Levante vs Real Madrid discussion

by Onyx Sat Oct 05, 2013 10:43 am

Levante vs Real Madrid discussion.

Saturday 5th October.

H2H Past 2 League meetings:

Home: 6th April 2013 - Real Madrid 5-1 Levante

Home: 11th November 2012 - Levante 1-2 Real Madrid

Injuries/Suspensions:

Levante: Pape Diop.

Real Madrid: Alonso and Bale.

Levante last 3 league results:

Osasuna 0-1 Levante
Levante 1-1 Valladolid
Almeria 2-2 Levante

Levante current league position: 9th.

1. Barcelona - 21 points
2. Atletico Madrid - 21 points
3. Villarreal - 17 points
4. Real Madrid - 16 points
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9. Levante - 10 points

Real Madrid players called up:

Goalkeepers: Casillas, Diego Lopez and Jesus.
Defenders: Varane, Pepe, Ramos, Coentrao, Marcelo, Carvajal, Arbeloa and Nacho.
Midfielders: Khedira, Casemiro, Modric, Di Maria, Isco and Illarra.
Forwards: Cristiano Ronaldo, Benzema, Jese and Morata.

Real Madrid predicted lineup:

--------------Diego Lopez
---Arbeloa--Varane---Ramos---Marcelo
----------Khedira--Modric---Isco
--------Di Maria--------------Ronaldo
-----------------Benzema

Ancelotti pre match:

“We have many games and everyone is in good form. The ones who didn’t start against Copenhagen will play tomorrow and there will be rotations to avoid problems. Not everyone who didn’t get a chance is going to play, but many will”. Regarding the five-point lead first place teams Barcelona and Atletico have in La Liga, Ancelotti said: “It’s worrisome if we play every game like we did against Atletico. I think that we’ll play better in our next matches. We’ll start playing more naturally and we have the chance to close the gap”.

Against Copenhagen: “We played with a 4-3-3 formation and I liked how the players interpreted the system. We were well balanced. If Cristiano Ronaldo is more open we need to play with three midfielders. What matters is knowing this system as well as the 4-4-2 and to play both naturally”.

Prediction:

Levante 0-1 Real Madrid.

by SuperMAG Sat Oct 05, 2013 12:58 pm

Mine:

____________Casillas
Carvajal___Nacho___Ramos___Marcelo
____________Casimero
______Modric____________Isco
Jese_________Benzema_________CR7

FFs, just give youngsters some chance.

by Valkyrja Sat Oct 05, 2013 12:59 pm

Casillas
Carvajal Varane Ramos Marcelo
Casemiro Illarra
Morata Isco Ronaldo
Jese

by FennecFox7 Sat Oct 05, 2013 2:17 pm

jese as a lone cf? scratch

by Valkyrja Sat Oct 05, 2013 3:01 pm

Giggity5313 wrote:jese as a lone cf?

Ronaldo and Jese upfront. As you saw Carlo prefers Jese upfront and not Morata. Both Carlo and Mou like Morata on the wings

by halamadrid2 Sat Oct 05, 2013 3:24 pm

Its interesting that Carlo noted how the 4-3-3 we played created a good balance that we lacked in the previous game. I wonder wether we will continue with that

by FalcaoPunch Sat Oct 05, 2013 3:44 pm

that 4-3-3 created "balance" because it was against copenhagen ffs

by FennecFox7 Sat Oct 05, 2013 5:18 pm

Valkyrja wrote:
Giggity5313 wrote:jese as a lone cf?
Ronaldo and Jese upfront. As you saw Carlo prefers Jese upfront and not Morata. Both Carlo and Mou like Morata on the wings

Yeah, but i want someone with moratas size in the box. morata is a good dribbler and crosser but having a 6'3 dude in the box is gonna help aerially

by halamadrid2 Sat Oct 05, 2013 6:54 pm

what a horrid first half

varane and dimaria the only positive to take out from this half

starting arbeloa and Arbeloa jnr what did he expect *sigh*

by FalcaoPunch Sat Oct 05, 2013 7:13 pm

Is this our 4-3-3?
What joke especially those who thought we improved because we beat Copenhagen lol

by Mamad Sat Oct 05, 2013 7:14 pm

What the feck is Anceloti doing? he can't even choose the right players to start.

by Unrighteous Sat Oct 05, 2013 7:23 pm

Ok so wtf is wrong with Ancelotti, does he like to play catch up or something? I'm really getting fed up with his system. Marcelo proves himself in that CL match and he lets him sit on the bench while Coentrao and Arbeloa continue to play like scrubs?

And if the excuse is well Marcelo played the whole CL match that's BS cause if that's an excuse Benzema shouldn't be starting and Morata should.

Man I usually don't post but I'm getting fed up with this coming from behind crap and need to vent. And good god Bale getting injured and Ozil leaving (and tearing up the BPL).

Someone please tell me it's gonna be alright, if we lose the Classico I'm gonna flip out!

by guest7 Sat Oct 05, 2013 7:29 pm

That starting eleven was really baffling. Don't know why Ancelotti respects Levante so much either, they're pretty much a proven PTB team against us and it would have been wiser to use 2 very attacking fullbacks instead of our two most defensive ones...

Really just a step backwards from Carlo here...

by guest7 Sat Oct 05, 2013 7:42 pm

Wow, that defence....

by Unrighteous Sat Oct 05, 2013 7:45 pm

I'm seriously considering canceling my sports package so I won't have to watch us play like chickens with our heads cutoff. Ancelotti has no excuses for his subpar formation and player choices. If we lose we're no longer in the top 3 of the table...

Edit: even if we draw we're no longer top 3, god Morata why you no start?!

by Unrighteous Sat Oct 05, 2013 7:49 pm

Save us CR7 :bow:

by Mamad Sat Oct 05, 2013 7:51 pm

So we are going to play and win like this?

by FalcaoPunch Sat Oct 05, 2013 7:52 pm

No reason at the moment for Benzema to start.
There just isn't.

by halamadrid2 Sat Oct 05, 2013 7:52 pm

Morata you fcking legend

morata should start next game

by guest7 Sat Oct 05, 2013 7:55 pm

Expecting Benzema to still start though... Casemiro had a great pre-season but still ain't been given a chance. Marcelo played great in CL and got benched next game aswell.

Can see Morata not playing next game either, even though he does deserve it right now.

by Mamad Sat Oct 05, 2013 8:06 pm

So we have Perez's puppet as coach?

by FalcaoPunch Sat Oct 05, 2013 8:12 pm

Carlo has no balls.

by Adit Sat Oct 05, 2013 8:16 pm

Benzema hasnt scored or assisted in last 5 games..may be he doesnt fit to Ancelotti's current system. I think Morata should given a chance to look weather he is the right fit or not.

Di maria had a horrible game. His short passing is depressing and decision making is lacking.

Ancelotti's system needs both the full backs to be attacking so that width can be provided but he opted to play with Coentrao-Arbeloa again which was a terrible decision.

Our defense was very good and left alone 3vs 2 for their first goal.The full back's both failed in both ends this game.

by halamadrid2 Sat Oct 05, 2013 8:35 pm

adit with his dimaria hate agenda again

dimaria was the only guy doing anything in the first half and one of the better in the second

carlo starting two defensive fullbacks is what made us struggle

by Valkyrja Sat Oct 05, 2013 8:55 pm

Coentrao-Arbeloa is suicide. In the modern game you can't play with 2 defensive FBs . Marcelo is better than Fabio even defensively atm:facepalm:

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