Real Madrid (old thread)

[FCBNOF]

You have yet to make a thread for tonights match against a team you haven't beaten in the riazor (where the match will be played) in 20 something years. Tonight the curse will be lifted?

 

[Beast]

Well it's in Santiago Bernabeu .. last year we kicked off the liga with a visit to the Riazor..

I will start the thread now ..

 

[FCBNOF]

Whatha... I heard out of many different sources that it's an away game for you?

 

[Metaphysical]

You and your numbers obsession wait till Monday night , could be some changes

I know! I dunno who I'm so obsessed.

should be lass with 16 (keane), arbeloa with 19, benzema with 10 and 11 for ribery either this season or next.

I reckon it will be lass with 10, benzema with 11, arbeloa with 16 and ribery will take 5 when he comes as gago will be sold coz you do love squad turnover, lol.

Xabi-Diarra could be the best and strongest CM partners they complete each other.. but it depend on how Diarra form will be after a long lay off..
i was reading the interview with him and he was saying he thought he would never play again due to his knee injury ..

yeah I read that interview too, very revealing.

I've been a big fan of djila since his lyon days, so that's why I'm hoping that he leaves real. same with higuain who I liked when he was at river (although he was obviously just a prospect rather than djila who was complete).

Yep Iker is currently Comrade Che Casillas , it looks great on himarty00231:

valdes needs to grow his beard back now so they can both look totally radical.

 

[FlyLo]

no, beast meant VDV!!! bayern are desperatly looking for a playmaker, a no. 10. cause van gaal changed the system to a diamond shape and wants to have a no. 10 playmaker. none of the players meantioned above is a true playmaker, so currently van gaal "forces" ribéry to do that job once he's fit again. but basically, they would welcome the idea of VDV being their playmaker...since he did a stunning job while at hamburg.

Wrong, Ribéry is the playmaker. He prefers to play there. He's said that countless times. Plus, IMO, he's better playing as a 10.

 

[Poor_Sunyol]

That €550mil raising to €900mil is right mate. Man Utd are €600mil at the moment. It was in an article about how Platini wants to prevent teams that spend more than they earn from playing in Europe. Apparently Red Rom is backing it as well, which is ironic considering he almost started the trend in the UK. I don't think the debt makes a huge difference as you appear to be able to manage it and the banks aren't going to call in the loan all of a sudden, but it is an awful lot of money.

 

[Nándor]

Wrong, Ribéry is the playmaker. He prefers to play there. He's said that countless times. Plus, IMO, he's better playing as a 10.

sorry mate, but it's been all over the german press/TV, that van gaal wants ribéry to play as no. 10, but ribéry refuses to do so. he prefers to play on the left wing, as he alledgedly told van gaal => so, no idea where those countless times he apperently has said to prefer that position come from!!!??? any sorce to back that speciffic claim up???

plus, in his first game, coming off the bench, he constantly moved to the left wing instead of fullfilling the supposed playmaker/no. 10 role that van gaal told him to play. if he, like you say, prefers the no. 10 position, why didn't he stay there??? instead, basically all his moves came from the wing(s).

even beckenbauer came out in defence of ribéry, saying he's not a playmaker/no. 10, cause he needs room for his game and his speed in order to reach & show his best football. he won't find that conditions in the playmaker position, thus, he should stay on the left wing.

 

[Poor_Sunyol]

Ribery sounds like a pain in the arse. Perfect for you lot.

 

[Beast]

Wrong, Ribéry is the playmaker. He prefers to play there. He's said that countless times. Plus, IMO, he's better playing as a 10.

that's not true , Ribery prefer the wings all the time i've followed him since L'OM days .. he will do the trick but he always preferred the wings left or right.. so i don't know from where u got your source

That €550mil raising to €900mil is right mate. Man Utd are €600mil at the moment. It was in an article about how Platini wants to prevent teams that spend more than they earn from playing in Europe. Apparently Red Rom is backing it as well, which is ironic considering he almost started the trend in the UK. I don't think the debt makes a huge difference as you appear to be able to manage it and the banks aren't going to call in the loan all of a sudden, but it is an awful lot of money.

read it and posted the article in Chelsea thread to laugh on Red Rom pathetic attempt to stop the new boys from taking over.

It won't affect us or others .. some idea aren't viable for many clubs
4 clubs are not enough to pull it through , the money must keep flowing otherwise many clubs will go bust
and not even near the 900 .. that's BS

Ribery sounds like a pain in the arse. Perfect for you lot.

It's Van Gaal , u know Negativo Negativo ? play Rivaldo as a LM ?
Ribery is fine lad

 

[beef-supreme]

Ribéry is a mercenary and you know it Beast.
Although I still like the guy.

 

[FlyLo]

I'm 100% positive Ribéry prefers to play as a 10. There's no way I can dig up the article again though, it's been ages. But why don't you dig up an article where he states he prefers the wings?

 

[FCBNOF]

Cristiano against spanish sides.. So far soo not good, and don't tell me he's scoring because even Valdes can score a penalty.

Conceeded twice at home against Depor? just be thankful Lass was there to unleash that missile and save your ass

 

[Raed]

Ribery said a day or two ago that he will accept Van Gaal's decision to play him as a playmaker, but we know it was just political. He prefers the wings, he has played there all along and has made a name for him there.

 

[FlyLo]

Untill you show me an article of him stating otherwise, I remain convinced Ribéry prefers to be the central playmaker.

 

[Evil]

Just saw the Madrid game ! You guys don't look as scary as I imagined, true you controlled the game for long periods and had most of the possession and chances .. but still 3-2 at home isn't particularity something to be proud about !