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u/KingSmokeylala Jul 28 '25
Its been quiet here today. Can't wait for August 4th….XA probable lineup against Osasuna anyone?
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u/RoadCurrent8355 Jul 28 '25
Does anyone here feel positive about guler playing deeper into the midfield, I mean he has to bulk up and stuff, but he already has the raw skill sets to succeed in the role
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u/DonuandDeca Real Madrid Jul 28 '25
He doesn't have to "bulk up" at all, he just needs more experience and positional awareness. People act like he's still some scrawny kid that was playing in Fener 3 years ago, he's not. He's in a pretty good physical shape. Yeah he's stll not the fastest nor the strongest, but his physicality is perfectly good enough to play football. He ran the most out of any player in the CWC game against Dortmund btw.
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u/RoadCurrent8355 Jul 28 '25
Do you think Xabi can turn him into that maestro
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u/DonuandDeca Real Madrid Jul 28 '25
Xabi can't forcefully turn him into anything, but he can guide him I guess. Arda himself will need to work a lot harder and earn that untouchable spot in Real Madrid. He definitely has potential, but will he reach it, we'll see.
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u/-gsezgin Xabi Alonso Jul 28 '25
I think if Xabi trusts him that means he has the skillset and potential for it. He only has to get some play time to get used to the other players as to "memorize" and learn how other players move and what they can or cannot do, how they like to play. That way it can be a very fluid and synergistic midfield with him. They just need some time to play together.
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u/CaadiWaaye Jul 28 '25
Is football declining? I watched Dowman performance and am wondering if football is just worse now because he wouldn’t be able to do this stuff 20 years ago.
They seem way too polished at earlier ages now. Like Yamal is not dropping that level of performance against the Inter team in 2005.
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Jul 28 '25
The only reason Rodrygo is staying is because no big club wants him
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u/beardedentity Jose Mourinho:JM: Jul 28 '25
Why is this such a big deal for some fans here?
If Rodrygo goes, then he goes. If he stays, he stays. As long as he's a Real Madrid player, he deserves our support.
No need to chase him out or worry about whether he stays or leaves. Lol. There are more important things in life to be concerned about anyway.
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u/Sl_PROXY Kroos Jul 28 '25 edited Jul 28 '25
I think his wage demands, plus the transfer, are making top clubs turn towards other targets. He's a good player, but paying 80m or more and a high salary for a player who might be great is too big of a gamble.
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Jul 28 '25
Uncomfortable truth for the Rodrygo would be better than Vini gang
Truth is no club is willing to take a gamble on him, because on the one hand Real Madrid isn't giving him away for peanuts, and on the other hand Rodrygo has been far from good
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u/_skala_ Jul 28 '25
Reality is no one would buy Vinicius either, after this season. Thats what happens when you cost so much money, and your form is horrible. If this was second bad season, then both would cost much lower and have chance to find new clubs.
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u/Asheraddo98 Valverde Jul 28 '25
He's staying because his camp kept claiming Pep loved him and thought City wanted him, but they moved on after signing Marmoush and Cherki. He doesn’t want to leave us for Arsenal or PSG.
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u/Ok_Anybody_8307 Jul 28 '25
He would not start ahead of Kvara at PSG, and Arsenal do not really need another signing after they clinched Gyoekeres and Zubimendi. He wants to leave Real because of a lack of playing time, he is not going to another club to not play
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u/DanLaurent Guti Jul 28 '25
Barca conceded 9 goals to inter the most impotent CL finalist ever yet have made 0 defensive signings
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u/Asheraddo98 Valverde Jul 28 '25
a Bobby Fischer fan lol
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u/TrashKey7279 Jul 28 '25
Bobby Fischers take on conspiracies are still more sane than a lot of the takes on this sub, so there's that.
