Yea. Also sign Zubimendi. RM did try to have a Spanish core signing Isco, Illara, Asensio, Odri, Ceballos and Vallejo. It's just that only Isco had the standout talent though work ethic left after 2018. Asensio didn't live upto early expectations he had set in 2016-17 season but still a good squad player in latter years. Spain in recent years producing good talents and academy has few good prospects as well like Joan, Fortea.
We cant cherry pick spanish talents any more because of how the Premier League buys them at top value at this point. That's what makes it difficult for us, we need to get in early on that, but then you don't really see them long enough.
Mendy's level has dropped considerably this season.Saying he is better than Fran isn't saying much all. Always felt like he was a hot/cold player but he had been decent last season. He also has definitely signed an extension with the club. Fran isn't good enough but whoever we bring in needs to compete with Mendy and be good enough to bench him. Miguel seems like another Fran.
Fran's problem is that he is very mediocre technically. He worked hard defensively last night, but turned the ball over so many times when pressed. Miguel is very good technically and if people are willing to accept Davies checking out entire last season on defense, DUIs etc, I don't think Miguel is that much worse than Davies as a defender.
Nah. Davies has proven himself levels above Miguel, he's the better player of the three without a doubt but I don't think a player as high caliber as Davies is needed if the team finds a reliable defender who combines well with Vini, Cama, etc. That still could turn out to be Fran or Mendy although it doesn't look good.
The biggest difference is that Davies has far more experience at the highest level, it feels like he's been around since forever.
Miguel is clear of Fran technically, no doubt. His passing, his crossing, his touch, they're all much better and he also has good composure. I watched his last game and other than that yellow card and a slight mistake he made in that sequence leading to Villarreal's 2nd goal (you can rewatch it but I don't think there's much he could have done there, it was a bad headed clearance by Krejci) he had a good game.
Miguel has a wicked cross too. He can't be worse than Fran defensively, but can put in a good cross so we at least get that.
Yeah, and Fran also seems like he's consistently under a high level of stress. He's always so damn stressful when he receives the ball, even if no one is even near. When they finally close in on him, he looks like he's gone from stressed to terrified and doesn't even have a simple solution other than kicking the ball away. A shame! Miguel is definitely better with the ball, by quite a significant margin (and he always was by the way, also when he played a few games for us, I was impressed).
That also applies to Carvajal, but that's just him being twitchy, I think a lot of players are. I think that's also why people look at Ceballos and think he has to be a productive player because something I often say with some players is that he plays like he plays for TV. Everything looks nice and smooth and coordinated whether it's necessary or not, while some players, like Carvajal or Thomas Müller who are ridiculously productive look like puppets on a string. Limbs flying across the shop. Fran has his purpose, but he's just not a particularly exciting player for me. In an ideal world he starts and plays through all the bad teams in the league while a better player plays in Europe and against top competition.
Iraola was his coach at Rayo. 🚨 BREAKING: Bournemouth want Fran Garcia in the summer. @relevo pic.twitter.com/EL0oaAySF3— Madrid Xtra (@MadridXtra) December 6, 2024
I truly believe the team need to make some new signings: 1.Militao - got ACL in both legs. until he will be back, it will be like almost 2 season without playing football. (last season and current). who know's how he will be back? 2.Carvajal - dani is above 30 years old. supposed to return around sep. 2025. look at ALABA. who know's when really dani will return and how? 3.Alaba - big question. I don't think he will return to his ability and level prior his injury. 4.Tchuameni - his form really declined. 5.Modric - probably his last season 6.Kroos - still missing a replacement 7.Rodrygo - too many injuries this season. scored only 2-3 goals this season. a big question ahead next season. What do you think?
I believe we as a forum have been pretty clear that we think you need to seek help for your mental and emotional stability. Once you take care of that your life and following Real Madrid will be a much more pleasant experience
I'd take a serious look at the training/ medical personell on the extra ordinary amount of injuries. The manager also has some blame due to minimal rotation and late subs and has basically run the team to the ground.
Militao is likely done at the highest level Dani has destroyed his body, I don't expect to see him back Alaba is needed if he can play LB but I have serious concerns about him at CB Tchouameni isn't having a good season but I think it's downstream from how unbalanced we are with our attack walking around in transition. Modric is done at this level and him playing only hurts guys like Tchouameni who already asked to do too much Kroos replacement isn't possible, he's a generational talent Rodrygo will probably ask for a transfer in a year or so,he sees himself as better player than his
Rodrygo should have been sold in the summer and the money reinvested in two solid young rotational players in midfield and defense (Manu Kone and Willian Pacho off the top of my head, whose combined transfer fee for Roma and PSG was about 60 million). But logical squad building is just not the Real Madrid way.
We're going to lose two top tier starting defenders by the time they return from injury next year (Militao and Dani). The club will need to spend big on defensive reinforcements in the summer, otherwise it will be like driving a Ferrari with a Nissan Micra's wheels & tyres.