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Real Madrid looks like those girls that get dumped and then start to have small revenges at their ex. It's a club that isn't used to get dumped by a player, usually they are the ones dumping the players.Tweet
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A sideways criticism of Cristiano by Valdano and praise for Lopeteguiball. Madrid’s football is certainly prettier than it has been for years. However, it will be interesting to see if Madrid wins more this season than previously.
There’s a certain beauty to Madrid’s doggedness of recent seasons. Moving away from that has its own risks.
And didn't they threaten to report Inter for "tapping up" Modric.Real Madrid looks like those girls that get dumped and then start to have small revenges at their ex. It's a club that isn't used to get dumped by a player, usually they are the ones dumping the players.
All of Madrid from fans to journos to club figures are always making some remarks about Cristiano. lol
That's Barca's main asset, no doubt.Still convinced Barca's firepower will see them pip Madrid.
Their midfield will probably be exposed in Europe but can't see how they don't outscore everyone in the league.That's Barca's main asset, no doubt.
Weakest link would be their midfield, but mainly in CL.
Our midfield was our worst part, but now with Busquets, Vidal, Rakitic, Coutinho, Arthur and Roberto + Messi helping in the buld up, we should have any situation covered with our set of tools.Their midfield will probably be exposed in Europe but can't see how they don't outscore everyone in the league.
Because their CL wins were mostly down to Zidane's Voodoo abilities.Why do everyone automatically assume that Real Madrid will not win the CL this season just because Zidane and Ronaldo left? They've shown that they are managing very well, winning 4-1 twice in a row and getting maximum points out of their first three games. Even the bookmaker have underrated them massively. Football is a team sport and the core of their team is still there, Bale and Benzema have stepped up. They will cruise their CL group and it will be funny if they somehow end up winning the league and 4th CL in a row and come end of season, this thread will look very stupid.
You've got no idea really, Valdano has been like the furthest person imaginable from the club, it's management etc. for years, what he thinks is usually the opposite of whatever the club is doing, and his comments are usually not much different from a cule.Real Madrid looks like those girls that get dumped and then start to have small revenges at their ex. It's a club that isn't used to get dumped by a player, usually they are the ones dumping the players.
All of Madrid from fans to journos to club figures are always making some remarks about Cristiano. lol
It's not just Valdano, it's all madrid, and fans and journos. As the other day AS had a comparison between the number of shots and goals of Ronaldo vs Bale+ Benzema.You've got no idea really, Valdano has been like the furthest person imaginable from the club, it's management etc. for years, what he thinks is usually the opposite of whatever the club is doing, and his comments are usually not much different from a cule.
Many people on the caf and everywhere else have said that Modric was our best and, more importantly, most consistent player several times over the years. Even in the past, when Ronaldo was having better seasons than the last one. So I really don't see what all the fuss is with Modric winning an individual trophy..You never heard the Modric name for best player until Ronaldo left Real Madrid.
No one is saying if Modric deserved it or not, it's not the reasoning here. The reasoning is "Modric only was talked in the Spanish media has a big candidate to win after Cristiano left"Many people on the caf and everywhere else have said that Modric was our best and, more importantly, most consistent player several times over the years. Even in the past, when Ronaldo was having better seasons than the last one. So I really don't see what all the fuss is with Modric winning an individual trophy..
All of a sudden, it's all a big conspiracy.
Again, AS is a Daily Mail level paper (even worse) that no sane person cares about, and it's been proven time and time again that they're as anti-Madrid as it gets, they've got zero links within the club, constantly make up false stories just to make a controversy out of nothing, and for all we know their readers might be cules, La Liga followers in general, someone like you, or whatever, they don't represent or reflect what RM fans think or want.It's not just Valdano, it's all madrid, and fans and journos. As the other day AS had a comparison between the number of shots and goals of Ronaldo vs Bale+ Benzema.
You never heard the Modric name for best player until Ronaldo left Real Madrid.
And there's more has you know. Clearly there's an agenda if there is that's because he is still important.
Because their CL wins were mostly down to Zidane's Voodoo abilities.
You're not wrong. Then again, part of the reason for that is precisely because Cristiano played for Madrid. We've all seen how he reacted to not winning a minor individual honour...No one is saying if Modric deserved it or not, it's not the reasoning here. The reasoning is "Modric only was talked in the Spanish media has a big candidate to win after Cristiano left"
Do you agree that real Madrid always push for a player to get an individual prize?
Do you agree that IF RONALDO stayed in Real all the media from Madrid, marca, as and even chiringuito de jugones would push for Cristiano to win?
Then I don't see what is so strange in what I am saying
It's been abundantly reported how Zizou travelled to Haiti once a fortnight to undergo a cleansing ritual that would expand his footballing powers exponentially. The priest in charge of the ritual did tell Zizou though: "No good for league is this...."Because their CL wins were mostly down to Zidane's Voodoo abilities.