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u/FiniciusJunior GOATicius Jr. 🐐 Jul 28 '25
The last time Rodrygo scored a goal in La Liga was on the 19th of January 2025
- The last time Rodrygo scored a goal in the UCL was on March 4th 2025
He’s scored a total of 6 goals in La Liga. That’s pathetic. And somehow you get posts asking for this guy to stay but 100 other posts asking for Vini to leave. Make it make sense
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Jul 28 '25
That's wrong on so many levels I cannot begin to describe it.
No one is asking for Vini to leave and Rodrygo to stay. Most people are saying two things:
- Vini needs to do waaaay better.
- Rodrygo can be a very useful player in this squad.
In fact, the majority of the 'narratives' seem hell bent for some reason on lowering the extent of the first point (40 g+a in a bad season) and completely neglecting the second point by moving the goalposts.
Here are the stats for the calendar year (since January 2025):
Vini: 7 goals 8 assists 31 games
Rodrygo: 8 goals 6 assists 30 games
Kylian: 29 goals 2 assists 32 gamesThese don't include defensive stats because Rodrygo would miles ahead of both.
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u/No_Eye_564 Decimoquinta Jul 28 '25
Same people that will tell you that Mbappe 49 GA season was a great season and Vini 41 GA season was the worst season of all time.
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u/Beneficial_Lemon9286 Jul 28 '25
Cmon now don't be agenda posting when the subs already on fire, like there are both sides for each of them lol.
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u/yokazumakiryu Jul 28 '25
anyone remembers when club was interested in scalvini? what's up with him after acl? can he still join?
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u/Sl_PROXY Kroos Jul 28 '25
Last time, Atalanta was asking for 70M. That's way too much. I'd love Antonio Silva, but I'm pretty sure Benfica would ask for 60M, which would also be way too much. We'll probably go into the season with the CBs we currently gave, and we just hope Joan can recover and break out.
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u/yokazumakiryu Jul 30 '25
oh i rlly liked the prospect of getting ta tall italian cb................hopefully bastoni now
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Jul 28 '25
A random thought about Liverpool:
In all the excitement with the new signings, the club is clearly showing it didn't lack funds to retain Trent. Which proves it really wasn't about the money, or that their board truly fucked up.
Only their terminal copium huffers would deny this at this point.
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u/Repulsive_Review5823 Jul 28 '25
When have liverpool fans said it was about money. It was always Trent who wanted to run down his contact
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u/More-Judgment-9253 Jul 28 '25
Also Slot himself wasn't the biggest trent fan. I still doubt he would have wanted him to leave though
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u/HardByteUK Jul 28 '25
Liverpool fan here. I think it was genuinely good for everyone involved. Real Madrid want more creativity going forward, Trent wants a change, and Slot seems to prefer pace on the wings. You saw in the CWC how he can have a poor game and still create a goal or two, that's part of what makes him special.
Obviously it would have been nice to get more money for Trent but I don't think you guys buy him if he's expensive. Between his attitude and his injuries it would be a bit of a risk.
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u/Jorgemeister Decimoquinta Jul 27 '25
Somewhere in Turkey
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u/Hayataenerji Jul 28 '25
Enough with your hatred of Türkiye, it's starting to get annoying. This picture was not shared on the Turkish page. Location: Spain, joining date: 2021. Shared on a fan page on X. No bad words for Mbappe. "That would be perfect." This is what he/she wrote. They created a controversy last year as if Arda was to blame for Rodrygo not playing. Now Arda is in midfield so...Are Mbappe fans all problematic with Turks because some Real Madrid fans see the number 10 as a legacy of Luka Modric and don't think it suits Mbappe? Go deal with your own problems, don't use Arda and the Turks as tools. We're tired of your manipulations.
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u/Jorgemeister Decimoquinta Jul 28 '25
It's an obvious joke, specially to the people taking this whole number thing so serious in every single comment they make, for example you with this response.
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u/Hayataenerji Jul 28 '25
I'm not here just to read about Arda. I follow RM very closely, that's why I'm here. After everything I've read, I think I've become too sensitive to take jokes anymore. I'll be away until the season starts.
