Playing against Las Palmas, Real will not have the services of Jude Bellingham because the English midfielder has received enough yellow cards to be suspended. Although the number 1 striker of the white shirt team has to sit out, coach Carlo Ancelotti does not need to worry too much because he still has a series of formidable “guns” in his hands, always ready to fire.
Rodrygo -12 goals
Striker Rodrygo has scored a total of 12 goals in all competitions for Real since the beginning of the tournament. In the list of top goalscorers of the Spanish Royal team this season, the 23-year-old Brazilian striker is ranked only behind Bellingham (18 goals). Notably, after scoring Real’s first goal in the 2023/24 season (against Bilbao), Rodrygo “failed” in the next 11 matches, including 9 matches in La Liga and 2 matches in Champions League. League.
However, from November to December, Rodrygo quickly dispelled doubts with explosive performances. Most notably, he scored 7 goals in 5 consecutive matches. In those 5 consecutive scoring matches, Rodrygo also contributed 4 more assists. Compared to previous seasons, Rodrygo has clearly improved. This is the result of the fact that in addition to his natural talent, he also practices harder than other members of the team.
Joselu – 11 goals
Unlike Mariano Diaz or Luka Jovic, who lost their ability to score when coming to Real, striker Joselu has no difficulty adapting to the new environment. Since being loaned by the “White Vultures” from Espanyol, this tall striker who is good at pressing and playing high balls has had his name on the scoreboard 11 times.
What is worth mentioning here is that Joselu is not the top choice in Real’s attack. He often only comes on the field from the bench but has a modest number of goals.
Vinicius – 10 goals
Having missed most of the season due to two serious injuries, striker Vinicius still showed remarkable sharpness, hitting the opponent’s net 10 times. Three of these were a memorable hat-trick against Barcelona that helped Real crush its rival 4-1 in the Spanish Super Cup final.
Thanks to his strengths of speed and skillful dribbling ability, Rodrygo’s compatriot is the type of player who can cause mutations. His role becomes especially important whenever Real faces teams that play “concrete” defense.
Brahim Diaz – 6 goals
Like Bellingham, Diaz is a midfielder, not a striker, whose main task is to score goals. However, he has also had 6 accurate shots to bring goals to Real since the beginning of the season. Since starting his career, Diaz has only had 2 seasons scoring 7 goals and that was when he was still playing for Milan on loan.
With the 2023/24 season still very long, there is a high possibility that the 24-year-old player with both Spanish and Moroccan nationality is about to set a record for the number of goals scored in a season. At this time, Diaz is still in Spain to contribute to Real, instead of joining the Morocco team to participate in the African Nations Championship.
Dani Carvajal – 4 goals
As a hero who is in his 11th season contributing to Real’s first team, right-back Dani Carvajal is truly surprising with his incredible effectiveness when participating in attacks. Carvajal has long been famous for his ability to defend and accurately cross the ball, but this season he has been very active in finishing high up the pitch. The Spanish player showed that he is not a bad attacking solution when he scored 4 goals.
His most important goal was the one in the 90+9 minute that helped Real win a dramatic 3-2 win over Almeria in the previous round, after being 2 goals behind. If Real needs a factor that can surprise the Las Palmas defense in the next match, Carvajal promises to meet the requirements.
