Real Madrid 2009/2010 Friendlies And La Liga Fixtures
Sunday, 12 July 09, 04:59 AM · Comments (190)
What are Robinho and Baptista doing there? And oh wait, the old jersey! Ah Photoshop!
Here is a complete list of Real Madrid's friendlies and fixtures for the new season. The big matches are in bold though the rest are also very important. The first few weeks will be important for us as we'll be facing the big boys so I hope we'll start the league very well. I just hope that we get done with transfers as soon as possible so Pellegrini and his boys focus their efforts on training.
The Huntelaar rumors are pretty annoying and they have inspired me to write a post about whether Perez' Galagticos 2.0 will fail again or not (It should be ready soon). According to Goal.com, who isn't really reliable, Huntelaar is keen on leaving for Shtuttgart, but the only obstacle is that the German club are refusing to meet Klaas' salary. I hope it is a false rumor and if it is true, it falls apart. It would be a Makelele-like transfer If it happend.
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good work, thanx for all the info mate, keep it up
Reply to mak:
You welcome
Looking forward to the games coming up. Real Madrid v AC Milan should be awesome. Was it part of the Kaka deal?
Just an observation...all the big games in the first part of the season are away...and in the 2nd part are at home...so this year we might be heading in for a Capello-like of come back in the league
Adam - why do you think selling Huntelaar will be Makelele-like?
He seems surplus to requirements to me.
Higuain, Benzema and Ronaldo are capable of playing a number nine role.
Yeah me too i dont think we'll suffer if we sell Huntelaar,plus we will give chances for the Castilla players like Bueno
Ok here are the players that I think are gonna leave(Note: Robben will only leave if Ribery comes):
Robben,Guti,Parejo,Javi Garcia,Metzelder,Huntelaar,Salgado,Hienze,Drenthe,Negredo
Here are the players that I think SHOULD leave:
Snieder,Gago,Guti,Raul,Hienze,M.Diarra,Drenthe,Javi Garcia,RVN
i agree wit u sellin huntelar wil nt be makalele like
Reply to MadridistAli:
I don't think we will "suffer" if Huntelaar goes...however I do think he will become as good as RVN in his best years...so it will be a great loss.However I enphasize that we will not "suffer" like in the case of Makalele.
Also, Pellegrini has said (on R.Madrid.com) that not all Dutch players will leave.So that is great news in my view as probably either Sneijder or Robben (or both) will stay
Sneijder will stay because Pellegrini really likes him the only way he will go if there is a offer too good to turn down and yeah Robben will leave if Ribery comes but I think the other 4 dutch players are on their way out along with Heinze, possibly M.Diarra because now we have his replacement Lass Diarra, and Metzelder will most likely be sold as well, Parejo or Javi Garcia need to go out on loan
Pellegrini said that the attack is solid and that he would like to add a midfielder and a full back
Palanca and goalkeeper Felipe Ramos are the first injured players,this is not good for a beginning
LINK
Reply to EvoLtc:
It is because it is wrong to sell him. He is young, talented and truely class. If we didn't have Ruud on the squad, it might be okay to sell him, but since we have Ruud who is over 30 and can't continue, why sell the younger lad? It doesn't make sense to me. I feel Huntelaar is going to be one If not the best striker in the next couple of seasons.
Reply to Madridista4:
YES! There's one thing I have to admit, this time around, they really know where they need to strengthen. The only player that's debatable is Benzema, otherwise, the signings were all essential positions. Well done, Valdano
Reply to TheAngelOfMadrid:
Benzema there might be a question now because he is only 21 years old but when he adapts he will be amazing .. just like Higuain it took him a while to adapt too and now he is on fire
RVN and M.Diarra will both travel to Dublin and will be fit within a few days according to Pellegrini
Reply to Madridista4:
Good news for us,but bad news for both of them
,i really hope they both stay,just as a backup.
THIS IS A DISGRACE! I dread the day when Ronaldo wears the Captain's armband when the likes of Higuain and Ramos exist. That picture disgusts me. Ronaldo's great and all and will probably go a long way in his footballing life but he has a lot of respect to earn before he can even dream about being Captain of Real Madrid.
Reply to TheAngelOfMadrid:
where do u read this?? And u forgot Casillas, the successor of Raul.
Reply to TheAngelOfMadrid:
its just for fun,but Higuain will never be a captain,he aint spanish
Look how excited Kaka is about playing for RM, he is even more excited than us lol!
Kaka: "I would like to be as successful as
Zidane and Di Stefano were on the team."
"This month has been incredible. I am very happy with this new stage in my life and I am more certain each day that my life at Real Madrid will be wonderful. I think about the team all the time. I am anxious to return to Madrid."
Reply to MadridistAli:
I'm just messing too
Reply to themadridguy:
Look at the picture dude!
A question: Why do our training and away kits look like Argentina's lol??
I see the photos of training session and I think this is Argentina national team. he he he!
Reply to TheAngelOfMadrid:
Oh, I didn't focus on the picture so much, it was looking odd, he he!
for all Ronaldo haters: look what Pellegrini said about him:
Q.What do you think of Cristiano Ronaldo as a person and as a player?
"He's as I expected him to be. He is the first to arrive at a session, he has fully integrated into the squad, he doesn't act as a star, and he is a very talented but normal player that is devoted to Real Madrid. His image on the outset is very different to how he is as a player."
So u see?? He is the 1st to arrive at a session.
Reply to MadridistAli:
Saint Iker will be the successor of Raul, along with S.Ramos as the vice-captain. But Real Madrid Captain isn't necessary to be Espanol. Redondo is a great example.
I think what we have now is good to help us win the champions league.We should maintain the squad and buy Ribery in addition to it.