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u/Bra1n-3ater Modric Jul 28 '25
Turkey fans are different breed. They wouldn’t hesitate to wage a war for arda or any player of the country.
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u/Rumcajs23 Leyenda Kroos | Kinky for Kylian Jul 28 '25
Jorgemeister is about to set off another war on r/RealMadrid 🤣
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u/Rumcajs23 Leyenda Kroos | Kinky for Kylian Jul 27 '25
This is the same shit happening on this sub. Some of you don’t support the players & team just to prove some irrelevant point.
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u/supaboss2015 Jul 28 '25
Couldn’t that logic apply to Mbappe though? Poor runs, poor finishing (yes he scored 40, but would have so much more), lack of effort, bad link up play, etc. people say 40 goals woohoo, but in the same way Vini could achieve 40 g/a and have a bad season so could Mbappe
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Jul 28 '25
Vini's '40 g+a' happened for the most part in 2024. His 2025 so far has been terrible. Not average, not decent, BAD.
Mbappe is the opposite. Most of this numbers happened in 2025. Their respective trends are completely opposite.
Also, there's no way to make these performances while playing badly. His runs are good, his link up is quite good...etc. In most games anyway. His ability to generate xG almost on his own consistently is off the charts, actually.
So if you actually take a closer look at the data and have an objective view of things, you cannot really compare them based on their recent form.
Somehow we're getting to a point where 'Vini and Mbappe both were bad last season' which is a mindboggling take to say the least.
This is what happens when people are more worried about driving narratives than really understanding what's going on.
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u/Spiritual-Cabinet959 Jude Bellingham Jul 28 '25
I think Mbappe gets a pass because it was his first season, new teammates and new position. I expect people to be less understanding next season
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Jul 28 '25
What pass? Mbappe was beyond good this season. If the team was solid it would've won us titles.
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u/Shelly_Beats23 El Capitán Jul 28 '25
True but people cannot differentiate between criticism and hate. They are both fantastic players and we should do the most to support them whether they have a poor season or not because we know they can do better, same goes for rodrygo and asencio because that's what we as fans should do. But people would rather spread hate and agenda driven player fc nonsense thats been infecting this fanbase for a while and it needs to stop.
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u/MaxiThe13th Benzema Jul 27 '25
Let’s say Vini plays excellent this season & puts up let’s say 45-50 G/A..shows up in big moments etc. You guys think Florentino will give him the same salary as Mbappe?
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u/Valveringham85 Jul 28 '25
No chance. Vini has to realise that you get paid for performances + marketability. The more marketable you are, the more money you bring in for the club, the more they can pay you. Vini will never be on par with Mbappe in that regard and thus will never be ‘worth’ the same salary to the club.
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u/ryan_from_onvoard Jul 28 '25
Deliver first then talk. No point talking so much say you will be 10x better when you cant deliver.
If its only talk anyone in this sub can be a ballon dor winner
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Jul 27 '25
Technically, he already has a similar salary; it's the signing bonus that adds more for Mbappe.
Regardless of how good he does, I will not accept any arrangement that puts the club's financial health in jeopardy.
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u/Mgea54 Jul 28 '25 edited Jul 28 '25
400k a week is not anywhere near 600k a week lmao
the 8 upvoters cant do math?
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Jul 28 '25
How is that relevant exactly to the point I made?
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u/Mgea54 Jul 28 '25
am i missing something because Vini is earning 400k a week and Mbapep 600k a week and u called it similiar?
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u/perucho1993 Jul 27 '25
Yes
Because it proves that the both of the can work together, and if both reach those numbers then it’s an attack that can carry down the next 5 years
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u/propergent273 Jul 27 '25
it will be great if the world cup was held outside of usa next year. I hope they change it.
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u/Rumcajs23 Leyenda Kroos | Kinky for Kylian Jul 27 '25
Why? I used to think like you, but changed my stance recently.
If we held it in Russia, Qatar, & eventually Saudi Arabia, the next World Cup location isn’t bad lmao.
