Real Madrid v Espanyol I La Liga Matchday 5 I 22.09.18 I 20:45 CET

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  1. MiamiNative0722

    MiamiNative0722 Member+

    May 25, 2013
    Club:
    Real Madrid
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Real Madrid v Espanyol
    Venue: Santiago Bernabeu

    Squad List:

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    Notes:
    • Carvajal is unavailable for today's game, but Lopetegui suggested he could be back for our next game. Odriozola should get his liga debut.​
    • We play Sevilla on the road Wednesday, I would expect some significant rotation in this one at home.​
    • Valverde and Vinicius are in the squad list. Perhaps we will see their liga debuts? ​
    • Espanyol have been off to a solid start. 5th place in the table with 7 points out of 4 games. ​
    Media:



    EL MADRID NUNCA SE RINDE! HASTA EL FINAL!

     
  2. Zidane05

    Zidane05 Moderator
    Staff Member

    Jul 18, 2005
    Toronto
    I expect some rotations here. This is the 3rd game of 7 in 2.5 weeks with Sevilla and Atletico coming up. Carvajal already out. I expect Nacho in for Marcelo, then you can rest one of the CBs against Sevilla. Wouldn't mind a Ceballos/Llorente/Isco midfield with Asensio/Mariano/Bale up front.
     
  3. RaMaaa

    RaMaaa Member+

    Feb 3, 2013
    Club:
    Real Madrid
    I would put Mariano to start. dude on fire, motivation should be huge for him.
     
  4. S1na

    S1na Member+

    Real Madrid
    Jun 1, 2014
    Club:
    Real Madrid
    Nat'l Team:
    Iran
    Then we can't under estimate them. We have to rotate cautiously. We can't afford to lose points.
     
  5. Shay Z

    Shay Z Moderator
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    Jan 3, 2007
    #5 Shay Z, Sep 22, 2018
    Last edited: Sep 22, 2018
    Rest Modric and Casemiro for this, knowing that the alpha midfield is gonna play midweek. If we have control of the game take Gareth and one of Marcelo, Benzema out. It’s early in the season we don’t need to go heavy with the rotations.
     
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  6. PigBenis

    PigBenis Member+

    Sep 5, 2015
    Club:
    Real Madrid
    Nat'l Team:
    Germany
    I'd rotate here. Start Mariano, Nacho, Llorente, Ceballos. Got an important game midweek. Good to see Kroos and Carvajal given rest.
     
  7. Drouchk

    Drouchk Member+

    Real Madrid
    Spain
    Aug 9, 2018
    Espanyol this year play a very high pressing possession based game, they are not going to make it easy for us so I would suggest we don’t take it lightly but then again I’m sure lopetegui knows all this and will prepare accordingly.
    I expect the game to be very entertaining for the neutrals although for our sake I hope not too entertaining, let’s get the win and hopefully another clean sheet.my expected line up

    Navas
    Nacho Ramos Varane Marcelo
    Modric Casimero Isco
    Bale Benzema Asensio
     
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  8. YOUNGSTARS87

    YOUNGSTARS87 Yellow C@rd Bandit

    Dec 21, 2005
    I'd play..

    Upfront: Asensio, Mariano and Lucas
    Midfield: Marcos, Ceballos and Isco
    Defense: Rest Marcelo

    If we're doing well I bring on Vinicius, Valverde and Benzema. If we are chasing the match Bale, Modric and Benzema.
     
  9. S1na

    S1na Member+

    Real Madrid
    Jun 1, 2014
    Club:
    Real Madrid
    Nat'l Team:
    Iran
  10. S1na

    S1na Member+

    Real Madrid
    Jun 1, 2014
    Club:
    Real Madrid
    Nat'l Team:
    Iran
    Hope we take control of the match soon and take Modric out.
     
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  11. MiamiNative0722

    MiamiNative0722 Member+

    May 25, 2013
    Club:
    Real Madrid
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Marcelo and Bale on the bench. Kroos and Vinicius not called up.

    Ceballos with another chance to prove himself.

    Keeper rotation again with Courtois starting.
     
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  12. Prit Javier

    Prit Javier Member+

    Real Madrid
    England
    May 9, 2018
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  13. S1na

    S1na Member+

    Real Madrid
    Jun 1, 2014
    Club:
    Real Madrid
    Nat'l Team:
    Iran
    I think so too
     
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  14. Prit Javier

    Prit Javier Member+

    Real Madrid
    England
    May 9, 2018
    It’s good he’s changing it up. I think 3 in midfield is good as we can control the game
     
  15. Nathanial Essex

    Nathanial Essex Member+

    Real Madrid
    England
    Mar 19, 2017
    Of course Mariano isn't starting. It makes too much sense.
     
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  16. Açores57

    Açores57 Member+

    Oct 4, 2015
    Club:
    Real Madrid
    Nice to see Marcelo get some rest.

    Hopefully Kroos isn’t injured
     
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  17. azriel

    azriel Member+

    Sep 7, 2005
    San Diego, USA
    Club:
    Real Madrid
    That Bein Sports liga promo with the heartbeat sounds at the end, straight copied from Netfix DareDevil intro.
     
  18. Shay Z

    Shay Z Moderator
    Staff Member

    Jan 3, 2007
    I just watch an ad for head and shoulders with grieizmann and Buffon. Yuck. I’m throwing up now.
     
  19. S1na

    S1na Member+

    Real Madrid
    Jun 1, 2014
    Club:
    Real Madrid
    Nat'l Team:
    Iran
    Not sure. Too many similar players out there imo. We will bring in a winger to balance things some where in the game.
     
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  20. Shay Z

    Shay Z Moderator
    Staff Member

    Jan 3, 2007
    It’s been 18 yrs looking at it and the Bernabeu still looks so beautiful to me.

    :inlove:
     
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  21. Saint Iker

    Saint Iker Ronaldo's Right Foot

    Dec 5, 2009
    Club:
    Real Madrid
    Would have liked to see Mariano starting but hopefully he gets a good chunk of minutes in the second half.
     
  22. Real__Madrid

    Real__Madrid Member+

    Aug 29, 2014
    Club:
    Real Madrid
    Was hoping to see VJ get some play time today
     
  23. Drouchk

    Drouchk Member+

    Real Madrid
    Spain
    Aug 9, 2018
    Trust in Asensio, he’ll score a couple today, I’m calling it :thumbsup:.
     
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  24. Shay Z

    Shay Z Moderator
    Staff Member

    Jan 3, 2007
    Vamos Dani C!!!!
     
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  25. Fuera del Juego

    Fuera del Juego Member+

    May 10, 2007
    Nevada
    I'm not sure I've ever seen two teams seem like they like each other more than Madrid and Espanyol in pregame.
     
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