Re: Real Madrid vs Barcelona

by The Demon of Carthage Wed 18 Nov - 22:44:05

Benzema isn't fully fit and he's still a doubt for the clasico.

by halamadrid2 Wed 18 Nov - 23:20:26

Apparently he too joined the group so although he might not start he is currently fully fit and able to join his teammates in training

by sportsczy Wed 18 Nov - 23:26:15

Yeah he trained today.

by LeVersacci Fri 20 Nov - 0:34:00

No one got injured during the break? Miracle.

by The Demon of Carthage Fri 20 Nov - 17:07:38

Should we start plotting Rafa's assassination in case he chooses Danilo over Carvajal and benches James tomorrow? Somebody bring me Oswald.

by halamadrid2 Fri 20 Nov - 21:08:26

He better fcking not start Danilo

by titosantill Sat 21 Nov - 3:54:13

yeah i'd be really upset if danilo played, especially after that fiasco against sevilla. but i have a stinking feeling rafa will play him for whatever reason...btw any news on if marcelo will play?

by Clutch Sat 21 Nov - 3:58:32

If Danilo plays Neymar is going to have a field day

by halamadrid2 Sat 21 Nov - 10:50:39

Marcelo has been training with the team for nearly a week and a half. Id be surprised if he didnt play

by Eneide Sat 21 Nov - 15:29:26

Marca is reporting that Benitez will start Isco over James. Damn it

by halamadrid2 Sat 21 Nov - 17:10:18

Both should play together in an ideal world but Isco is better at ball retention than James and we will probably need that more with Bale back and Ronaldo in this form. For me i couldnt give a rats arse who starts between Isco and James because you could make a case for both starting. But Marcelo, Carvajal and Benzema they are a must. Without they i dont think we can beat Barca

Oh and Rafa is a fool if he starts Ramos. I can bet any money he will need to be subbed out midway through the game and thats just wasting a valuable sub

by FalcaoPunch Sat 21 Nov - 19:56:51

4-4-2

Just have Casemiro in there.

Right now it's so disorganized it's like a 4-2-4
Danilo so bad

by titosantill Sat 21 Nov - 20:00:42

this team is extremely ordinary

by sportsczy Sat 21 Nov - 20:05:08

Rafa failed tactically big time here... you can't play Barca with only two true CMs. it's been proven over and over and over again. Isco should be there instead of James if you were going to go the attacking route. He's better at playing the midfield role.

by Perucho21 Sat 21 Nov - 20:12:07

Benitez satisfying majority of madrid fans. There you go James and Benzema starting despite the former not playing in months and the latter just returning from Injury.

Casemiro needs to start these type of games, but then Benitez would be criticized for defensive approach

Our fan base suck. And so does Danilo. Complete waste of 30 million

by sportsczy Sat 21 Nov - 20:13:49

Since when does a manager have to listen to the fan base? Nothing to do with the fans. If Rafa put this lineup out because of fan pressure, he needs to go now.

by titosantill Sat 21 Nov - 20:17:41

we need a destroyer but if he benched kroos, people wud complain and say he's defensive....imo as a team we're not as good nor as dynamic as we think we are. its not solely rafa's fault, we can blame tactics all we want, but who on our team can make something out of nothing when the team is looking jaded? that's what i want to see in the second half, for someone to pick up the mantle and say "*bleep* it, i'm going at them regardless". but we don't have that, we didn't have it last season neither. we look extremely ordinary regardless of the million tactics one can employ

by The Demon of Carthage Sat 21 Nov - 20:20:34

I didn't watch the first half. Did Rafa really choose Danilo over Carvajal? rofl

by FalcaoPunch Sat 21 Nov - 20:36:22

Benitez Out trending on Twitter.

James out and Marcelo out?
Bale and Danilo still on the pitch.

by Perucho21 Sat 21 Nov - 20:36:50

Lmao don't try to deny you guys wanted Benz and James to start this game despite both not ready at all for a game like this

Casemiro is a must in our starting line up. Idc who he benches be it James, Benz Ronaldo Bale idc, he has to play

Truly disgusting that today of all days Benitez idiotically decides to give our idiot fan base what they want. You want attack? There you go, too bad they suck

by sportsczy Sat 21 Nov - 20:38:09

Nah it's tactics and not being able to manage the egos of the squad... stuff we knew about Rafa coming in.

by sportsczy Sat 21 Nov - 20:38:51

I didn't. CHeck out the clasico thread in the main section and i was shocked that both were starting when the lineup was announced.

by The Demon of Carthage Sat 21 Nov - 20:39:32

Stop trying to find excuses for him. He has the squad to attack and win, he's just a master ~~tactician~~ loser. Danilo over Carvajal? And now he takes out Marcelo and James while Danilo is still breathing?

by Perucho21 Sat 21 Nov - 20:43:34

I'm not giving any excuses for Benitez. He *bleep* up by giving the fans what they want with this attacking approach that waa doomed with Danilo in there and no Casemiro.

Barca is tearing us a new one. They're without a doubt the best in the world. La Liga is pretty much a wrap with this win.

by titosantill Sat 21 Nov - 20:50:33

this isn't solely a tactical issue. i'm tired of excusing players after they mess up. i'm not going to excuse rafa neither (hell, people wanted him cos he was born in madrid and all that). but, seeing how neymar and suarez have been playing even with an injured messi, compared to us, even if rafa set out the greatest winston churchill strategy out there, we would not have done anything special...NOTHING. the only way we can play is short side and back heel passes on counters...who on this team in attack can dribble the ball? who in attack can slice passes (i'm not talking about side or 2 foot cheap passes, i mean real nice through balls). the team is garbage. they can beat the mallorca's of this world, i'll give them that

by The Demon of Carthage Sat 21 Nov - 20:55:55

Stop with this "giving the fans what they want" nonsense. He *bleep* up. Plain and simple.

I can't believe we sacked a world class manager for this loser.

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