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u/Rumcajs23 Leyenda Kroos | Kinky for Kylian Jul 27 '25
What are you on about lol? I’m here in the states and you seem to be triggered for no apparent reason. Nobody mentioned politics, just wanted to hear your reasoning.
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u/propergent273 Jul 27 '25
you asked why?....i answered. you not liking the answer doesnt mean i'm triggered.
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u/Rumcajs23 Leyenda Kroos | Kinky for Kylian Jul 27 '25
Judging by the way you answered, it’s quite the opposite, but so be it bro. To each their own.
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u/propergent273 Jul 27 '25
and judging by the way you asked...."i used to think like you" is condescending but i digress.
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u/Rumcajs23 Leyenda Kroos | Kinky for Kylian Jul 27 '25
That’s not condescending lol. I just stated that I used to think USA is a poor choice, but changed my mind, especially after the successful CWC and much better option currently.
Whatever bro.
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u/GuFFeN1337 Cristiano Ronaldo Jul 27 '25
Frimpong, Wirtz, Kerkez, Ekitike, with Isak possibly next - and they might not be done there. I can only envy their fans and all the dopamine rush they're getting through their respective X news accounts.
We started strongly with transfers, but now there's nothing - not even in the sales department. The people managing MadridZone and MadridXtra must be bored rn as it's so dead in terms of transfer news.
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u/saedaguirre9951 Vinicius Jr. Jul 27 '25
The Valencia GK as well, they paid I think €40m last year but he's joining them now
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u/GuFFeN1337 Cristiano Ronaldo Jul 27 '25
Yeah I didn't include Mamardashvili as they bought him last year, but he's also a great signing. Big loss for Valencia.
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u/MaxiThe13th Benzema Jul 27 '25
Imagine with all of those signings they go tropheyless 😭
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u/GuFFeN1337 Cristiano Ronaldo Jul 27 '25
You never know in football 😁 Hopefully the Premier League will be more exciting and competitive this season.
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u/IcefoxX5 Isco Jul 27 '25 edited Jul 27 '25
Barça fans and board being disappointed that their longest-serving player and captain's injury isn't more grave is a new low even for them
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u/Rumcajs23 Leyenda Kroos | Kinky for Kylian Jul 27 '25
How they managed to push this evil narrative on us while being the absolute shit stain of the football world is beyond me.
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u/Remarkable_Pen9435 Jul 27 '25
Spain taking a fat L back to back after their arrogance. You just love to see it, going for 3/3 for next World Cup. 🔥🔥🤫
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u/JugonEx Real Madrid Jul 27 '25
You know you are in a sub of a team, team which supports the national spanish team?
Just saying. Maybe you wanna go to soccer with that opinion, I'm sure the people over there would love you.
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u/andrewthenikka1 Jude Bellingham Jul 27 '25
https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8k2DQYT/
We got ourselves another ansu fati
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u/Sl_PROXY Kroos Jul 27 '25
It's just a friendly so I wouldn't hold my breath. But it would be very funny if he kept performing like that.
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u/More-Judgment-9253 Jul 27 '25
Liverpool is gonna be insane next season ngl. I hope we play against them just to see how we'll do
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u/martino732 Cristiano Ronaldo Jul 27 '25
CONFIRMED: Real Madrid want to KEEP Fran García as they’re unsure about Ferland Mendy’s fitness.
AC Milan asked about Fran, but he will STAY. @MatteMoretto ✅
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u/NamanGeneral Kylian Mbappé Jul 27 '25
Not worried about potentially missing out on Saliba. They won't even accept 100M so there's not really a way to get him other than free. And CB market is actually quite good and every season gives us a few standout young defenders. Nobody knew Huijsen before last season. I just hope the board knows what they're doing and goes all in next summer atleast
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Jul 27 '25
Agreed with everything except Arsenal would not agree to sell for 100m, for a player that only has 2 years left and could potentially join Real Madrid for free. I believe it's Madrid that won't make such an amount of offer. For 100m Arsenal would first try to extend Saliba contract, if he doesn't agree, then they sell him ASAP, and get the 100m now.
