Real Madrid News and Analysis

Real Madrid, Juventus pursuing UCL breakout left back

12Oct

By Kevin ParviziNo Comments

Champions League, LaLiga

Real Madrid, Juventus pursuing UCL breakout left back

Real Madrid are in the market for a new left back in the summer 2025 transfer window, and while their dream target is Bayern Munich star Alphonso Davies, who remains an impending free agent, they have their eyes on young up-and-coming talents in Europe's top five leagues. Meanwhile, Juventus are weighing potential defensive signings after center back Gleison Bremer's season-ending injury, with Ardian Ismajli on the radar as a possible center back signing. Juventus could also use a left back, though, as they signed Juan Cabal this summer from Hellas Verona as an option, but they could use a more attacking left back in a platoon setup. According to a report from Calciomercato.com, Juventus are interested in Benfica left back Alvaro Fernandez Carreras, who previously spent time in th...

Fede Valverde takes subtle jab at Luis Enrique, Kylian Mbappe’s critics

12Oct

By Kevin ParviziNo Comments

Features, LaLiga

Fede Valverde takes subtle jab at Luis Enrique, Kylian Mbappe’s critics

Kylian Mbappe has enjoyed a successful start to life at the Santiago Bernabeu, molding his game into more of an all-around striker at Real Madrid in order to help fellow superstar forwards Vinicius Junior and Rodrygo Goes continue to blossom on the wings. At PSG, Mbappe formed a devastating one-two pairing with Neymar that reached a Champions League Final, but he found it more difficult to co-exist with the other superstars when Lionel Messi arrived in 2021. Last season, Mbappe was the main man for PSG and helped lead the team to the Champions League semifinals, but he was often criticized by manager Luis Enrique for not defending enough or for not taking on additional burdens despite being, by far, the best player on a poorly-constructed side. Real Madrid are already giving Mbapp...

10Oct

By Kevin ParviziNo Comments

Features, LaLiga

How right are Kylian Mbappe’s critics?

One of the most satisfying lines in sports is proclaiming that a superstar, maligned by vultures in the media and all-too-eager rival fans, has "answered the critics" in emphatic fashion, embarrassing the doubters and haters purely on the back of their superlative play on the pitch. Fede Valverde recently made remarks along those lines in reference to Real Madrid's newest superstar, Kylian Mbappe, who completed a move five years in the making to the Santiago Bernabeu to become the club's highest-paid player over actual Ballon d'Or favorites Jude Bellingham and Vinicius Junior. Although Fede is convinced that Mbappe has been a rousing success to this early point in his Real Madrid career and many around the club will echo a similar sentiment, there are plenty of fans around European f...

Real Madrid injury news updates and return dates

7Oct

By Kevin ParviziNo Comments

Features, LaLiga

Real Madrid injury news updates and return dates

Real Madrid are being hit hard again by the injury bug in the 2024/25 LaLiga season. Here is the latest injury news surrounding the reigning Champions League winners' star players, including return dates when applicable. LW Vinicius Junior Real Madrid superstar forward and Ballon d'Or favorite Vinicius Junior suffered a cervical spine injury against Villarreal on Oct. 6 and will be out through the October international fixtures for Brazil. Due to the uncertain nature of the injury, Vinicius Jr. is without a timetable for return, but Real Madrid fans will hope he is back for the Champions League Final rematch against Dortmund on Oct .22, or at the very least the all-important and title-decisive Clasico vs. Barcelona on Oct. 26. GK Thibaut Courtois Thibaut Courtois missed the Champion...

5 bold predictions for Kylian Mbappé in his first Real Madrid season

3Oct

By Parshva ShahNo Comments

Features, LaLiga

5 bold predictions for Kylian Mbappé in his first Real Madrid season

Real Madrid have begun the 2024-25 season on a positive note. Even though the performances during the first two months of the season have been a mixed bag, with a feeling that this team is yet to unlock its full potential, the results have been there. 10 games, seven wins, three draws, and no defeats. Add to that the UEFA Super Cup trophy to kick off the season, and the arrival of Kylian Mbappé to an already very strong outfit. Things don't look as bleak as they have been made to be. Speaking of Mbappé, the general consensus among the Madridistas and the media has been that the Frenchman is still finding his feet within Carlo Ancelotti's system. Ancelotti fired Real Madrid to the double last season, employing a 4-4-2 tactical scheme with Vini Jr. and Rodrygo as the strikers and Ju...

