Villareal vs Real Madrid | La Liga | Matchday 4 | 09/14/13 | 22:00 (Local)

nothing serious with Modric.. he had hard game with Serbia, so he just needed some rest..
injury is more like a excuse for not going to Korea with national squad

 

You took the words right out of my mouth.

 

Modric Isco and Ronaldo trained normally today

Also Jose Rodriguez has been training with the first team

 

Just watched Carlo's press conference;

Illarramendi will start tomorrow, Isco has recovered well and will play tomorrow, Casillas will start on tuesday in the champions league, Bale isn't completely fit of course but will play a part tomorrow... On Ozil saying "lack of confidence and faith" Carlo says he played 2 of the three games at the time and claimed he wanted to leave Madrid because he thought there was alot of competition.

Nacho will play left back tomorrow due to both left backs being injured also.

Can't remember anything else sorry, transcript and video will be on official site anyway

(Cristiano is fine btw)

 

Coentrao is injured? Pretty bad.


Great that Illarra will start tomorrow.

 

with Xabi's long injury and after waiting so many weeks, it's great to know that he's fit to play.

 

My question is how in the world did Marca know this was the plan two weeks ago.

 

It would appear that Carlo is not yielding to pressure from the outside. Good. He needs to be his own man and not be swayed by noise from the outside.

Regarding the transfer request theory, I'm not entirely sure. I mean surely he would fight for a position before and then if it does not work out request a transfer in around December or January. Not in freaking September when the league and CL barely kicked off.

 

Bale's debut: “Bale came here without having a normal pre-season, but his condition is not bad. He will travel tomorrow, and he will play. I have to decide whether he will start or if I'll bring him on in the second half. He has no injuries, he is excited and very motivated."

Bale's condition: "He's arrived full of enthusiasm and he is very happy to be at the team he wanted to join. He is a humble player who likes to be with his teammates. He fits in well with the squad."

Bale's price: "We have paid what the market dictated. I'm sure that there were teams that would have paid more money to Tottenham than us, but the player decided he wanted to come here."

Diego López "On Tuesday Casillas will play in Istanbul, that way the issue is more comfortable for us"

 

this Ozil-thing will probably end in a few weeks, what's more concerning is the Iker situation. It's been 3 months since the team played his last match under Mourinho but Iker is still getting a shitload of attention from the media.
It's getting pathetic.

 

Marcelo, Coentrao, and now Arbeloa not called up. Nacho at LB? Oh wait, I forgot the most expensive LB in history just arrived.

Casillas, Diego López y Jesús (porteros).
Pepe, Ramos, Carvajal, Nacho y Llorente (defensas).
Khedira, Bale, Casemiro, Modric, Di María, Isco, Illarra y José Rodríguez (centrocampistas).
Cristiano Ronaldo, Benzema, Morata y Jesé (delanteros).

http://www.marca.com/2013/09/13/futbol/equipos/real_madrid/1379073480.html

 

So, Illara over Khedira & Casa? Or with one of them? Hmm..

 

Or a 4-3-1-2 formation with Modric, Illarra and Casemiro/Khedira as the 3 midfielders behind Isco; Ronaldo and Benzema or Bale upfront.

 

Players called up for Villarreal:

Goalkeepers: Asenjo & Juan Carlos
Defenders: Mario, Gabriel, Jaume Costa, Musacchio, Pablo Íñiguez, and Dorado
Midfielders: Bruno, Pina, Trigueros, Hernán Pérez, Aquino, and Cani
Forwards: Giovani, Uche, Jonathan Pereira, and Perbet.