With sights set on dethroning arch rivals Barcelona as La Liga champions over the season ahead, Real made the trip to San Mames, for a meeting with Athletic Club.
Enzo Fernandez was the one the single-handedly carried the midfield and the crew for the remainder of last season when they had an atrocious year of football, but now he finally has the assist that he wishes and deserves.
It's perfect to be the same as everyone else. I don't want to be the special one. "Even if they do think I am Sarri's man, I want to show why Sarri likes me.
Whether it's on the right of midfield, the left, as a midfield pivot or even emergency centre-back as was the case on one occasion this season, his presence makes life easier for the defending champions.
"During a season, you can have a big match then a smaller match, then one even smaller, then you can lose your focus, you can lose your concentration, then comes a big match again," Mourinho was quoted as saying after watching France triumph
When he was with Bayern Munich, I played against him, and you felt on the pitch how strong his sides were and it was always a dream to call him my manager one day.
Nkunku's debut season at Chelsea has been plagued by so many injuries, that he's barely been on the pitch long enough to enter the penalty-taking debate.