Copa 22/23

[El Gato]

How was Vinicius? Has he fallen back to his old self?

Poor.
Big January rut

 

[Horatio]

Poor.
Big January rut

Awful with Brazil as well. But felt the formation did not help him. Was barely found against Ecuador.

 

[Horatio]

Poor.
Big January rut

tbf suffers from absence Benzema and had to travel quite some. Should be excused for this performance.

 

[El Gato]

He's excused for all of it no matter what. Not on him to get out of a 4 week dry spell. Manager just not doing enough to a) make someone else pick up slack; b) not doing enough to spur him on with competition

 

[Horatio]

He's excused for all of it no matter what. Not on him to get out of a 4 week dry spell. Manager just not doing enough to a) make someone else pick up slack; b) not doing enough to spur him on with competition

possibly tru


Holy crap did not know he played against Paraguay. That makes no sense lol. Must be fatigue.

 

[Catta]

They again started with CMK in midfield.

Its a miracle that there are no news about Valverde and Camavinga being unhappy. Those guys could be starters in most big teams, yet they can't get a start for Real even in a Copa game.

 

[soul24rage]

Would like Bilbao to win a Copa final.

Been in the final in 2020 and 2021 and defeated both Barca and RM this year.

PS Also why is the last year's thread being bumped when there's a new thread for 21/22

 

[Morten]

They again started with CMK in midfield.

Its a miracle that there are no news about Valverde and Camavinga being unhappy. Those guys could be starters in most big teams, yet they can't get a start for Real even in a Copa game.

Camavinga is a newcomer, but Valverde absolutely has to be getting consistent gametime soon, wouldn't be surprised if he was looking to get out in the summer, and for what? Because we can never bench an aging Modric?

 

[Andresito]

Wrong thread you bums

 

[JerseyAddict]

Wrong thread you bums

Hahaha... I was wondering when they'll get it.

 

[El Gato]

Not really their fault. Could at least do with one mod that cleans this kind of stuff up, stickies right threads etc

But what do I know. I'm supposed to leave the poor snowflakes alone

 

[El Gato]

They again started with CMK in midfield.

Its a miracle that there are no news about Valverde and Camavinga being unhappy. Those guys could be starters in most big teams, yet they can't get a start for Real even in a Copa game.

Fede is. Tweets from his girlfriend suggesting he should be patient say enough. Fede also said several times he needs to "earn his spot" etc. Which is right of him to say for PR purposes but really not on him to use him better. Zidane was way better on his involvement at least in 19/20 and inexplicably froze him out year later using him as utility at RB.

Cama is too young and green to do any sort of complaining.

 

[JamDav1982]

Was it not a tired looking Modric that played poor pass then followed up by another poor pass from Casimero that lead to the late winner by Bilbao?

Must piss off the back up players even more when see that.

 

[El Gato]

Yeah sequence was dreadful. Nacho had a pretty good game considering he barely plays and he also did the schoolboy thing of letting himself get dummied. Just such a bad look overall for Ancelotti. He even admitted in the presser he was prepping subs for ET way ahead despite half the midfield + Vini straight after NT duty being dead on feet. Comical stuff.

 

[BarcaOG]

not a great start to the year at Real

lets hope Vini doesnt resume his late 2021 form