Rebuilding Madrid, One Pass at a Time - The Transfers, Rumors & Lies Thread

I kinda saw it coming as soon as Xabi was fired. Mr. traffic cone Arbeloa was not gonna be at this job long, and he was way out of his depth. When Mourinho's Benfica humbled Madrid in the group stages, it was instantly on my mind.

 

What about the knockout games? What exactly special happened?

 

JFD:

Reinforcements point more to defense than to any other area. In Valdebebas there is talk of three and up to four essential reinforcements to prop up a line that moves in uncertainty

Nico Paz and Endrick will return to shore up the offense, a zone of the field that Madrid leaders believe and maintain that it is not necessary to move excessively, with the triangle Bellingham, Vinicius and Mbappé as base.

What happened in recent days with Valverde and Tchouameni as sad protagonists, however, opens the door to more changes in the center of the field, but without the urgency of the defense, where only Trent, Rüdiger, Huijsen and Carreras are fixed to stay for next season.

https://as.com/futbol/se-avecinan-cambios-urgentes-en-el-real-madrid-f202605-n/

 

Unless we make major sales, I don't think we'll see meaningful incoming movement.

Jacabo Ramon and Militao as the "autumn new signing" in defense.

 

Was that special and noteworthy?

It seemed what was supposed to happen, happened.

BTW, it wasn't a "pretty convincing" win considering it was Benfica.

 

Well, if you watched the games, the "outdated" Mourinho's tactics were pretty effective against the heavily favoured Madrid side.

 

Of course. But thats not point is it? Everyone are debating whether Jose's tactics are outdated, they seemed pretty good to me at the highest level when pressure tested.

 

And who was debating whether the Cone's tactics were outdated?

 

He had us play much better than we did under Xabi. If Xabi was undermined by 3 players, AA had it much much much much worse. Yet coached some of our best and complete performances this season.

 

Mid block defending and counter attack generally works for this squad against teams that give space. Provided we finish off the chances.

 

Xabi has had a higher win%. Higher ppg, higher goals scored and less goals conceded. All while the team was rebelling with a decimated backline.

This narrative you are propagating is simply objectively false.

 

How much will City ask for Rodri if he wants to join RM? Contract expires in 2027. I reckon they'd ask for 50 ME.

 

I dunno if Flo will be willing to bend his own transfer policy for this signing.

I see he might be a future Alaba, a good 1-2 years, then go injury prone/ declining route the rest of his 5 year contract with the club unable to move him whilst being one of the highest earners.

 

AA had to fight an uphill battle with so many players against him. Yet when it clicked we were unstoppable. Xabi never had us play like that. Matchday threads are filled with people calling him a fraud with the football no better than last season, having recruited a host of new players. If I have to choose itd be Carlo > AA > Xabi in that order.

 

Yeah. But the problem is i see is he won't be signing anything less than a 5 year contract at the backend of his career.