Real Sociedad vs Real Madrid

Varane isn't good enough on the ball guest7 to be a proper DM.

sportsczy wrote:Watching Cantera players like Asensio and Morata play well warms your heart tbh.

Zidane has everyone playing hard and as a team.  There's some imprecision.  But it's not for lack of effort... and it will click eventually.

Asensio isn't a cantera though? Isn't it a term for home grown players? Agree with the sentiment. I love young players, which is why I always enjoy rookies in the NBA. Love cheering for people to "make it"

HT and I do see the positives and the one negative (that bothers me the most) of Morata. Positives: he can play ball. Skillful and pace to beat defenders, could definitely keep Benzema on his toes in terms of competition. Negative: his finishing is lacking.

As for the match itself, we're beating La Real 2-0 in their house with a half strength team. Needless to say I am a very pleased fan.

Yeah true. We bought Asensio for Castilla... but we got relegated from Adelante so we loaned him out to Mallorca as he was too good for Segunda.

Sentiment is the same though

What a half

What would we do without Casemiro seriously this dude is EVERYWHERE mopping up after everybody. Kroos and Morata have been awesome, Morata just needs that goal to cap off an excellent game, bit selfish at times, hope he doesnt become Bale of 2 seasons ago. Cant have that. Varane seems to have picked up too, hope he manages to stay injury free this season

Some of the passing needs to improve though, LaReal had 3 chances and all of them were created through careless passes by our players particularly Ramos and Marcelo

Anyway other than couple mistakes at the back, comfortable game should have been more, but that ok since the team is playing pretty good.

sportsczy wrote:Yeah true. We bought Asensio for Castilla... but we got relegated from Adelante so we loaned him out to Mallorca as he was too good for Segunda.

Sentiment is the same though

Yeah, I fully agree with the sentiment. He was probably too good for Castilla also, doesn't change the fact that I want him to do good. Great finish also. He looks relaxed.

I feel Morata really needs a goal. He looks good but when he's close to goal he doesn't look relaxed and tries to force things. Just need that one goal.

Hey is Odegaard at Rennes? Want to know so I might actually go and see him live sometime this season.

Illara though

sportsczy wrote:Hey is Odegaard at Rennes? Want to know so I might actually go and see him live sometime this season.

Not officially, but reading Norweigan papers they just need to finished the paperwork now.

Illarra lmao you had one job

nice goal from asensio....i kinda like how kovacic has been playing so far

sportsczy wrote:Illara though

Why did he pass is something I honestly don't understand.

Can't believe Zidane thinks a change of system is better than getting a proper backup DM though. It's going to cost us if Casemiro gets injured.

this defense has started their rubbish lol

titosantill wrote:this defense has started their rubbish lol

Ramos finally rubbed off on the others in this game

Doc wrote:

sportsczy wrote:Illara though

Why did he pass is something I honestly don't understand.

I don't think he knows how to push the fall forward. It has to be either sideways or backwards

Morata ffs. I really want him to score now. We need him.

FFS so close to goals

who the hell does ramos think he is, get out of the way and let bale take the free kick damn it

Thank god Varane is having a good day lol.

Isco serves no purpose at all

How's Morata playing?

Bale, Varane and Casemiro are my men of the match.

S wrote:How's Morata playing?

Same as with Juve...  makes those speed moves and gets into some scoring/final pass positions.  But his final ball is really poor. Lacks the efficiency and final technique you need from a CF at this point.

Ramos is horribly bad. It's not even funny anymore. I have no idea why people think he's any good defensively.