And Woodward wanted to spend 100 m on varane
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.Real Madrid need to get ready for a terrible season | It’s happening
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That was amazing. If you saw the scoreline you might think Ajax had hit an increasingly desperate Real on the break but that wasn't how it was at all. It was a genuine 4-1 performance from Ajax and a 1-4 performance from Real.
even more amazing they had the lead from the 1st game. they got played off the pitch.
And Woodward wanted to spend 100 m on varane
You kidding right? A world class centre back. Our players looked shite too when the morale dropped through the floor.
The new coach in summer.Now a new interim coach
The game makes me think about somebody
I am more surprised to see Benzema scored rather than Ronaldo getting a hattrick.
The game makes me think about somebody
He’s had one goal during the worst CL campaign of his career. He doesn’t stop Madrid from conceding 5 times.
I'm sure others have asked you this before, but would you prefer a strict/pragmatic manager like Mourinho/Conte/Allegri or a more ambitious but risky appointment like Pochettino?
We must sign De Ligt at any cost
Jose again or hell NO?
If Ronaldo was playing over the two legs, I highly doubt they would have conceded 5 to Ajax.
What a dueche Ramos is to think that at 2-1 the match is over. How disrespectful to Ajax for him to purposely get suspended for this game. Looks good on him. What a cnut...
That's the thing though, what galactico's are available? there's Hazard but he's not that level.
He didn't sign for Barca?
No, that was his teammate Frenkie de Jong
What does that even mean? He's far better than any attacking player they've got. If they are looking for ronaldo level player than they are out of luck
I said this on 2nd November, and it rings true even more now.
I don't think that they have an actually bad squad, they are terribly coached.
Basically the bolded - they need a prolific goalscorer Hazard isn't that guy. He's good but not galactico level.
Great prediction there @shamans. Bravo.
They have a lot of aged 30+ players in the squad as well which will only be worse next season
They got away with it last season due to some ref errors going their way as well as having some players hit form at key moments in the CL but the league form showed they had dropped a level or two
They failed to get in a prolific goalscorer as well after selling Ronaldo and it looks like it has all caught up with them
A big rebuilding job is needed for them I don't think Perez will be able to manage it very well seeing as the prices of players has skyrocketed and can no longer get world class players for 30-40 million anymore
They got away with it last season due to some ref errors going their way as well as having some players hit form at key moments in the CL but the league form showed they had dropped a level or two
They failed to get in a prolific goalscorer as well after selling Ronaldo and it looks like it has all caught up with them
A big rebuilding job is needed for them I don't think Perez will be able to manage it very well seeing as the prices of players has skyrocketed and can no longer get world class players for 30-40 million anymore
I beg to differ. I think it's nowhere near the level of the Top teams anymore.
Just look at their forward line:
- Bale: Injuries have destroyed him, and needs to leave as the fans are on his back anyways.
- Vazquez: Has he ever actually had a good game? In all my watching of La Liga and the Spanish NT i've never seen him play well. Biggest fraud of a player i've seen in some time tbh.
- Benzema: Not the Benz of old. Past his prime.
- Vinicius jr: The one shining light.
- Mariano Diaz: 25 and nowhere near good enough. Makes Javier Portillo look like Raul.
Midfield:
- Kroos: Dropped a level. Even alot of people in Germany have said similar.
- Modric: Wanted to go to Inter this past Summer, and it shows on the pitch. 33 years old.
- Isco: Excellent player, but seems to of dropped a level. I do think that could be sorted with a new manager, IF they keep him. Alot of talk about him being sold.
- Asensio: Good player. Not a world beater though.
- Casemiro: OK.
Defence:
- Varane & Ramos - Good base CB's. Ramos is 33 this year however, and Varane has his injury issues.
- Nacho: Average, average player. Wouldn't get into any other big European team.
- Reguilon: Has promise, but still very inexperienced.
- Carvajal: Injury problems.
- Vallejo: Young player, could be good, could end up average.
- Odriozola: Been a disappointment this year IMO. The fact he has only played 9 La Liga games says it all.
and then you have the GK's, Courtois is unable to save a shot now for some reason and has been massively exposed.
@Peyroteo is enjoying watching another Portuguese to the rescue 
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This year I think another profile is needed, with more name and character,global consideration, whether pragmatic or not.
They have maintained contact and get along well.
I believe and trust that we would see a more relaxed version of Mourinho.
With freedom but warned that Odegaard, Vini, Rodrygo, Valverde, Brahim etc. are the future of the club.
The version with absolute powers is scary.
I mean, I'm aware of what Mourinho is, I assume a catastrophic ending but today it seems logical
.If you had asked me last year I would have said Pochettino, Guti, Nagelsmann ... I didn't care too much.
This year I think another profile is needed, with more name and character,global consideration, whether pragmatic or not.
During his time in Madrid I was anti-Mourinhista most of the time, but as I said in some other post I think his word is appreciated by the president.
They have maintained contact and get along well.
I believe and trust that we would see a more relaxed version of Mourinho.
With freedom but warned that Odegaard, Vini, Rodrygo, Valverde, Brahim etc. are the future of the club.
The version with absolute powers is scary.
I mean, I'm aware of what Mourinho is, I assume a catastrophic ending but today it seems logical
Anyone who makes the mistake of hiring Mourinho for a second time deserves all the misery that is coming their way
https://www.marca.com/en/football/real-madrid/2019/03/06/5c7f0aa146163f24808b45c5.html
Current votes
Current votes
Who are the main people responsible for this situation? (4822 votes)
The planning from those upstairs: 53%
The players: 10%
Lopetegui/Solari: 7%
Everyone: 30%
Would you count on x next season?
