Squad List: Venue: El Estadio Ciudad de Valencia Notes: OUT: Bale, Jovic, Rodrygo, Brahim, Mariano, Nacho, Asensio Levante is currently 13th in the table. They have lost 5 of their last 6 Liga matches, but 4 of those were narrow 1 goal defeats. Our next two matches following this one are Manchester City and Barcelona in the Bernabeu. All 6 midfielders and only 4 forwards have been called up. It is possible we see a 442 formation. VAMOS CAMPEONES, HOY TENEIS QUE GANAR POR LOS COLORES!
I'm sure Zidane will start Mendy.... which makes no sense because he's a mistake or Levante dive from us getting destroyed on our left flank in El Clasico. Anyways, we need to win. Don't care how. Save the impressive stuff for City.
Carvajal Ramos Varane Marcelo .......Fede Casimero Kroos ............Isco/Modric .....Benzema Hazard ( 60 minutes then Vinicius on for him ). with the lack of Mendy, who shouldn’t start under ANY circumstances, 4 mids would give us more control and allow to be more secured without possession as well.
I'd start VJ ahead of Hazard, 45 mins each. Marcelo has to start ahead of Mendy, who imo shouldn't have been called up at all.
I know Zizou doesn’t rate Mariano at all buttttt considering we don’t have Jovic, maybe should have put him on the bench. What if Benz gets hurt?
Ideally we secure a victory by 60-65 mins and then rest some of the starters for the City game. Just hope we don't have to fight till the last minute with 2 crucial matches coming up next week. Either way a must win game.
MARCA: Marcelo may start today because a yellow vs Levante means Mendy suspended for #ElClasico— M•A•J (@Ultra_Suristic) February 22, 2020
That decision to play Marcelo last game was bad but not calling up Nacho to play LB is even worse. I hope Zidane makes me eat my hat.
Must win. Not a draw or loss. Win. No excuses. Courtois, Carvajal, Ramos, Varane, Marcelo, Casemiro, Valverde, Kroos, Isco, Benzema, Jovic 442
I have a gut feeling Mendy will play. We can’t afford to drop points. If so, we will just have to trust him to play it safe
Courtois - Marcelo - Ramos - Varane - Carvajal - Casemiro - Valverde - Kroos - Hazard - Benzema - Lucas. Can't afford to start Mendy with his card situation. Sub in Vinicius for Hazard in the second half. Can't drop points here before the Clasico.
📋✅ ¡Nuestro XI inicial 🆚 @LevanteUD! #LevanteRealMadrid | #RMLiga pic.twitter.com/qIBa74hE0b— Real Madrid C.F. (@realmadrid) February 22, 2020 Marcelo gets the start. No Valverde but we do get a 442. Hazard starts again
Marcelo starting. Really not understanding this decision at all. Also Valverde being saved for City and Barca.
I don't get this "save fede for next games" Casemiro is like 6-7 years older and play every friggin game. Either fede is fragile or he has some endurance problem or zidane is plain stupid .