Real Madrid CF 2013/14

messiah wrote:That looked in the box to me, maybe my stress is poor, Madrid have gotten a few calls already this season, at least one in the first two games.

Kroos wrote:

Cristiano wrote:

Kroos wrote:carlo a. style is just awful to watch

ronaldos goal/game ratio will drop, i expect 30 % less goals from him

Surprise surprise Kroos things Real Madrid is awful to watch. The sky is blue.

i loved mous style, i loved watching real madrid

but now it`s a pain in the ass

but it may work in the CL, less spectacular, more organized

Cristiano wrote:Modric has been fantastic today

Cristiano wrote:

Kroos wrote:

Cristiano wrote:

Kroos wrote:carlo a. style is just awful to watch

ronaldos goal/game ratio will drop, i expect 30 % less goals from him

Surprise surprise Kroos things Real Madrid is awful to watch. The sky is blue.

i loved mous style, i loved watching real madrid

but now it`s a pain in the ass

but it may work in the CL, less spectacular, more organized

Nonesense. You made it your daily purpose to point out how shit we are

Kroos wrote:

Cristiano wrote:

Kroos wrote:carlo a. style is just awful to watch

ronaldos goal/game ratio will drop, i expect 30 % less goals from him

Surprise surprise Kroos things Real Madrid is awful to watch. The sky is blue.

i loved mous style, i loved watching real madrid

but now it`s a pain in the ass

but it may work in the CL, less spectacular, more organized

Mesut Ozil omission not transfer-related

Carlo Ancelotti says he is not surprised Mesut Ozil is unhappy to be spending so much time on Real Madrid’s bench, but insisted dropping him for Sunday’s 3-1 La Liga win over Athletic Bilbao had nothing to do with reported interest from Manchester United and Arsenal.

Ozil was rumoured to be unsettled after being substituted early in both Madrid’s opening Primera Division games, while his father and agent was reportedly disappointed with Madrid's negative response to the suggestion of a pay-rise to bring the Germany international's annual salary closer to that of expected new team-mate Gareth Bale.

Even public comments by Ozil Jnr that he was very happy at the Bernabeu, and had no intention of leaving, did not kill speculation that a €50 million transfer to the Premier League could take place before this summer’s transfer window slams shut.

Asked by reporters at the Bernabeu after Sunday's victory, in which Ozil was an unused substitute, Ancelotti said he would expect any player to want to play every game, but there was nothing to his decision to choose Angel Di Maria for this particular game.

“It is normal that he [Ozil] is unhappy,” Ancelotti said. “I do not like players to be happy on the bench. It was a technical decision to put in Di Maria, who has a lot of rhythm and intensity, nothing more.”

With Gareth Bale’s €90 million plus move from Tottenham and Kaka’s potential return to Milan still both up in the air, Ancelotti accepted a suggestion that Monday could be a busy day in the Bernabeu’s offices.

“I do not know really what will happen tomorrow,” he said. “I cannot say today that the squad is this. It could be that anything changes, exits and arrivals.”

One player who will remain at Madrid is Fabio Coentrao, who is not moving to Spurs as part of the Bale deal, or going anywhere else, Ancelotti stated.

“Fabio Coentrao is staying,” he said. “He had said he wanted to leave, but I did not want that. Everyone -- the players, the coaches, the club, is very happy with this decision.”

Madrid won the game with two goals from Isco and a Cristiano Ronado header -- his first of the season and 202nd in 202 games for the club.

Reported Arsenal target Karim Benzema provided assists for both Isco’s goals, but was still whistled by some in the Bernabeu crowd,  something Ancelotti said was unfair.

“Today something was very clear,” Ancelotti said. “Benzema was whistled a little, all the stadium applauded Di Maria. That shows the fans look a lot at the work being done. Benzema is in a different position, where you do not need to work as much. The sign today was that work is applauded.”

Ancelotti professed to be happy overall with the performance, which maintained Madrid’s 100% cent start to the new season.

“It was a good game,” he said. “We did not begin the game with much intensity, but from 20 minutes in we started to play with more rhythm. The first half was good, we played well. I believe the team is improving.”

Forza Italia!Forza Milan! wrote:Kaka to Milan seems very close. I know he has struggled at Real Madrid, but has he shown anything that may suggest that he can offset his diminishing pace by other qualities? I remember he was pretty decent a few months ago.

Super Mourinho wrote:

Mesut Ozil omission not transfer-related

Carlo Ancelotti says he is not surprised Mesut Ozil is unhappy to be spending so much time on Real Madrid’s bench, but insisted dropping him for Sunday’s 3-1 La Liga win over Athletic Bilbao had nothing to do with reported interest from Manchester United and Arsenal.

Ozil was rumoured to be unsettled after being substituted early in both Madrid’s opening Primera Division games, while his father and agent was reportedly disappointed with Madrid's negative response to the suggestion of a pay-rise to bring the Germany international's annual salary closer to that of expected new team-mate Gareth Bale.

Even public comments by Ozil Jnr that he was very happy at the Bernabeu, and had no intention of leaving, did not kill speculation that a €50 million transfer to the Premier League could take place before this summer’s transfer window slams shut.