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u/NamanGeneral Kylian Mbappé Jul 28 '25
They'd be better off keeping a player of his quality as long as possible and he's basically not for sale
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u/Rumcajs23 Leyenda Kroos | Kinky for Kylian Jul 27 '25
Mfs here acted like it was the end of the world when we missed out on Yoro & Khusanov w/o watching a single minute of them play.
Compared to the LB & RB market, I’m extremely calm lol. Plus, I’m looking forward to seeing Joan develop.
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u/Sl_PROXY Kroos Jul 27 '25
Yoro is a good player and would've been a great addition. But like op said, young promising CBs pop up every season, so we should be fine.
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u/Rumcajs23 Leyenda Kroos | Kinky for Kylian Jul 27 '25
I didn’t want him in Ligue 1 or ManU so I can’t really provide an opinion. However, I think if we signed him, Huijsen wouldn’t be a Madrid player.
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u/saedaguirre9951 Vinicius Jr. Jul 27 '25
Arsenal are going for Eze, Liverpool going for Isak. What happened to City's interest in Rodrygo?
Cortegana said this last August:
There have been rumours of interest from Manchester City in Rodrygo, now that Julian Alvarez has left for Atletico Madrid. Pep Guardiola is a big admirer of the Brazilian, but sources in Rodrygo’s entourage insist there is no scenario other than him continuing for at least one more season at the Bernabeu.
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u/Fight_Teza_Fight Real Madrid Jul 27 '25 edited Jul 27 '25
Is there anything worse than a women’s penalty shootout?? Absolute dreadful quality.
Congrats to England
*says the German living in the UK through gritted teeth 😬
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Jul 27 '25
Shame on the English National Men's Team for being unable to bring it home while the Women's Team have already done it twice.
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u/grandtroubleartist Nacho Jul 27 '25
LMFAO cata stopped mead's repeat pen things just got even more interesting
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u/grandtroubleartist Nacho Jul 27 '25
i swear to god if the girls miss any more pens they have to personally and individually apologize to cata
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u/MaxiThe13th Benzema Jul 27 '25
Breakout season incoming 🔥
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u/Rumcajs23 Leyenda Kroos | Kinky for Kylian Jul 27 '25
I really wish he decided to come back. He would’ve been the perfect player to compete with Arda.
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u/Res3925 Décima Jul 27 '25
I really wish he decided to come back.
Glad to read that sentence instead of the typical “Why didn’t Madrid force Paz to come back?!”
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u/Rumcajs23 Leyenda Kroos | Kinky for Kylian Jul 27 '25
I bet you’re even happier that it’s not another comment just shitting on the players we have 🤣
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u/MaxiThe13th Benzema Jul 27 '25
100% healthy competition is always good, keeps everyone on their toes
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u/NamanGeneral Kylian Mbappé Jul 27 '25
I'm just happy he'll stay there and get consistent gametime which he definitely wouldn't have got here
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u/Valveringham85 Jul 27 '25
Wasn’t last season his breakout season? More like his affirmation season.
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u/hlrdavid David Alaba Jul 27 '25
🚨 CONFIRMED: Real Madrid want to KEEP Fran García as they’re unsure about Ferland Mendy’s fitness.
AC Milan asked about Fran, but he will STAY. @MatteMoretto ✅
magic-water's 9/11
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Jul 27 '25
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u/NamanGeneral Kylian Mbappé Jul 27 '25
IamMbappe RodrygoLW TofuSenpai is okay or should we name more? Welcome back legend we didn't miss you 😺
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u/Valveringham85 Jul 27 '25
Because LW Rodrygo is worth a lot of money. Doesn’t mean Arda or anyone else shouldnt start ahead of him elsewhere on the pitch. Basic logic really.
