I don't want to jinx it, but Rudi needs to be on top of Kane. Kane is more dynamic and has better movement than Haaland, but is much slower and less physical, so hopefully it's another good match-up for our German beast.
🏟️🎤 The Santiago Bernabéu getting ready to host it’s first concert. @rgguti pic.twitter.com/3zMFHSYKy0— Madrid Xtra (@MadridXtra) April 25, 2024
Pretty accurate take on RM from 2002-10. It can’t be understated how badly Real Madrid needed Iker Casillas during that first decade of his career especially. Some of the more defensively-secure teams in the modern era, such as Zidane’s pandemic low block, Jose Mourinho’s counter-attack blitzing team, or Fabio Capello’s… https://t.co/eEHWh33ubP— Kiyan Sobhani (@KiyanSo) April 26, 2024
He's a legend through and through; shame he only won 3 UCLs - he deserved more. But he's won it all at club and international level.
258th games for Real Madrid.Legends. pic.twitter.com/c9GMa8iliw— Madrid Xtra (@MadridXtra) April 26, 2024 vini jr pic.twitter.com/lLgnsix4Cc— gabriel (@gabrielsimoes16) April 27, 2024 Vini and Bale 258 games for RM. Amazing for Bale 106 goals vs 78 by Vini Gareth Frank Bale.Era una estupidez lo bueno que era. La gente lo recuerda por sus últimos años pero si lo recordaran por su PRIME…una locura el expreso de Cardiff. Eterno infravalorado y LEYENDA MADRIDISTA. 🤍🏴pic.twitter.com/EHv46hehCu— MT (@MadridTotal_) April 27, 2024
Bale was outstanding; wish he wasn't reserved and uninterested in his latter seasons. Could've cemented his legendary status even better.
Weirdly a lack of connection to the fans. He doesn’t seem to have much warmth for him and it seemed like he took his position at the club for granted. A player of his ability would complement this squad immensely right now though, he was unbelievable at times
The new Santiago Bernabéu last night. pic.twitter.com/zVOSQnwTGJ— Madrid Zone (@theMadridZone) April 27, 2024
I don't think you understand, whenver talking about Iker (or any Spanish Castilla product) every effort must be made to diminish their reputation, even when lamenting on how winning WC and CL as the team Captain is a minimum standard the player was never worthy of despite acheiving it.
I'm not diminishing his legendary status. But when a player like Varane has 4 or Isco has 5, it stings a little.
Why do you write this like Varane and Isco weren't key contributors to almost all those CL runs? Like, point to Jesus Vallejo having two CLs on his CV, or Theo being a 2018 CL winner or whatever, Varane earned his CLs and Isco earned 4/5 of those too.
Real Madrid eliminated Bayern Munich on the road to the club's 8th, 9th, 10th, 12th and 13th Champions League trophies. pic.twitter.com/EvritdOXpQ— Madrid Universal (@MadridUniversal) April 28, 2024
Real Madrid's longest unbeaten streak is 30 games from 1987/1988 and 28 games from 1988/1989. The team is currently on a 27-game unbeaten run in the league.— @diarioas pic.twitter.com/Y2MKcbH87u— Madrid Universal (@MadridUniversal) April 27, 2024 We can definitely equal it, maybe even beat it. Our next 4 games are against: Cadiz at home Granada away Alaves at home Villarreal away Garanda are definitely going down. Cadiz have 2 wins since November and Alaves have nothing to play for. Villarreal could very well be out of Europe contention by the time we play them but It'll be extra special if we are the ones who deny them a European spot.
REAL MADRID SQUAD: Goalkeepers: Courtois, Lunin, Kepa. Defenders: Carvajal, Militão, Alaba, Nacho, Lucas Vázquez, Fran García, Rüdiger, Mendy. Midfielders: Bellingham, Kroos, Modrić, Camavinga, Valverde, Tchouameni, Ceballos, Arda Güler. Forwards: Vini Jr., Rodrygo, Joselu, Brahim I love it when the whole group travels together even when some players are not available to play.
Only we could have knocked out City this season. Now let's keep up the hardwork and focus to get the job done against Bayern Bernardo Silva: "If you defend against Real Madrid, you feel that you are not being effective in attack. If you attack them, they are able to execute a counterattack in seconds. Individually, they are so good, fast and strong. Incredible players." pic.twitter.com/FMiHLkqKlC— Madrid Universal (@MadridUniversal) April 28, 2024
Courtois va en la lista para Múnich. Todos en familia 🔥🔥🔥 pic.twitter.com/6ctCQsBm2M— Madrid Sports (@MadridSports_) April 28, 2024
Courtois being able to make the trip to Munich is wonderful, but under no basis should he play. At this point, unless he has a genuine confidence-breaking shocker, this is Lunin's net for the rest of this season. He's earned it. Start Tibo in some of the dead rubber league games coming up, that's fine, but Lunin gets the remaining 2-3 CL games as long as he's healthy. For me, this isn't even a debate.
I’m not saying that I fell like we’re definitely going to win it but we’re firm favourites really now, if we don’t incur any more injuries to key players.
I’ve been in Puerto Rico this weekend for my bachelor party, so it’s going to take me some time to do the semifinal game thread. Heads spinning right now so maybe mañana