Quote (Ketevan @ Oct 26 2024 05:29pm)
Real Madrid from time to time have to play game like that aganist Barca or other big team. It is good to see that this will be last season for Vazquez, Modric, maybe Mandy. We see Alphonso Davies is a good option. Camavinga was spectacular today. It was really bad performance for Jude and Mbappe, but they are below his normal level atm and it is absolutely normal. Where was Lewandowski 3 months ago and where is he now? They are 10-15 years younger and just need time to show full potential.
Sad thing is this was one of the last Carlo game I guess. Maybe they will try temporary with Raul to sign Xabi next season…hard to tell.
Bellingham did a good game, perhaps not on attacking but defensively he covered that wing preventing Balde on that side, Vini had the chance to score on the 1st half but he was not accurate on his definition, Mbappe was mostly offside for the entire match, the problem with Madrid is that both Vini and Mbappe want to Score their own goal sometimes, instead of playing as a team.
Quote (Mindfield @ Oct 26 2024 05:42pm)
How is that one of the last games for Carlo? His contract expires in 2026 and he hasn't shown any desire to leave..
We need more top tier defensive players, not forwards. The 163 mil signing bonus for Mbappe could have been spent to buy 2-3 top tier players and we'd be much better off. Get a good LB and CB and games will get much easier.
Keep Joselu who made a pretty solid season last year, so we can play with a typical CF.
Instead we got Mbappe who is not as good in the role of a CF and playing him there is a waste of his potential. Ofc you can bench Vini, so I consider his signing a waste of time and money.
But lets see.. hope the boys prove me wrong throuout the season.
Hala Madrid!
Madrid could have bought 2-3 players with what they spent on Mbapee but they needed a Forward (perhaps not LW like Mbappe since they had Vini) but Mbappe is top class IMO and letting him go somewhere else would have been a mistake, I believe next season Madrid will need to get another CB (Since Alaba may not come back or is still having problems) as far as RB/LB Davies could be an option but I think there are better options out there like Frimpong for example or Davies. As far as Ancelotti goes, I think he has done a great job so far, it is true that if it wasnt for all the penalties they have gotten this season in La Liga, they could be in worse spot BUT they are still 2nd Place and this is the first game they loose in La Liga, you also have to take into consideration that Courtois was injured (and perhaps that could have also played a difference)
This post was edited by DePoRtEd on Oct 26 2024 06:27pm