James Rodriguez

[Icarium]

James is a good player. But i think he is downgrade on Di Maria. Don't know how Carlo will use Kroos, Modric and James in the same lineup. Either push Ronaldo to striker role or try James in false nine role or sit one of modric and Kroos out with Alonso or Illara. I will not judge them until they play some big game. The next clasico will be epic. I hope suarez ban lift by the time we have our first clasico.

 

[Paganinisrvnge]

Real would be stupid not to try to sign a proper DM in the future if they're planning on getting rid of Khedira. In modern football you can't just rely entirely on your back 4 or even just your CBs to defend.

 

[Icarium]

Real would be stupid not to try to sign a proper DM in the future if they're planning on getting rid of Khedira. In modern football you can't just rely entirely on your back 4 or even just your CBs to defend.

Especially when you have players like marcelo or alves as one of your full backs. Barca has busi and real have illara

 

[PaulFCB]

Zidanes y pavones, they said.

I think even France played better without Pogba, pay 70m€ pls, we need someone to slow them down .

 

[Egert]

Has been spotted at Madird airport.

 

[barcanuck]

It's a great signing for Real they get their next pretty boy shirt seller as they prepare for Cristiano to leave in next couple of years.

 

[Semi-Neutral]

Imagine the reactions if Atletico signed him

 

[Luftstalag14]

Done deal.

 

[KingMessi]

This is all I have to say to Real Madrid as a Barca fan.

The more Galacticos Madrid sign, the sweeter it will be when we beat them.

 

[antonnn]

80m euro, discounted deal!!

 

[CatalinR10]

80m euro, discounted deal!!

 

[Semi-Neutral]

The more Galacticos Madrid sign

I feel like we can't really say that anymore

 

[DonAK]

Sure.

Zlatan, Neymar, Suarez vs Figo, Zidane, Ronaldo, Beckham, Kaka, Cristiano, Bale.

 

[Co0ter]

Sure.

Zlatan, Neymar, Suarez vs Figo, Zidane, Ronaldo, Beckham, Kaka, Cristiano, Bale.

Not only does Real Madrid spend huge sums of money on some players...but they buy almost an entire new team every 5-6 years.

 

[Ursegor]

Can't compare Madrid and Barca. Madrid have stripped La Liga teams off their talents and a year later are making big money transfers in the same positions again. What happened to the "new Spanish core" and "goalscoring Iniesta" Isco? Replaced already by a player who had a handful of good games in the World Cup. Blatant marketing moves. See the pattern? Bought 2 midfielders from the U21 EC winners just to replace them by a midfielder from the WC winners and the supposed MVP of the WC. You think Ancelotti is asking for those moves? lol Barca did spend big on Suarez but there wasn't a single striker in the squad. Didn't buy a new shiny toy in an already well equipped position. A striker was desperately needed, especially with Messi's development towards a #10. Despite Suarez though there is still emphasis on homegrown talent with a former youth coach calling the shots. Rafinha, Bartra and Deulofeu can all make it in the next 1 or 2 years. If Montoya doesn't make it it's his own fault, he ought to outperform aging Alves at some point. There are 3 or 4 new youth players who have good chances to break through soon and I'm not counting Roberto and Masip in that who both might surprise us. There is still a lot of sense in Barca's squad management. How Madrid are supposed to accommodate Modric-Kroos-James in the same lineup no one knows.