Alavés v Real Madrid

October 29, 2016 • 15:15 • Estadio de Mendizorroza, Vitoria-Gasteiz

Latest News from the Treatment Room:

1. Modric: the Madrid derby at the Estadio Vicente Calderon was penciled in as the most appropriate date for his comeback. However, and according to Marca, his recovery is going quicker than initially planned and there's a slight chance he might even feature against Leganes on November, 6.

2. Ramos: the defender has returned to Real Madrid training and is already running on his injured knee. With a grade two sprain of the medial collateral ligament of his left knee, the recovery time was given at six weeks, with the November 19 Madrid derby a potential week in which he could return.

3. Case: still recovering from a fracture to the central third of left fibula. Return date still unknown.

Player(s) Suspended:

1. Carvajal: completely recovered from the knock he picked up against Cultural Leonesa, but he's set to miss today's clash against Alavés due to suspension.

Players Recovered/Back:

1. Coentrao: fully recovered. Made his return to action in Leon after seven months away and has been included for today's game.

2. BBC, Navas, Marcelo: back following a midweek break.

Players Dropped:

1. Mariano.

Squad List:

Goalkeepers: Keylor Navas, Casilla and Rubén Yáñez.
Defenders: Danilo, Pepe, Varane, Nacho, Marcelo and Coentrão.
Midfielders: Kroos, James, Kovacic, Asensio and Isco.
Forwards: Cristiano Ronaldo, Benzema, Bale, Lucas Vázquez and Morata.

Main Point(s) from Z's pre-game Press Conference:

1. There's a slight chance Nacho might feature (“He is here for the same reason as all of the others. We shall see tomorrow which team plays.")

2. BBC will start (“There are no injustices. I'm responsible for my decisions. I want what is best for my team”.)

Probable Lineup: Navas; Danilo, Pepe, Varane, Marcelo; Kroos, Kova, Isco; Bale, Ronaldo, Benzema.

Confirmed Lineup: pending official announcement...

Pre-game Fact(s):

1. Alavés are yet to lose at home, let's make sure to change that today.

not an easy game for sure.

Confirmed Lineup: Navas; Danilo, Pepe, Varane, Marcelo; Kroos, Kova, Isco; Bale, Ronaldo, Benzema.

Well no surprises to the line up

Alaves going with 5 at the back.....this is going to be a frustrating game for sure

Kroos is visibly very tired.

Please tell me how this handicapped footballer Danilo is a better RB than nacho

mistake at the back

looks like varane left the ball because keylor called.

looks like a 4-2-1-3

with isco playing as the link between midfield two and front three

Pepe is off. Nacho in.

Danilo is getting killed. That right side is where most Alaves attacks are stemming from.

It's so hard to play handicapped though, 10 vs 11

Benzema redcarded is a tough blow

Mr Nick09 wrote:It's so hard to play handicapped though, 10 vs 11

Benzema redcarded is a tough blow

Theo Hernandez terrorizing the left side, making a meal out of danilo

Godly goal from Ronaldo! Holy shit what a scorcher!

talent talent talent talent talent yesssss

Mr Nick09 wrote:talent talent talent talent talent yesssss

All I see is position play (:

wrongly call PK here, deflected shot there... cryuff is smiling because total football is back

Mr Nick09 wrote:wrongly call PK here, deflected shot there... cryuff is smiling because total football is back

No really is benzema playing ?

Benzema got a red card

we need Morata in asap, Benzema is literally non-existent.

The Demon of Carthage wrote:we need Morata in asap, Benzema is literally non-existent.

that's assuming you cab find Benzema

Why are we playing Bale-Ronaldo upfront when we have two fit strikers on bench?

First half review: average performance. We're leading through a controversial penalty and a deflected, but still great goal from Ronaldo. I believe we haven't created one good chance from open play, and we're missing somebody to link up with Bale and Ronaldo up front.

Of course playing without Morata and Benzema didn't help.

Holy shit u can't make this up..I was watching the match on phone and really didn't realize Benzema was playing. Unbelievable.

Varane with his jackass play per match still going strong though I imagine Navas has some serious blame to share there as well.