We will add 3 more players as Pellegrini says he wants 2 midfielders and a fullback and the most obvious names are Xabi Alonso,Ribery, and Arbeloa.. and obviously we will sell some of the dutch players but I dont think all Sneijder has a very good chance of staying as does Robben
I think Ribry will come - but next year
Pelligrini ""We are looking at alternatives for some positions. The attack is complete and perhaps a central midfielder or full-back is still missing but the rest of the positions are covered."
can't see Ribery coming now
LINK
Reply to Adambader:
hmm...i'm not so sure. He's a good finisher, but I feel we have players with a greater potential. Maybe if VN were leaving then maybe I'd vote to keep. But Hunter strikes me as aplayer who is looking for first team football - personally i can see how he will get that.
Reply to Madridista4:
Current reports in Marca suggest Sniejder will stay, but the jury is out on Robben depending on Ribery outcome.
Personally I'd rather we stick with Robben for now
I just hope we dont loose roben and ribery ends up not coming now that'll remind me of wat happened last summer wit robhino
AS just put up their starting lineup for the new season and it has Sneijder and Robben included and around each player there is a color either green, orange or red.. meaning if its green they are for sure staying, orange is questionable if they are staying , and red means they are gone for sure.. 10 of the starters have green then only one that does not is Robben which he is questionable because we still dont know if Ribery is coming and also Xabi Alonso but Sneijder looks certain to stay and he might start if Xabi Alonso does not come but here is the LINK
Bayern might let ribery go bcuz next year real madrid can get him for much cheaper!! if i waas bayern i would make the money now lol we need ribery man!! im sucha big fan of him altho robben is good aswell ribery would be better bcuz hes overall play is better then robben we must get the Galacticos done and dusted right now why wait for a onther year ...plus we gota sign alonso! M Velosoo is quite good aswell?
Reply to DynastyofRealMadrid:
yeah I SEE ramos bein the captain in the future after cassillass ofcourse....i wonder if raul would have played as much as he did last season if he wasnt the captain?
Reply to EvoLtc:
Agreed that Hunter might be one of the best striker or might not be. Common, if Hunter stay, what are the chances for him being regular in the starting XI?
If he got limited time in RM, he might not be as what Adam said. I have not seen any players benched the whole season but won Ballon D'or. Thats my opinion by the way.
I agree that RVN should be sold. unfortunately no clubs at the moment can match his current salary unless he is willing to have a massive salary cut.
Guys, I just knew that Hunter played as a goalkeeper in the youth system of De Graafschap. Its says in his bibliography in RM official site. Wonder if he is good at it.
Reply to RMFantasy:
Put it this way, if he stay he could be an advantage to the team. Just imagine if someday Saint Iker got a red card and dudek was injured and none other GK eligible for the game such as CL, the he could be a sub. Isn't that great!! But for this scenario to happen would be one in a million.
It is just my crazy thought. but i am serious bout Hunter started his career as GK. Check it out at RM official site.
Guys read this article about Laporta. LINK Love the title. Dumb & Dumber. Hahaha suit them perfectly!!
Reply to Madridista4:
I really dont hope Ronaldo plays as striker. He says he is a winger. I prefer Ronaldo at the wings and Higuain to start at striker next to Benzema.
But i think in the first couple of games Raul will start mark my words.
I wouldn't count too much on Marcelo at left back.
Sneijder and Robben has to stay!
Reply to Madridista09:
Yes all of us agreed that Marcelo can be counted as our defensive solution but until now Perez has not made any concrete approach for a LB. Anyway, do u consider Arbeloa as a good LB for RM?
*can't not can be counted
Reply to RMFantasy:
He's a centre back i believe. He can play either left or rick back which is good. I believe he will be a good signing. Miguel Torres is also good, but i guess he will be Ramos back up. I would really like to see Florentino push for Lahm or Clichy.
BTW since when do Barcelona have that many fans lol? I swear for every comment i post in youtube about bashing barcelona or just complementing real madrid i get like 10 replies saying fuck real madrid lol.
Reply to RMFantasy:
I hope he improves in his defensive duties, he can be like Roberto Carlos.... Damn i miss Roberto Carlos... Greatest Left Back of all time!
Reply to Madridista09:
I really hate Barca and even worse when they won treble previously. Luckily, none of my friends watch La Liga so nobody bother to tease me. All they care is about BPL. My guess is their fan start growing when they won the treble. Pathetic!!
As have stated in my previous post all the LB mentioned such as Lahm, G. Clincy, Evra, or A. Cole are considered best in the world but it worries me that Valdano or Perez have not made any move for them. Marcelo is good as a midfield but poor in defense which is logical as he started as midfield if i'm not mistaken.
Torres, gosh!! i could not agree that he is good as a LB or even RB. Most of the time when I watch RM playing when he plays, i do pity him. he is being played around by the opposition attackers.
Heinze, dude this guy give away crucial fouls. Not once but several times. I would prefer to sacrifice Ramos to play as a LB than putting Heinze as 1st XI.
The replies meant for Madridista09 by the way.
Adam, could you create some sort of partition for us to ask the RM management to put on hold buying attackers and concentrate on buying a world class LB??
Now u are a dead man Mija
LINK
Reply to RMFantasy:
the link is here LINK
Reply to Madridista09:
Don't worry, that's not the real formation. It's going to be something like a 4-2-3-1. Ronaldo will just be more of a goal-scoring winger like Robinho was and Robben will be the classic winger, trying to cross etc. Lass and Sneijder will make the double-pivot, Robben and Ronaldo on the wings and Kaka behind Benzema/Higuain.
Reply to RMFantasy:
Wow rip offs...except for woodgate and owen deals.... Mija could had gotten more for robinho.
Cant god those stupid asses are gone....
Hopefully this board doesnt sell for less. Fuck man it seems real madrid always sell less then what they paid for.
