La Liga 23/24

[jamrock]

With our current injuries and situation at DM, eh. Defence is as good as it gets.

Want nothing more than Gavi being the match winner Would literally kill for that.

Well taking injuries into consideration true

We are in agreement on that part 😂

 

[Iniesta Ultra]

Yes, Bellingham is a better player than Raphinha.

please tell me you're taking piss with such laughable obviousness

 

[Horatio]

we be ]%{*ed

@Devils

 

[Porque]

please tell me you're taking piss with such laughable obviousness

He plays closer to Raphi position than Pedri's under Ancelotti, so that should have been the comparison by you know who a few pages back.

 

[Birdy]

Absolute nonsense
The opposite is the case where autumn has historically been where title was often lost, dry and average winter till Feb, and spring where preparation kicked in + team switched on to play biggest clubs in CL knockouts

I said under Ancelotti. You are prob referring to other coaches

Didn't happen last season (lost it in Jan-Feb-March) or the season before (never lost the headway).
On the contrary, Madrid looked solid from Sept to Dec last season and the season before, tricking many to believe that they can maintain that until the end. It is happening this season as well

Similar patterns during his first stint

 

[El Gato]

I said under Ancelotti. You are prob referring to other coaches

Didn't happen last season (lost it in Jan-Feb-March) or the season before (never lost the headway).
On the contrary, Madrid looked solid from Sept to Dec last season and the season before, tricking many to believe that they can maintain that until the end. It is happening this season as well

Similar patterns during his first stint

Nah under him as well where preparation kicked in late in the season hence good CL campaigns in any Ancelotti season.
This side has long hated playing in autumn where even useless players like late Marcelo turned up in spring at times

Team did not look solid either autumn to point where wasn't certain how they'd perform when CL knockouts roll in. Poor performances early in season where folk were counting on Pintus regime to bring all back come spring (did in 21/22 not in 22/23)

Patterns not at all the same in first stint where team looked often lost until Di Maria got moved to CM and team struggled when Bale was being asked to play through poor form + no alternative to Kroos found

Absolute bollocks really, as usual
This team also could maintain it as different players at centre of it. Its effectively rebuilt from scratch and old mechanisms coming to play (Carvajal excellent at RWB). If stay fit should be a very different season.

 

[JamDav1982]

Valverde has been on the right majority of season and FDJ has been better this season and last.

Valverde is a good player. Was poor last season but not as good a CM/DM as FDJ and FDJ has shat on him and Real the past while from CM. If Valverde can do the same to Barca from that area of pitch then it becomes more of a discussion.

Valverde is infintitely better than likes of Gavi currently who plays more similar role wider across year and bit though. Cant deny that.

Usual Real Madrid gushers at it again desperate for Valverde to be better than every Barca mid so can be proven 'right'.

See how the folk who claimed Romeu is a good signing and club got a DM as folk wanted now want FDJ at DM... same folk who claimed he cant play there.

All come around eventually.

Same folk who said 'Xavi will never play double pivot'... 'the double pivot position doesnt exist'...now? 'Gavi in the double pivot is in his natural position and FDJ should be DM in a double pivot',

Usual.

 

[fergus90]

Valverde has been class this season, last season he definitely under performed compared to what he's capable of.

He had a big tragedy in his personal life though, so more than understandable he wasn't up to usual standards.

 

[El Gato]

What was the tragedy? Far as I know all worked out to do with the birth, but was tough

 

[Gnidrologist]

Where is that Moleiro guy? Haven't see him playing for Las Palmas this season.

 

[serghei]

In the elite games, Like I said months ago, we'll play de jong as DM, with gavi/gundogan.

Oriol is here for la Liga games.

El clasico will be interesting midfield is by far both teams biggest strength this season.

Probably. Our attack is in shambles though if Lewa and raphinha don't get back in time. That's no1 and no2 offensive players from last season in terms of goals + assists.

 

[Messi983]

Where is that Moleiro guy? Haven't see him playing for Las Palmas this season.

injured

 

[Messi983]

Moreno with a banger, still 10 minutes for Villarreal.

 

[Messi983]

Also, people should keep an eye on Bryan Zaragoza from Granada. Could be one of the revelations of the season alongside a few Valencia youngsters like Diego Lopez and Javi Guerra.

Told you so.

 

[Co0ter]

Nacho had his 3 match ban reduced so he could play in the Classico. They reduce it following a horror tackle but upheld Lewandowski's which was nonsense in the first place. So corrupt it's hilarious.