We have seen nothing that suggests Vallejo is fit or competent enough currently to start a crossword puzzle let alone a La Liga match.
He started vs Milan alongside Rudiger. I do think Carlo might count on him for a game or two against lower table teams at home until Alaba is back.
6"7 Ukrainian GK RM signed in January. Only 17 still. 🚨 Ilya Voloshyn is training with the first team. At Real Madrid, they talk wonders about his quality. @Rodra10_97 🇺🇦 pic.twitter.com/v6S09mOkAQ— Madrid Zone (@theMadridZone) August 17, 2024
David Alaba: "I explained to Mbappé how great this club is in the same way I learned. I was lucky to arrive here and players like Luka Modric, Toni Kroos and Karim Benzema helped me a lot during my first months. I try to take the same responsibility with the new players who come… pic.twitter.com/cvszbNGTub— Madrid Universal (@MadridUniversal) August 17, 2024 David Alaba: "Real Madrid is a very special team, you always have to win and be successful and that is something you notice every day. And that ambition is clear from the players themselves. You feel it in every one of the club's employees. You can see it in the way they work at… pic.twitter.com/FR8hzlkbhE— Madrid Universal (@MadridUniversal) August 17, 2024 Alaba: "They put their heart into everything they do, and that is what makes Real Madrid really special and unique. You can also see it in the fans, when they chant, and how they gave everything in the comeback in the Champions League. If you add all of that up, you can explain…— Madrid Universal (@MadridUniversal) August 17, 2024 Alaba: "We are very hungry for titles, we are very focused on winning, that's our character. We want greatness, and we are united in this common goal." pic.twitter.com/O4SPOLtgGI— Madrid Universal (@MadridUniversal) August 17, 2024
Oof you got me with that one. So, we picked up Joselu on loan last year and he was a fantastic signing for the team to fill in gaps and nab some goals also while changing our style up top. Something that @natenate101 has mentioned earlier, there isn't one La Liga veteran or anyone else that we can convince for a year to ride the trophy train to elevate their career? Surely dropping 5ME or whatever is worth it to win a La Liga trophy and buy the club some time to figure things out? Even Ramos who I'm sure is clamoring to come back to change the slightly sour ending to his career. I'm willing to bet he'd play for peanuts. Not someone that can start every game obviously but to give our only two CBs some rest. I don't know, there's definitely got to be creative options out there.
🗣️ Keylor Navas: “Playing with Cristiano? I have nothing bad to say about Cristiano. Since the first day I have arrived, he treated me as one more and made me part of many things in his life. There are no coincidences in life, everything he has achieved, being the best in the… pic.twitter.com/GlBt8OcsvE— Madrid Xtra (@MadridXtra) August 17, 2024
So 442 or 433 in this game? With Cama out, i think 433 for a while UNLESS we have trouble transitioning through the midfield... then i think Carlo adds density to the midfield.
🚨 Joan Martinez will have surgery on his knee next week. Sources are highlighting his strong mentality and how he has dealt with the setback. @MarioCortegana pic.twitter.com/PdJVlrVZFq— Madrid Zone (@theMadridZone) August 18, 2024
Yeah fair point. However, it was reported earlier this week that the extent of his ACL injury isn't as severe as it often is for other players.
🚨Luka Modrić can start vs Valladolid in place of Aurelien Tchouaméni. @relevo pic.twitter.com/DKCm7OTpEO— Madrid Zone (@theMadridZone) August 22, 2024
🏴 x 🇫🇷 x 🇺🇾 x 🇫🇷 vs Athletic Bilbao (2023/24) pic.twitter.com/F9DsN5hnRo— 🫵🏽 (@idoxvi) August 21, 2024
Reminder that Carlo will try different things in these first few weeks until he finds the right formula. No reason to lose our minds when we see a weird lineup. A few years ago the Rams of LA started or at least popularized the practice of not playing any starters in pre season games and treating the first 2 weeks as pre-season for the starters. New England had done this previously. Lots of old heads were like how will they be sharp and so forth, it turns out this was a great idea and now the whole league does it. It’s not as simple as I made it sound though, to mitigate the loss of opponent intensity (even pre season opponent intensity) the Rams started holding scrimmages with other teams who have their training camps close to us. Dallas cowboys have their training camp in Oxnard, while the Rams were in neighboring Thousand Oaks. But these scrimmages were higher intensity than usual, designed in collaboration between the two coaching staffs to benefit both teams prep. All this to say that with the higher number of games being played in football now, would coaches of big clubs with big rosters and the means to buy good players, move to a similar kinda mentality of giving extra time off to starters during off season and working them into the rhythm in week 1 and 2.
🚨🚨| Most productive football academies in Europe as per number of players trained currently active in 58 leagues.[@CIES_Football] pic.twitter.com/w4EFLIOb4f— CentreGoals. (@centregoals) August 22, 2024
🚨⚪️ Thibaut Courtois: “I have decided not to return to the Belgian NT under this manager”.“In this matter, I accept my share of responsibility”.“However, looking forward, my lack of confidence in him would not contribute to maintaining the necessary atmosphere”. pic.twitter.com/MmPdCibfhl— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) August 22, 2024
Probably an unpopular take but I find Tibo to be a bit of a crybaby. Hell of a GK though and I'll always support him.
He does like to whinge, probably that’s his motivation tactic. I remember when he was pissed off at not being mentioned as the worlds best keeper in the year before we won the CL, and then in the year we did win it he kept bringing it up as a “proving the haters wrong” narrative. Most goalkeepers whinge regularly anyway. It's almost a reflex reaction, like claiming offside whenever a goal goes in.
I wonder what qualms he could have with the coach. He's a keeper not someone that's actually involved in the play. Just stop shots bro.
Apparently drama started when Courtois wasn't given captaincy by NT coach. Good thing that RM captaincy is based on seniority at the club.
What Bulls shit is this? Carlo said that we lacked balance. This means that there will be 3 mids. Probably Jude will not start. Carlo has said that he needs rest.
I don't understand what makes Tedesco qualified for the job to be honest. Outside of the discussion about Courtois, i know Tedesco as a total failure/desperation hire for multiple Bundesliga clubs, Hoffenheim, Leipzig, Schalke, you name it. I don't know a single fan that would want to ever have him back. Then Belgium thought that's their man? Why? His own brother is the team video analyst and head scout. Again, under which qualification?
✍️✅| OFFICIAL: Real Madrid has signed Alexei Mayorau (2012), an attacking midfielder from Cerdanyola. He scored 59 goals in 22 matchs last season.He will play with the Infantil B (U-13) this season. pic.twitter.com/cJLjkQa8nA— Real Madrid Fabrica (@FabricaMadrid) August 21, 2024 Barca also wanted him