Is this a new Llorente? Surely not the one who came from Bilbao and spent some time in the PL and at Juve or whatever.
2017 Pre Season | Real Madrid vs Manchester United
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No. Marcos Llorente. Was on loan at Alaves last season.
Brand new one, don't worry. Marcos Llorente - 22 year old CDM from their academy. Played on loan at Alaves last season and was their best player apparently. Unless Real sign another midfielder, I'd wager he'll be Casemiro's backup this season.
I see. Do they have anyone else coming through from their academy?
I don't know about their academy but Vallejo (CB) and Asensio are the other two youngsters that will probably be part of their first team next year. Maybe Borja Mayoral as well, if they don't sign a replacement for Morata.I see. Do they have anyone else coming through from their academy?
They've just sign cabellos(sp?) Haven't they who is extremely highly rated. I expect him to be Casemiro back up this season.
Won't need to set an alarm clock for this one
Curious to see how we will feature a midfield of Fellaini, Carrick and A.Pereira, considering Pogba can't/shouldn't start nor Herrera. In 4-3-3 seems easy enough, with Carrick as #6. But in 4-2-3-1, will Fellaini or A.Pereira be #10?
He'll be in the rotation, yes, but he's a CM more similar to Modric and Kroos. Llorente is much more defensively oriented, as far as I know.
Ah ok I thought he was a similar player to Carrick which as I write it makes sense that he'd rotate with Kroos
Finally a game at a more decent time!
Yes, exactly. It's not like the actual season, resting people to keep them fresh. It's meant to be very intense, to rapidly bring match fitness back up to scratch.
I would call it madness and later in the season everybody will call it running players to the ground.
in July ? Really?
This. Missed the previous 3.
De Gea
Darmian Bailly Tuanzebe Mitchell
Herrera Pogba
Lingard Mata Pereira
Martial
Romero
Valencia Lindelof Smalling Blind
Mkhitaryan Fellaini Carrick
Rashford Lukaku Lingard
Something like this I'd guess. Probably a mostly rotated team compared to the one vs City, and then probably what our starting 11 will be to start the season against Barca on Wednesday.Darmian Bailly Tuanzebe Mitchell
Herrera Pogba
Lingard Mata Pereira
Martial
Romero
Valencia Lindelof Smalling Blind
Mkhitaryan Fellaini Carrick
Rashford Lukaku Lingard
If we win? It's pre-season game, and no Ronaldo.
If we lose? Not surprising, Real Champion of Europe.
If we lose? Not surprising, Real Champion of Europe.
I haven't seen anyone mention the Marca edit in here but you!Yes, Marca will paint the field in white so you can repeat the anecdote the next two or three years
I don't think Mourinho will pick his strongest XI, he said after the City game it's all about players getting game time, I think the players will already know who's playing which match and for how long etc, it is all about getting a huge squad ready for the first competitive game of the season, Real Madrid on
the super cup is on 8th August
So Jones miss's out, Mata is fit to play and Jese (f....g) Lingard plays 90 minutes ?
Mata probably will be fine to play, didn't realize I put Lingard in both teams though. Maybe Martial to get a full game? As for Jones... somebody has to miss out, and tuanzebe didn't play against City so he'll probably get minutes here.
He hasn't been training with the other players so not sure about Mata.
Ffs Swore this was today. came in here to see the line up.
Same here. Just put MUTV on and I thought their scheduling was wrong.
I expect Martial to start this one thankfully. That said, my guess is he starts alongside the 'B' team with Carrick, Fellaini, McTominay and co, and given the quality of the opposition - will struggle to make a huge impact and the detractors will be out in force.
Disappointing no Ronaldo.
Llorente is an out and out DM, Cabellos is more like a B2B playmaker. So Llorente will defo be Casemiro's backup, while Cabellos will be Modric's and Kroos'.
^ Wow so if we concede early we have good excuse of losing .
TFM or Darmian play CB? weird.
Probably we'll play with 5 defenders (3 CBs with 2 WBs).
Good tryout preparations for the Super Cup.
.TFM or Darmian play CB? weird.
Probably we'll play with 5 defenders (3 CBs with 2 WBs).
Good tryout preparations for the Super Cup.
Revised Predicted Lineup:
de Gea
Bailly Tuanzebe Darmian
Fosu-Mensah Pereira Carrick Fellaini Mitchell
Rashford Martial
(45 mins)
Romero
Fosu-Mensah Smalling Lindelof Darmian
Pereira Carrick Fellaini
Mkhitaryan Martial Mitchell
(60 mins)
Romero
Valencia Smalling Lindelof Blind
McTominay Herrera Pogba
Mkhitaryan Lukaku Lingard
Bailly Tuanzebe Darmian
Fosu-Mensah Pereira Carrick Fellaini Mitchell
Rashford Martial
(45 mins)
Romero
Fosu-Mensah Smalling Lindelof Darmian
Pereira Carrick Fellaini
Mkhitaryan Martial Mitchell
(60 mins)
Romero
Valencia Smalling Lindelof Blind
McTominay Herrera Pogba
Mkhitaryan Lukaku Lingard
I will be in flight and won't be able to watch the match . Might miss the barca game too, as i will be back on Saturday. Hopefully we don't get any injury as i am afraid of Casemeiro he is pepe version 2, I hope we save our best for Super cup game and beat them in that but won't mind beating them in this game too.
. Might miss the barca game too, as i will be back on Saturday. Hopefully we don't get any injury as i am afraid of Casemeiro he is pepe version 2, I hope we save our best for Super cup game and beat them in that but won't mind beating them in this game too.Excited about this match. Chance for some of our young guns to stake their claims.
Would expect this line-up:
Would expect this line-up:
DDG
TFM - Bailly - Tuanzebe
Darmian - Carrick - Pereira - Mitchell
Mkhi - Rashford - Martial
TFM - Bailly - Tuanzebe
Darmian - Carrick - Pereira - Mitchell
Mkhi - Rashford - Martial
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I'll be (stoned) in Amsterdam. Any Dutch on here who knows where I can see the game tonight?
Mourinho said Romero will start the first 45min and De Gea will play the second.
Mourinho said Romero will start the first 45min and De Gea will play the second.
5:30 onwards.
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Cafe Corso probably. They even had Jamaica vs Canada on last night (then again I have no idea which channels broadcast the friendlies and if these are available here in Holland).
Thanks mate. Honestly not too fussed about which GK plays.
Thanks mate. Will check it out. To bad it's in the xxx district....
Well what's you gonna do
What will their likely side be?
"Tomorrow is a test, that is probably the right word, but I prefer to say an experience for us as a team and for players that didn't play much in the last match. I am going to play Tim Fosu-Mensah, Axel, Darmian, Mitchell, I am going to play other players and give rest to some players. Pre-season is not for accumulation. Some of them played 90 minutes or 75 minutes against City, so now is a time for others."