I swear if the board does not want to buy someone during January given the situation, its like they want us to fail. We need a CB and a RB at least. They really need to stop giving us that crap "there is no quality on the market" oh shut the ******** up. We need players that can do a job like Joselu.
🚨 Brahim Díaz’s total recovery time is expected to be less than 6 weeks. He has shown remarkable progress, with his recovery being a month ahead of the initial estimate. @marca pic.twitter.com/JqNNYd30P7— Madrid Xtra (@MadridXtra) October 8, 2024 🚨 Éder Militão will be out for 10 days. @AranchaMOBILE pic.twitter.com/MLaWGaP4IG— Madrid Xtra (@MadridXtra) October 8, 2024 🚨 Eder Militão is expected to return for the game against Celta Vigo. @MelchorRuizCope pic.twitter.com/BZW1DLsuSt— Madrid Xtra (@MadridXtra) October 8, 2024
🚨 Loren Aguado is the favorite to feature as a back-up RB out of all players in the academy. It’s not about playing time, but in terms of being called up and training with the first team. @Rodra10_97 pic.twitter.com/1dsMBuLodl— Madrid Xtra (@MadridXtra) October 8, 2024
It's totally crazy policy. Prove you can win without basically one true CF or RB in the squad. Prove you can without Mbappe, okay. Here's Mbappe now fire someone, change systems and win again without a RB. Okay. Here's a new RB. change whatever you did to win without the RB and win again.
Maybe the best option is to play with 3 defenders and pack the midfield. We had posters suggest this even before the start of the season. Mendy has played as part of the 3, and looked even better than he plays LB. It's the perfect excuse now that Carvajal is down for the season. It's worth trying out considering the squad set up.
Like a 343? Militao-Rudiger-Mendy Valverde-Tchou-Cama-Jude Rodrygo-Mbappe-Bini Don’t think Carlo ever played like that, did he? And I doubt he’ll start right now. Most likely he’ll just stick Lucas there and see if he can do the job.
Most of the veteran players that could dictate this are gone. It's on Ancelloti if he wants to experiment.
It's about tactical depth, I think we have a lot of very athletic and individually skilled players but few that are truly variable.
It's hard for English player to see another English player succeed at Spain, while they are fighting for scraps the EPL. funny thing that FA player of the year he is English man and he isn't even in the top 3. 🚨England Men’s Player of the Year for 2023/24 season rankings: 1. Cole Palmer2. Jude Bellingham3. Bukayo Saka Voting was done by England players who played in more than 50% of the NT games over the last season. @SkySports pic.twitter.com/QRq2xA2YSR— Madrid Zone (@theMadridZone) October 9, 2024
JFD says club informed Raul that Arbeloa will be promoted as Castilla coach from 2025-26 season. 🚨 BREAKING: Raúl will LEAVE at the end of the season. @jfelixdiaz pic.twitter.com/BgIX2I6pqa— Madrid Xtra (@MadridXtra) October 9, 2024 🚨 BREAKING: Arbeloa will be Real Madrid Castilla’s coach next season. @jfelixdiaz pic.twitter.com/4wplPEdAiu— Madrid Xtra (@MadridXtra) October 9, 2024 🚨 BREAKING - Raúl has 2 options for next season:• Joining Ancelotti’s coaching staff• Having a position of responsibility in the youth set-upIt’s an issue that will be addressed and finalized. @jfelixdiaz pic.twitter.com/nnclmA84n4— Madrid Xtra (@MadridXtra) October 9, 2024 🚨 Xabi Alonso is the BIG FAVORITE to take over Real Madrid at some point. @GuillermoRai_ pic.twitter.com/Q2lcEzpwxm— Madrid Xtra (@MadridXtra) October 9, 2024
Raul should have taken the Villareal gig last year. He stayed on in case Carlo got sacked and he would be promoted, in his theory. Does this give entitlement vibes a la his playing days or am I reaching?
I have nothing to back this up (stats wise), but feels like attackers usually make for lesser managers whilst midfielders/defenders usually are better at the job.
The award is about performance for the national team. So Bellingham's performance in Madrid does not count for the award. As for Foden, he did not show up in the biggest stage. But Palmer was basically a bench player for them. So it is weird.
Raul absolutely thinks or at one point thought he had a shortcut to the RM job. Not only has Arbeloa shown more promise as a manager but Xabi has absolutely blown him out of the water when it comes to the next RM manager race. If he still decides to stay in the Real Madrid set up next season, imo it shows he isn't serious about his managing career.
Just think of the players active right now and tell me who you feel is more capable of leading a team.
Happy Arbeloa taking over, it's time to give someone else a shot at that position, and he's won before
Had the same feeling for years. Cruijff, Beckenbauer, Del Bosque, Ancelotti, Guardiola, Zidane have all been Midfielders and Orchestrators of the game some how. Hitzfield and Heynckes are examples of great managers as former strikers.