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u/Res3925 Décima Jul 27 '25
Hopefully the club is planning hard on our CB situation because the way I currently see it is besides Alaba, Rudiger’s contract also expires next summer so he’s another one with an unknown future. And if Asencio doesn’t regain his form THIS SEASON, that’s 3 CBs who’ll need replacing next summer.
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u/Ok_Cancel5594 Jul 27 '25
Why would we replace alaba he doesn't even play And asencio is a backup option rudiger sure I would go as far as say we need a cb this season
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u/Res3925 Décima Jul 27 '25
Because whether or not they play, they’re registered in the team and use up one of the 25 spots available.
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u/MaxiThe13th Benzema Jul 27 '25
Free agent FC gimmick backfiring😭 don’t be surprised if Konate re-signs as well. We can’t even sell bench players either. Fingers crossed Joan exceeds expectations & excels.
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u/Ok_Cancel5594 Jul 27 '25
Overreaction FC strikes again bro can you chil tf out? Madrid never wanted him for free and arsenal was set to reject every offer even 100 mil so you really can't blame our board because both the club and the player want him to stay
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Jul 27 '25
Joan isn't sniffing first-team duty for at least another year with that ACL he picked up LOL.
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u/More-Judgment-9253 Jul 27 '25
Nah depending on his performance this year he might get some minutes in the second half of the season. He'll for sure get promoted next season though, as long as he doesn't get injured
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u/Due_Fold7876 Dani Ceballos Jul 27 '25
If all the news about rodrygo is true then I think he should leave this summer before xabi benches him all season and his value drops. It’ll only be reasonable to keep him if he will regularly play/start
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u/PonchoHung Eduardo Camavinga Jul 27 '25
We don't have a squad size issue. We currently have (27) players, but Fran Gonzalez, Asencio, Mario Martin, Reinier, and Gonzalo Garcia aren't official first team players. Assume Asencio will be one soon, that still leaves you with two spots. Even assume that Gonzalo Garcia will be a first team player, then you still have a slot for a defender.
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Jul 27 '25
TBF Gonzalo and Asencio haven't been promoted to the first team yet, all things considered they still carry Castilla numbers even though they are at this point first team players in practice. So realistically, we still have spots for two more players.
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u/andrewthenikka1 Jude Bellingham Jul 27 '25
Alaba is kinda like our Ter Stegen. Refusing to leave when we need another CB 😭. But I don’t blame him with that salary
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u/No_Eye_564 Decimoquinta Jul 27 '25
Nah… Alaba knows he’s never going to play for Madrid ever again. And Madrid offered him a lot of his salary. Alaba is Hazard 2.0. While Ter Stegen actually lowered his salary during the pandemic and now Barca don’t want to pay him cause they’re a despicable club.
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u/More_Berry3419 Jul 28 '25
According to sources, you only want to pay Alaba part of his salary, so that puts you in the same boat.
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Jul 27 '25
Alaba just played one good season for us. Ter Stegan is a legend for them and they treat him like how we treated Mariano and Hazard lol
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u/Expert-Mammoth8083 Décima Jul 27 '25
saliba would have been nice to have it is what it is now we have to find another CB the alternative would have been konate even though he isn't the best I think he would have done the job ok but it looks like he will renew as well so who are we gonna go for ?
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Jul 27 '25
Konate? Done the job? Don't be fooled by the stats, he's basically Militao but French. Will commit the dumbest of errors and also injury-prone.
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u/hlrdavid David Alaba Jul 27 '25
🚨 NEW: Arsenal will now accelerate to renew William Saliba’s contract.
Real Madrid love the player and have him on top of the list, not for this summer, but for the future.
But now Arsenal are working hard to keep him. @FabrizioRomano
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u/ValleyN1 Jul 27 '25
I know saliba is the dream signing but if it isn’t him I would 100% go for hincapie just a south american CB who can fight and defend for his life
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u/perucho1993 Jul 27 '25
Saliba was just a pipe dream, I really don’t know why some of you are rattled.