Transfer News: Real Madrid interested in talented 18-year-old with €100M release clause

30Sep

By Kevin ParviziNo Comments

Features, LaLiga

Transfer News: Real Madrid interested in talented 18-year-old with €100M release clause

Real Madrid are always in the market for top young players and prospects who can blossom into the next big thing in world football, and they've signed two of the three best phenoms in the world in each of the past two transfer windows, Arda Guler and Endrick. Obviously Juni Calafat and Florentino Perez aren't stopping there. River Plate attacking midfielder Franco Mastantuono appears to be the candidate at the top of Madrid's list in an attacking sense. However, after missing out on Leny Yoro, who decided to move to Manchester United to appease Lille instead of waiting for Real Madrid (the threat to bench him for the 2024/25 season was clearly an empty one), Los Blancos are still on the lookout for a special defensive prospect to develop behind Eder Militao and Antonio Rudiger. A...

2024/25 Champions League Predictions for Matchday 2

30Sep

By Kevin ParviziNo Comments

Champions League, Features

2024/25 Champions League Predictions for Matchday 2

Arsenal vs. PSG PSG don't feel like a legitimate Champions League threat in an era without Kylian Mbappe, who seemed to be the only reason why the Parisians were threats to reach the semifinals after Neymar was fully washed on the beach like a sullen hermit crab without a shell. Joao Neves gives PSG reason for optimism, but when your standout attacking player is Ousmane Dembele heading into the year 2025, you don't really stand much of a chance against a Premier League title contender. Arsenal have their own problems after a surprisingly complacent summer transfer window from an attacking perspective, but, then again, you don't need much more than Bukayo Saka and the Champions League version of Gabriel Jesus to dismantle PSG's defense. Prediction: Arsenal 2-1 PSG Aston Villa vs....

Even for Florian Wirtz, Real Madrid and Liverpool will balk at this asking price

25Sep

By Kevin ParviziNo Comments

Features, LaLiga

Even for Florian Wirtz, Real Madrid and Liverpool will balk at this asking price

Bayer Leverkusen attacking midfielder Florian Wirtz will be the biggest topic in the 2025 summer transfer window, as he is one of the best playmakers in the world and very much wanted by Real Madrid, Barcelona, Bayern Munich, and Liverpool in a who's who of world football's most iconic clubs. There's a sense that Real Madrid are the early favorites to sign Wirtz despite their embarrassment of riches in the attacking midfield, which includes Jude Bellingham and phenom Arda Guler. But Liverpool will be lurking, just as they were for Kylian Mbappe. They may be the biggest underdogs in this battle and generally don't sign "Galactic" transfers like Wirtz, instead focusing on undervalued, emerging stars like, say, Mohamed Salah from Roma. According to a report from Diario Sport, Bayer L...

Even after Toni Kroos’ exit, Real Madrid still have the best No. 8 in LaLiga

22Sep

By Kevin ParviziNo Comments

Features, LaLiga

Even after Toni Kroos’ exit, Real Madrid still have the best No. 8 in LaLiga

Toni Kroos was a legitimate Ballon d'Or candidate after an incredible 2023/24 season for Real Madrid in LaLiga and the Champions League, as he was the best No. 8 in European football in what ended up being his final season as a professional. But even after Kroos' retirement and the inevitability of being unable to replace the German international directly, Real Madrid still have the best No. 8 in Spanish football right now. That honor belongs to Fede Valverde, who, on a star-studded Real Madrid side, has actually been the Merengue club's standout player through the first six league matches of the 2024/25 campaign. Valverde produced another fine, if not underrated, display in the 4-1 win over Espanyol, registering five combined tackles and interceptions while completing 92.4 percen...

Endrick could replace Real Madrid superstar in starting XI vs. Alaves

22Sep

By Kevin ParviziNo Comments

Features, LaLiga

Endrick could replace Real Madrid superstar in starting XI vs. Alaves

Real Madrid took care of business again this past Saturday night with a 4-1 victory over Espanyol, overcoming a 1-0 deficit in the 54th minute to score four unanswered, with Vinicius Junior coming off the bench to lift the Merengues to a win. Rodrygo Goes had another Man of the Match display for Real Madrid, while Endrick and Kylian Mbappe also had strong performances for a Real Madrid attack that is starting to fire on all cylinders. With better luck finishing in front of goal, especially on the part of Mbappe, Real Madrid could start putting up seven or eight goals on teams like they used to during the peak of the Cristiano Ronaldo, Karim Benzema, and Gareth Bale days. Unfortunately, one of the Real Madrid superstars will likely be out against Deportivo Alaves in LaLiga this com...