La Liga 25/26

[serghei]

Who gives a shit about them though. We are in charge of this, and can't wait the next games. We are in a great position to win everything until end of the year.

 

[fergus90]

It's very difficult for them to assemble a team anywhere near the one they had in 2010-2018. They have the funds to fix their midfield, but not to the level of Kroos, Modric quality. But then what do you do with Bellingham? He's useless for them in any kind of proper midfield structure.

Not easy to move past botched Galactico signings. It takes time. Bellingham looks like a James Rodriguez 2.0.

They've had money but spunked too much on individual players who aren't as impactful as they should be with the funds. Tchouameni 80 million for example is pretty honking. Cost more than Kroos and Modric combined.

The post 2018 Brazil and France fetish has hurt them a bit.

 

[serghei]

They've had money but spunked too much on individual players who aren't as impactful as they should be with the funds. Tchouameni 80 million for example is pretty honking. Cost more than Kroos and Modric combined.

The post 2018 Brazil and France fetish has hurt them a bit.

Obviously balooning prices hurt them, as they did us under Bartomeu.

 

[Porque]

I agree. Barca is on the rise, but our top level depends on the defense. We need a signing or two tho.

I personally prefer we win the treble with Gerard Martin and Cubarsi as our starting centrebacks.

Maybe bring Stegen back into the 11 for shits and giggles.

 

[fergus90]

Obviously balooning prices hurt them, as they did us under Bartomeu.

Poor recruitment as succession planning hurt them not prices.

 

[FCBarca]

2 red cards for Madrid? Expect their TV showing all LaLiga refs in Barca kits, telling Laporta clones them in a secret Camp Nou underground lab.

I don’t recall tuning in for a longer stretch of RM playing than I did in the 2nd half tonight - they really unraveled, what a mess

I’m just in shock that the ref didn’t look the other way, like he did with Vini, Rudiger, Rodrygo & Bellingham. The Fran thing is not new but again amazing the ref didn’t look away but immediately punish the player, rightly but nevertheless shocking for RM…at home

Williot, btw, incredible

Definitely feels like Xmas

 

[serghei]

Poor recruitment as succession planning hurt them not prices.

Every team makes poor recruitment really. They just move past them more easily because of big funds.

 

[serghei]

But I agree, they exaggerated with Bellingham in particular. Never worth anywhere near what they paid as a midfielder. Wouldn't have touched a player like that personally, low workrate, star attitude, not a midfielder you can count on in terms of dedication.

Had they signed a proper CM instead of Bellingham, they'd be a level above what they are.

 

[Porque]

Dembele was evidently the right move. We just had a piss poor environment.

Coutinho and Grriezmann though. Now those funds could have built a dynasty.

 

[Kul_z]

Maybe who knows?

But we are also in upswing. Trust Flick. Team will still go up.

CL is different story tho.

Out of all teams in europe only us and city havent gone full throtle, and by that i mean potential to reach with all ingredients in there. I still believe that with flick we are heavy contenders to lift everything, its just a feeling that one quality january cb would make a huge difference in later stages

 

[Horatio]

pffffff Imagine Dembele under Flick on the wing and Lamine on 10

 

[serghei]

Let's see how dedicated Dembele is after he thinks he made it big. Jury's out how durable he is at the top.

 

[fergus90]

I was expecting them to go for Joao Neves a couple summers ago when it was clear that he's going to be a top midfielder.

 

[Porque]

Madrid press outside of RMTV arnt gunning for the ref btw.

The focus is well and truly on Xabi.

I think personally that Perez keeps him and gives him what he wants for Christmas. But the environment is looking incredibly hostile for him, that's for sure.

 

[serghei]

Madrid press outside or RMTV arnt gunning for the ref btw.

The focus is well and truly on Xabi.

I think personally that Perez keeps him and gives him what he wants for Christmas. But the environment is looking incredibly hostile for him, that's for sure.

A bit hard to gun for the ref in these conditions. The double yellow for Garcia is textbook and Carreras was abusing the ref there. Almost begging to be sent off.