Tag: Real Madrid

Real Madrid want to sign one of the best young CBs in Europe
22Sep By Kevin ParviziNo Comments
Features, LaLiga

Real Madrid want to sign one of the best young CBs in Europe

Real Madrid have one of the best starting center back duos in world football in Eder Militao and Antonio Rudiger, who each have legitimate shouts at being the best individual central defender on the planet today. Aside from them, Real Madrid have a couple of talented prospects rising through the ranks, with Joan Martinez being the best of the bunch. Compared to Sergio Ramos, Martinez unfortunately suffered an ACL tear before his season could start, but Real Madrid have high hopes for him. Meanwhile, veteran David Alaba, one of the best defenders of his generation, is also recovering from an ACL tear with serious questions regarding his future contributions due to the slow nature of his recovery from this serious injury. Therefore, Rudiger and Militao are the only center backs Real...
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Are Liverpool willing to battle Real Madrid and heartbreak again for an elite transfer target?
21Sep By Kevin ParviziNo Comments
Features, Premier League

Are Liverpool willing to battle Real Madrid and heartbreak again for an elite transfer target?

Under Jurgen Klopp, Liverpool assembled won of the world's most talented squads, reaching three Champions League Finals and winning one of them while securing another elusive and prestigious title, the Premier League trophy. Liverpool achieved this by signing talented players who were undervalued and not yet viewed as superstars. Roberto Firmino, Sadio Mane, and Mohamed Salah formed one of the best Premier League attacking trios ever, yet none of the three were recognized as elite players before arriving at Anfield. So while Liverpool usually sign players just before they become among the world's best, that hasn't stopped the Reds from being ambitious enough to put feelers out for "Galactic" players. For example, Liverpool briefly battled Real Madrid for Kylian Mbappe and even Aur...
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Carlo Ancelotti contemplating dropping Rodrygo Goes from starting XI
19Sep By Kevin ParviziNo Comments
Features, LaLiga

Carlo Ancelotti contemplating dropping Rodrygo Goes from starting XI

Last season, Real Madrid played with four midfielders and utilized Vinicius Junior and Rodrygo Goes as strikers with Jude Bellingham scoring goals behind them as a No. 10. Carlo Ancelotti's new formation worked wonderfully, as Real Madrid returned as LaLiga and Champions League winners with Vinicius Jr. and Bellingham becoming the top Ballon d'Or candidates. This season, Real Madrid brought in Kylian Mbappe, another Ballon d'Or-caliber forward, necessitating a move back to a 4-3-3 in order to accommodate all three star forwards: Vinicius Jr., Rodrygo, and Mbappe. However, Real Madrid haven't looked better on the pitch, and with Toni Kroos retired, they are lacking stability in the middle of the park, and it appears Ancelotti misses the balance having four midfielders provided. ...
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Real Madrid predicted XI vs. Espanyol: Arda Guler and Luka Modric run the show again
19Sep By Kevin ParviziNo Comments
Features, LaLiga

Real Madrid predicted XI vs. Espanyol: Arda Guler and Luka Modric run the show again

After defeating Stuttgart 3-1 in the Champions League on Tuesday, Real Madrid will head back to LaLiga this weekend for a battle against Espanyol on Saturday night at the Santiago Bernabeu. Nothing less than the full points will be expected for Real Madrid, and although they will be riding high after back-to-back wins over quality Spanish sides in Real Sociedad and Real Betis, Espanyol are stingy against the elite teams and shouldn't be slept on. Here is a look at the possible Real Madrid starting XI against Espanyol this weekend. Defense: Thibaut Courtois, Ferland Mendy, Antonio Rudiger, Eder Militao, Dani Carvajal The best back four remains the same. None of these four Real Madrid starters is going to be displaced any time soon, and the only real weak link is Ferland Mendy wh...
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When will Real Madrid start Endrick?
19Sep By Kevin ParviziNo Comments
Features, LaLiga

When will Real Madrid start Endrick?

Real Madrid phenom Endrick stole all the headlines on Tuesday night when the Merengue club took down Bundesliga side Stuttgart in the Champions League, as the Brazilian international scored the goal of the week. Endrick led a three-on-two counterattack from his own half, but instead of passing to either of the two best players in the world, Vinicius Junior and Kylian Mbappe, the 18-year-old took a rocket shot with that left foot of his from beyond range, beating the keeper for pace. It was a moment of magic and boldness from a player who has the potential to become the best in the world in his own right, and it was another very quick debut goal for Endrick, who needed just 15 minutes to score his first Champions League goal and 10 for his debut goal in LaLiga against Real Valladolid....
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Santi Canizares: ‘Thibaut Courtois is the Maradona, Messi, Cristiano of goalkeeping’
19Sep By Kevin ParviziNo Comments
Features, LaLiga

