meaningless la liga

Bah gawd, Valverde starts again.

No Bale. I hope he gets the message

Ceballos officially buried

I'm on my way home. Have we conceded, yet?

Just now!

I was gonna write this is a match between a team that can't attack vs a team that won't. Now that Leganes took the lead, it is probably gonna continue like that lol.

Yeah, neither team look very likely to create something. I missed both of the goals, but I saw replays of Benzema's goal and FIFA-esque goalkeeper rebound straight onto his feet

Well, this was as boring as one can imagine.

I don't know what our midfielders do other than Modric.  In fact, Modric is NOT a AM... yet he's forced to be the AM because who the heck else is going to do it.

Valverde has no position.  Ceballos has no position.  Isco has no position.  Asensio has no position.  All these players bring a package that actually doesn't allow them to fill a functional role, let alone be the best on the pitch at it.  What are they supposed to be exactly? Where would you play them where you could say they're a "natural fit" because of their skillset and experience?

Casemiro has a position... but I'll be frank:  His lack of ball skills is just too much.  The man can't do a thing with the ball at his feet.

What are you suggesting Sports. Should they get rid of all 7 or 8 of them?

as a matter of fact, yes.  Loan the young ones out.  See if they can figure out their roles.  Only one who I like a lot is Llorente... and that's because his best position is clear.  I like Reguilon a lot too.  Those are the two keepers for me.  Odriozola deserves another look although he had a hard time.

I'd get rid of Isco, Asensio and Ceballos.  Loan out Valverde.  Keep Llorente.

Yeah, that's my thoughts. I know I should not have any thoughts about any of these games but I cannot help but feel Zizou is watching them and wondering if to just scrap the entire midfield and get a whole new one.

As the roman satanist, Lucius Anus Seneca said thousands of years ago, TIME DISCOVERS TRUTH. The nature of fabric and existence is on Federico's side, and sooner rather than later the non-believers will have to repent for their sins.

Valverde is quite clearly a midfielder in the latter day Schweinsteiger mold, best positions being LCM/RCM in a trivote, or CM in a double pivot.

I'd also get rid of Isco, Ceballos, and Asensio. I understand the logic behind keeping Llorente over Valverde, he's more experienced and you know what he can offer for sure, but Valverde has more upside and i don't know if Llorente is good enough to ignore that. Llorente is mostly a defensive player, not a creative one, and Zizou doesn't seem too impressed, we shall see.

You're also infatuated by Valverde so obviously you'll want him over Llorente. Either/or is cool with me tbh as both showing they really can kick it at this club once given the opportunity.

So is Ceballos but every manager hates him apparently lol.

Whatever you do, just get rid of Valverde and Llorente pls. Everytime I lurk in here I have to wonder why our coach is in your starting XI. Alongside Fernando Llorente no less.

futbol wrote:Whatever you do, just get rid of Valverde and Llorente pls. Everytime I lurk in here I have to wonder why our coach is in your starting XI. Alongside Fernando Llorente no less.

Same. Need you guys to get rid of Valverde too. And chase Rakitic and Suarez as well. Ask your fellow fans to make it happen.

Vallejo starting

Asensio, Benz, Lucas attack. Oh well rip our left side because Asensio will be nowhere to be seen

The desgraziad that is Gareth Bale is benched again. Beautiful.

his agent keeps saying that he wants to continue in madrid. Zidane is making it clear that he can stay if he wants...on the bench, and he will play he last 10 minutes

Zidane is an idiot. Why does Vazquez have to play every game.

The retard can’t dribble

Vasquez works hard, run, defends, keeps shape. Zidane also making a point that Bale is shit and he will not start for him this next season

If we are honest Bale>>>>>Asensio who is rubbish

Ok Lucas is a frustrating player but what do you call kasper the ghost on the other side

I am done with Modric, hope ZZ is too. Big reason why we lose the midfield battle to every team these days. Gets muscled off the ball far too easy, loses the ball and as soon as a ball passes him takes 5 mins to get in position. Kroos is much better for us.

Both have been poor this season Hala, Kroos he good when he gets on the ball but he cant deal with pressure and he jogs when he is off the ball.

I think the criticism against Kroos have been exaggerated this season. He has been poor for a large stretch but at least he isn't a turnover machine. I think Kroos and Casemiro can be used to create a super midfield next season , provided we go and select the third midfielder really carefully next season. Modric I am afraid is done

What a fucking tackle from Vallejo

halamadrid2 wrote:I think the criticism against Kroos have been exaggerated this season. He has been poor for a large stretch but at least he isn't a turnover machine. I think Kroos and Casemiro can be used to create a super midfield next season , provided we go and select the third midfielder really carefully next season. Modric I am afraid is done

i could agree to this to a certain extent, even though i think 2 man midfield is a way to go.