Author: Joe Soriano

Real Madrid have been hurting at the center back position since last season when both David Alaba and Eder Militao went down with ACL tears, and even though Alaba will be joining Militao back on the pitch soon, there's no guarantee the Austrian veteran will be as good as he was before the injury at the age of 32. Furthermore, Real Madrid were only able to weather the center back injury storm in 2023/24 because of the play of emergency replacements at other positions like Ferland Mendy, Aurelien Tchouameni, and Dani Carvajal. Tchouameni and Mendy have documented injury histories, and Carvajal himself is out with an ACL tear, leaving the right back position just as thin as the center back position behind nailed-on starters Antonio Rudiger and Militao. With the center back position d...

Liverpool star right back Trent Alexander-Arnold will be arguably the most coveted name on the free agent waters next summer if the Reds aren't able to tie him down to a new contract before then, and while it is difficult to envision TAA playing anywhere else, Real Madrid are hot on the fullback's heels. If anything, Madrid's interest in the England international has only risen since the torn ACL suffered by club legend Dani Carvajal, who was, once again, the best player in that position last season as a La Liga, European Championship, and Champions League winner. Alexander-Arnold has been one of Florentino Perez's obsessions on the transfer market, and after securing his No. 1 dream target for free last summer in Kylian Mbappe, he's love nothing more than to repeat the trick with Li...

Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti has landed himself in some hot water again after shoddy decisions and an overall lack of defensive structure led to another 4-0 implosion to arch rivals Barcelona in El Clasico. Unlike the 2021/22 season, Carletto doesn't have a commanding lead in the Spanish top flight and is now a clear second best to Barcelona in La Liga, leading to some urgency from Florentino Perez and the club to get things right. Young stars like Jude Bellingham, Arda Guler, and Endrick are the future of world football, but these standouts have not been used optimally in a 2024/25 Real Madrid side that seems a little too catered to the star power of forwards Vinicius Junior and the struggling Kylian Mbappe. Everyone knew that when Carlo Ancelotti was hired as Real Madrid ...

Real Madrid are reeling after a 4-0 loss to Barcelona in El Clasico, reminiscent of their defeat to the Blaugrana in 2022, after which the Merengues went on to win three of the greatest comebacks in Champions League history before claiming both major titles. Right now, Real Madrid are clearly not in the driver's seat in La Liga, and after losing 1-0 to Lille a couple of weeks ago, they certainly aren't invulnerable in the Champions League either. But better days should be ahead for the Kylian Mbappe-added Real Madrid once Carlo Ancelotti figures his you-know-what out, given they were clearly the best team in European football last season. There are a few weaknesses in the Real Madrid lineup, and while the center back position will finally be addressed this winter, if you believe t...