I think there's a 90% chance Robben and Sneijder are staying, like I said last time. Sneijder is most likely to stay because Pellegrini's a big fan of his and Pellegrini knows if he can't get Ribery, it doesn't get much better than Robben. That line-up will send shivers down every team we face
Reply to TheAngelOfMadrid:
How about Silva?? If we get him, would Perez still be chasing Ribery? If we get Silva then would he be in the 1st XI? That is the questions going around my head at the moment.
Reply to Madridista09:
A good article i say. For the new management, i really hope that they can get back the money they have fork out to build another Galaticos. Hala Madrid!!
Reply to RMFantasy:
Valencia have said time and time again, Silva is NOT leaving while Villa can leave if the right offer comes so i'm guessing Perez and Valdano have already tried.
Reply to RMFantasy:
The guy who wrote the article must be a Real Madrid fan. hahaha i laugh tearfully when i read that article.
Reply to TheAngelOfMadrid:
It does not worry me of Real's upfront but it scared me of our back line.
Reply to RMFantasy:
The back-line is younger and agile now. If we get a left-back then we'll be great.
Reply to TheAngelOfMadrid:
Thats the problem here. "IF" we get a LB. Eventhou the transfer season still has a long way to go, but its better to have all players for training for them to click and blend as a team.
Anybody got a link where i can watch P. Lahm play defensively? All i got from Youtube is he plays offensively or scoring goals. I want to see his defending capability.
Reply to TheAngelOfMadrid:
Both of U are forgetting we are still after Santi Cazorla.
Reply to TheAngelOfMadrid:
he he he, since when did Robben start crossing the ball??
He is the most selfish player I have seen in my life. He always goes for goal himself and ends up in disposession. 
Reply to Madridista09:
I don't know what the fuss is about??
Most of the players sold were Castilla players who didn't command much money in the first place and others were out of contract players. So u can't really blame Mijatovic for that. 
I think AS just wanted to throw some more dirt at the Calderon administration.
Reply to RMFantasy:
it's sad mate, i think it's hardly to find a link at youtube that mainly focus on Lahm's tackling skills since most people think only attacking wingbacks are remarkable. He is a great defender with a very low turnover rate. i think u have to watch live games of Bayern or Germany if u wanna see his D capability.
Reply to themadridguy:
Cazorla is not on the same level as Robben. Robben will only leave if Ribery arrives which is highly unlikely at the moment. Cazorla could be signed, but only to strengthen the wings as we still only have two wingers, three if you count Marcelo but I see him as a left-back next season.
Reply to themadridguy:
Robben wasn't selfish in 07/08 at all. He was really impressive in the few games he played. The thing was, he got carried away this season. There was a point in the season when we were relying on him so heavily that he thought, "Oh, I can do it, my teammates suck." I think he'll learn this time around, considering all his new attacking teammates are as good or better than him.
Reply to themadridguy:
I agree. Most of those players couldn't fetch high transfer sums.
We have added an extra game in preseason vs Real Sociedad .. LINK
Reply to Madridista4:
I just hope we don't overdo this pre-season thing and get our main players like Kaka,Ronaldo,Ramos or Albiol injured. That would be a sucker.
Reply to TheAngelOfMadrid:
Ya if we dont get a LB that wont be a problem,i would like Marcelo to be the next Roberto Carlos
Reply to MadridistAli:
No u are wrong, we desperately NEED a good LB to have hope of winning UCL!
Somebody here said Klaas was going to make up his mind whether to join Stuttgart or not before the team left for Ireland.
So what did he decide??
Reply to themadridguy:
he rejected because they were offering him half of what he was making at Real Madrid so now he is waiting for a new offer and also now Roma are interested
heinze better be leaving soon lol to the person who said there are so many barca fans i AGGREE everywere i go thers a barca fan but sumhow they have risnn very much over the past year hmmm i wonder why?
Reply to Weezy:
'Cuz Real Madrid sucked during the last few years in UCL.
Reply to themadridguy:
i dunno man, why can't we simply put our trust in this lad. yes, sometimes he made some mistakes, but it's not like his form is declining, not like heinze, marcelo is still young, and eager to improve. he can transform to a much better player, he just need regular playing time in exact position, that's what every talented youth need. i understand that madrid, especially its fans, demanded a squad that can bring spectacular winning, but then can we simply give just one or two years, not to mention the player dont play regularly and not in his position, then after the player can't play like a ballon d'or winner, we can trash them? it's too unfair for me. marcelo worked his ass to improve, he waited for his chance to come, because there is still heinze, but after heinze most probably leave, when his time should have come, we simply bring another one, who close his chance once again. if that's the case, then just close the academy, or make the academy that will export the player to other club, and stop buying some youth again, we're just ruining their career..
I read somewhere that we are going to play 4-4-2. That means we will play 2 strikers with Ronaldo as winger. Then we should not sell both Negredo and Huntelaar, becuz we might need them in the course of the season due to injury/poor form of Benzema and Higuain.
Also we will be participating in La Liga, Copa del Ray and UCL so we need to rotate players.
Reply to MadridIndo:
Marcelo sucked as LB last season, he resulted in us conceding lots of goals becuz he was busy attacking in the opponent's half.
But I like him as a winger, not as a LB ! 
And U are right,we should not buy youth players, Real Madrid should buy mature world-class players always.
Reply to MadridIndo:
We definitely need a leftback, no doubt about it, i don't know if u couldn't see how horrible marcelo was playing in defensive end. He is young and has potential to grow. But we cannot afford to gamble cuz according to his performance last season, he is definitely not a good leftback. Who knows if he will become the next roberto carlos, but CAN U SPECIFICALLY PREDICT WHEN HE IS GONNA IMPROVE?? no one can!! so it's so silly to gamble with it. Bring a leftback doesn't mean we have to give Marcelo up. BUt his defensive skill is definitely no in real madrid level.
