giorno
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I wouldn't count your chickens yet.
You pulled through. CongratsI wouldn't count your chickens yet.
For a minute there I was wondering who tf is Aiden AzarIt's a shame Aiden Azar looks totally washed. He is lucky that there are no Madrid fans in the stadium.
Chelsea seem to be the masters at selling their players at the correct time.
NahThe formula of Spanish Super Cup is really great. It gives it a much higher value than a one off match.
What happened?that ref though...
No the reffing was beyond atrocious and you’d have to be blind to think otherwise. Bilbao not getting a red at any point was laughable. Well done, they won, but a shambolic performance from the ref. Our defense was dire but that was embarrassing from the ref who I rarely like to blame in general.What happened?
Because every time Barcelona fail to win a match seems fans moan about the officiating.
nope, happened with Argentina but not BarcaMessi sent off with a straight red card!? Has that ever happened before in his Barca career? Can't say I can recall any.
Thrilled to bits. Thought that late Barcelona goal had done for them.@DomesticTadpole congrats!
Basically the ref was in favour of Barça all game, with several calls against Bilbao. Attempted robbery failed and now Barça fans are salty.What happened?
Because every time Barcelona fail to win a match seems fans moan about the officiating.
Hahahaha, i'm not a barca fan but the ref was terrible.Basically the ref was in favour of Barça all game, with several calls against Bilbao. Attempted robbery failed and now Barça fans are salty.
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congrats man, you guys beating us and Real Madrid is epicThrilled to bits. Thought that late Barcelona goal had done for them.
what an incredibly moronic take, spoken like someone who didn’t watch the game. I hate complaining about the refs but it was genuinely horrible from them but you clearly didn’t watch the match at allBasically the ref was in favour of Barça all game, with several calls against Bilbao. Attempted robbery failed and now Barça fans are salty.
Lucky to keep all his teeth after the collision.Hahahaha, i'm not a barca fan but the ref was terrible.
One example: No (second) yellow? And no, this is not an unfortunate collision.
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And then there were numerous incidents where Bilbao players we're literally hanging on Barca players to stop attacks. Not a single yellow card for those incidents either.
What the hell is going on with Real Madrid and ZZ?
He has a shitload of young talent at his disposal, struggles to get results, and yet he pushes the youngsters away from them.
The average age of the last team they fielded was 29,3 years old. Letting talents like Vini, Rodrygo, Odegaard, Valverde, Militao and Jovic (now finally sent on loan) rot on the bench or in the stands, while not winning and giving their minutes to players like Lukas....Unbelievable! I don't think he realizes what a horrible job he is doing if he's trying to convince top young talents like Mbappe or Haaland that RM is the right place to go for top young talents...
Struggling through a very unique and hard seasonWhat the hell is going on with Real Madrid and ZZ?
Well, football is played 11vs11, real madrid demands instant&constant success, and not everyone is ready for itHe has a shitload of young talent at his disposal, struggles to get results, and yet he pushes the youngsters away from them.
Vinicius has gotten more minutes than Greenwood, nearly 50% of total available minutes for the seasonThe average age of the last team they fielded was 29,3 years old. Letting talents like Vini, Rodrygo, Odegaard, Valverde, Militao and Jovic (now finally sent on loan) rot on the bench or in the stands
Literally the reigning Spanish Champions. Also Lucas is mostly covering at WB for Carvajal. Also he's just playing wellwhile not winning and giving their minutes to players like Lukas
As if Mbappé or Haaland wouldn't be guaranteed starters....Unbelievable! I don't think he realizes what a horrible job he is doing if he's trying to convince top young talents like Mbappe or Haaland that RM is the right place to go for top young talents...
