Now we gon see the Isco of Spain. Build the team around him and Asensio, he is a huge fan of em both. Glad we got him and not that trash from Italy. Ceballos gon get a lot of minutes too which is a good thing.
https://www.managingmadrid.com/2018/6/12/17453330/lopetegui-good-coach-real-madrid This is the best I could find as of now.
Tomorrow at 10:30 CET (11:30h local time) Julen Lopetegui and Luis Rubiales, president of the RFEF, will give a joint press conference at the Krasnodar Academy. [cope] pic.twitter.com/LiZAuKtyfY— Real Madrid Info ³⁵ (@RMadridInfo) June 12, 2018
Coaching highlights: From 2010-2014 he coached Spanish youth teams, winning the 2012 U-19 Euro championship and the 2013 U21 Championship. Went to Porto in 2014 and immediately signed 7 Spanish players. In 2014, he made it to the quarterfinals of the Champions League. Finished 2nd in domestic league. Takes over for Spain in 2016. He has been the coach for 20 matches and is undefeated
His style of play suits our personnel. This is the best point. Actually he was the coach who developed Casemiro in Porto too
Yeah he had a very short fuse with the media at Porto which is concerning to me. He’ll have to tone it down quite a bit if he’s going to survive here. More playing time for Ceballos and Asensio coming up. Isco looks a world beater for Spain so hopefully Lopetegui can bring that out in him here more consistently.
Few quick thoughts: 1. Isco and Asensio to get bigger roles. Don't be surprised when you see Kepa,De Gea & Odriozola being linked to us. I wouldn't mind 2 out of the 3. 2. He plays 4-3-3 and 4-3-2-1 with 1 striker and not necessarily real wingers. This should mainly impact Benzema and perhaps Ronaldo. Bale is pretty much ********ed.
Safe choice. could have been worse, could have been better. Perez said earlier he wants spanish coach at some point. Isco,Asensio celebrating, Bale.. probably gone.
It’s better than a few other names mentioned as well. The first thing I said after my brother told me the news just now is ‘pls tell me it’s not Conte’. Good luck Julen.
I don't think he is a bad appointment but the timing is horrible and I feel like if things blow up in the Spain camp the next couple of weeks he will bring that baggage with him to Madrid. I can't imagine Flo is thrilled with having to make the "quickie" announcement to stay ahead of the press but Flo isn't the one who's going to be answering questions about his next job in the middle of coaching at the World Cup.
RM paid 2 ME clause for Julen. http://www.marca.com/futbol/real-madrid/2018/06/12/5b1fef90ca47416c7d8b45c6.html
Marca says he likes to populate midfield so not good news for BBC. A ball playing GK is important for Julen and that's not a strength of Navas so his position could also be in danger according to them. http://www.marca.com/futbol/real-madrid/2018/06/12/5b1ff5b946163f70b78b4574.html
Many far worse choices, few if any better ones. I'm good with this. Interesting that he spent some time at Barca. But seems he's a Madridista at heart.
Navas is always in danger no matter who comes in.. This anti-Navas campaign from the Spanish press will never end until he leaves the club.
Casemiro will now be Real Madrid's first choice free-kick taker under Lopetegui. pic.twitter.com/M3VU751QXv— M•A•J (@Ultra_Suristic) June 12, 2018 LOL Feeling optimistic. Like others said, there were far worse choices. Good decision by Club. Welcome!
Welcome! good choice imo, his style suits our players really well, considering Bale is on his way out, i wonder if he'll play Benz and Cr7 (if he stays) together, or playing only one at CF spot
I know someone who is not going to like him.. Cristiano. Lopetegui said recently that Messi is the best player in history.