Why was Marcelo removed for Varane.. Is that the normal sub

abiodunalasa:
Why was Marcelo removed for Varane.. Is that the normal sub

nacho to the left, varane in the center.

Perfecto!

Benzema this is your season!

-Lord

How did that 4th goal stand?
Benz was offside nah

abiodunalasa:


What do you think bro ? Looking at our team, do we have the dimension, variety and depth?

I prefer this point to the Spanish one.
As.much ad I criticise him for Spanish bias but he more important factor are the ones you just listed

LordAdamX:


I thought we've settled this. Let the man tinker with his squad.

It's Girona, the team on the pitch should be steamrolling them. Why Girona even has the guts to come at the team perplexes me. If they were more clinical, it should be at least 3:1 now.

And this is almost the same team (way stronger even) that lost to Leganes in the CdR. The team shouldn't be struggling against Girona.

Where's the press we were accustomed to seeing in the pre-season by the way? I guess old habits die hard.

That said, I see no reason why Vinicius is shipped off to Castilla. We had Theo and Hakimi last year on the bench and at least gave them a chance for a year. Vinicius should get that too.

-Lord

Girona is no walk over team oooo.
We did not beat them over 2 legs last season.

So give them due respect

That was Sergio Ramos' 75th goal for Real Madrid. just for laughs Andres Iniesta has 65 career goals. Ramos reaching 100 will be wow. Does any defender has 100?

Miremoses1:
nacho to the left, varane in the center.

So Nacho is better than Marcelo all of a sudden
Hmmm ok o

Melvyn11:
That was Sergio Ramos' 75th goal for Real Madrid. just for laughs Andres Iniesta has 65 career goals. Ramos reaching 100 will be wow. Does any defender has 100?

I think Roberto Carlos does

Unlimited22:

I think Roberto Carlos does

I just saw a defender with 253goals holy shittt Ronald koeman . How is that even Freaking possible?

Melvyn11:

I just saw a defender with 253goals holy shittt Ronald koeman . How is that even Freaking possible?

Yes. He was scoring 20 goals as a defender. Dude dey tear shot anyhow and he also was excellent at freekicks.

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I just saw a defender with 253goals holy shittt Ronald koeman . How is that even Freaking possible?[/quote]


Over very own Fernando hierro has 160goals.

usbcable:
How did that 4th goal stand?
Benz was offside nah

Let's count our blessings.

usbcable:

Girona is no walk over team oooo.
We did not beat them over 2 legs last season.

So give them due respect

Go and watch our first Girona game again. They sat back, defended all through and hit us when our defenders went to nap. They had a completely different approach to this game. From the get go, they came at us. It cost them in the end, especially with the 3rd and 4th goals; but if they had taken their chances in the first 55 minutes of the game, the FT scoreline would've been reversed and they'd be the ones hitting us on the counter.

The scoreline is great, but it's like our Fuelanbrada game. Navas had two brilliant saves, Carvajal cleared a ball on the line, we were broken down more times than I can count. In the first 20 minutes, it was open season at the Marcelo wing. We mustn't sweat or count on our opposition to be wasteful to win games.

Imagine for a second if it was Man City we played, we'd be begging them to keep the scoreline respectable.

-Lord

abiodunalasa:


So Nacho is better than Marcelo all of a sudden
Hmmm ok o

It was a tactical change

Miremoses1:
Full time.

Girona 1-4 Real Madrid

3 points in the bag. Unto next week.

But seriously, what is Lope doing with his boys all week that our defense barely improves week to week. Is it a RM curse or something.

-Lord

LordAdamX:


Let's count our blessings.



Go and watch our first Girona game again. They sat back, defended all through and hit us when our defenders went to nap. They had a completely different approach to this game. From the get go, they came at us. It cost them in the end, especially with the 3rd and 4th goals; but if they had taken their chances in the first 55 minutes of the game, the FT scoreline would've been reversed and they'd be the ones hitting us on the counter.

