REAL MADRID vs RAYO VALLECANO | La Liga Jornada #27 | 09.03.25 | 16:15 CET

This is something I tell my two teenage daughters. Boys your age are assholes and stupid.

That’s all that you need to know about your anecdote

 

Extremely weird that people want an out of form and injured Camavinga to start but want Valverde rested to avoid injury lol.

 

Look at Arsenal playing beautiful football under Arteta for the last six years. In these six years, they have won three titles – one FA Cup and two FA Community Shield cups, and they are going to finish second for the third season in a row. i will not even start talking about how their performance in Europe. And nobody even thinks about firing Arteta. On the contrary, he got a three-year extension at the start of the season until 2027.
fun fact: since he arrived to Arsenal he spent €791,800,000 while RM only spent €666,800,000.
maybe we should also talk about Pep?

that being said, I still want Xavi to replace Carlo as coach, and for Carlo to take another job at the club. But of course, all of this should happen at the end of the season.

 

I see more parallels with Carlo's Madrid to the Tim Duncan Spurs. They won trophies, but didn't really attract new fans to the team en mass despite winning because they were bland to most casuals.

 

Im not sure if you think this is an achievement for Arsenal / Arteta?

 

No, it's not an achievement for Arsenal or Arteta, and he should go home at the end of the season.

 

My Golden State warriors comparison was not good too. To put it, we are the best team.... and we ain't just the best. That will bring jealousy. so, I expected a lot of hate, but I don't care.

 

Wherever Cama has played he has never really had the support other players have had, with Tchouameni a glaring example of someone who has enjoyed Carlos unwavering support. The talent of Cama is there but I think he's reached an all time low in confidence and Carlos poor handling of him has played a huge part.

 

I think the blame falls on both himself and Ancelloti's coaching.

 

He's never had a chance to put in a consistent run of games because he isn't allowed to. Always the first one to be hooked, always the one singled out for criticm by the coach. I bet you if Cama and Tchouamenis roles were reversed Cama would never had taken seasons to come up with some consistent form. It'd taken him a few games. Unfortunately he isn't allowed to build on performances because he isn't allowed to get consistent 90 minutes to fall and pick himself up until he figures it out.

 

Players earn the right to play consistently, like Cebellos has and he’s shown it.

Carlo has always defended Camavinga, even now, the talk is that he’s been injured and playing injured and never allowed him to be consistent this season.

For me, Camavinga has actually played his best football as a LB and that’s very telling and probably concerning considering we bought him for the future of the midfield. Maybe deschamps came up genius in that regard s.

 

Cama hasn't really had a chance to earn a starting spot. Partly because of injuries and partly because he isn't given consistent 90 minutes to build up consistency

 

Cama gets hooked because he always gets a yellow card. These things are on him.

 

Because he’s been injured on and off all season, he’s not had the continuity Carlo was talking about and frankly, I’d have Cebellos ahead of him anyway on current form so he needs to take his chances, which he has not been doing.

 

Tchouameni himself has been injured alot on and off too.

 

Those Spurs are possibly the tactically most apt team, with the most perfect chemistry/sinergy and defined roles in the history of the game. They were led by a tactical genius of a coach. We're more like the opposite, just great players and not a great team.

 

I agree but he’s somewhat played himself into form and has been really good over the last month or so. I can see why he’s kept his place.

 

That's because he's been allowed to play himself into form. Cama has never been allowed that luxury

 

This is too extreme.

Camavinga now has to remain fit, find his confidence back which is clearly lacking right now, and he’ll show again he’s a phenomenal talent.

It’s been a tough season for him, with the long injuries as well as being in a midfield that wasn’t cohesive at all for the majority of the season. But he’ll bounce back no doubt.

 

Tchou has played many, if not most of his matches at CB. Credit to him for being able to play there but mostly lucky because of injuries at that position.