Lucas has started 19 (9 as a vingback) games this season. He is a soon to be 30, back-up player, that hasn't been carrying RM to anything but mediocrity this season, but still starts every match. 2 goals and 3 assists in 1656 minutes is ok but not great, he has always been a 5-7/10 player and still is. He is stealing a LOT of minutes from the youngsters that might need some time to mould in. It's mindblowing that he, Isco and Asensio has been getting minutes over the likes of Odegaard. Odegaard has got 367 minutes this season to mould in, which is nothing. When he has played, he has done ok, but has been playing very safe, like he's been avoiding taking risks with dribbles and vertical passes like we know he can. On instruction from Zidane or not I don't know, but he is clearly unhappy with his current situation at RM. Jovic got a grand total of 1014 minutes over 1,5 seasons and is sent away, I'm willing to argue that he should have gotten more chances to mould in. You payed 50M for him, he didn't hit the ground running and ended up rotting away for 18 months. What if Mbappe or Haaland doesn't hit the ground running? It's quite clear that Zidane likes to play it safe, doesn't like taking risks and has shown that he is not willing to give players time to mould in, which makes it a horrible place for anyone who might need 3 x 90 or more to adapt. Since he came back, how many new players has Zidane successfully integrated in his team? The answer is 0. If I was Mbappe or Haalands agent I would recommend them to stay far away from Zidane's RM.Struggling through a very unique and hard season
Well, football is played 11vs11, real madrid demands instant&constant success, and not everyone is ready for it
Vinicius has gotten more minutes than Greenwood, nearly 50% of total available minutes for the season
Rodrygo got injured right as he was hitting form playing regularly and will be out 'til April
Odegaard got opportunities at the start of the season, but between injuries and covid was rarely available and couldn't impress. It's only in the last few weeks that he's not getting minutes
Valverde is a starter. He got injured and still hasn't gotten back 100%, plus Modric is playing his best football in 3 years
Militao is stuck behind Ramos and Varane. He's got opportunities last season and at the beginning of this one whenever one wasn't available, and was quite simply bad
Jovic never settled in, had constant issues in his private life and just never earned chances
Literally the reigning Spanish Champions. Also Lucas is mostly covering at WB for Carvajal. Also he's just playing well
As if Mbappé or Haaland wouldn't be guaranteed starters
Zidana has actually shoehorned Lucas into a RB to cover for Carvajal, when he has Militao there who plays RB just fine. Militao was brilliant as both RB and CB for Porto and RM payed 50M for him. This season on the bench for the back-up who is not even a RB.....only at RM.Militao is stuck behind Ramos and Varane. He's got opportunities last season and at the beginning of this one whenever one wasn't available, and was quite simply bad
Literally the reigning Spanish Champions. Also Lucas is mostly covering at WB for Carvajal. Also he's just playing well
I agree Odegaard's recent blanketing is weird and hard to understand. Otherwise, Jovic quite simply didn't earn more chances. As far as Mbappé/Haaland are concerned, if we sign them they start, period. Even if they suck they would have at least a whole season of being guaranteed starters before losing their spotWhat if Mbappe or Haaland doesn't hit the ground running? It's quite clear that Zidane likes to play it safe, doesn't like taking risks and has shown that he is not willing to give players time to mould in, which makes it a horrible place for anyone who might need 3 x 90 or more to adapt. Since he came back, how many new players has Zidane successfully integrated in his team? The answer is 0. If I was Mbappe or Haalands agent I would recommend them to stay far away from Zidane's RM.
Edit: Mendy is a reg starter now (if he is a good replacement for Marcelo I don't know).
Can't say as to how he'd do as a WB, but we need great attacking production there, doubt Militao can provide that. At CB he's just been bad when called upon. And again, he's behind Sergio Ramos and VaraneZidana has actually shoehorned Lucas into a RB to cover for Carvajal, when he has Militao there who plays RB just fine. Militao was brilliant as both RB and CB for Porto and RM payed 50M for him. This season on the bench for the back-up who is not even a RB.....only at RM.
Only Casemito and Valverde started, but yes. Plan B ended with Zidane needing to bring on Benzema, Kroos, Hazard and Asensio...Madrid struggling to put away Alcoyano despite putting out a pretty strong team tonight. Casemiro, Kroos, Valverde, Benzema all out there. 10 minutes from pens.