Reply to themadridguy:
if Ronaldo has to play as a winger like what u said, kaka needs to move to the flank instead of playing in the middle.
no offense but i do think u might have some misunderstanding about this 4-4-2, CR9 is not necessarily to be a winger, he is more likely to play as the second striker. in this case, Robben or a guy like Cazorla would be in the firstXI
Reply to themadridguy:
well, how many times that you see marcelo played as leftback? very few, rite? count again the number of he played bad in that previous number, you'll find that we dont give him enough chance. i once see him play, i was so mad that he cost us 2 goals conceded, but then i looked again, he was outplayed because he can't cleared crosses into the penalty box. okay then, we can't really take off the blame totally from him, but is it really his responsibility to clear the crosses? where did pepe, or canna, or any centre back go? the rest of the match, he played average, not good, but he marked player well in my opinion..
Roma can't afford Huntelaar: LINK
Houston we have a problem. Real won't be able to sell its players unless they down the prices. Towards the ending of the transfer market they will have to sell, the big teams will patiently wait and buy them off cheap. That's theory. Seriously Drenthe still in Madrid? The talent these guys have will be wasted, they need to play, they need a transfer. Perez needs to think about this, he wants 5 players gone yet he doesn't accept the bids (apart from the Stuttgart Huntelaar bid, which Huntelaar refused).
Reply to DynastyofRealMadrid:
well, since you said that no one know, there might be a chance that he will transform this year, or in the first match, no one know
. why i'm so insisted because i know that first, he can still improve, second, he's not given chance to improve. regular playing time. last year, he played like, one match he played as a leftback, he sucked, then he's benched for weeks, then juande transform him into winger, played good sometimes, sowhat can you expect from that kind of role? no improvement, buddy. i'm sorry, but bringing another leftback is most probably give marcelo time's up in madrid. if we bring someone like lahm or arbeloa, should marcelo wait till those two retire in madrid? if he should, they might retire together, and if you come up with rotation solution, it will come again to the "regular playing time".
Reply to Weezy:
I think Real Madrid is the most popular club in the world next Manchester United,Juventus and then Barcelona
Reply to MadridIndo:
Yeah,and if you'r talking about his flop then look at Heinze he is over 30 and he makes alot of mistakes and we've conceded ALOT OF GOALS just because of him,Marcelo as you said he is average player only for now,who knows...maybe next year he's gonna be the best LB in La Liga
Huntelaar has not traveled to Dublin.. LINK
Klaas-Jan Huntelaar not to fly to Ireland.
LINK
Real Madrid Ireland schedule:
Real Madrid leave Barajas at 18:00 on charter PVG 7995 and are scheduled to arrive in Dublin at 19:40 local time. The team will stay at the Carton House Hotel in the town of Maynooth. There will be little time for R&R as the players are expected to be awake by 7:00 am each day and at breakfast by 7:15.
Workouts will begin at 8:00 with morning sessions focusing on fitness, while sessions starting at 11:30 will be used for strength training.
A player or member of the coaching staff will offer a daily press conference at 13:00 and lunch will begin half hour later. Players will then have time to relax before their scheduled 18:30 workout, comprised of technical, tactical and fitness work. One afternoon session will be used to watch video on their 20 July opponent.
The final four days will not include the 8:00 session, thus leaving the 10:00 workout as the only morning practice. On 20 July the Whites square off against Shamrock Rovers in what will be the first chance for Madridistas to see the new look Real Madrid in action.
The Madridista expedition returns to Madrid on 22 July to continue preseason preparations and to participate in the Peace Cup.
Reply to MadridIndo:
first of all, Marcelo was transformed to a winger because he sucks at defense, he might not be given so many chances but from those matches he played it pretty much gives everyone the answer. His man-on-man marking skill is average, he always got beaten by some 1st rank wingers like neves. He sucks on defending set pieces. His sense of positioning is still too weak. our whole backline are responsible for those goals we concede but most of the time Marcelo FAILS to cover up what he ought to cover, i don't think i am the only one who see his weakness in defense.
secondly, according to his horrible defense last season when he played as left back, I would say he is not LIKELY to have such a big jump in one year. We can't afford to take risk on such a important position. of course, no one, including u and me, knows what actually he will play like next season. But taking his defensive plays at last season as the concern, i will tell you that he is nowhere near to the standard defensive level of a reliable leftback. Yes, we do need a leftback. We should take Real Madrid prior to everything. NOt for any particular player. If you said someone who plays at Robben or Sneijder's level should stay or start, it makes sense. But for a guy who had already FAILED on his task, sorry. real madrid isn't a place for some immature players to screw around. I don't dare say he won't improve, but how do u know HE MUST IMPROVE NEXT SEASON???? i tell you what, accordin to his "already failed" example, i will tell you he is NOT likely to jump up to the standard level we expected in such a short period of time(IN TERMS OF LIKELIHOOD OF OCCURING) we can't gamble with it. He was NOT given NO chance to improve, he sucked out every single time he played as a leftback. that's the truth and everyone could see it clear. No need to argue. there are so many next year for real madrid in the recent seasons, this is a joke. If we can form a perfect backine with a guy like Lahm or clichy, why not?
Reply to DynastyofRealMadrid:
It's totally absurb for a team like real madrid to throw in all the young and immature players in the field and rely them to lead us to win title. Of course, every stars need time to develop. But more importantly, you gotta have some MATURE PLAYERS IN THE SQUAD TO LEAD THEM. for the leftback position, i don't see anyone is good enough. we can't mess around with the backline.
