Raphael Varane

Yeah that's why I posted it, thought it was a great achievement, performing like he did in the top League in France as well as keeping up with his studies. Pretty extraordinary.

Congrats to Varane. A budding economist, is he? Remember, football isnt everything.

I hope he gets loaned, being 3rd CB backup wont do for him, especially with Coentrao's signing. But how awesome if he somehow gets the no 5 shirt from Gago...

It's funny, Altintop is virtually out for the season.

he wasnt gonna big a important rotation player, but who knows...

St_Nick09_of_Goal wrote:It's funny, Altintop is virtually out for the season.

he wasnt gonna big a important rotation player, but who knows...

The whole season? Really? I thought it was till November?

oh true, people with back surgery are pretty useless in competition until they are 100% fit.

Higuain got lucky we gave him some treatment before surgery and he recovered faster after. But even now he is far from his best.

Altintop plays roles where he is asked to be a workhorse and without fitness, he is pretty useless.

St_Nick09_of_Goal wrote:oh true, people with back surgery are pretty useless in competition until they are 100% fit.

Higuain got lucky we gave him some treatment before surgery and he recovered faster after. But even now he is far from his best.

Altintop plays roles where he is asked to be a workhorse and without fitness, he is pretty useless.

Meh, I knew he would be useless. I feel sorry for the guy, but I knew something would happen.

He could've been treated while he was at Bayern, but he didn't opt for that. We essentially got him knowing his situation, so it's no big problem.

So I guess one of Lass or Gago will stay.

http://www.realmadrid.com/cs/Satellite/en/1330062350434/noticia/Noticia/Marcelo,_Pepe,_Sahin,_Varane_and_Altintop_visit_RM_Foundation_camp.htm

hehe already one of the guys :p

Marca is giving Varane a taste of their special hype campaign. I do hope he is doing good tho, keeps his head down and just works.

Varane dazzles?

yup, that's what the light on his name is for

Well, the new nick name of Varane is Rafa

according to marca reporting on the preseason tour, he is being impressive.

I have a feeling he can put Albiol to shame lol, just because of his athleticism. Albiol is very good and experience, but he always get in difficult situations because he is superslow.

for those of you who can read spanish

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Varane at starting XI?..Hmm i dont know yet :/

they are training lol

Anyone bothering to translate the article? In short words perhaps?

Yeah, the Rafa was obviously coming.

But, Varane is gonna be starter? Forget it. Not happening, yet.

The xcx wrote:Anyone bothering to translate the article? In short words perhaps?

ya it just says how good varane is basically, how he is tall yet so fast. he has gained the respect of other players with his high level of football and so on it build him up and then says that he now has to adapt to his new life which is different to that in lille

Getting praise from Mou and CR7 already... this kid is really surprising me. I truly thought he would struggle early with the transition in class he needed to make. Seems he's really a phenom.

i think its not accurate to say varane wont be given chances specially considering the philospohy, the purpose, and who he was brought in by.

we have a sweet defense,mid and attack, but dam altintop would be a good thing to have though.

Ok. I know i'm probably getting overexcited here... but i never expected a 18-year old kid with less than one year's professional experience (that's right. He's only played pro ball since November of 2010) to dominate our defense. I mean, he's CLEARLY our best defensive player out there.

Calm, tall, rangy, fast, great feet, great strategic sense... just has it all. He is outclassing everyone except maybe Pepe. But he's already a much headier and strategically aware player than Pepe.

Very, very impressive.

sportsczy wrote:Ok. I know i'm probably getting overexcited here... but i never expected a 18-year old kid with less than one year's professional experience (that's right. He's only played pro ball since November of 2010) to dominate our defense. I mean, he's CLEARLY our best defensive player out there.

Calm, tall, rangy, fast, great feet, great strategic sense... just has it all. He is outclassing everyone except maybe Pepe. But he's already a much headier and strategically aware player than Pepe.

Very, very impressive.

Slowly I will turn everyone

I will hold off until I see him up against some better opposition, but it is very exciting

Ramos on the right.

Pepe and Varane in the middle.

Coentrao on the left.

Deal?

im still waiting to see either coentrao or marcelo on the right. It's about time ramos turns CB.

Varane looks very strong, still preseason, ill be cautious, but he owned the first half, while playing next to carv. Albiol will work for play tiime this season.

sportsczy wrote:Ok. I know i'm probably getting overexcited here... but i never expected a 18-year old kid with less than one year's professional experience (that's right. He's only played pro ball since November of 2010) to dominate our defense. I mean, he's CLEARLY our best defensive player out there.

Calm, tall, rangy, fast, great feet, great strategic sense... just has it all. He is outclassing everyone except maybe Pepe. But he's already a much headier and strategically aware player than Pepe.

Very, very impressive.

i agree. the kid has a wealth of talent. that tackle he made just shows how mature he is for his age.

we need to do everything we can to keep this kid playing for madrid. true wonderkid- screw neymar.