EL GRAN DERBI Venue: Wanda Metropolitano Squad List: Notes: Isco and Llorente are out with injury. Odriozola and Brahim are tactical omissions. We are 2 points behind Atleti. A win would put us in 2nd place in the table. A win would also put us only 5 points behind Barcelona before they play Sunday. Atleti have won 3 of their last 6 games in all competitions. Morata made his debut in Atleti's last game in a 1-0 loss to Betis. Our next game is at Ajax on Wednesday. Look for Solari to make tactical substitutions. HASTA EL FINAL, VAMOS REAL!!
Carvajal Varane Ramos Reguillon Modric Casemiro Ceballos Asensio Benzema - Mariano Mariano with the hustle, Benz with the link up, Asensio with the pace. Vjr played too many games, he was gassed in the second half against Barca. Needs a rest, Bale is trash. Lucas actually didn't do bad against Barca, but I want to see Asensio. He needs some consecutive games to find his form.
I want to see Courtois - Reguilon - Varane - Ramos - Carvajal - Casemiro - Ceballos - Modric - Vinicius - Benzema - Lucas. Please keep Marcelo and Bale away from the starting 11.
ZZ beat them 3-0 in their backyard with Modric/Isco/Kovacic/Vasquez in midfield and Ronald/Bale up front.
I see Courtois, Gareth, Reguilon and Casemiro (obviously) being the changes from the starting lineup vs Farca, 3 more points and the added bonus of beating that other team from Madrid at their place please
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Why is Ceballos on the bench again? What in the hell does this kid have to do to earn a spot ? Playing well apparently isn’t enough. The other decisions are pretty spot on though.
Solari tried Ceballos as DM, the experierement failed badly. Modric is Modric, no coaches would bench him even when he is half as good in his current form. That leaves Kroos is a possibility you can swap Ceballos in. I’m guessing we just hope Kroos will be ‘on song’ today... he is one of the best at his job.