Reply to MadridIndo:
no one knows Drenthe will become another cristiano ronaldo, kaka, or messi next season, indeed, no one knows, there might be a chance that drenthe will transform this year or even win the fifa world player award, but is it likely to happen?? according to his performances on last season, while he was given LESS chances than Marcelo, i dare say he WON't. so is marcelo. no need to block the door for signing some great players for an UNCERTAIN player, while we don't have a reliable one in that position in our squad.
Reply to themadridguy:
they all glory hunters...you will find them with man utd as well.
Reply to MadridistAli:
he is above average on attack but below average on defensive. and save my word here. according to his performance on defense last season, HE WOULD NOT HAVE A BIG JUMP IN JUST ONE YEAR. cuz he lacks one of the MOST important factor to be a great sidefullback----positioning.
Reply to DynastyofRealMadrid:
I think I have a solution
We get a "decent" left back (such as Arbeloa).That way if Marcelo does improve he will start most of the games...if he does not...we'd have a decent left back already.(In my opinion we already have a decent left back...Torres but coaches don't seem to rely on him...except for Capello) So I think it depends on how highly pellegrini Pellegrini rates Marcelo and Torres.(and possibly even Heinze 
) I rate Torres highly for example...so if i were coach I don't think a LB is actually needed...however if pellegrini doesn't count on Torres we need a LB...urgently 
Reply to Danniel:
u just share the same thoughts with me daniel. Signing Lahm seems to be impossible now. Clinchy would be an easy one. So i do think Arbeloa could be a good option since at least he is 100% okay in defensive end. and just like what u said, Marcelo can be tried while we still could have a decent backup if the brazilian youngsta fails. however, i also look A.Cole as my priority regarding to his age, maturity, level, and price.
Reply to DynastyofRealMadrid:
*Clinchy whouldn't be..
Reply to DynastyofRealMadrid:
Also Lusio aint good at postioning as well as Dani Alves but they are great at defence,no one is perfect
well persnlly i think real madrid or the coach should turn drenthe into a good left back? he played there when he began hes career? i think he has the speed but just loan him out maybe he can lern how to defend? i dont want madrid just to sell him then he turns amazing and madrid is gona be like oh we should have kept him!! av seen that happen so many times plus hes young he has alot to lern! hes one for the future!! we should loan him out thats it! not sell him....maybe even keep him as a back up he loves real madrid man but the fans when they boo`d him was not right! i was gutted for him!
This is why I hate Madrid sometimes.
We're going to fucking sell huntelaar and keep Raul and old RVN.
SO bullshit........
SOOOOO BULLSHIT..........
So pissed... sorry
Reply to Danniel:
arbaloa does not play left back! i havent seen him play left back for liverpool once!!! so we should get a natural decent left back like canella hes one for the future aswell
Reply to DynastyofRealMadrid:
How many defenders are we after?? Arbelao,Canella,Maicon,Cole , anyone else??
Reply to Weezy:
Arbeloa does play left back although right back is his natural position he plays left back sometimes and is comfortable on either side just like Miguel Torres.. he started his career for liverpool playing mostly left back then moved over to right back and during the confederations cup he played 1 game in left back so he can play either
Reply to Madrids_Martyr:
I completely agree with u- Raul and RvN over Hunter?? C'mon man !!
Valdano today also said that Sneijder is an important part of the team
Reply to Madridista4:
Did he say something about Robben too? And can you link the article?
Very strong rumor indicating that Robben will definatly be staying and Pellegrini is happy with him.
I think Robben would be the best super sub in history.
Reply to Madrids_Martyr:
Super-sub? If Ribery doesn't come, he'll 99% be a starter
And how could you NOT be happy with Robben. I wish he goes injury-less this time around, last season was encouraging.
Gael Clichy has the stamina of a horse and mad offensive and defencive skills.
Signing him would need a miracle though I think. Arsenal players are so faithfull to their club for some reason.
If he would come to Madrid I'll bet all my moolas that we would have the best Defense in RM's history and we'll win 2 trebles in a row even without.
Anyone what do you guys think of Mautinho? He seems like a skillfull young lad according to youtube vids.
Reply to Madrids_Martyr:
Moutinho? I'd much rather take a chance on Sneijder if can't sign Alonso.
Reply to Weezy:
Arbeloa Does play as LB...as for Canella I can't say cause I have nevee seen him play..there was also a Deportivo LB being mentioned...but since I don't know anything about these players I didn't mention them.Arbeloa was just an example
Reply to DynastyofRealMadrid:
10x mate
A.Cole might be an excellent option but his wages are high and marcelo will end up having absolutey no chance of playing.I would only bring A.Cole if Robben is unfortunately sold...that way Marcelo would play on the wing as a super sub instead of Robben 
Reply to Danniel:
If Robben is the super-sub then who is the starter??
Reply to themadridguy:
They are forcing Huntelaar to accept a contract to play in Stuttgart, so Perez has 20 million extra euro's. Unwilling to sign him to another better and sending him off to a (with all the respect) 'team' with no chance of winning trophies. Huntelaar had offers from A.C. Milan and Manchester and now he has to accept this one... Cruel world.
This shuts the deal though, he'll never return to Madrid.
An interview with Pellegrini...
How did you find the players, and Cristiano Ronaldo in particular?
"I think the squad is fine. Normally, there aren't any problems after the holidays, so there's nothing new of importance. "
Now if Sport is to be beleived....Pellegrini has already been proven wrong...
Sport says Ronaldo's commitment to American sportswear giants Nike is set to cause major anxiety in the front office of adidas sponsored Real Madrid.
Ronaldo appeared for his medical last week at Real sporting a big Nike swoosh on his t-shirt, much to the frustration of Real directors. Nike see Ronaldo as their star man and their aggressive push is unlikely to be reigned in after his move to Madrid.
