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Wasn't really his best game for us. And he really should've done better on closing down space for Madrid's goal-initiating move.
Closing down space? he sprinted towards Di Maria like a mad man as soon as VV messed up the pass, he was positioning himself so far to the corner of the pitch to open up passing options for VV, if you pay attention you notice that's what we always do, clear instructions from pep, when the opposition is pressuring you during goal kicks your RB and LB move to the extreme corners of the pitch to open it up and absorb the pressure by opening passing routes for the keeper. Unless you expect Abidal to be able to tell the future, then I don't know you you can blame anyone other than VV for that goal. I've been a critic of him recently but he had a good game IMO.