2nd test of the season after soceidad,hopes for a win.Canales wont play he is injured,also we put a cant play against claw too.Valencia had alot of time to prepare as their players all arent internationals.Will be a tough match,Victor ruiz-rami partnership wont lay down easily.Also valencia's strong point in attack is their left wing which is good news for us since that is our most defensive wing :lol!:

2nd test you mean. Levante > Barca

1-3 Real Madrid.

I think this game's got draw written all over it.
International break and I think people are going to realise that we need di maria in games like this.
I'm going for a 1-1.

All of our players did have pretty good mid-week matches so i hope they prove me wrong.

No doubt that is a tough game on paper, but these last years we took an ascendant moral on them as we beat them 4 times in the last 2 seasons (2H & 2A).
Valencia is one pt behind Barcelona so they want to win to remain the pressure on the cules and stick in the of the table. They are playing at home so obviously they gonna leave spaces backwards and there come Mou tactics.

We are so far solid defensively and our midfield is doing better and better so i'm kind of overconfident about saturday match. Hope efficiency will be present though.

Hopefully both Benz and Higz start for the first time.

ragbirjosh wrote:Hopefully both Benz and Higz start for the first time.

Yeah that will be much better than playing with KAKA OZIL when we know that both don't get the "pressure job" right. Benz rotating with CR on wings, Ozil a playmaker and Higgy as 9 would be heavy on Valencia's defense.

Rumours say Sahin is gonna play to replace Di Maria/get playing time

I'd not be surprised becouse I've heard that he has a high workrate, so maybe he can pull it off. Maybe this will be the first time we play the 4-3-3.

My speculated starting XI:

Otherwise, I could see us going for a 4-2-3-1 with Kaka as AM and Özil at the wing

sahin should play and we should try to rest as many internationals as possible.

id say give ozil a rest let di maria and kaka play

i'd rather prefer giving some rest to the international players in the next CL game and put Sahin in the starting 11.
We have not to mess with this game. this month is crucial for La Liga title IMO.

lol you guys, we need to play our best, our most chemistry wise connected.

Not only we are coming of international break which alone make us draw or loose but we are also facing valancia. lol guys.

Pipita had a long flight from South America, I would give Karim the nod for this game. Sahin starting with Xabi and Sami in midfield and Ozil helping out in attack with Ronaldo.

We're good at avoiding the fifa virus so I hope we play well since if we do we'll win. Tough game regardless though.

Here's hoping for a win and for Barca to drop points (Zaragoza suck balls though so there is little chance of that happening ):dance:

I'm doubtful over Sahin playing the 90.

Ronaldo didn't train so possibly he won't play. I doubt it tho.

Di Maria is injured

I have a feeling CR might not play.
Arbeloa could also be out.
Either lass at RB or Ramos, with Albiol/Varane at CB...
This one will be tough...
Mou will be amazing if he gets the W

CR will play I'm not a betting man but if I were I'd bet on this.

Sahin starting wouldn't surprise me, but then again he might not be ready.

Time for Callejon and Granero to step up

I've a feeling this is gonna be our toughest game before El Classico. we usually don't lose points after international break but this time we are facing against an strong side. Valencia's defense is not a disaster anymore, i'm sure they'll make it hard for us.

Pathetico and Sporting won't be a problem for us if we manage to get 3 points from this game. just need to continue keeping our great form after that break.

I wonder if Mou put on Sahin and the turkish screws up his first big match !! he will probably snap.
Let's take on Valencia with respect and serious and line up our best 11.
Otherwise, i'm sure that he whole squad will be ready, no missing players.

No way Sahin starts. Last game was the first taste of competition for him. He'll probably get a few sub minutes and then maybe...

Kaka and Ozil are going to start.

CR7 and Benz too imo.

Arbeloa-Pepe-Ramos-Marcelo
Ozil-Khedira-Alonso
Kaka-Benz-CR7

I don't like the idea of Ozil on the wings, he's not a winger and won't be at his best on the wings, I'd put my bets on Callejon starting this one. He's been quite impressive in the little minutes he's got this season and if he doesn't start with Di Maria out injured, he might never start another match for Madrid.
And I think Alonso has earned a rest, I believe Sahin is ready to start a match.

Casillas
Arbeloa - Ramos - Pepe - Marcelo
Khedira - Sahin
Callejon - Ozil - Ronaldo
Benzema

Guys... you're not going to start Sahin over Alonso in such an important game when Sahin has only played 25 mins for us all season. No way.

Callejon has also played too little.

You don't experiment in games like Valencia. Against lesser opponents, sure.

I would be highly surprised if Callejon or Sahin start.

No way sahin starts this match.

Callejon is a possibility but knowing mou and in a important fixture ,mou will play it safe with ozil on right and kaka at middle.Expecting higuain to start too.

It's Benz' turn and, as Z said, Higuain is coming back from South America. Benz is highly likely to go...

Alonso must be tired after travelling all over the world and playing an enormous amount of minutes for club and country.

Sahin looked good on his debut and has had a week to train, he may not be 100% at the moment but neither is Alonso, I have a feeling he might break down or injure himself if he plays another 90 minutes. I wouldn't want to risk him, with the clasico around the corner.

sportsczy wrote:It's Benz' turn and, as Z said, Higuain is coming back from South America. Benz is highly likely to go...

that and higgy didnt score the 2 goals last madrid game.

Though tbh i want higgy to start. Benz and other keys players need their rest.
trololololololol. Im joking im joking!

yea play ozil on wings when he finally rejuiced his performance and positional play with germany, let all that go to waste.

The minute ozil started playing as RM with kaka, that was the start of his downfall.

Ozil should never be played other then that Am position and should be closer to the box most of the time and not in CM area.

buddytaller wrote:Alonso must be tired after travelling all over the world and playing an enormous amount of minutes for club and country.

Sahin looked good on his debut and has had a week to train, he may not be 100% at the moment but neither is Alonso, I have a feeling he might break down or injure himself if he plays another 90 minutes. I wouldn't want to risk him, with the clasico around the corner.

You need to understand that even if Xabi is tired, he is in match fitness, and Sahin is not at the same point. It's a big game, no room to mess around.

No way Sahin starts, he needs to get himself in the rhythm of how we play first.