This is a prfect example of what I said about Ronaldo disrupting the dressing room...on thepitch he's excellent...but he will probably continue to cause problems in the future
Reply to Danniel:
dude i dont understand what u r talkin about>>>>>leo messi represent addidas while barceloan is sponsered by nike but we dont see any dispute there......i think perez is doing this just to negociate a bigger deal with addidas
isn't it ironic that barca -a nike sponsored team's franchise player-messi is sponsored by adidas and real madrid- a adidas sponsored team's franchise player-c.ronaldo is sponsored by nike)
I think adidas and nike should do a swap so that everyone's better off.
Reply to Danniel:
you don't have to worry! perez has said that it would be great to have the best nike player in a adidas shirt before signing ronaldo ( by the way, it was the same with figo)..it may be a problem for adidas, but definitly not for real madrid..the problem that adidas has is that perez wants to negotiate a new deal with adidas because real's marketing value has risen enourmasly this summer as you can imagine..just imagine that nike takes over and real shirts are from nike..not good for adidas..real madrid and adidas has and will not be a bond forever.. this has absolutely nothing to do with the personality or any behaviour of CR9..
Reply to Danniel:
Disrupting the dressing room? I don't call this disrupting the dressing room. Having a row with another player or the manager is disrupting the dressing room - not wearing a Nike t-shirt.
Florentino knew full well that Cristiano was a Nike man, so it will hardly surprise anyone when he turns up in full Nike regalia. Other stars have done this and it is not a problem.
Real Madrid gets a percentage of CR9's Nike money, I think.
So is this a muck raking exercise Daniel? No Man U player has ever complained about Cristiano being a bad influence.
For me the main disruption in that dressing room is Raul!
Reply to TheAngelOfMadrid:
Sneijder is more of an alternative to Kaka.
Moutinho has got a very good reputation in Portugal, and should not be snubbed just for being Portuguese.
100% Agree!
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Reply to Caracoleo:
HOW? how can it be Raul!
Zidane is full of it, he's loosing it. Ribery has never be challenged in a tougher competition then the Bundesliga and for France he's never been the decisive factor either. Messi is by far the best. Manchester United build a team around Ronaldo, Messi was part of the team, that's the difference. He works for the team. Ronaldo could be much better if he was less selfish, that's why Robben and Ronaldo in 1 team is bad, in my opinion.
Reply to Caracoleo:
Listen mate whatever I say I try to support with facts instead of just saying that Raul is a bad influnce in the dressing room.
As for "No Man U player has ever complained about Cristiano being a bad influence" that is not exactly the case. Even though they say they're friends, everybody remembers what had happened between Rooney and Ronaldo.Also, when Ronaldo was causing fueds between Fergie and R.Madrid (he himself admitted it), he was on the brink of havng a fight with Fergie. Lastly (I'm not 100% sure about this...maybe somebody can confirm) but Ronaldo was the cause Fergie had a fight with RVN. That's 3 fights in 6yrs
Reply to Danniel:
All sounds like rumour mongering to me.
Rooney and Cristiano have always been friends. The sending off was not an off field incident - obviously.
You have to hand it to Cristiano for his perseverance. He's always said he wanted to come to Madrid, never said otherwise, and despite Fergie doing his level best to keep him, he came to us. He is clearly dying to play for us. I appreciate him for that. We are a second rate team at the moment - and he still chose us. Thanks again.
Despite the publicity he gets it well known that he is a TRUE PROFESSIONAL, something players and managers have always said about him.
If you want to stir things up, why don't you wait until there is some shit to first? Give him that at least.
Has Ronaldo ever leaked information about other players to the press?
Has he ever started a vicious press campaign against his national team coach?
Has he ever shown public disrespect to a senior player who has won the World Cup?
Has he ever tried to veto the signing of a player that would be competing for a place in the side with him?
Raul has done all these things, and a lot more.
I, for one, am pretty certain where the rot in this team lies. And it is not CR9.
"shit to STIR first?"
Reply to Caracoleo:
Let me make it clear one last time...I'm not trying to stir things up...I was just justifying myself for what I said in previous posts.
Sorry but I can't see bragging about your imminant move to madrid as being professional (and causing a huge war between man u and madrid).If you do...I respect your opinion.However I do respect CR9 in being driven about his goals and following his dream.
As for Raul I will not even try to get into the discussion...I simply can't understand how you're saying CR9 is a true professional...and trying to show Raul is not.
Reply to Danniel:
I respect that you are just voicing an opinion - that's what this blog is about. Sorry for the aggressive tone mate.
At the end of the day we've all got our opinions and pet hates.
Mine, clearly is Raul (can't stand him!).
Yours is Cristiano.
We'll just have to agree to disagree on this!
I think the new football season needs to start soon, arguing over small matters like these are a waste of time. There are a lot of argument amongst the Madrid fans sort of a bad sign for the next season. If the fans already have these kind of differences how will this reflect on the players? Most of them have dealt with pressure before, but this time the whole world will be watching Madrid, and believe me they want Madrid to fail. I wonder what will happen if Raul gets in argument with Ronaldo. Then do a poll, do you support Raul or Ronaldo?
Reply to Trunks:
Aren't you being divisive yourself? MAybe you are the real shit stirrer?
Personally, I don't give a fig as to what other people think about Madrid. They want us to lose, so what? When have they ever wanted us to win? There is a hell of a lot of envy and hypocrisy out there. All I know is that they WANT TO WATCH Real Madrid this season and they are going to contribute in some small way to the Real Madrid money machine.
Reply to Danniel:
This is the most shocking hate campaign I have ever seen.
For God's sake man wtf has Nike vs Adidas rivalry got to do with the atmosphere of the dressing room?? It's not like there's gonna be tension in the dressing room becuz of that. Do u see our players carefully?? Many of them wear Nike football shoes on the pitch. Where does then loyalty to brands come here??
