LaLiga matchday 4| Villarreal vs Real Madrid | 14th of September 2013

Villarreal are in a very good form and besides us, Atleti and Barca so far have a 100% record in their opening three games. it is going to be very tough especially with Galatasay being our next opponent midweek

Four of our starters( Modric, Isco, Ronaldo and Marcelo) were released by their national team due to injuries. only Ronaldo out of that bunch has a chance of playing this weekend (what a fighter never wants to miss a single game) but I don't think we should risk him with that important CL game coming up. Its a pity both modric and isco got injured at the same time now it means Illaramendi will be starting something imo he is not ready for yet after being out for so long

we might line up like this if none of those can play:


3 points please. Last time Castilla played Villarreal we won 5-0 with Jese getting a brace and morata also scoring

I haven't watched them this season but I hope they play highline like they did then. It will be suicide with the speed of Jese

oh and finally lets hope nobody else gets injured today/tomorrow

I think we will drop points, injuried players coupled with FIFA virus will make it tough for us. Missing our best players so far (Isco and Modric) too vs Villareal is a death sentence

___________Casillas
Carvajal___Pepe___Ramos___Coentrao
______Casimero___Khedira
DiMagia___________________JeseRod
__________Morata___Benzema

Now that Isco in injured, let's use our second playmaker in the squad, oh wait.

Ozil playing LAM

in other news the rest of the players seems to have come back healthy apart from Cacktrao who I think got a slight injury. Bale played about 30 mins without problems. I think he can make his debut vs Villarreal

Also Nacho got his debut for the NT and is the first Real Madrid player to do so since Raul Bravo in 2002 get in there you goat

I think it will be difficult, but Villareals defence has been a bit porous. Isco should be able to exploit Senna's wailing speed. This is the kind of game Modric should be able to shine. But our defence needs a bit of tightening. Ramos has been poor so far, he needs to pick it up.
Villareal is a team of small tricky attackers, who can cause us lots of problems. Probably a good game to start Coentrao and Nacho though I'm hearing that Coentrao got a slight knock in Brazil which leaves us with Arbeloa and Nacho as the fit duo.
Usually this is around the time CR decides to score a lot of goals. Hopefully this is the case here. He will be important especially at a place like El Madrigal.

looks like Modric is fit and training at full pace while Ronaldo and Isco are in a race against time to be fit for the weekend. Bale seems to have worked at full pace as well

Bale still won't play more than 45 though, he won't start no point risking him.

I dont even think Illaramendi will play the full game and he has been training for what?? 2/3 weeks

Bale and Illaramendi are definitely coming on as subs though

I am more concerned with the LB spot. is cacktrao really injured?? because that will leave us playing Arbeloa or Nacho there, who aren't really LBs.

Coentrao is injured and out.

Modric picked up a knock too... but he will be fine.

Di Maria and Benzema are going to have to carry us more this game with all the knocks/injuries/lack of fitness.

But it all starts in the midfield. Without Isco, i am concerned.

Modric has recovered I think and if Isco can't make it I can see DiMaria playing in his spot like hr does for Argentina. Jese might start as the RAM and Ronaldo and Benzema up top

Jese is very familiar with this Villarreal side so I have no doubt he will do good

Jese is absolutely atrocious on the right... i mean gawd awful.  U19 Spain NT tried to play him there a couple of times in this summer's Euro and it was horrid.  He can't do it.  It's either left or central for him.

I think you'll see Casemiro as the holding mid in this one with Modric pushing into Isco's spot.  Di Maria plays the RW spot.

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I know he didn't look particularly threatening as a RW then but they didn't have a decent striker anyways to the point he had to play as a number 9 on some occasions. He wasn't that threatening there for Castilla either but I know he will be better with the first team due to playing with players on his own wavelength

he played as our RAM against AlSadd and scored two goals and threatened alot. we are going to look so dysfunctional if both casemiro and khedira start because none of those two can attack leaving only modric to do all the hardwork

Modric Illarra and Casemiro/Khedira in midfield
Di Maria Ronaldo and Benzema up front
Nacho Ramos Pepe Carvajal/Arbeloa in defense
Lopez or Casillas as keeper

Bale, Morata and Jese for subs

Looks like Isco is training normally today...

yep looks like both he and Ronaldo have recovered meaning only the lb spot is a worry with both cacktrao and marcelo doing recovery work

sportsczy wrote:Looks like Isco is training normally today...

Jose Rodriguez was training with the first team today as well

Crimson wrote:

sportsczy wrote:Looks like Isco is training normally today...

Jose Rodriguez was training with the first team today as well

Nose Rodriguez... only player i have ever seen that has a bigger air handling unit than Ibra.

What a player he is.  Inexplicably, the Spain NT coach took him out at the 70 min mark of the Euro semis against France.  He was the best player on the team.  Good for my side... but i was shocked.  That turned the tide.  France took control of the game after he went out.

Ancelotti on Bale:

Bale will travel to Villarreal and will play,” Ancelotti confirmed. "I'm not sure if he will start or come off from the bench."

When he was questioned further on where Bale would feature, Ancelotti replied: "On the right hand side [of attack]."

Arbeloa is another injured casualty meaning we are forced to play Nacho on the left. Atm we only have four fit defenders three of them being center backs

also carlo confirmed Bale will play on the right. I put my hand up and admit I was wrong who thought he would play next to Ronaldo

is it just me or does Carlos sense of openness really save us from media going on and on with their "inside" stories. He conformed Iker would be our starting against Gala (relying on that lucky sharm ) and there aren't any stories of butthurt and rifts.......yet

Illaramendi will start apparently, wonder if its in place of modric or khedira. imagine a midfield three of Illaramendi, modric and isco

I doubt Isco starts... i think he's going to be saved for CL.

I think the mid will be Khedira-Illaramendi-Modric with Modric pushing up.

Isco hasn't played in two weeks id at least play him for 50mins before the Gala game which will be tough. he needs these minutes

And I need the points for my UCL fantasy football team. Carlo, make it happen...

Portjere: Casillas, Diego López & Jesús
Mbrojtes: Pepe, Ramos, Carvajal, Nacho & Llorente.
Mesfushore: Khedira, Bale, Casemiro, Modric, Di María, Isco, Illarra & José Rodríguez.
Sulmues: Cristiano Ronaldo, Benzema, Morata & Jesé.

Two will be dropped out, probably Jesus and Jose Rodriguez
we could have Ramos Pepe Carvajal and Nacho on the defense, Casemiro, Khedira and Modric at the middle and Ronaldo, Di Maria and Benzema up front, keeper Diego Lopez(start Iker ffs)

Depending on the flow of the match but I see Isco stepping in for Casemiro and Illaramendi(if all goes well) for Khedira, and then Di Maria to come off for Bale.

Ancelotti said Illara and Isco start.
I think:
Diego Lopez,Carvajal,Pepe,Ramos, Nacho,Illarramendi,Modric, Isco, Di María, Benzema, Ronaldo