Santi Canizares: ‘Thibaut Courtois is the Maradona, Messi, Cristiano of goalkeeping’

Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois produced another masterclass of the highest order in the Champions League on Tuesday night, as Los Blancos defeated a very game Stuttgart 3-1 to get off to the right start in the 2024/25 Champions League campaign. Courtois returned from an ACL tear late in the 2023/24 season to produce another fine display in a Champions League Final, and, if anything, he's somehow been even better after the severe injury - and he was already the best goalkeeper on the planet. Everyone around Real Madrid can't stop signing Courtois' praises, and that goes for another legendary LaLiga goalkeeper who used to play for Real Madrid in the past, Santi Canizares. He heaped the highest praise on Courtois, invoking the names of the GOATS, “Thibaut Courtois is the Mar...
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Kylian Mbappe is already one of the top 10 Champions League goal scorers of all time
19Sep By Kevin ParviziNo Comments
Champions League, Features, LaLiga

Kylian Mbappe is already one of the top 10 Champions League goal scorers of all time

Real Madrid superstar Kylian Mbappe scored his first Champions League goal for the Royal Whites in their Champions League season opener against Stuttgart, stroking home an easy chance created by Aurelien Tchouameni and Rodrygo Goes to give Real a 1-0 lead over Die Schwaben in a game they'd win 3-1. Mbappe was already scoring goals in the Champions League at a rapid pace for PSG despite never winning a final. With that goal against Stuttgart, Mbappe now has a whopping 49 goals in club football's biggest competition. Those 49 goals actually tie Alfredo Di Stefano for the 10th-most all-time goals in the competition once called the European Cup in Di Stefano's era, so Mbappe has already cracked the top 10 at the age of 25. He will only need two more goals to surpass fellow Frenchman T...
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The ridiculous pass Aurelien Tchoumaneni hit against Stuttgart to help create Kylian Mbappe’s goal
18Sep By Kevin ParviziNo Comments
Features, LaLiga

The ridiculous pass Aurelien Tchoumaneni hit against Stuttgart to help create Kylian Mbappe’s goal

Defensive midfielder Aurelien Tchouameni is one of the most important players on Real Madrid, even as the superstar attackers, Jude Bellingham, and Fede Valverde soak up most of the praise and Ballon d'Or love for the 2024/25 season. Nobody on Real Madrid can do what Tchouameni does as one of the best No. 6's in the world, screening the defense expertly - he can even star at center back on his own - while pinging beautiful passes with his high football IQ and technical ability. Tchouameni went overlooked in Real's 3-1 win over Stuttgart to open the 2024/25 Champions League season, but there's one ridiculous pass everyone should take a second look at. From his own half, Tchouameni quickly looked over his shoulder and then, with one touch, smashed the ball across his body, skipping ...
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Kylian Mbappe: ‘5 goals in 7 games? I can do better’
18Sep By Kevin ParviziNo Comments
Features, LaLiga

Kylian Mbappe: ‘5 goals in 7 games? I can do better’

Real Madrid superstar Kylian Mbappe added another goal to his tally on Tuesday night, opening the scoring in Real's 3-1 win over Bundesliga side Stuttgart to mark the Frenchman's first Champions League goal as a Madridista. There will surely be many more to come, and although Mbappe was criticized for a slow start to life at the Santiago Bernabeu, the ketchup does indeed seem to be flowing out of the bottle after his brace against Real Betis before the international "break". In total, Mbappe has scored five goals in seven games, but at the press conference after the game, the new Real Madrid striker made it clear that he wants an even better ratio than that, simply stating, “5 goals in 7 games? I can do better.” Mbappe is averaging more than three dribbles per game in LaLiga, and ...
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Jude Bellingham defends Rodrygo Goes: ‘Only the fools forget the R’
18Sep By Kevin ParviziNo Comments
Features, LaLiga

Jude Bellingham defends Rodrygo Goes: ‘Only the fools forget the R’

Real Madrid right winger Rodrygo Goes produced yet another sensational Champions League performance in the Merengue club's 3-1 opening win against VfB Stuttgart. Not only did Rodrygo assist the opener for Kylian Mbappe, putting the ball on a plate for the Frenchman to stroke home into an open net, but he was also at his vintage best as a dribbler and creator, consistently causing problems to the Stuttgart defense. On top of his assist, Rodrygo created three chances in total and completed four dribbles, once again shining as brightly as any Real Madrid attacking star in a match against quality opposition. Before the season, the Spanish media coined the nickname "BMV" for Jude Bellingham, Kylian Mbappe, and Vinicius Junior, leaving Rodrygo Goes entirely out of the equation despite h...
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