Real Madrid / La Liga Talk

[officergroyman]

I will literally laugh my ass off if Madrid ends up losing out on all the trophies available to them next season !!!! ;D ;D ;D

[Golden_Boy™]

Jul 9, 2009 3:41:28 GMT -1 @officergroyman said:

I will literally laugh my ass off if Madrid ends up losing out on all the trophies available to them next season !!!! ;D ;D ;D

Just like Arsenal for how long?

[Golden_Boy™]

Robben gone to Munich for £22 mill

[El Morto La Hoja!]

i like how they all put on white coats for no logical reason....

[ovechkin8]

Sneijder to Internazionale.

Still think Barca have the weaponry to retain the title , though Pellegrini is a wily customer he might have trouble reining in all those egos in the dressing room.

Defence still looks suspect too.

Barca's youth system still producing. Pedro ,Jeffren,Assulin looked good in the pre-season games.

[Golden_Boy™]

Aug 28, 2009 10:05:00 GMT -1 El Morto La Hoja! said:

i like how they all put on white coats for no logical reason....

You mean the doctors?


Sneijder's move has annoyed me. He is a better player than VDV and could have done a job when needed, I also have a dislike for Inter... so that whole deal left a bitter taste in my mouth.

Robben leaving is also a move I hoped wouldn't happen, obviously the squad needs trimming etc.. but him and Ronaldo on the wings with the prospect of Alonso/Kaka/Higuain/Lassana/Diarra whoever, in the middle was mouth watering. Not quite sure who is going to fill the gap left by him, there are a few players capable playing on the left side but none are as good as Robben..

[Golden_Boy™]

Pedro scored for Barca in the Super Cup tonight, btw Ovech

[Golden_Boy™]

[El Morto La Hoja!]

Aug 28, 2009 20:36:40 GMT -1 Golden_Boy™ said:

Aug 28, 2009 10:05:00 GMT -1 El Morto La Hoja! said:

i like how they all put on white coats for no logical reason....

You mean the doctors?

yes, doctors don't all walk around in white coats.... pharmacists on the other hand!

[Golden_Boy™]

Aug 29, 2009 9:33:25 GMT -1 El Morto La Hoja! said:

Aug 28, 2009 20:36:40 GMT -1 Golden_Boy™ said:

You mean the doctors?

yes, doctors don't all walk around in white coats.... pharmacists on the other hand!

Real Madrid have pharmacists You learn something new everyday!

[ovechkin8]

Pedro looks like he has it all. Messi was a bit lucky retaliating on Kucher and he must control that as opponents will try and rile him.

Still gave it his all.

Hope Garay gets some games in defence for Real and can force him into the reckoning for 2010.

[MagicalUnited]

Madrid won 3-2 vs depor

[ovechkin8]

Another goal from Lass.

Still rather shaky the back with Marcelo playing as winger rather than left back.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=hAauwM79Qzc

I hope Ibra realizes that Barca play as a team not a selfish individiual . Comparing him to Eto'o in the Milanese derby was like chalk and cheese.

[Golden_Boy™]

Manuel Pellegrini Praise For Veteran Real Madrid Striker Raul

The Chilean coach says the striker sets an example to every aspiring footballer...

Real Madrid coach Manuel Pellegrini has told AS that veteran striker Raul has an "admirable passion for football", and that he has an important role to play for Los Blancos this season.

The 32-year-old Spaniard is entering his 16th straight season in the famous white shirt, having scored 224 goals in 521 Primera Division appearances for Los Merengues, but Pellegrini insists the striker is as fresh as ever.

"He's like an 18-year-old boy. I demand the maximum from my players and he always responds at a high level," said the Chilean.

"Whether he plays or is on the bench he acts the same. He is his own motivation and is an example for his team-mates and anyone who wants to play football. He still has the desire to win, after winning everything."

The coach also said that Raul will be considered for selection just like everyone else, but it will not be as case of the veteran striker being selected before the ten others.

"In October and November we will play eight games each month, six in September plus two internationals," the coach said. "Raul, nor Kaka, nor [Gonzalo] Higuain, nor [Cristiano] Ronaldo can play 24 games in three months. The minutes will be distributed among all players."

He pointed to 35-year-old Robert Pires, a player he managed at Villarreal, as the perfect example as to why Raul still has a lot to offer.

"I have seen few in my career but Pires is one example," he concluded.

[Golden_Boy™]

Miguel Torres Looking Forward To Getafe Stay

The former Madrid full-back is eager for first team football...

After completing his move from Real Madrid to neighbours Getafe on the last day of the transfer window, Miguel Torres told Marca that he is looking forward to the challenge of establishing himself in his new side.

"For me the important thing is to play and to progress as a footballer. I haven't always played at Madrid. Here I can do that," Torres said.

"Getafe was the option for me. It is a pleasure being here."

The 23-year-old is looking forward to is debut and says he is thankful for his time at Madrid.

"It would be nice to debut against Barcelona, but that is up to the coach," he added. "My first game for Getafe will be a joy.

"Since joining Madrid I enjoyed many things as a footballer, I am very grateful."

Torres denied, however, that his goal is to return to the Bernabeu.

"There is a clause for Madrid to buy me again but my priority is to do well and stay here. I just got here and have many things to prove," he said.

[Golden_Boy™]

Bernd Schuster: Real Madrid Defender Sergio Ramos Needs To Improve

The German coach is critical of the versatile young defender...

