In-form Real Madrid star Isco corners James Rodriguez
Isco Alarcon was one of the stars of the show as Real Madrid thrashed Atletico 3-0 at the Vicente Calderon, a beneficiary of Zinedine Zidane's surprise selection which placed him in the hole behind Cristiano Ronaldo. He was flying around and drove Atletico's defence crazy.
His situation has taken a big turn around in the last few weeks and now he seems important at the club once more. They are considering renewing his contract, which expires in 2018.
With Isco in his best moment of form as a Madridista, the other side of that coin is that James Rodriguez looks less and less useful at the club and is effectively just a substitute.
The Colombian is going through his worst time at Madrid and not being able to start and play minutes is a heavy weight for him to carry, given his reputation and quality.
Real Madrid were looking to sell one of them in the summer, but Zidane wanted them to stay and achieved that, but with each passing week it seems James is more likely to leave.
