CLUB BRUGGE vs REAL MADRID | Champions League Group Stage Day 6 | 11.12.19 | 21:00 CET

With Valverde and Kroos we would absolutely demolished their press. Tons of space behind, but leave it to Isco Disco to make 5 turns, 15 touches and pass the ball back so that Brugge can effectively press us.

I would not play him against Valencia nor Barca.

 

Odriozola would not make in any local high school team - he is trash.

 

Bale starting there is very likely.

 

Are you serious? He's 21 years old and just came in the team. What are you talking about?

 

Isco is done. He needs fresh air , another coach , another system. His IQ is really low.

 

I think with isco its more a case of him not fitting into a CM role. He has played his best football starting higher up the pitch where he receives the ball in the hole. when playing as a CM he doesn't have the legs like Valverde of prime Luca to make facilitate the transition from defense to attack. I believe he still has lots to offer but has to be played in a position that better uses his skillset

 

I think James did a better job when he played as CM to be quite honest. He always stood out as one of our best players early in the year

 

I really don’t see anything, happy with the win and the better second half, good to see the young Brazilians and Luka get on the scoresheet

as noted elsewhere, this is a game Isco should have absolutely dominated, as one of the more senior players on the pitch he should have been a leader out there, but he just wasn’t,

he is far too slow, and did not do enough, he does not convince me on a consistent basis, just bits here and there

 

I dont think Isco has ever dominated a game as a CM for us, his best game for us have been in more advanced positions with 3 other mids backing him up.

 

Probably true, I still find him far too inconsistent, and I have never liked him in a midfield 3

 

Isco is only useful when he is playing with three other midfielders. He can't be relied upon to do the dirty work.

Absolute bust as a CM... and I actually believed he could have developed into a good one. Yikes.

 

If I was Zidane. I would do it. Go for it.

Let’s see what the boys can bring in a game like that.

All we’ll see from Bale is a stroll and end up being replaced anyway. Will be a waste of 70 minutes

 

I too thought he'd have been a good CM. I think that's more down to his mentality than anything.

 

There was a piece on Serbian TV about Jovic and life in Madrid. Dude hangs around the house with 4 friends he dragged with him from Serbia because "he doesn't have a girlfriend and likes to have company".
Modric said he's very quiet in the locker room and doesn't communicate much with other players. He didn't say it as a bad thing but what I saw didn't feel right.
He should be spending most of his free time learning the language, not hanging around the house with 4 dudes from the hood who care only about life off the pitch.
The kid has a good story behind him. He's humble and is supposed to have a good work ethic but at this point I'm sceptical about what will come of him in Madrid.

 

Any other team other than RB Leipzig will likely end in a knockout for our team. Let's not fool ourselves. Our defense is TRASH.

 

The problem seems to be Isco doesn't think he is done and I have a hard time seeing him making the mature decision to move on unless the club tells him to leave. I use to be a massive fan but to see him being so content with his current role/level is disappointing.

 

The kids who scored are younger than him

 

i think its time he left we need someone better at not ball hogging!

 

If in football you only see the numbers then I guess you believe Bale is much better than Zidane as a player.

Rodrygo and Vin have played way more minutes for the team, have gained rhythm and in their positions the team doesn't have it's player with the best form like it is with Benzema. If you're ready to say Jovic is a flop from seeing him play this little in his first year then okay what can I say.

 

Rodrygo has played for roughly same amount of time as that of Jovic
Look there is no shame in admitting he has been a bust thus far. He's got potential and he may reach it one day, but don't blame Zidane for not giving him playtime while he can't do the most of what he's been getting in games like Brugge

 

IMO this is the biggest problem he has, but I imagine this would be the biggest problem any other 9 would have if they came to play in Madrid right now especially with ZZ as boss, I really don’t think it’s about Jovic specifically or talent but more about opportunities,

if you don’t get to play enough then you can’t really show what you are capable of and if you get one game here and there and don’t score then you are written off, maybe not the best way to judge the player ,

I think he will have more opportunities in the Copa and then we’ll see, if he gets some games in a row there and still can’t find the net well then we can judge somewhat, but I believe he will come good