the second worst rating of the team behind Camavinga who came on at the break and received a 4.
“We feel shyness in his game”summary A.S.which explains that “Diomandé cooled the Bernabéu”adding all the same that not everything had to be thrown away. His defensive efforts are also noted. His case was also mentioned on the Cadena SERwith a very clear observation from journalist Antonio Romero: “In the moments he played, Diomandé did not impress us. The incumbent today is Güler. But you have to play Diomandé sometimes so as not to create doubts around the player”. It must be said that the Turk came in and was excellent, confirming that Diomandé is still very far from being able to dream of a starting place in this team. The Ivorian’s competition also seems to be Brahim Diaz more than Güler. Facing Elche on Tuesday, a few days before the Madrid derby, Diomandé could have a new opportunity to show himself…
