Nah. No questioning the manager until the end of the season. We should win the league this season and not get knocked out by some crap team in the Cup.
The scapegoats are already lined up. Now that Asensio and Hazard can’t be blamed anymore since they barely play, the new targets are Kroos or Modric. Even before the game is played, you get the sense that RMBS is ready to trash them until we score the first goal.
While I defended Asensio and Hazard from attacks multiple times, I do think Modrić and Kroos are problems these days. Maybe not the sole reasons of bad results, but huge problems nonetheless. While I hope Toni can recover his form and gel into the newly shaped team, I'm not sure if Modrić is in the age where it is worthwhile counting on him.
Kroos? The player who literally just came back from injury the last game? And who was one of the best midfielders in the world last season, playing through a serious injury all along?
I don’t see any evidence that Kroos is a problem, he’s been excellent last year, only bad game he had was against Chelsea and that too because of he was injured.
Indeed. That's why I'm open to him getting fit once again. I wrote about Kroos and Luka after Espanyol's game in more detail: Bit of my self-sanity checking: It's 2 weeks after Espanyol and I'm not sure the post was just a temporary impression. Despite 2 bad results in a row, I feel confident about the team ahead of today's game and don't think we're in huge danger today. In the other hand, I still feel the same about those 2 players.
Well, now, for some, the emphasis is apparently on speed and power alone so Toni's face doesn't really fit, IMO Toni is valuable for us we need him fit and at his best
Excited to watch the team again, feels like ages. Hopefully an entertaining game with a win for us. Oh and just give every ball to Benz. We need him to get that Ballon. Vamossssss
🚨| REAL MADRID STARTING XI VS SHAKHTAR:Courtois;Lucas Vazquez Militao Alaba Mendy;Modrić Casemiro Kroos;Rodrygo Benzema Vinicius. @miguelitocope #rmalive— Madrid Zone (@theMadridZone) October 19, 2021 Ferland starting. Both Brazilians in the wings. Valverde needs rest after playing every minute in the international window.
No idea why LV, not Nacho, is starting. Would have also preferred Camavinga instead of Modric but let’s hope for the best, a victory and no injuries.
Let's hope Carlo and the team have the right approach for this. I can already see the criticisms for his selection a mile away.
📊| Vinicius Jr. has started every match for Real Madrid since August 28th. Nine starts in a row.Untouchable. #rmalive pic.twitter.com/6gEERTNWjH— Madrid Zone (@theMadridZone) October 19, 2021 Undisputed starter
I suspect it is to give some offensive contribution due to having Mendy on the other side. Not saying I agree with it - I would also have put Nacho there instead.
Glad to see Mendy, Alaba and Brazilian wingers, sucks to see KCM. At least Fede is rested. Let's win this.
He's struggling out there. I'm really worried about his form right now. Hope he gets better as the game progresses.