Well, Ronaldo, who was scoring 50 goals per season, has left Real Madrid after 9 seasons and 4 European Cups, and there's been a huge impact upfront in the lineup as a consequence. For a newspaper (a very critical of Florentino newspaper btw) that has to talk about football, and especially Madrid, on a daily basis, the strange thing would've been that they didn't talk about that big change in how the team now attacks as compared to before.It's not just Valdano, it's all madrid, and fans and journos. As the other day AS had a comparison between the number of shots and goals of Ronaldo vs Bale+ Benzema.
You never heard the Modric name for best player until Ronaldo left Real Madrid.
And there's more has you know. Clearly there's an agenda if there is that's because he is still important.
How can you know that?Do you agree that IF RONALDO stayed in Real all the media from Madrid, marca, as and even chiringuito de jugones would push for Cristiano to win?
Should put some money on him winning the Pichichi Trophy.I'm also intrigued to see how he does, was really hoping we'd sign him when he left Lyon.
Agree completely. Midfield looks much better now and the depth we have is not just in numbers, but in actual quality, as well. I am perfectly fine having Arthur and Arturo Vidal on the pitch in a Champions League game, which is far more than I could say for Andre Gomes, for example. I am particularly happy that Valverde is trying Coutinho in midfield, will add a lot of creativity.Our midfield was our worst part, but now with Busquets, Vidal, Rakitic, Coutinho, Arthur and Roberto + Messi helping in the buld up, we should have any situation covered with our set of tools.
Our weakest parts might be Pique (dodgy a lot of times), Alba (a gap defending our left flank), Suarez and Valverde. I consider all those things worse than our current level of midfielders.
What? Absolute nonsense, it has a heavy Madrid focus.Again, AS is a Daily Mail level paper (even worse) that no sane person cares about, and it's been proven time and time again that they're as anti-Madrid as it gets.
Ramos getting old will have nothing to do with it. I'm not sure if I have ever seen a more over rated player. I'm so glad we didn't get him a couple years ago like we were rumoured. As it stands, with who we have, he would be our 6th central defender behind Smalling, Jones, Lindeloff, Bailley and Rojo. He would have been 7th choice but we sold Blind...You could see the cracks during Zidane's last season but somehow he carried them over the line with a champions league win.
Ronaldo gone, Zidane gone, Bale gets injured too often, Modric and Ramos getting old - I can see them dropping really far behind Barca in all honesty.
Even if they do sign Neymar or Mbappe it wont be easy to steer this ship on its track.
This is the worst post I’ve ever seen.Ramos getting old will have nothing to do with it. I'm not sure if I have ever seen a more over rated player. I'm so glad we didn't get him a couple years ago like we were rumoured. As it stands, with who we have, he would be our 6th central defender behind Smalling, Jones, Lindeloff, Bailley and Rojo. He would have been 7th choice but we sold Blind...
Ramos is great on the ball, maybe the best CB ever in terms of attacking set pieces and his pace allows them to play a really high line but, it is not like Real have been breaking clean sheet records over the years. He is great player for Real but, he would not really fix our defensive issues. But, I am one of the people who think our defensive problems are not just a personnel problem.I mean I’m certainly not Ramos’ biggest fan but that’s just outrageous. He’s a leader, a fighter, a ball playing defender who is solid in defense, something our back line hasn’t had since Vida/Rio. Oh and he actually stays on the pitch and not on the trainers table. Besides, the way our defense is playing right now, that’s just to say. Look like academy defenders out there.
i might be wrong but I think he's being sarcastic. Being called worse than Lindelof and Rojo kind of gives it away.This is the worst post I’ve ever seen.
What is embarassing is to say that Mbappe was tearing the French League into pieces, while he scored 13 goals in the best team by far in the French League Neymar played the same possition but on the other wing, and scored the double of goals and gave the fouble lf assists than him, while havong played less than 30 games. That is tearing a league into pieces.Mbappe is a kid who has been playing second fiddle to Neymar. Despite this his quality has absolutely shone through, as you’d know of you watched him and didn’t just read goal stats.
No he didn’t. Fekir is the undisputed star of the Lyon team, Diaz isn’t even close to that. He went on a good scoring run despite being fairly shit last season. Even Depay looked better than him, and he was also pretty shit for the first half of the season.
You clearly don’t watch French football. If you did, you’d be embarrassed to write that.
Mariano wasn't better than Mbappé, the only way to say something like that would be if you haven't watched Lyon and PSG last season.What is embarassing is to say that Mbappe was tearing the French League into pieces, while he scored 13 goals in the best team by far in the French League Neymar played the same possition but on the other wing, and scored the double of goals and gave the fouble lf assists than him, while havong played less than 30 games. That is tearing a league into pieces.
