The Real Madrid News Thread - Sauces Optional [R]

So every U23 player is one step before the national team. Are you joking? If not, why isn't Bojan getting clal ups. He went through the youth system and he's totally the new Raul and stuff.

Notice how you're the only one thinking Tello is totally "hot stuff" because Del Bosque knows what he's doing. Even amongst Barcelona fans Callejon would be rate higher.

Seriously.


If at this point, Del Bosque decides to call up Tello ahead of Callejon, he's a sell out and a bitter old man.

Just my opinion, even it hurts some people's feelings.

 

Last I checked, the question was about Barca players. And last I checked, only Tello and Montoya were in the U-23 squad. He said, if they deserved it, he could see 14 Barca players with the NT. Unlike other coaches, he's probably supportive of the progression of players through the National team program.

 

Yeah, that totally makes sense man. Tello after all is really impressing on the world stage in those U23 tournaments. When Barca put him on the market, they really had to fend off the european big players (Bayern, Manchester United, Chelsea) that were hoping to be graced with his "one step before the national team" signature.He's really a step before the national team.

He also mentioned Delofeu. Obviously, Jese and Morata are stuck with playing for the enemy. Total bummer.

I've never heard such crap. There's probably up to 10 players that deserve the slightest mention above Tello in any national team discussion.

 

Was the question NOT about Barcelona? Did they ask him about Madrid? No. Did he not end his answer by saying "Madrid also has a strong base in the squad"?

 

That could mean anything. What does "strong base in the squad" mean to you? Please tell me. If Callejon would be playing for Espanyol as well as for us, he'd have the one or the other odd call up. But the problem is that Callejon celebrates his goals with the Ultras and so he's totally incompatible with the tender souls of the Barcelona players.

 

If his comments are read within the context they were given, I find it hard for people to take it the way some here have. The funny thing is, the people that seem to be the most offended are neither Spanish or fans of the Spain NT.

You're speaking as if he called up Tello. He hasn't. Out of curiosity, which striker would you have dropped for Callejon from the current squad?

 

The context is that if Barcelona players are good enough, he takes them, up to 14 of them. So, if i interpret his comments correctly, Callejon isn't "good enough" to play in a meaningless friendly which is why he never called him up for any of them yet. Or not?

From the Panama friendly for example?
Susaeta or Pedro.

 

He wasn't called up the last time, but even if you take him out, you have a whole host of players that are probably more worthy. Michu, Soldado, Negredo, etc.

No, the context is, if any player is good enough and deserving, he will take them regardless of where they play.

 

Which is why he mentioned the very good and deserving Tello as an example.

 

And if he was asked about Madrid, he would have mentioned Jese and Callejon. But he wasn't.

 

Sure. He would.

 

Neither would Del Bosque.