Fede Valverde had his best game of the season in Real Madrid's 1-0 win over Villarreal on Saturday night, but it was not the way you would have expected it to h
Writer Hridyam Arora argues that Fede Valverde thrives on the right flank rather than in midfield, though deploying him there creates selection issues for Yan Diomande or Trent Alexander-Arnold. Valverde impressed after shifting to right-back and later right midfield during Real Madrid's 1-0 win against Villarreal, where he assisted a Diomande goal.
The writer asserts that Valverde struggles in a double pivot alongside Aurelien Tchouameni without a controller like Toni Kroos. Arora suggests manager Jose Mourinho must decide whether to deploy Valverde on the flank, which could limit minutes for Diomande or Alexander-Arnold.
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