Real Madrid vs Valencia Santiago Bernabeu Saturday - 7.15PT The month from hell is almost over. We have done quite well except for the Clasico result. Now every game is a final so on to the next one. We face Valencia at home. Bale is out injured and so is Pepe but the story isn't about our injuries its about Zizou's team selection. The B team played midweek so what changes will we see this game keeping in mind we have Atleti on Tuesday. Do we see Isco start? Do we see another 75mins wasted by Benzema on the pitch? For Valencia “Gayà and Rodrigo are ready although they have only recently returned after a long time out. Enzo Pérez has a sprain and Mario, a knock to his knee. Abdennour is also injured”. Big misses for them will be Zaza and Cancelo. Zidane's press conference "I have been a player and I always played or almost always," Zidane began. "Not being involved in every game is complicated but I try to talk to the players about it. We have a game on Saturday and another on Tuesday, Isco is ready and I'm confident in him. There are many parameters to take into account [before each game]; How the player is, how the opponent is playing... "I have many options that are very good and that's one of the advantages of this team. The notion of an 'A' and 'B' team was also put to bed by the Frenchman. From the beginning I knew that I had an extraordinary team," he continued. They are all involved, I need all of them and they know that this is Madrid - we play in every game...LaLiga, the Champions League... "What we all want is the same thing and everyone can think or say what they like and whether they should play more or less, but I have to choose." Whatever the lineup is, whatever the style is we just gotta pull out the W now. Doesn't matter who plays of how as long as Real Madrid win.
We started the first leg at the Mestalla with James on right , KB in the middle and CR on left and we lost that game JR 10 checked off for Bale on 62" minutes but no luck
No shit that everyone wants to play, as always. The question is who is the best. No hard choices there. Cr7 - Morata Isco Modrić -- Kroos Casemiro Marcelo - Ramos - Varane- Carvajal Navas Cr7 - Morata - Asensio Isco -- Kroos Casemiro Marcelo - Ramos - Varane- Carvajal Navas Cr7 - Morata Asensio Modrić -- Isco Casemiro Marcelo - Ramos - Varane- Carvajal Navas Cr7 - Morata Asensio Isco -- Kroos Modrić Marcelo - Ramos - Varane- Carvajal Navas But sadly, Zidane will do something like this: Cr7 - Benzema - Asensio Modrić - Kroos Casemiro Marcelo - Ramos - Varane * - Carvajal Navas
I think he'll start Marco in place of Bale and will start Isco against Atleti. But who really knows at this point.
Play with high intensity and look to score 3 goals minimum in every match from now on. Much needed given how we concede at least one silly goal every game. Hope Alves doesn't have his superhuman game.
Apparently Varane hasn't been called up at all for this one, although he finished Friday's training session without any problems according to Marca. Playing it safe it seems. It leaves no centre back on the bench again which isn't comforting.
Varane starts on tuesday most likely, no worries. Everyone in the squad will be necessary given what happens tomorrow. Any injuries in CB danilo or casemiro should be able to cover adequately.
I think it's good that Varane won't play. He had just enough time on the pitch against Depor not to be rusty against Atleti, and you wouldn't want to risk him against a team we should beat anyway.
Navas; Carva, Ramos, Nacho, Marcelo; Kroos, Casemiro, Isco; Asensio, Ronaldo, Morata. That'd be my lineup. But expect ZZ to start with Modric and Benz.
No, it isn't comforting at all. He could have called him up at least and then rested him on the bench. Even Varene doesn't fatigue or injure himself from taking the trip to the Bernabéu from his apartment.
As stated, a MUST WIN! Knowing who we must start with, I think this could have been our best 11 to go, keeping in mind Marcelo is a key vs. Atletico! Varane can catch a break after securing the win, Tejero can come in later. The guy has played less than 100 mins since February and he needs to get his playing sensitivity back!
Its interesting that Madrid has won only once in their last 6 games against Valencia and Valencia have lost only once in their previous 5 visits to SB. Hope the momentum is with us since I dont see farca dropping points this week