Diarra : Real Madrid Midfielder Frustrated with Lack of Playing Time

It may not come as a surprise to many that Lassana Diarra hasn't seen much playing time at Real Madrid this season. With the arrival of Sami Khedira, Diarra has been option number 2. This is normal seeing as Jose Mourinho insisted on bringing Khedira in to the fold.


Now it's not surprising to hear about certain players not being happy about riding the bench at Real Madrid; after all, there are more big names on the team than those that can be fielded at any given moment. Whenever someone is rumored to be going to Real, the debate goes on whether they'll be a starter or just another bench warmer.


Though it is normal for players to get frustrated about lack of playing time, especially when they have the desire to play for their country as well, it is never a good thing to come out and voice their concern about it as it may imbalance the team. That being said, Real looked very convincing in their last match and have been able to string together a series of positive results.

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