la liga: RM vs Valladollid

modric is in such a terrible shape physically.

10 minutes in and 2 chances on goal already. It looks like there is an attempt to play more direct

Reguillon crosses are very precise so far + he is very active running on his side of the defense.

I really dont understand why Lopetegui discarded him after the preseason when he won over everyone

Modric and Bale are like two black holes on the pitch, the ball gets to them and the play dies

also, Modric drops too deep to get the possession, there is no one in between the lines, this doesnt help

Modric and Kroos absolutely do not run back anymore, they jog, it's shameful

Can't watch. How r we doing besides not scoring?

It's not the coach anymore. It's the players. A new coach in and we defend just as bad. We need to shake up this line up. Some players need to go for their own good

I am done with Bale, I thought he'd turned a leaf at the start of the season but he is playing like he doesn't give a feck. Maybe the ZZ treatment is necessary. Asensio is useless besides passing the ball back everytime he gets it. And Benz, well his lack of fight transfers onto his teammates.

Odri needs to fecking cross when he gets the ball, Reguillon is always double teammed yet he always gets his crosses in. Odri just passrs it back to Bale who loses it immediately. Vinicious and Isco need to come on. Need players to take on players not pass it back to Kroos minute in minute out. Oh and Courtois staying glued to his line is so irritating. He is just not a fit for this team

Overall not well in my opinion. We are not getting anything from our midfielders. Modric and Kroos are just recycling the possession without creating danger.

Bale is horrible today, did not to anything right. Asensio is also not creating any danger outside of his crossing.

@Hala, you can't be serious lol, like you were expecting Solari to immediately impact the team after 5 days?

Why are we incapable of making runs behind defenses? is it the mids that won't play the passes, the forwards that won't make the runs or the tactics? it's not just other teams sitting deep, there's clearly space behind.

Honestly, you guys are inventing stuff to be mad at Courtois lol it's hilarious. Glued to his line

Dolari subbing isco for Casemiro what a poor sub

there is no one to cut the counters now, what an idiot

the number of chances valladollid have created since Case came off

poor sub + Isco has been horrible since he came on, looks out of match fitness

hey, the 23 kid really good.

meanwhile odriozola been mediocre.

lolwtf is that goal

vinicius got amazing footwork, but wtf is he trying most of the time, cant tell if shot or pass

I will continue to believe we have enough quality but we need new ideas out there, something fresh. Right now our players look uninspired, pried can only take you so far.

asensio is such an awful player. will probably play for Soton in 1 or 2 years

Vini claiming that goal ffs, a real alpha

@futbol_bill wrote:Naw Nick, this is the same group of guys that were so experienced that they didn’t need any tactics, only a good motivator!

A complete overall is needed or a coach with enough guts to sit some of these vets on the bench and play the likes of Vinicius, Regulion type guys.

Zidane left for a reason, his motivational schtick did not work anymore.

A great coach ultimately, whether it's in the form of an expert man manager or a tactical genius always makes the difference. Right now we have neither.

My God Reguillon what a game. So good, you wouldn't think he was a kid looking at him. He even flails his arms to instill some fight into his teammates

Oh and Vinicious + Isco Disco. Good riddance Asensio and Bale. Kroos and Modric didn't even need to create, just release the ball to the left or right and immediately you saw eithee Vini or Isco there. I dont think Vini will score alot because he looks unselfish but he is EXACTLY what we need. Not a pussy like Asensio and Bale. Now if we can fit Ceballos, Isco and Vini in the same line up I'll be happy

Having the likes of Vinicius and Reguillon playing so directly is a breath of fresh air from our ballon d'or nominated, world class veterans being indecisive pussies and doing fuck all the whole game.

Im not sure this idea of having a caretaker for the team until the summer just to hire Pochettino is a good idea. we need a real coach.