Courtois: 47% Yes, 53% No (4816 votes)
Navas: 77% Yes, 23% No (4460 votes)
Carvajal: 82% Yes, 18% No (4519 votes)
Vallejo: 25% Yes, 75% No (3998 votes)
Ramos: 79% Yes, 21% No (4433 votes)
Varane: 83% Yes, 17% No (3966 votes)
Nacho: 44% Yes, 56% No (3857 votes)
Marcelo: 45% Yes, 55% No (4118 votes)
Odriozola: 66% Yes, 34% No (6850 votes)
Reguilon: 82% Yes, 18% No (3694 votes)
Kroos: 44% Yes, 56% No (4016 votes)
Modric: 66% Yes, 34% No (3984 votes)
Casemiro: 60% Yes, 40% No (3846 votes)
Valverde: 54% Yes, 46% No (6044 votes)
Llorente: 67% Yes, 33% No (3502 votes)
Asensio: 74% Yes, 26% No (6254 votes)
Brahim: 57% Yes, 43% No (5807 votes)
Isco: 62% Yes, 38% No (6344 votes)
Ceballos: 54% Yes, 46% No (3433 votes)
Mariano: 28% Yes, 72% No (3308 votes)
Benzema: 37% Yes, 63% No (6294 votes)
Bale: 13% Yes, 87% No (6641 votes)
Vazquez: 59% Yes, 41% No (3478 votes)
Vinicius: 90% Yes, 10% No (6052 votes)
If Real Madrid could only sign one superstar it would be... (4309 votes)
Hazard: 17%
Mbappe: 63%
Neymar: 10%
Kane: 6%
Salah: 4%
Who should be Real Madrid's head coach? (7296 votes)
Mourinho: 23%
Klopp: 20%
Pochettino: 35%
Allegri: 9%
Conte: 5%
Low: 8%
The planning from those upstairs: 53%
The players: 10%
Lopetegui/Solari: 7%
Everyone: 30%
Would you count on x next season?
Navas: 77% Yes, 23% No (4460 votes)
Carvajal: 82% Yes, 18% No (4519 votes)
Ramos: 79% Yes, 21% No (4433 votes)
Varane: 83% Yes, 17% No (3966 votes)
Odriozola: 66% Yes, 34% No (6850 votes)
Reguilon: 82% Yes, 18% No (3694 votes)
Modric: 66% Yes, 34% No (3984 votes)
Casemiro: 60% Yes, 40% No (3846 votes)
Valverde: 54% Yes, 46% No (6044 votes)
Llorente: 67% Yes, 33% No (3502 votes)
Asensio: 74% Yes, 26% No (6254 votes)
Brahim: 57% Yes, 43% No (5807 votes)
Isco: 62% Yes, 38% No (6344 votes)
Ceballos: 54% Yes, 46% No (3433 votes)
Vazquez: 59% Yes, 41% No (3478 votes)
Vinicius: 90% Yes, 10% No (6052 votes)
If Real Madrid could only sign one superstar it would be... (4309 votes)
Hazard: 17%
Mbappe: 63%
Neymar: 10%
Kane: 6%
Salah: 4%
Who should be Real Madrid's head coach? (7296 votes)
Mourinho: 23%
Klopp: 20%
Pochettino: 35%
Allegri: 9%
Conte: 5%
Low: 8%
Yeah this is far from them having the Gago/Diarra midfield out there.
Shame the rest of La Liga is so bad that thy're sitting comfortable in the top 4 despite only averaging 1.8 PPG.
Do Real have the money for another 2009 rebuilding job? Seems like they've tightened the purse strings these days
@Peyroteo is enjoying watching another Portuguese to the rescue
If you had asked me last year I would have said Pochettino, Guti, Nagelsmann ... I didn't care too much.
This year I think another profile is needed, with more name and character,global consideration, whether pragmatic or not.
During his time in Madrid I was anti-Mourinhista most of the time, but as I said in some other post I think his word is appreciated by the president.
They have maintained contact and get along well.
I believe and trust that we would see a more relaxed version of Mourinho.
With freedom but warned that Odegaard, Vini, Rodrygo, Valverde, Brahim etc. are the future of the club.
The version with absolute powers is scary.
I mean, I'm aware of what Mourinho is, I assume a catastrophic ending but today it seems logical
You won't though.
Well maybe you will for a few weeks, but the second he doesn't get his way or he sees a player talking about instagram or someone looks at him funny he'll revert back to the miserable shitbag he is these days.
Agreed, there is no evidence at all to suggest Mourinho will change. Plenty on here were thinking the same when he took over at United. Doesn't happen. Won't happen.
The CL is wide open this year. I guess Barca and Man City are favourites, but PSG, Atletico, Spurs, Bayern or Liverpool and even Ajax might fancy their chances.
Just imagine if they had scored their clear chances against Barcelona in the Copa match, and ended 2-2 against Ajax.
Funny how a bad week can destroy an entire season and era.
Funny how a bad week can destroy an entire season and era.
Keylor>Courtois.I didn't expect Pochettino's %
Yeah. If they were playing in England only Fulham or Huddersfield would be behind them.
Fair enough, I'm actually sure he could do well again at Real. Still have a great squad also and I'm sure the club will spend big this summer.
But if not, Moyes is still available
Why did they hire Solari? I know he coached Real Madrid B, but was he just meant to be a stop gap or was the idea for him to be the permanent manager?
Agreed. Nice of you to take that view.