Real Madrid vs Zaragoza discussion.

Saturday 3rd November.

Past 2 meetings:

Home - 28th January 2012: Real Madrid 3-1 Zaragoza

Away - 28th August 2011: Zaragoza 0-6 Real Madrid

Zaragoza last 3 league results:

Zaragoza 2-1 Sevilla
Granada 1-2 Zaragoza
Zaragoza 0-1 Getafe

Zaragoza current league position: 9th.

Most of the team will be rested so here is hoping for a great display and scoreline

BTW us and freekicks

tricky game

José Mourinho has picked 20 players for the tenth game of the Spanish League, between Real Madrid and Zaragoza, to be played at Santiago Bernabéu stadium (8:00 p.m., C + Liga and Gol T).

REAL MADRID SELECTION:
Goalkeepers: Casillas, Adán y Jesús.
Defenders: Arbeloa, Varane, Pepe, Sergio Ramos, Nacho, Carvalho y Albiol.
Midfielders: Kaká, Álex, Özil, Essien, Modric, Callejón y Di María.
Forwards: Cristiano Ronaldo, Benzema e Higuaín.

http://www.realmadrid.com/cs/Satellite/en/Actualidad_Primer_Equipo_en/1330126701467/noticia/Convocatoria/Mourinho_calls_up_20_players_for_the_Game_against_Zaragoza.htm?

Hopefully back4 will be Arbeloa & Ramos at LB & RB, Varane & Pepe as cb's

Casillas, Ramos, Varane, Pepe, Nacho, Essien, Modric, Di Maria, Ozil, Higuain

We should not rush playing Arbeloa, maybe give him 20 minutes

I want Higgy to start against Dortmund we have a better chance of winning then

Casillas, Ramos-Varane-Epep-Nacho, Essien-Modric, DiMaria-Ozil-Ronaldo, Benzema

Iker
Ramos, Varane, Pepe, Nacho
Essian, Modric
Dimagia, Ozil, Ronaldo
Benzema

Higgy for benz on 70th min.
Alex for Essian or modric on 75th min.
Arbeloa for Nacho on 75th min.

Real Madrid (4-2-3-1): Casillas; Ramos, Albiol, Pepe, Arbeloa; Essien, Modric; Di Maria, Ozil, Ronaldo; Higuain

Subs: To follow

Real Zaragoza (4-2-3-1): Roberto; Sapunaru, Alvaro, Loovens, Abraham; Movilla, Apono; Montanes, Jose Mari, Rodriquez; Postiga

Sigh, in terms of passing, we're even being outplayed by Zaragoza...We can't string 3 passes together against Zaragoza. we can't even get the ball to our forward (benzema) to his feet. Hell, it's been almost 10-15 minutes, and we can't get it at all to him.

Modric and Essien didn't have the best of games, still scored.

Iker MOTM for me. Very uninspiring performance but a comfortable win. Hopefully we play better vs. Dortmund