Asked by reporters at the Bernabeu after Sunday's victory, in which Ozil was an unused substitute, Ancelotti said he would expect any player to want to play every game, but there was nothing to his decision to choose Angel Di Maria for this particular game.

“It is normal that he [Ozil] is unhappy,” Ancelotti said. “I do not like players to be happy on the bench. It was a technical decision to put in Di Maria, who has a lot of rhythm and intensity, nothing more.”

With Gareth Bale’s €90 million plus move from Tottenham and Kaka’s potential return to Milan still both up in the air, Ancelotti accepted a suggestion that Monday could be a busy day in the Bernabeu’s offices.

“I do not know really what will happen tomorrow,” he said. “I cannot say today that the squad is this. It could be that anything changes, exits and arrivals.”

One player who will remain at Madrid is Fabio Coentrao, who is not moving to Spurs as part of the Bale deal, or going anywhere else, Ancelotti stated.

“Fabio Coentrao is staying,” he said. “He had said he wanted to leave, but I did not want that. Everyone -- the players, the coaches, the club, is very happy with this decision.”

Madrid won the game with two goals from Isco and a Cristiano Ronado header -- his first of the season and 202nd in 202 games for the club.

Reported Arsenal target Karim Benzema provided assists for both Isco’s goals, but was still whistled by some in the Bernabeu crowd,  something Ancelotti said was unfair.

“Today something was very clear,” Ancelotti said. “Benzema was whistled a little, all the stadium applauded Di Maria. That shows the fans look a lot at the work being done. Benzema is in a different position, where you do not need to work as much. The sign today was that work is applauded.”

Ancelotti professed to be happy overall with the performance, which maintained Madrid’s 100% cent start to the new season.

“It was a good game,” he said. “We did not begin the game with much intensity, but from 20 minutes in we started to play with more rhythm. The first half was good, we played well. I believe the team is improving.”

Why was Benzema booed? Are those stupid fans trying to chase him out of the club or something.
But I'm happy they supported Di Maria.

We should give Ozil a new contract with clause that he gets paid extra for every assist in a knock out game in Cl. 

blutgraetsche wrote:Transfer fee around €100m, six year contract, €10m annual wages.

You're out of your fucking mind.

The irony of this becoming official on the day it becomes more and more likely that Kaka is going to leave, arguably the biggest transfer flop in European football considering the transfer fee and wages you paid for him, the length of his stay and the performances on the pitch.

TM wrote:

blutgraetsche wrote:Transfer fee around €100m, six year contract, €10m annual wages.

You're out of your fucking mind.

The irony of this becoming official on the day it becomes more and more likely that Kaka is going to leave, arguably the biggest transfer flop in European football considering the transfer fee and wages you paid for him, the length of his stay and the performances on the pitch.

blutgraetsche wrote:I'm no naysayer. I don't even care about Bale to be honest and wish him the best. It's just that Real Madrid are such an shitty run club of epic proportions.

Transfers aren't planned and made to strengthen the team foremost, but for advertising reasons and to make a 'statement'. It's the stereotype of the gaudi, flashy (latin) nouveau-riche prole who buys status symbols as a means of making himself known. It's basically the same thing as the Man City or PSG owners do on a regular basis, with the important difference that Real Madrid already have the status and history, as they do have a number of good players, but they still have the urge to join the penis sword fight. It lacks class, it's cheap and it's pitiful.

blutgraetsche wrote:I'm calm as it gets actually, probably because I know how this 'strategy' ends.

50% of the young Spanish workforce is unemployed, but they're expected to shell out the cash so these dickwads can splash it. You better hope all those Arab, Asian and American fans continue to buy Cristiano merchandise.

Cristiano wrote:

blutgraetsche wrote:I'm no naysayer. I don't even care about Bale to be honest and wish him the best. It's just that Real Madrid are such an shitty run club of epic proportions.

Transfers aren't planned and made to strengthen the team foremost, but for advertising reasons and to make a 'statement'. It's the stereotype of the gaudi, flashy (latin) nouveau-riche prole who buys status symbols as a means of making himself known. It's basically the same thing as the Man City or PSG owners do on a regular basis, with the important difference that Real Madrid already have the status and history, as they do have a number of good players, but they still have the urge to join the penis sword fight. It lacks class, it's cheap and it's pitiful.

You taking this Bale signing personal  

I disapprove but calm down.

Cristiano wrote:

blutgraetsche wrote:I'm calm as it gets actually, probably because I know how this 'strategy' ends.

50% of the young Spanish workforce is unemployed, but they're expected to shell out the cash so these dickwads can splash it. You better hope all those Arab, Asian and American fans continue to buy Cristiano merchandise.

I'm just interested in watching football not politicising it, I got better shit to do with my time thank you than get all bent out of shape because a football team is spending a lot of money.

blutgraetsche wrote:Why am I not surprised that you couldn't care less about the lack of class?

The Spanish youth is the future of Spain, not Real Madrid. If you can't see the crass constrast of a country being bailed out by Europe, with great parts of its population living in poverty, and obscene amounts of money paid for a football player to make a 'statement', you're beyond hope. It's the same Spanish banks Europe is bailing out that actually finance this ridiculous transfer.

I wonder if the Real fans on here would be saying the same if they actually lived in Spain.