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A Real Madrid starter has to lose his job after AC Milan debacle
6Nov By Joe SorianoNo Comments
LaLiga

A Real Madrid starter has to lose his job after AC Milan debacle

Real Madrid are in a state of crisis after losing 3-1 to AC Milan, compounding their 4-0 defeat to Barcelona even further. There are calls for Carlo Ancelotti to lose his job, cries for a new center back and right back in January, and a general sense of disbelief at how much this team has unraveled in 2024/25. It was only six months ago that Real Madrid were on top of European football as Champions League and La Liga winners. They won both titles convincingly, and then they went ahead and added Kylian Mbappe and Endrick to their attack in the summer. Well, the Real Madrid attack has been, if anything, significantly worse with Mbappe as the centerpiece player alongside Vinicius Junior, with Jude Bellingham left to chase shadows in a defensive role and the club's biggest gem Arda Guler...
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Signing a familiar face should be an obvious move to help rescue a lost Real Madrid defense
6Nov By Joe SorianoNo Comments
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Signing a familiar face should be an obvious move to help rescue a lost Real Madrid defense

After suffering a 4-0 defeat to Barcelona in El Clasico, Real Madrid went right ahead and got smacked again in another big match, falling 3-1 to AC Milan in the Champions League. Real Madrid came into the game with all the local media talking about how Carlo Ancelotti and the club had identified the defense as the biggest weakness (yeah, no kidding) and were taking drastic steps to fix the team's tactical issues before the Milan match. Well, Alvaro Morata scored against Real Madrid yet again, and the Merengue club were badly outplayed by a thoroughly unimpressive Rossoneri that are in the midst of their own turmoil after the hiring of Paulo Fonseca. There are so many issues plaguing Real Madrid, but there's an overarching agreement that the defense is the key issue, with the team ...
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Real Madrid are quietly getting closer to missing out on Alphonso Davies
5Nov By Joe SorianoNo Comments
LaLiga

Real Madrid are quietly getting closer to missing out on Alphonso Davies

Real Madrid have been linked to Bayern Munich star left back Alphonso Davies for well over a year, as he has been viewed as the priority transfer target at Real's biggest position of need. Heading into the summer 2025 transfer window, Davies and Liverpool star Trent Alexander-Arnold are widely viewed as the main two transfer targets for Florentino Perez, who is seeing the writing on the wall at both fullback positions. The left back spot has been a problem for the Merengues since Marcelo's decline in 2019, and while Dani Carvajal was a legitimate Ballon d'Or candidate last season at right back, he suffered a torn ACL this season. Real Madrid don't have any depth at right back, as the current starter is right winger Lucas Vazquez, who doesn't have a backup. Meanwhile, at left back,...
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Real Madrid took way too long to figure out what their biggest problem is
5Nov By Joe SorianoNo Comments
LaLiga

Real Madrid took way too long to figure out what their biggest problem is

After losing 4-0 to Barcelona, Real Madrid have to worry about a Champions League battle against AC Milan on Tuesday night, and while the Rossoneri have issues of their own, everyone knows that a top Serie A side is nothing to sneeze at, especially when they have their own aura in this competiton. Even in the Champions League this season, the defending champs Real Madrid have looked vulnerable, falling 1-0 to Lille in one of the early shocks of the tournament thus far. Real Madrid were the best team in Europe last season despite a bevy of injuries, and, this season, they haven't even been the best team in their own league thus far. Hansi Flick and Barcelona have shown Carlo Ancelotti and Real Madrid levels. Ahead of Tuesday's game against Milan, Relevo reports that Carlo and the R...
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Transfer Rumors: Real Madrid receive eye-watering offer for Rodrygo Goes
4Nov By Joe SorianoNo Comments
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Transfer Rumors: Real Madrid receive eye-watering offer for Rodrygo Goes

Real Madrid superstar Rodrygo Goes has been on the list of more than a handful of key players whom president Florentino Perez views as untouchable and would not transfer for any fee in the world. Although Rodrygo has been overshadowed by Vinicius Junior since arriving at the Santiago Bernabeu in 2019, ceding his preferred left wing position to his Brazilian compatriot, he has undoubtedly become an icon of the club already. Rodrygo tends to bring his best in the Champions League, writing his name into the history books in 2022 with an improbable double late in the game to rescue a semifinal victory over Manchester City from the jaws of defeat. So far in the 2024/25 season, Rodrygo has been Real's best attacking player despite all the hype on Vinicius Jr. and new forward Kylian Mbap...
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Transfer Rumors: Real Madrid are watching three top-class right backs
4Nov By Joe SorianoNo Comments
LaLiga