The scoreline is great, but it's like our Fuelanbrada game. Navas had two brilliant saves, Carvajal cleared a ball on the line, we were broken down more times than I can count. In the first 20 minutes, it was open season at the Marcelo wing. We mustn't sweat or count on our opposition to be wasteful to win games.

Imagine for a second if it was Man City we played, we'd be begging them to keep the scoreline respectable.

-Lord

Theire high press was their undoing.
They tired out

usbcable:

Theire high press was their undoing.
They tired out

It wasn't so much the tiring out. The whole idea of a high press early in the game is to get a lead, cement it, then slow down, let the opposition come at you, then blast on the counter using conserved energy.

They got the first part right, was unable to consolidate with a second, Madrid grew into the game, and by that time it was too late. Even Liverpool gas out after 70 minutes, and that entire team is built for the high press.

Game opened up, Madrid found acres of space gaping, Bale couldn't have asked for a better gift.

-Lord

LordAdamX:


3 points in the bag. Unto next week.

But seriously, what is Lope doing with his boys all week that our defense barely improves week to week. Is it a RM curse or something.

-Lord

our defence is sh*t, Girona would have scored 2 more if not for Carvajal's right foot blocking that dangerous shot and navas coming out of his line to play the ball out.

Imagine Ramos leaving his defensive duties just to go and score. I'm just glad we overcame this stone heads, another huge test for us is against athletic Bilbao, those guys messed with us real good last season.

Miremoses1:
our defence is sh*t, Girona would have scored 2 more if not for Carvajal's right foot blocking that dangerous shot and navas coming out of his line to play the ball out.

Imagine Ramos leaving his defensive duties just to go and score. I'm just glad we overcame this stone heads, another huge test for us is against athletic Bilbao, those guys messed with us real good last season.

Any decent team with a good attacking threat will be a huge test.

We need this defense because the Bale/Benzema honeymoon wouldn't continue ad infinitum. There'd be games when things are slow or doesn't go well for them. And then we'd be expecting our defense to hold a slim lead. I just have this feeling that when push comes to shove, the defense will fall apart like a pack of cards.

Marcelo, Ramos, Varane/Nacho, Carvajal, Casemiro--the best players in the world at their respective positions. In the same game that we have Bale and Asensio who should be covering for the RB/LB respectively. And somehow the defense is still sh*tty! It astounds me!

-Lord

LordAdamX:


Any decent team with a good attacking threat will be a huge test.

We need this defense because the Bale/Benzema honeymoon wouldn't continue ad infinitum. There'd be games when things are slow or doesn't go well for them. And then we'd be expecting our defense to hold a slim lead. I just have this feeling that when push comes to shove, the defense will fall apart like a pack of cards.

Marcelo, Ramos, Varane/Nacho, Carvajal, Casemiro--the best players in the world at their respective positions. In the same game that we have Bale and Asensio who should be covering for the RB/LB respectively. And somehow the defense is still sh*tty! It astounds me!

-Lord

The problem is that you guys have too many attacking/striking defenders.
Your captain, for example, is the 13th highest goalscorer still active in La Liga. From fuccking centreback.
Marcelo sometimes forgets that this isn't that season he was played on the wing, and that he is now playing at left back.
Carvajal wants to whip crosses in all day long.
Na Varane and Navas go defend am only them?

Madrid winning and scoring without Ronaldo, last season Madrid couldn't beat girona,Madrid is greater than Rinaldo

Benzema, 3 goals in 3 games. average of 1 goal per game

usbcable:
How did that 4th goal stand?
Benz was offside nah

No he wasn't! he was behind the ball

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usbcable:

Girona is no walk over team oooo.
We did not beat them over 2 legs last season.

So give them due respect

We lost 2-1 last season in this very stadium. This season we win 4-1

our strikers are firing

nyabinghi:
Madrid winning and scoring without Ronaldo, last season Madrid couldn't beat girona,Madrid is greater than Ronaldo

Who says otherwise?