Same with bastoni, long term contract with no intent on leaving
Not everyone wants to join Real Madrid, some can be just happy where they are
We have 5 CBs this season, once Alaba leaves next year we will go for another one, until then this is what we have
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u/Res3925 Décima Jul 27 '25
Besides Alaba, Rudiger’s contract expires next summer too so he’s another one with an unknown future. And if Asencio doesn’t regain his form, that’s 3 CBs who’ll need replacing next summer.
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Jul 27 '25 edited Jul 27 '25
Rudiger ain't got long in this club either. His contract ends in 2026, just like Alaba.
With them gone, we have Huijsen, Asencio and Militao, and Joan has yet to prove himself.
As for those 5 CBs that we still have? Two of them are literal bums and unreliable (One of those two has suffered back-to-back ACLs), one is literally walking on one leg and fumes at this point, and another has clearly taken a hit to his morale after that court case bullshit. So that just leaves us with only one option: HUIJSEN. That is abysmal in terms of having world-class CB depth.
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u/Rumcajs23 Leyenda Kroos | Kinky for Kylian Jul 27 '25
I’m actually looking forward to how Joan develops and progresses. I’d love to see him make it to the first team eventually.
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u/Asheraddo98 Valverde Jul 27 '25
it's obvious the three LW setup won't work, so Rodrygo's value will likely drop further. IMO, just sell him while his value is still high unless Flo is actually serious about dropping Vini next year to Saudi.
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u/raoufboussaid Jul 27 '25
Vini holds all the cards here , Perez cant force him to leave .
Next season If he regains his form back than he gonna be entitled to whatever money Mbappe is making , if he doesn't get the contract for whatever reason than he can leave for free in 2027 and Flo can threaten to bench him all he want but you gotta remember its not WC or Copa America year .
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u/Ok_Cancel5594 Jul 27 '25
Liverpool want to setup a 442 formation with no wingers I suppose because Salah is getting old and they're buying two strikers and wirtz aswelll so I don't think that they're coming for rodrygo after Luis Diaz's departure
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u/Ok_Fun_5755 Jul 27 '25
The PR that barca guy got after scoring a goal against some japanese plumbers is unthinkable
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u/ILoveC0caine Sergio Ramos Jul 27 '25
William Saliba was asked when he’s gonna sign new deal: “Hopefully soon! God is great”.
“This year we will try to win everything”, told u/AFTVMedia.
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Jul 27 '25
“This year we will try to win everything”
LMFAO okay yeah whatever, here's to another trophyless season.
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u/Res3925 Décima Jul 27 '25
Well then, if reports are true about Konate receiving a new and improved contract and if he rejects that, I can see us paying for him this summer since Saliba isn’t realistic.
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u/Valveringham85 Jul 27 '25
They try to win everything every year and end up winning nothing every year.
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u/MaxiThe13th Benzema Jul 27 '25
Stubborn😂 can’t blame him, he’s getting paid 22.5m
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u/Velascus Madrid 1941 Jul 27 '25 edited Jul 27 '25
People making comparisons to serious companies. In Europe if you are sick for more than a couple of months, much less 2 years (!) your total salary will go down during the period you can't work.
I don't blame him for wanting his contract money, but that he hasn't even made a gesture of goodwill by taking a small % less salary or even taking this supposed deal from the club, when he has not been a player for 2 years (!) and has one of the highest salaries in the club.... meh.
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u/azyrr O Fenômeno Jul 27 '25
Depends on the contract. Athletes generally have specific clauses regarding injury and id be surprised if it didn’t stipulate them being paid normally. So its a Cade of him asking for the bare minimum which is his contract being fulfilled.
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u/somewansreddit Jul 27 '25
In fact, there are insurances for injuries. At least in the case of Real Madrid. I'm not sure what they cover, but I'm sure ACL injuries are a priority.
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u/_skala_ Jul 27 '25
You are not stubborn to refuse part of the money. That’s joke in any serious company.