Transfer Rumors: Real Madrid are watching three top-class right backs

It's no secret that Real Madrid need to sign a quality right back in the summer 2025 transfer window, and there are many fans who would like the club to expedite a signing to this winter. The reason for the sudden urgency from Florentino Perez to address the right back position despite knowing for years that he had no real depth behind Dani Carvajal is a simple phrase that is music to his ears: market opportunity. Real Madrid have the opportunity to sign a second straight marquee player on a free transfer. After finally inking Perez's No. 1 dream target Kylian Mbappe for free from PSG last summer, he's trying to nab Liverpool superstar right back Trent Alexander-Arnold for free next year. A secondary reason for the increased urgency occurred a few weeks ago when world-class right ...
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AC Milan are making a move that will shred Real Madrid’s biggest weakness
4Nov By Joe SorianoNo Comments
LaLiga, Serie A

AC Milan are making a move that will shred Real Madrid’s biggest weakness

AC Milan and Real Madrid will go head to head on Tuesday night in the Champions League with both sides having a point to prove to their fans. Real are coming off a 4-0 Clasico drubbing, while Milan have been mired in controversy all season long since hiring Paulo Fonseca. Real Madrid are the favorites despite their horrible loss to Barcelona, because experienced Madridistas will tell you of all the times the club have bounced back stronger than ever from a humiliation that woke them up by shaking the foundation to its core. As Real Madrid await the return of Rodrygo Goes in the attack, Milan are also set to welcome back a world-class attacking player who hasn't been starting by choice. Rafael Leao, as usual, has become the center of controversy in Milan, except the situation is ve...
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Barcelona star could return earlier than expected from injury, but he’s already lost his job
4Nov By Joe SorianoNo Comments
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Barcelona star could return earlier than expected from injury, but he’s already lost his job

After taking down derby rivals Espanyol 3-1 at the weekend, Barcelona have now coasted past their three most emotionally charged games in a row, dominating Bayern Munich 4-1 in the Champions League before making mincemeat of Real Madrid 4-0 in another lopsided "El Clasico". Barcelona have been the best team in European football to start the 2024/25 campaign under new manager Hansi Flick, and that status is unequivocal after they absolutely demolished the main two contenders to rival their crown - including their chief rivals and defending champions of Spain and Europe. There have been so many breakout performances for Barcelona, and what's most remarkable is how they have overcome a bevy of serious injuries, including to starting players. Captain and goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Steg...
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Real Madrid get a surprising boost against AC Milan
4Nov By Joe SorianoNo Comments
LaLiga

Real Madrid get a surprising boost against AC Milan

Real Madrid are hungry to send a message to the rest of the world after they were ripped apart by Hansi Flick's Barcelona machine the previous weekend, and the whole world will be watching when they battle another historic Champions League powerhouse on Tuesday night in AC Milan. Although most people will be focused on Vinicius Junior after the drama of his Ballon d'Or snub and Kylian Mbappe after his offsides-laden performance against Barcelona, Madridistas will be more interested in another attacking player at the Santiago Bernabeu. Mbappe and Vinicius Jr. came into the 2024/25 season with the most attention, but Rodrygo Goes actually began the campaign as the most consistent starter in the Merengue attack. Rodrygo was sorely missed by Real Madrid in the 4-0 defeat to Barcelona,...
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Real Madrid are concerned about losing another top CB to injury soon
4Nov By Joe SorianoNo Comments
LaLiga

Real Madrid are concerned about losing another top CB to injury soon

Real Madrid are reeling after losing El Clasico 4-0 in the second such embarrassment of Carlo Ancelotti's second stint at the club. The first time around, he and Madrid immediately turned things around and won the Champions League, so Madridistas are optimistic that this result could spark a turnaround. Although Real Madrid are loaded with enough attacking talent to keep up with Barcelona if Carletto can find a formula that gets everyone to click - and involves key bench players like Arda Guler and Endrick - their defense clearly looks a step below Barca's. Thibaut Courtois papers over a lot of errors in goal, but he wasn't there against Barcelona due to injury. And Dani Carvajal is done for the season with a torn ACL, taking a Ballon d'Or-caliber starter out of the Real Madrid back ...
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