Marcelo is out for 3 months

by LeBéninois Sun 14 Oct 2012 - 23:22

Real Madrid left back Marcelo has broken his right foot in training with Brazil and will be sidelined until at least the end of the year.

Brazil doctor Rodrigo Lasmar says the defender will be out for at least three months after getting hurt Sunday in Poland, where the team will play Japan in an exhibition Tuesday.

Lasmar says Marcelo's injury may require surgery. The player will return to Spain on Monday to be evaluated by Real Madrid doctors.

Marcelo says he will "be back soon" and that he wants to fully recover in time for the 2013 Confederations Cup that Brazil will host.

Marcelo has been Brazil's starter at left back under coach Mano Menezes, who will not replace him on the squad before Tuesday's match.

source : http://soccernet.espn.go.com

by StrugaRock Sun 14 Oct 2012 - 23:33

He is going to be missed.

Hope Coentrao brings his Euro 12 form to us

by The Franchise Sun 14 Oct 2012 - 23:43

Time for Coentrao just prove he is of some use. No excuse possible about playing time, has to prove he can play like he does for Portugal.

by Mamad Sun 14 Oct 2012 - 23:45

Coentrao is also injured for about a month i think. i hate Arbeloa at LB :facepalm:

.

by StrugaRock Sun 14 Oct 2012 - 23:50

Mamad wrote:Coentrao is also injured for about a month i think. i hate Arbeloa at LB .

Didn't know that.... damn!!!

hmm

Casado ?

But knowing Mou we will play like this

Arbeloa----Varane-----Pepe-------Ramos

or as some say Ramos might not play in the next game (injuries or something not sure but I've read something somewhere)
Arbeloa----Varane----Pepe-------Essien

by LeBéninois Sun 14 Oct 2012 - 23:52

A blow for RM but not as big as the one FCB had last year. With him, Chelsea would have been beaten

NOw or never for Coentrao ? hmm

by RealGunner Sun 14 Oct 2012 - 23:53

play higuain there.

by LeBéninois Sun 14 Oct 2012 - 23:53

Essien could play as RB even if he didn't play there for years

Or maybe are we going to see some younster trown in

by Onyx Sun 14 Oct 2012 - 23:55

Hopefully he recovers quickly.

Coentrao played vs Russia?

by RealGunner Sun 14 Oct 2012 - 23:57

by StrugaRock Mon 15 Oct 2012 - 0:02

Yohan Modric wrote:

Hopefully he recovers quickly.

Coentrao played vs Russia?

Yes, he was injured there too, if I'm not mistaken

by gondov Mon 15 Oct 2012 - 0:03

Madrid will be fine, he wont be missed.

Try losing Marcelo, Pepe and Ramos, now that's a defensive crisis!

by Le Samourai Mon 15 Oct 2012 - 0:04

Ramos-Pepe-Varane-Di maria
--Khedira--Alonso-----Modric
Benz------Higuain----------Ronaldo

That's the best i could come up with honestly.

by The Franchise Mon 15 Oct 2012 - 0:07

Ramos rightback, Arbeloa leftback in the harder games. Essien probably second choice rightback.

by StrugaRock Mon 15 Oct 2012 - 0:12

some reports are saying that Ramos, Pepe and Higuain are also injured and will only miss our next match.... this will be interesting

Essien----Varane---Albiol-------Di Maria

#YOLO :brickwall:

by Le Samourai Mon 15 Oct 2012 - 0:18

I believe we have Dortmund in 10 days but Kuba should naturally focus on marking Ronaldo more than anything else in that game.

Honestly I'm not exactly worried because I think we're gonna pull the results anyway but all I can think is matches are going to be much much less exciting.

I already have to endure the pain of seeing Benzema on the bench Sad

Watching this team without both of them and now even Ozil.....sad days.

Anyway

Another one that seemed marginally decent.

----Pepe-Varane-Ramos
Callejon-------------Di Maria
------Khedira-Alonso--------
-------------Ozil-----------
----Benzema----Ronaldo (Higuain Razz

)

@ Sturga.

Ramos should play against France on Tuesday.

Pepe I don't know about.

by the xcx Mon 15 Oct 2012 - 0:34

gondov wrote:Madrid will be fine, he wont be missed.
Try losing Marcelo, Pepe and Ramos, now that's a defensive crisis!

Pepe and Ramos wont injure themselves just to prove a point Laughing

..
Anyway, Di maria or Arbeloa can fill the spot as long as Coentrao will be fit again.

by Great Leader Sprucenuce Mon 15 Oct 2012 - 0:48

I bet Mourinho regrets getting rid of Sahin now.

by CBarca Mon 15 Oct 2012 - 0:49

Great Leader Sprucenuce wrote:I bet Mourinho regrets getting rid of Sahin now.

LMAO

by Deja Vu Mon 15 Oct 2012 - 1:02

Play Ramos as LB and Arbeloa as RB with Pepe and Varane in CB. Mou will need to play two defensive midfielders for caution, though; Khedira and Alonso unless Khedira is injured, too.