Christ, you are obsessed. It's really not healthy.
Indeed. What's happened to Real? Still expect them to do well in the CL, mind.Barcelona is going to walk the league, who would have expected ?
Messi had a great role in Barcelona leading but tbh Madrid are the ultra stupid one losing points in very easy matches they're supposed to win. Losing twice in the league coming November against teams like Betis and Girona is unacceptable. If they keep on line this, the gab will increase more and more.after they lost Neymar, after Madrid beat them in both supercup games and after Dembele got injured, I was convinced they are in for a very difficult season and now they are on +8
but still, I think they're one Messi's injury away from coming back to reality. the current lead is mostly due to him and the fact they defended pretty well so far, otherwise I'm far from being impressed by their overall play. I expect Madrid to close it on +4 before first el clasico.
He might be at his best but his team just isn't going to be good enough in the biggest CL games imo.I think Messi knows this will happen and hopefully conserves himself until the final third of the season. He needs to lay a smackdown on the league and CL to even win the next ballon'dor (2019) with the world cup looming
Yes they're more important but I don't think that makes you better than the other based on 3-5 games. Anyway that's a discussion for another thread.Well the 5 big games are more important than the other 50 throughout the season..
I hope so but dips will come when even Messi wont be able to help. Hopefully Dembele and Suarez can step up at that point and share the load. 8 points is great but it can disappear in the span of weeks as we saw at the end of last to last season.Yes, but on the other side, if we can build a +8 lead paying poorly, we should be able to keep it if we increase our playing level.
Ronaldo being only on one goal is crazy.Ronaldo in la Liga
1 goal 1 assist in 6 games
Messi in La Liga
12 goals, 3 assists in 10 games
ronaldo has been very very poor this season
Lack of motivation a shocking transfer window.Indeed. What's happened to Real? Still expect them to do well in the CL, mind.
He'll go score 5 against team at home and the numbers will look fine again though.Ronaldo being only on one goal is crazy.
The team is not good enough to win a CL like they won it in 2009, 2011, and 2015, that is by flat out outplaying every team they faced. But it is good enough to win the CL with some luck, on finer margins, sort of like Madrid did it in 2016. Everything is possible in CL.He might be at his best but his team just isn't going to be good enough in the biggest CL games imo.
Doesn't really matter how many strong teams exist in the bracket stage, eventually you will face only 4 of them at worst.The team is not good enough to win a CL like they won it in 2009, 2011, and 2015, that is by flat out outplaying every team they faced. But it is good enough to win the CL with some luck, on finer margins, sort of like Madrid did it in 2016. Everything is possible in CL.
True, but knowing our 'luck' at the draws we'll probably face 4 top 6 teams if we make the final.Doesn't really matter how many strong teams exist in the bracket stage, eventually you will face only 4 of them at worst.
2015 was a road with City, PSG, Bayern and Juventus, I don't think it could get harder than that (City and Bayern are in somewhat reversed roles right now, PSG are stronger but Juventus are weaker, and then you have alternative versions of those teams in similar strenghts like Real, or maybe Tottenham/United/Chelsea?.
It's all good unless we don't cross paths with fecking Atletico de Madrid again, so they can defeat us to give Real Madrid another title
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I think their main problem is down to a sort of arrogance that has come in after beating Barca in the Spanish Super Cup, plus their lack of signings.heh all those caftards who gave the title to Madrid during pre-season...
Which system are they using now?Real haven't played that fantastic in the league last season too, they were really motivated in the big matches. Against the smaller teams they won a lot of matches in the last minutes by reason of will. This is not happening so far this season.
Maybe they should go back to a 4-3-3 with wingers, Ronaldo is nearly not involved in their attacks. Yeah, he gets older but he needs the ball. He is just waiting for runs or for crosses this season.
I think it's more a 4-4-2.Which system are they using now?
Real don't really have the players to play that system, tbh.I think it's more a 4-4-2.
------Ronaldo---------------------
------------------Benzema--------
---------------Isco-----------------
They are just passing the ball to Marcelo/Theo and Achraf and they are crossing or hoping for a moment of brilliancy from Isco. That's not enough.
Which? 4-3-3 or 4-4-2? I think they can play both.Real don't really have the players to play that system, tbh.
He really is. Composed, strong, great tackler, reads the game well and has superb technique. Has it all. A bit nervous that he has a 60m. release clause.Barca can win UCL, their defense is the best it has been in a long time which is huge for UCL chances. I think if Suarez can find his form again and Dembele returns this team has the potential to win UCL. They just need to play Semedo at RB instead of Roberto (which they have been doing for the big games) and play Roberto in midfield and they'll be fine.
Umtiti is a top 2-3 CB in the world.
They don't have any proper winger to adapt the 4-4-2 formation.Which? 4-3-3 or 4-4-2? I think they can play both.
------------Ronaldo--------------------/Mayoral
----------------------Benzema---------/Bale
---------------Isco---------------------/Asensio
------Kroos-----------Modric----------/Ceballos, Kovacic
-------------Casemiro-----------------/Llorente
--------------------Benzema-------------------
--Ronaldo------------------------------Bale---- /Asensio, Isco
........
4-4-2 is the perfect system for the players, but it's not working at the moment. But the fullbacks are very important for this system. Hakimi isn't Carvajal and Marcelo isn't in form.
Or praises Pep.It's @FCBarca, he follows teenage Barça fans on twitter and posts their tweets about Cristiano Ronaldo on redcafe to slate him. He'll make up quotes and pretend videos like the above are agressions. Either that or he complains about the refs.
Pretty weird hobby but he's actually cool otherwise.
Not that I can remember, no.I'm surprised Sevilla recognized his talent. Where other PL clubs not in for N'Zonzi?
whole team minus isco is stinkingWhat happened to Asensio?
He was up there with Mbappe for a few weeks and then nothing.
I don't think it's a tactical problem, it's just that all of their key players aren't playing as well as last season. Don't know if it's complacency or they're just bad physically.Real haven't played that fantastic in the league last season too, they were really motivated in the big matches. Against the smaller teams they won a lot of matches in the last minutes by reason of will. This is not happening so far this season.
Maybe they should go back to a 4-3-3 with wingers, Ronaldo is nearly not involved in their attacks. Yeah, he gets older but he needs the ball. He is just waiting for runs or for crosses this season.
that is really stupid from someone of his stature.https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/foot...-facing-ban-scraping-girona-real-madrid-news/
This is shocking, I mean he never does stuff like that.
I would absolutely not say he has been so good and certainly not adding anything to the midfield - he has only been useful in attack as he has a nose for goal and linking up with MessiPaulinho has been so good, brings a different dimension to that Barça midfield