{"id":179583,"date":"2025-10-25T20:04:25","date_gmt":"2025-10-25T20:04:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/carreras-madrids-hope-for-containing-lamine-yamal-the-impact-he-has-had-is-astonishing\/"},"modified":"2025-10-25T20:04:25","modified_gmt":"2025-10-25T20:04:25","slug":"carreras-madrids-hope-for-containing-lamine-yamal-the-impact-he-has-had-is-astonishing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/carreras-madrids-hope-for-containing-lamine-yamal-the-impact-he-has-had-is-astonishing\/","title":{"rendered":"Carreras, Madrid’s hope for containing Lamine Yamal: “The impact he has had is astonishing.”"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Ferland Mendy<\/strong> played three cl\u00e1sicos last season, while Fran Garc\u00eda<\/strong> was featured in one. Over on the right, all matches were handled by Lucas V\u00e1zquez<\/strong>. Following the injury of Militao<\/strong> after the first match, the center position rotated between Asensio, Tchouam\u00e9ni,<\/strong> and R\u00fcdiger<\/strong>. The Madrid defense conceded a \u00a0total of 16 goals\u00a0 in the four encounters against Barcelona<\/strong>, but now has several solid reasons to believe in containing the \u00a0Barcelona attack\u00a0. One of those vital reasons is \u00c1lvaro Carreras<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The left-back returned to \u00a0Real Madrid\u00a0 this summer for a fee of \u00a0\u20ac50 million\u00a0, quickly becoming a crucial element in the tactical setup of Xabi Alonso<\/strong>. His season began impressively, demonstrating poise and significance in build-up play, although recent outings, particularly against Atl\u00e9tico Madrid and most recently against Juventus, have seen him struggle defensively.<\/p>\n

Despite the challenges, the recruitment of Carreras, alongside the arrivals of Huijsen<\/strong> and the recoveries of Militao<\/strong> and Carvajal<\/strong>, has fortified Madrid’s defensive line. Carreras had spent years in the \u00a0Real Madrid\u00a0 academy before moving through clubs like \u00a0Manchester United\u00a0, \u00a0Granada\u00a0, and finally \u00a0Benfica\u00a0, where he excelled, especially in \u00a0Champions League\u00a0 fixtures. Notably, he played against Lamine Yamal<\/strong> and Barcelona during his tenure in Portugal, featuring in two out of four matches between the two teams. During those games, Yamal failed to score or assist.<\/p>\n

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In the first match, the thrilling 4-5 at Da Luz, Carreras delivered an assist but also became involved in a controversial penalty on Lamine before the latter was substituted in the 78th minute. In the knockout phase, Yamal, marked by Carreras, was so isolated that Flick opted to withdraw him from the match by the 56th minute. Although \u00a0Barcelona\u00a0 narrowly won that encounter 0-1, Carreras’s performance drew significant attention in Valdebebas, where his physical prowess, positional understanding, and ball skills are highly regarded. While some areas for improvement remain \u2014 such as managing space against long balls \u2014 the transition at left-back has been deemed \u201c\u00a0more than necessary\u00a0\u201d for the team.<\/p>\n

His arrival at the \u00a0Santiago Bernab\u00e9u\u00a0 has resolved several of Real Madrid’s tactical issues. Beyond improving their defensive capabilities, Carreras, along with Huijsen, has taken on substantial responsibilities in ball progression. He frequently integrates into midfield, thereby allowing \u00a0Vinicius J\u00fanior\u00a0 to occupy the left flank, and fluidly interacts with players like Tchouam\u00e9ni, G\u00fcler,<\/strong> and Bellingham<\/strong>, often serving as an additional midfielder. Furthermore, he has demonstrated the flexibility to function as a third center-back when circumstances demand. These attributes have led to him becoming the third-most utilized outfield player under Alonso, following Mbapp\u00e9<\/strong> and Tchouam\u00e9ni<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have been monitoring him for quite some time, but his competitive nature and personality have pleasantly surprised me. He makes very few mistakes, stays focused, possesses impressive mental, tactical, and technical quality; he\u2019s incredibly well-rounded. The instant impact he’s had is noteworthy; it\u2019s fantastic news for us,\u201d Alonso remarked a few weeks ago. As Carreras now prepares for a crucial clash against Yamal and Barcelona at \u00a0Chamart\u00edn\u00a0, the stakes could not be higher.<\/p>\n

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Actualizado S\u00e1bado, 25 octubre 2025 – 21:52 Ferland Mendy played three cl\u00e1sicos last season, while Fran Garc\u00eda was featured in one. Over on the right, all matches were handled by Lucas V\u00e1zquez. Following the injury of Militao after the first match, the center position rotated between Asensio, Tchouam\u00e9ni, and R\u00fcdiger. The Madrid defense conceded a […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[36710,36743,37236,44194,37245],"class_list":["post-179583","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-general","tag-deportes","tag-deportes-futbol","tag-fc-barcelona","tag-la-liga","tag-real-madrid"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/179583","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=179583"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/179583\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=179583"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=179583"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=179583"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}