From the young players who were involved in Madrid's pre-season tour, Nacho has proved to be quite a revelation. Without a right-back to replace Arbeloa, the young defender ended up playing in every game and notched up 162 minutes on the pitch.
It's also possible to draw conclusions about the battle between Varane and Albiol for a starting place, and the answer seems clear. Mou left the Spaniard out for a while, but the tour has shown that he's the favourite to start rather than the Frenchman, who's just been called up to his national squad. Albiol played the fifth most minutes during the tour.
Those who are definite to get a start, Ramos, Alonso, and Arbeloa, have had a similar amount of action, as have Khedira and Özil. Mou has managed their time on the pitch to take into account the internationals this week.
Regarding Kaká, the manager has shown that he isn't going to leave the Brazilian out, although he won't be a pivotal player either. It's also worth mentioning Jesé. The star of the B-team, who scored in the first game, only played for 37 minutes. He wasn't involved in the games against Milan and Celtic.
However, the man who stood out most during the tour might be Callejón. He played in every game, and did so at a consistently high level. Bringing him on off the bench has undoubtedly been Mou's best trump card, and with three goals he was the pre-season's top scorer. His form would suggest he's ready to get into the starting eleven, but as usual it's difficult to know who could be dropped to let the youngster get a game.
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