I really suggest to u that next time u take a sec before starting meaningless hate-campaigns here. Like someone said, Messi is Adidas player in a Nike sponsored team. That didn't prevent them from winning the treble. So what's ur problem then?? 
Are u just a Ronaldo hater trying to bring him down?? Jesus Christ! This is unbelievable. 
Personally I don't give a shit about either of Adidas and Nike, and neither do the players I think, they are in it just for the money.
I am apalled how U can make a mountain out of such a small thing??
Xabi Alonso has handed in a transfer request.. LINK
Reply to MadridistAli:
no one is perfect but we gotta the one as best as possible if we wanna win trophies, Dani Alves is bad at positioning but i have never say Dani Alves or Luiso are good one.
Reply to Weezy:
Canella is not mature enough for playing to a big club like real madrid. Plus, Arbeloa DID play leftback in 06-07 season when he just arrived liverpool, he did great defensively. i guess u haven't watched so many liverpool games, so did I, but i had watched the game he stopped Lionel Messi at Nou Camp.
Reply to themadridguy:
that' s what i am worrying too.
Reply to Danniel:
I look the team's future ahead of any particular's future. I care about the team more than any particular player, that's why i am in favor of strengthening every single position as much as possible. that's why i only think of Lahm, Clichy, and A.Cole as our options for LB.
Reply to TheAngelOfMadrid:
Here is the link u ask for but unfortunately nothing about Robben.LINK
The good thing is Valdano did mention they try to have 2 players in each position which i think is more logical in a team.
Reply to Danniel:
This is like nothing!! nothing has to be worried as long as he plays good on the pitch.
Xabi Alonso wants a transfer..LINK
Whats taking Xabi Alonso so long?
If you're staying just stay; if you're coming then friggin do something official about already. There is like no need whatsoever for this suspense.
oh yeah if madrid want a young spanish midfildr maybe they should go for Javi Martinez who is the next gerrard!
Reply to Caracoleo:
I know that but he is one of our back-up plans for the double-pivot.
If these news LINK are to believe, i dont think Madrid should pay 70-80m Euro for Ribery. The season has not yet started and he has already got an injury. Its unwise to purchase a player in the state of injury with inflated price.
Trim the squad then only start buying IF needed. But buy a world class LB the soonest as RM doest have one.
aa, can't wait for xabi, liverpool is just messing with us. i'm sure that by the end of the transfer window, we will get him. it seems that benitez wants to absorb more money from us. cmon man, xabi is not in the same value like ronaldo or kaka. why cant we get him like how we get benzema or kaka? silent, but suddenly we get him. this is surely killing me..
is there any international channel that will provide the pre season match for madrid? heuh, if it is Man Utd, they provide it, BPL team, they provide it, we're way ahead than BPL, cant see why there's no TV want to provide la liga team...
Reply to MadridIndo:
Dude, be patient. The transfer window has long way to go. When the time comes, we will get what we want. At this moment, Real Madrid have to trim the squad to 25. We cant keep on buying and not selling.
Unfortunately, like u, i am inpatient for a signing of a great LB. Alonso can wait but for a LB, no no no...i cant wait any longer
Go please i am begging u to GOOOOO!! Help the team and in a way u help ease the management headache in triming the squad. Why did you reject. Gosh!! LINK
Reply to Weezy:
Saw him play in the under 21 Championships a few weeks ago.
One word sums him up: R-U-B-B-I-S-H
He might be the next Gerard Lopez, but definitely not Steven Gerard.
Reply to RMFantasy:
He He. Guti didn't leave out of 'loyalty' to the club he's been with since his childhood. He feels he's got a couple of good seasons left in him and has a lot to contribute on the pitch in the starting 11.
God I hate it when players talk about loyalty to the club when all they want is an easy life for the next few years. That's the real reason why Guti doesn't leave. Fear of a new challenge.
Netherlands coach recommends for Huntelaar to sign with Stuttgart.. LINK
Reply to Caracoleo:
If there is nobody willing to leave, then how do RM trim the squad? Guess the only option is send the other players back to Castilla team. Hahaha. funny to watch players as old as RVN, Guti n Salgado in the castilla. Dont get me wrong, this can happen only if they can be accepted in the castila with the max age being 24yrs old if i'm not mistaken.
Reply to Caracoleo:
I'm not criticizing other players or bloggers. You yet again are pointing your finger at me stirring shit up, just let it be! I do think the world has seen enough of the Raul and Ronaldo haters. This season can be magical or a flop, but we won't know until it starts. So let it start please, the waiting must stop.
Reply to RMFantasy:
Players will leave. Huntelaar will leave for sure, and maybe they will let Drenthe go for a smaller fee then before. Perez needs the money. And what's the use of having that big a squad if you have no use for them? Better make some money off of them. Perez just went at it all wrong, he too soon opened up his mouth saying which players have to go out, which mean they are less valued in the market. He's a business man, he shouldn't know this. Now it's just wait for the bigger teams to get these players for cheap.
Reply to RMFantasy:
I think players will leave. But Guti, Raul and Salgado are protected species! They are the captains and won't be shown the door, unfortunately.
Pellegrini says he wants 7 players out. Florentino says he is not signing anyone until the squad is reduced.
Huntelaar will go. So will Drenthe, VDV, Metzelder, Heinze, Javi Garcia and possibly Marcelo or Robben? Once they are threatened with spending the year in the reserves they will move.
Reply to Trunks:
Perez got it all wrong?!? A bit strong that.
It was obvious that the squad needed trimming. But he never said which players needed to go. That decision is down to Pellegrini and Valdano.
My only hope is that he doesn't feel the need to conform to any particular dogma; don't sign Spanish players just because they are Spanish for example. Just sign a player because he is bloody good. Similarly, don't hang on to a player just because he is popular with the press. If he's past it, then move him on.