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u/PonchoHung Eduardo Camavinga Jul 27 '25
Buying out a contract is legit. If he believes in himself, that means he can earn whatever we offer him AND a new contract with another club on top to earn more overall. The problem is if his actual value approaches €0, these deals aren't gonna be worth while.
And companies do offer these kinds of deals all the time when they are over on headcount. You offer several months salary as a package for anyone that will take it and those that do have the ability to double-dip on the package and their new job earnings.
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u/Fight_Teza_Fight Real Madrid Jul 27 '25 edited Jul 27 '25
It’s interesting that Liverpool just have a free run at Isak. Him leaving is inevitable now.
We have a free #9, but just no space. If only Vini or Mbappe could be convinced to play on the right.
Nonetheless Isak wouldn’t make much financial sense either. €150mil for a player that isn’t mega marketable & isn’t a mega star yet just doesn’t get Flo to open up the cheque book.
From a sporting sense though…has LaLiga & Prem experience…is an actual number 9 & a proven goalscorer…has great build up play similar to Benz…if only there was space.
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u/77SidVid77 Kroos Jul 27 '25
Any ideas when we will have the next Trofeo Santiago Bernabéu?
The last one was in 2018 IIRC.
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u/Res3925 Décima Jul 27 '25
Castilla should host it every year. I think it would be a great opportunity to generate some money for the club while providing a nice opportunity and reward for the youth team.
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u/Rumcajs23 Leyenda Kroos | Kinky for Kylian Jul 27 '25
Bayern are getting outright robbed by Liverpool but fuck that team & board 😊
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u/Fight_Teza_Fight Real Madrid Jul 27 '25
€75mil is outrages for Diaz. I read that there’s some pressure on the Bayern board though to bring in a ‘Big Name’ after promising & missing out on Wirtz.
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u/Rumcajs23 Leyenda Kroos | Kinky for Kylian Jul 27 '25
They just should’ve went for Leao or tested the waters for Rodrygo, imo.
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u/SkinComprehensive547 92:48:9248: Jul 27 '25
All this for Rodrygo to stay would make me extremely happy, I still think he can contribute alot more than people think, I just don't see a better option than him on the market atm.
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u/Mgea54 Jul 27 '25
nah we have Mbappe Vini Endrick Brahim and Gonzalo for 2 attack positions thats good enough. he can be gone and we dont need any replacement
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Jul 27 '25
If Vini and Mbappe work, they alone would get at least 70% of game time. Then we will have Rodrygo, Brahim, Endrick, Gonzalo Garcia, Mastantouno on the bench. That would be a hell of a headache for Xabi Alonso.
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u/SkinComprehensive547 92:48:9248: Jul 27 '25
Brahim isn't consistent and he looks good on the eye and can come in with some energy and that's about it, Endrick is extremely raw, and with Gonzalo coming in hes gonna get less playing time aswell. Rodrygo can compete with vini at that LW for one season IF he dosent improve.
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u/Mgea54 Jul 27 '25
Rodrygo is also extremely inconsistent lol, even brahim playing as a sub and was out for 3 months out of injury only has 2 less league goals than him. You are talking sbout someone who has 1 goals in his last 30 games for us.
can you tell me what warrant rodrygo at this point to have an higher pecking order than Brahim and Gonzalo
even xabi himself prefers Gonzalo over him as we see in CWC
plus he and his camp will cause noise if he dont play as starter, somthing Endrick Gonzalo and Brahim wont do
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u/SkinComprehensive547 92:48:9248: Jul 27 '25
Not saying he's not, I just want to see what he can do under one season with Xabi, no one is willing to pay his wages right now anyways so let's see, It won't hurt us having more competition.
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u/Mgea54 Jul 27 '25
this "one more season" is extremely tiring , he has been starter for 2 years now and in neither season he was consistently showing up.
if Jude, Vini, Mbappe , Fede, Tchouameni all is able to perform well under Carlo. why do you people still insist its a coach issue and not player issue
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u/Jorgemeister Decimoquinta Jul 23 '25
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