Preseason discussion

There will be times where we must suffer defeat now in order to triumph later on. PSG did well to take their chances.

Well in the any case we still have plenty of time before the season starts.

No one can really tell you what Kovacic's best position is from his time at Inter. He was always inconsistent everywhere he played. A manager would come in (Mazzari, Mancini) and try him as a key part of his plans then after a few ups and downs he would hit the bench. Then he would get rotated to a new role and around and around.

He was tried as a regista, mezzala and trequartista, tried in Mazzari's attempt for quick transition counters or Mancini's stronger midfield approach and he never really fit. His best performances came (for me, and I think Robes and others would agree) as a mezzala, on the sides of a midfield 3. A Pogba, Pjanic, or Seedorf back in the day.

He was a strange signing for Madrid, the kid needs time. He was not consistent enough for Inter, hard to think that he would be so for Madrid.

I don't think he has a chance in Madrid at all tbh. He needs plenty of game time to figure out his game. One more of Benitez' shitty signings (I mean in general, not at Madrid). If he is not a regular or impactfull at an inconsistent Inter then he cannot be so for Madrid. The Inter midfielder that Madrid would have loved would be Brozovic. He would be the perfect back up for Modric.

Thanks for the input Rincon... spot on with Kova. Just looking at him play however, he looks the type that just wants to get the ball and go. So putting him in positions that require more subtle and patient play doesn't seem to fit. Not that he can't do it... but it just doesn't fit his current personality.

Good to see Marcelo is in mid-season form defensively lol.

sportsczy wrote:Thanks for the input Rincon... spot on with Kova. Just looking at him play however, he looks the type that just wants to get the ball and go. So putting him in positions that require more subtle and patient play doesn't seem to fit. Not that he can't do it... but it just doesn't fit his current personality.

Agree about that. He's an instinct player and I was first to say last season after a few games that I can't see him playing Modric's role in the future. He's a great talent nonetheless and a good backup attn

Nacho is a terrible player.

Only reason he playing is because he's Spanish and a Real Madrid youth.

that we still dont have a back up LB that is actually balanced and can compete for that role is a mystery

We have! It was convincing Nacho to stay.

Cyborg wrote:Nacho is a terrible player.

Only reason he playing is because he's Spanish and a Real Madrid youth.

He's 4th choice. Which club has a 4th CB better than Nacho ?

Cyborg wrote:Nacho is a terrible player.

Only reason he playing is because he's Spanish and a Real Madrid youth.

pretty much

Cyborg wrote:Nacho is a terrible player.

Only reason he playing is because he's Spanish and a Real Madrid youth.

When has he ever played? The guy rarely ever does, and even during the rare games he was called upon, he played well. He's definitely not getting any special treatment.

Quite the opposite actually, he has always been professional and he has never whined about the lack of playing time.

Before you start thinking about getting rid of our true professionals who genuinely love the club, you might want to get rid of those who play regularly with below-average performances, and yet are always ungrateful.

Nick just trolling Nacho because of his failed statement of Nacho leaving, based on a month old Spagetti statement!

Nick probably wants us to get SIQUEIRA and OTAMENDI

i would gladly have siqueira we have no back up LB

I am pretty positive that nacho would've started over brain dead Ramos last year multiple times if it wasn't for Ramos's reputation

FennecFox7 wrote:I am pretty positive that nacho would've started over brain dead Ramos last year multiple times if it wasn't for Ramos's reputation

True statement.

Casemiro being introduced saved the back four.

Just to give you guys a heads up, The Real Madrid - Chelsea game is on.

How much is Marcelo worth related to Pogba's 120m market value ?

Marcelo looking like prime Messi out there. Kova, Nacho are also standouts

Danilo just made a cross that made me lose faith in humanity for a second.

Dammit missed another preseason match

I actually made the announcement that the game had started for your sake because you missed the last one. No worries, you didn't miss much.

And I'll make sure to give you a heads up when the next game starts