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Awake, unfortunately that match is on ESPN+, which I don't have
Awake, unfortunately that match is on ESPN+, which I don't have
Handa is at that game. We're scouting an unknown player from Sociedad.why would u waste time with that, if you can watch a superior match between Udinese and Salernitana?
where did u get this info ?Handa is at that game. We're scouting an unknown player from Sociedad.
Just a joke to a joke.where did u get this info ?
Problema muscolareJust a joke to a joke.
Real Madrid down 2-1 away to Valencia currently.
Real Madrid are still a good team and will be dangerous in CL because of their mentality and quality in the forward line.
However, when I’ve watched this team this year and watched their recruitment over the past few years. This Madrid team lacks passing quality in the midfield. Their team is crying out for a Modric or Kroos type player (in their prime) and they used to have two.
I would say the Kroos - Casemiro - Modric midfield was more responsible for those CL wins than any other area of the team. They could pick you apart with probing passes and barely ever coughed up the ball.
Compare that to what they have now in midfield. Valverde and Camavinga are runners first. Tchouaméni is playing CB today but he is primarily a defensive player. Bellingham is a great goal scorer for a midfielder but he doesn’t dictate tempo. All great athletes, some good on the dribble, some good at finishing.
Who would you look at and say is a top level passer? Who would you say is excellent at ball retention or circulating possession? Who would you say is creative?
It’s still Kroos and Modric who are aging, or the 18 year old Turkish kid. That’s a problem.
It's probably something Madrid will need, because if there is only one concern I have about their midfield moving forward - I stress "one" concern - it's that these guys might be very dynamic two-way players who can swap positions as needed, but I don't think any of these guys (except for Jude probably) have the same kind of creativity and passing range ability that Luka and Toni have. Those two are simply magical, able to see plays before they happen, and then execute the perfect pass to get the ball where it needs to get to. Their football IQs are insane. Jude is a sponge for this shit, I feel like he's going to absorb every last bit of information he can while those two are still around, but among the midfielders who have regularly played for Madrid this year, Fede's a tank and good at bringing the ball upfield but I don't often see him playing the switches, Camavinga a fantastic ball-winner and keeps tight gaps on players but in attack pretty much only uses his right foot for running which leaves him a bit one-dimensional (he did at least try a thru ball today [ed. note - this refers to the Atleti/Real CdR game] that nearly came off well, to his credit)...Güler seems to have that creative mind but he's extremely green still and low on the pecking order.
What did the clown do again? Saw the lame attempt he did in the first minutes to get a penalty when he could just use that chance to score the second goal.Morata and penalty antics
Barca usually struggles away to Athletic, so there is a good chance they drop points tonight.Barcelona playing away at one of their trickiest grounds, but they're facing Athletic Club at the right time, with them coming off an emotional game on a short week Thursday night and Nico Williams being suspended for today's game. I wouldn't be surprised at all if the Catalan clubs narrow their deficits further this weekend.
Barcelona playing away at one of their trickiest grounds, but they're facing Athletic Club at the right time, with them coming off an emotional game on a short week Thursday night and Nico Williams being suspended for today's game. I wouldn't be surprised at all if the Catalan clubs narrow their deficits further this weekend.