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Well, it was over when Birdy pumped him up. After Ange, ETH, Amorim... It was between Thomas Frank and Alonso for the next to fall. It's the kiss of death.

Right manager is tricky to find, if it even exists, if the locker-room is infected by bad habits and an unprofessional attitude from multiple stars. Madrid have run themselves into a new Galactico era with the transfers they made. This is no longer the Madrid from even 2-3 years ago, let alone...

Just don't put out a full experimental team, make as many subs as possible but have 2 top players in each compartment. Except for the defense because we don't have two key players there. This might be a good game to test the quality of a certain psychological counselor. If he or she is any good...

Absolutely not. Let's not ruin a good story. He won't accept playing on a low salary. He'll want one more year with a very small reduction of wage. At his age, decline will be strong and abrupt. If we renew him on a high wage, we can kiss any serious defensive reinforcement goodbye. Renewing...

We did last season. Part of why I was so pissed off. Only one elite side in knockouts, and that in a final with the trophy on the table. Doesn't get any easier than that for path to a final in terms of draw tbh.

Let's see the draw first. If we manage to get some luck and only have to go through one elite side, and then have the luck to play some Tottenham or Dortmund in the final like some teams had the chance to... it can happen. Small chance. If we have to go through 2 of Arsenal, PSG, Bayern... next...

They are capable to rebuild because EPL bums will lap up whatever bones they throw and jump on it, bragging they signed a Madrid player as if it's some sort of medal.

You can't win CL with our defense. We have a small chance if Garcia catches some insane night at the perfect time, and has one of those games. But with this defense... we're at the mercy of the other teams' strikers in the end.

I hope Flick understands the implications of this... Madrid have leveled up from a 5-4-1 bus to the next version, should plan for a 6-3-1 in the next Clasico with Arbeloa. Makes sense, they switch a Mourinho midfielder with a Mou defender. :lol:. If Arbeloa is sacked they will unleash Pepe on...

A lot will depend on how Lamine matures, or doesn't. Don't think it's a given at all. Other teams won't stand still. Depends on how much we can improve our finances really. We will soon need a 9, we need one top quality CB and a top quality fullback also. But in the end it's just another title...

He is hilarious though. Scuffed shots like the ones vs AM and Madrid show that finesse is most certainly a quality he doesn't have. Messi and him would have been a pair made in heaven. A low ego player thar never stops running, to cover for Messi defensively and bang clutch goals from his...

That's the worst part. Some players deserve a CL in this side. But will likely miss out. Raphinha will become the modern day Rivaldo. If we had a good not great team top to bottom then fine, but at least half the team is CL winner material, with 3-4 positions dragging us down like a barbell...

And this club wants to buy him. What the fuck? It's not the first time either.

This supercup format is good for something at least.

Same. I think our level in the 2 Clasicos this season has been worse than last year.

Can't slip up now. Two important games coming up. Santander and Sociedad away. Keep the wins coming. Pretty confident 2 wins in CL gets us top 8 also.

Seriously, he was the only player who was really bad. Every other player was at least decent. Normally he should sit on the bench, but there's no one else who could play. Let's face it, Martin is not the solution either. We badly need a top CB. Like really really badly, to the point that I'm...

True. He didn't do anything to help Kounde.

Getting beat 1 vs 1 by Vinicius one time doesn't mean he had a poor game. That's all. Nobody said he played a great game. He also faced by far Madrid's best player today. Give him some slack. Didn't do any dumb tackles, was organized, passed well. He lost a 1 vs 1 vs Vinicius, and the players...

He handled the other situations well today. Do you count the great cross that Yamal wasted with a shot straight at Courtois? That's almost a goal created on the other end. All those things add up. Btw, he played a high amount of nice progressive passes, where he put the ball in the center...