Former Real Madrid coach Bernd Schuster has told Sport that defender Sergio Ramos cannot afford a repeat of his 2008-09 campaign.

The German coach says that Ramos will need to improve greatly if he is to remain at the Bernabeu.

"Sergio Ramos needs to improve because he can't have another season like last year. At Real Madrid this is impossible," said Schuster.

He also believes that the arrival of former Liverpool full-back Alvaro Arbeloa will provide Ramos with the competition he needs to improve as a player.

"Alvaro Arbeloa brings competition, a player who is hungry and wants to prove he can play for Madrid after doing so at Liverpool. Arbeloa can help Sergio. If [Ramos] tries harder and is humble he can become a permanent fixture in the team," Schuster said.

[Golden_Boy™]

Leaving Liverpool Was Difficult But It Was Time For A Change - Real Madrid's Xabi Alonso

The former Red admits last summer's Anfield antics helped him out the door.

Real Madrid midfielder Xabi Alonso has spoken out over his protracted summer transfer and suggested he felt unwanted at Liverpool.

The Spanish international spent five years at Anfield after Rafa Benitez brought him to the club and is grateful for the chance to play at the English giants.

Alonso told Sky Sports News, "It was a very difficult decision for me to make [leaving Liverpool], after five years I feel I have been lucky enough to experience wonderful nights at Anfield."

The twenty-seven-year old was keen to praise the fans of the club saying, "To have experienced the support of the best fans in the world, I am very grateful and I will always have them in my mind."

Summer speculation had suggested Alonso's relationship with Benitez had broken down, leading to his departure from Merseyside, but the midfielder insists that he never had any problems with his former manager.

"There have been a couple of rumours but I have always said it was simply a professional relationship," he added. "I always tried to do what he asked of me on the pitch and do my talking on the pitch and nothing further than that."

Alonso revealed that he didn't want to leave the club until they tried to offload him last summer in an attempt to raise funds to buy England midfielder Gareth Barry.

"Last summer when the club proposed that I may have to be sold to sign new players it was difficult to accept that," he continued.

"But I accepted it as a proffesional and that moment changed my mind and maybe from that moment it was a time for a change."

Alonso made 199 appearances for Liverpool before joining the revolution at Real in a £30 million move.

[Golden_Boy™]

Real Madrid Striker Ruud van Nistelrooy Targets World Cup Place

The prolific Dutch striker says he feels three years younger...

Real Madrid striker Ruud van Nistelrooy has told Spanish publication Marca that he would relish the opportunity of playing for the Netherlands at next year's World Cup in South Africa.

The Dutch striker said that he hasn't forgotten how to score goals and will always seek to push himself before adding that he has a new challenge: "Playing at the World Cup."

Van Nistelrooy, who has bagged 33 goals in 64 internationals, including 26 goals in 37 competitive outings for the Oranje, announced his retirement from international football for the second time after Euro 2008.

His only previous involvement at the World Cup Finals was in Germany in 2006 where he was restricted to a substitutes role, scoring once against the Ivory Coast.

He also said that he could play "an important role" in the current Madrid squad, which he described as the best he has ever been involved in.

"Physically I am a new person, I feel three years younger," said van Nistelrooy who has returned to fitness after a nine month absence due to a knee injury.

"This [Madrid] team is the best I've been at in my life. I can prove to be important."

[Golden_Boy™]

Florentino Perez Wants Roberto Carlos Back At Real Madrid - Report

Millions may have been spent on the world's best players, but one more may arrive in January for nothing...

Florentino Perez is set to make a dramatic swoop to re-sign Roberto Carlos when he leaves Fenerbahce in January - and hopes to recapture the Galactico feel at the Bernabeu, according to a report.

The Real Madrid president looks back fondly on his time at the helm when the Brazilian left-back formed part of a side that included Zinedine Zidane and other world stars.

Zidane is already back and now Perez wants another player to whom he was close during his first six years in charge to return to the club..

Roberto Carlos could leave Fenerbahce in the New Year transfer window and has hinted that he would return home to play for Santos, but that could all change, AS believe.

Perez will make initial contact early on and then make the offer for the 36-year-old, who could take on a part-time coaching role as well as playing.

After spending 11 years with Madrid, Carlos could well be tempted to return and settle in the Spanish capital with a job on offer after he hangs up his boots.

[Golden_Boy™]

Cristiano Ronaldo Is The Best In The World - Real Madrid Midfielder Guti

The Spanish midfielder was full of praise for his club colleague...

Cristiano Ronaldo completed a record €94 million switch to Real Madrid from Manchester United earlier in the summer, and despite not having yet exhibited the level of form that saw him shine at Old Trafford, Guti has praised the Portugal international.

"Cristiano Ronaldo is the best player in the world and I am flattered he has noticed me," Guti told TVE.

Real Madrid spent big in the summer transfer window to build a squad capable of putting an end to their title drought and emulating Barcelona's treble-winning season, and Guti reckons the Merengues have a stronger squad than the one guided by Pep Guardiola.

"This is one of the best squads I have been a part of, and we are ready to fight for three titles," he noted.

"I believe Madrid have a better squad than Barca. I would like to play the Champions League final at the Bernabeu, against Barcelona or whoever."

Guti, who was linked with football in England this summer, has also explained his role in the team, saying, "For all of the years I have been here, I will help the new players understand what the badge and this club are all about."