Reply to Caracoleo:
Dude, i agree. Guti, Raul, Salgado (not sure about Saint Iker thou as he has contract till 2017) are one of a kind. They have immunity which they have signed a life long contract.
Basically the contract would protect them and gave the assurance that RM will be needing them until they retire. These kind of assurance is a bit of problematic as players end to be over they head (not mentioning any players). They thought that they are indispensable but then again in the contract did stated that the players who signed the contract must play at least 30 games per season in order for the their contract renew automatically.
If only the coach dare to bench them if their form dip immensely without bordering the fan demand, then the contract would be over.
Reply to RMFantasy:
Whatever i have said before doesnt mean that i hate the players. I'm a fan of Raul and I like Guti rather than VDV or Schneider sometimes when he played last season. Guti have a very good passing skills and he did score a fabulous goal from long range(cant remember which game) but he is not consistent. Maybe just maybe Raul, Guti, Salgado and RVN has a dip in form because of age.
Reply to RMFantasy:
If everyone wants to stay or not willing to be bench then we will be having a very huge squad. I'm just saying that for the legends if they think that they love the club so much then they should think of giving other young blood to shine.
If they think they can still can out perform the young player then i think the coach should include them in the 1st XI but its a waste of money to bring all the young players. HALA MADRID!!!
Pellegrini starts off in the right way!!!
3 DAILY TRAINING SESSIONS!!!!!
It's exactly what they needed. They are training from 8 in the morning to 8 at night. It is unheard of at Real Madrid, but most welcome from my point of view.
Pellegrini wants to whip their asses into shape.
He's converting the training ground into a Shaolin temple!
Good for him.
This is going to separate the men from the boys. Real Madrid - a group of well honed, disciplined athletes! Who would have believed that?
Reply to Caracoleo:
Totally disagree,who thought about thsi,he fears a new challenge nah,plus it is a challenge to fight for a place in Real Madrid not in Man City
can I see the match vs Shamrock Rovers on sites like myp2p??
Reply to Weezy:
I don't get it here!
things have been slowing down these dayz, guess Valdano and his crews intentially hold off Xabi Alonso's bid due to the stupid treaty signed bw Liverpool and Real Sociedad. hopefully there will be some good news after 18th this month. However, they shouldn't stop looking for a decent leftback.....
Selling Huntelaar for 18 million to Stuttgart, 20 million if they reach the CL. However Madrid have to pay Ajax 7 million. How hilarious is that? So Perez will only get 11 or 13 million for the hunt.
By the way every article says the deal is almost done, yet i have heard nothing from Huntelaar or his agent.
Reply to Caracoleo:
This is good, but I hope he won't drain them before the season starts
Reply to RMFantasy:
i think only raul and iker has life time contract.
Hey guys i what do you think about MOUTINHO sporting lisbon as a an altrenative to alonso is he that good as some people are saying if he is good then why not get a 22yrs old for the €22.5.Have you seen him play.Valdano wants him is he a good ball passer and does he play like the deco of 3 yrs ago or has the potential of becoming a deco in two yrs time .Madrid vs Shamrock is on skysports
Reply to MadridistAli:
Reply to topy:
not great info here.........just it is to make people fool
...I actually hope they do sell Huntelaar.
It would be good for him, no playtime is not good for any player.
With him, I would also sell:
Higuain, Salgado, Heinze, Guti, Van der Vaart or Snjeider.
The way it's going they will have too many players, not enough playtime for them.
They need to stop buying. They are planning on buying Arbeloa now. After getting Garay and Albiol. Garay gave a bad showing the other day, but the way he playes doesn't seem to fit the team either way. Drenthe is out as Midfielder on Real's Website, WTH!!! He's a LB! He's still young, alot of speed, but too nervous.
They have Metzelder, Albiol, Garay, Torres and Pepe for CB.
What they do nothave are too many LB and RB. Marcelo-LB and Sergio Ramos -RB. Drenthe is that other LB. Though I saw Metzelder filling in that LB position the other day. He was very good, glad he is back in fit condition. Waiting for M.Diarra and even V. Nestelroy. Though I have a feeling they may let him go. I think it's the same for Raul. I believe the only reason they keep him is for respect, nothing more. He was very good, but just doesn't cut it for me.
Hopefully all pans out well. Hala Madrid!
P.S. My opinion on Squad formation.
Casillas
Sergio Ramos - Metzelder - Albiol - Marcelo
Lass
Granero
Kaka
C.Ronaldo Robben
Benzema
Reply to losblancos_dxb:
Hi, Don't count on it. AC Milan looked aweful versus Inter Milan at last Sunday's game here in Foxboro, MA (Pato & crew didn't show up)- Inter probably could have scored at least a couple more goals. Unless AC Milan does some major 'restructuring' Real will run right over them.
Reply to mak:
ANY IDEA IF REAL HAVE ANY GAMES FROM 10TH-17TH?
The match against AC Milan has been cancelled!
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HI I LOVE KAKA WHAT EBOUT YOU
I love blay food only and I know how to blay/
Does anyone know when the time of the Tenerife match on 27th Sep will be confirmed? I'm trying to arrange a flight and don't want to miss it! What is the earliest that the match could be played?
سلم عليكم ان محب بهدا الفريق احسن فريق في العالم VIVA REAL MADRID VIVA TANGER
je t'aime réal Madrid.hugouin mieux que raul
my dream real madrid
just c.ronaldo
i love you c.ronaldo & real madrid
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ronaldo is veri veri proffi and is veri good controll the ball the is fantastiko
Reckon I could get a mention for creating that image you're using, which you just ripped off my site... cheers
Reply to Part-time Pundit:
I don't remember from where I got it (maybe on a forum), but If you are the owner then I apologize. I will credit to you, but you have to understand that it wasn't intentional
Cheers
misto echipa pentru real madrid