Real Madrid vs Valencia

So, up against our "rival" at home and from what I read, don't think there are any new injuries as of today but you never know. Bale and Pepe still out and I'm not sure if Ramos is suspended still for this match. I wonder which team would start though, the usual 11 or a mix up of starters and "reserves". The latter is in quotations since our so called reserves are honestly 1st team material elsewhere.

Any other team news, I defer you to either Hala or DoC 2.0.

No Ramos is good to go. As I said in other thread given next game is Tuesday, Zidane has to think of playing Isco, Morata, Asensio, possibly Kova in at least one of these two games.

This is a potential banana skin, we have to play our best players. The last thing we need is a mountain to climb by going down 2/3-0. Isco is probably coming on for Bale but the rest is going to be the same as against Barca. Ramos was only suspended for 1 game iirc so he'll be available

But but Hala, we all know BBC is not our best lineup. I'm not expecting all that I mentioned to play, but it's difficult to ask all set starters (minus Bale) to start both games when there are only 2 days in between. This game is the less difficult game so we could possibly see Modric or Kroos and perhaps Benzema "rested".

Squad list:

Keepers: Navas, Casilla and Yáñez.

Defense: Ramos, Nacho, Carvajal, Danilo and Marcelo

Midfield: James, Kroos, Casemiro, Kovacic, Modric, Asensio and Isco.

Forwards: Cristiano Ronaldo, Benzema, Lucas Vázquez and Morata.

Missing Varane! Interesting

So only one defender and it's a full back. If Ramos gets sent off or Nacho pulls up injured, Danilo is gonna play CB.

Otherwise, it's only need to win games remaining so I'm sure the lads in white know what is at stake.

Doc, I'm sure they rushed Varane back and they are holding him back for Tuesday game. There are no other CBs available.

very seldom is it a CB that has to be subbed.

4 game away from being champions we can't fck this up

I'd like us to preserve that draw as long as possible. We have to tough games left against Valencia and Sevilla. Win them and we are nearly there over the finishing line

You guys are stating the obvious. What alternative does he have other than risking Varane won't be around for remaining key games?

James starts in place of Bale. Other than that, same team as always

Missed the first half. How did we play, Hala?

Good God James is so one dimensional. Isco and Asensio make him look better than he actually is. As per the norm, frontline is a big black hole, the midfield is carrying us and Ramos is a knob

I don't if anyone else notices but everytime Marcelo or the midfield has the ball the attackers just run away from it. We could be soo much better but ZZ is being stubborn

Benz is this hard to reach cancer that has befallen on our team. The day he leaves if I havent retired by then I will throw this massive street party

halamadrid2 wrote:Good God James is so one dimensional. Isco and Asensio make him look better than he actually is. As per the norm, frontline is a big black hole, the midfield is carrying us and Ramos is a knob

I don't if anyone else notices but everytime Marcelo or the midfield has the ball the attackers just run away from it. We could be soo much better but ZZ is being stubborn

Benz is this hard to reach cancer that has befallen on our team. The day he leaves if I havent retired by then I will throw this massive street party

See you at the party

Every time against Alves ffs

Players in LL must be scared stiff when they face D. alves

What does Z have against Isco? Like seriously!

Isco is rested for Atletico

The Demon of Carthage wrote:What does Z have against Isco? Like seriously!

He has nothing against Isco.

His problem is his love for Benzema.

Yes, protect your pathetic 1-0 lead and then wait until they equalize to start pushing for another goal again.

What a pathetic mentality!

See? What didn't you score like that earlier?

This apparent satisfaction with narrow leads is very dangerous and could easily backfire at any given time.

One of my major critiques against Z's Madrid.

I freaking love it. If only we didn't have some shit players like Casemiro or Benzema I would have enjoyed it even more

Casemiro has been playing some terrible football lately, he needs to sort himself out

Nacho is deceptively quick. He can match any attacker for pace. You wouldn't think by looking at him.

Valencia were pathetic but we are even more pathetic for not taking advantage of this. I didn't expect anything else, we just pass from side to side without a single player being able to dribble past someone. Sorry, my mistake dribbling is useless

We are at matchday 35!!!!! and Benz still only has 9 goals. I don't think he will get double digit goals this season. He will probably be rested against Granada, then there's only 3 games after that