Both Neymar and Cavani were 100 times better than him in PSG last season, and to be realistic, the only time where Mbappe was really good this year was in the WC. Besides the WC, he was very average all this season.
And then, you say that Mariano was shite this last season while scoring almost the double of goals than him. Its not stats but what they give to their respective teams.
You say that Mariano wasn't even near to being the star of the team, that it was Fekir. All I see is that Fekir had 22 goals and 8 assists vs Mariano's 21 goals and 7 assists.
All of that, remembering that Fekir has been in Lyon for the last 5 seasons and this is the first of them that he scores more than 15 goals, while Mariano arrived with 24 years to Lyon and was his first season.
So please, stop talking all that dumbshite about him just because you don't like the guy or Madrid. No one is saying that he is better than Mbappe, but in the French League he was definitely better than him, and getting into the Top 5 top scorers in a French League with Neymar, Cavani, Mbappe, Fekir, etc... while managing to also being one of the best assisters of your team in your first season... Ridiculous.
Also if the only thing you are looking at his goals scored.Mariano wasn't better than Mbappé, the only way to say something like that would be if you haven't watched Lyon and PSG last season.
But then it shows that you don't know Lyon, any striker for Lyon will score an healthy amount of goals, their stats are slightly inflated. One thing that Genesio deserves credit for is that his teams create chances for fun against everyone. They are just not consistent.Also if the only thing you are looking at his goals scored.
Sure, a 26 year old Neymar at the peak of his abilities is clearly a fair comparison to a 19 year old just coming into his own. Mbeppe must indeed be terrible.. If you actually watched any French football you'd have seen a 19 year old making highly experienced players look like absolute mugs, with some outrageous displays of talent. No, at 19 he's not scoring 40 goals a season yet, but then again no sensible person would have expected him to.What is embarassing is to say that Mbappe was tearing the French League into pieces, while he scored 13 goals in the best team by far in the French League Neymar played the same possition but on the other wing, and scored the double of goals and gave the fouble lf assists than him, while havong played less than 30 games. That is tearing a league into pieces.
Bullshit.Both Neymar and Cavani were 100 times better than him in PSG last season, and to be realistic, the only time where Mbappe was really good this year was in the WC. Besides the WC, he was very average all this season
Yes, all you see is stats. That is very obvious.And then, you say that Mariano was shite this last season while scoring almost the double of goals than him. Its not stats but what they give to their respective teams.
You say that Mariano wasn't even near to being the star of the team, that it was Fekir. All I see is that Fekir had 22 goals and 8 assists vs Mariano's 21 goals and 7 assists.
I watched him over 30 times last season, and I'm basing my opinion on that. If you want to sit and look only at stats then you go right ahead, but I'll continue to trust my own eyes. If Chelsea had bought Diaz I would have been absolutely appalled.So please, stop talking all that dumbshite about him just because you don't like the guy or Madrid. No one is saying that he is better than Mbappe, but in the French League he was definitely better than him, and getting into the Top 5 top scorers in a French League with Neymar, Cavani, Mbappe, Fekir, etc... while managing to also being one of the best assisters of your team in your first season... Ridiculous.
If Ramos or Varane get injured there is no problem, Nacho is an amazing defender. With Casemiro injured there would be a problem, we have more midfielders but no one as Casemiro.Yesterday they had Isco, Vasquez and Mariano on the bench, all of which can do a job in attack for them, albeit not on Bale's level. Bale out long term is a worry for anyone, but I cant see them having problems breaking down half the teams in La Liga without him.
I'm not sure about their depth in other areas however. What happens if one of Ramos and Varane gets injured? Or Casemiro?
He is much better than the other six combined. Also has won more than the other six combined... The most ridiculous post ever!Ramos getting old will have nothing to do with it. I'm not sure if I have ever seen a more over rated player. I'm so glad we didn't get him a couple years ago like we were rumoured. As it stands, with who we have, he would be our 6th central defender behind Smalling, Jones, Lindeloff, Bailley and Rojo. He would have been 7th choice but we sold Blind...
Me too, I still can't believe what I just read hahaha.This is the worst post I’ve ever seen.
This is actually a much fairer statement than some of mine about Diaz. He frustrated me so much last year, that I'm probably over villainizing him a bit. Thinking about it more calmly, it probably was those wasteful long range shots that played a fairly big role in annoying me so much. I still wouldn't have wanted him at Chelsea in any way, shape or form, but perhaps I'm being a little over harsh about his talent.Mariano has qualities though but he needs to be more present in the game and while it's good to be very confident sometimes he needs to think twice before shooting from +30 meters.