Why Real Madrid dont sign better defenders?

Omniscient wrote:There are a handful of defenders more solid than Pepe on the market, but it's really not worth 40m+ for a negligibly better improvement.

hrealmadrid wrote:I had two thumbs down for Coentrao from the beginning. However I think Marcelo is notoriously underrated and a motivated Ramos is world class.

Khaledbarca wrote:T.Silva is the only player currently who could improve RealMadrid's defence.. but don't think he'll leave ACMilan any time soon!

highburied wrote:Real Madrid defense have been crap until this year.

My point is, they spent hundreds of millions and didnt bother to actually improve their defense.

Ramos is not a top 10 CB... OK OK, he is a right back but hes not a top 5 either.

Pepe is the only Top10 product in your defense but he is very bad when it comes to making a strong partnership.

A pair of regulas CBs have been missing at Real Madrid.

Those who say, there is nobody in the market. Why dont you give Wenger a call? Maybe he can find you another version of Koscielny.

Idrisozet wrote:-------------Akinfeev------------------
Ramos--Pepe--Hummels--Marcelo


This will be much better for Madrid.

ynwa wrote:It's funny how only RM fans rate Ramos. Everyone else says he's meh.

St_Nick09_of_Goal wrote:

BarcaKizz wrote:Madrid have a good set of defenders...

Which RB should they buy? In terms of right backs right now, there is Alves... then a long, long gap to who knows who... Arbeloa and Ramos are already there, nobody could improve them.

CBs? Pepe is a great CB, he's just wild and dirty. I don't like him, but he's a good defender. Ramos is a great player too. Players that are better than them? Well they can't sign Pique or Puyol, I'm not sure Thiago Silva is feasible and tbh Vidic wouldn't help them at all with his style. Who is better? Carvalho, Albiol and Varane is solid depth too.

LB? Marcelo has trouble from time to time defnding, he's not a natural defender, but he's a revelation going forward. Against weak teams, there's no better LB to have. Even against all the best teams too, Madrid are a dominant team generally. Only against Barca, and other seriously top class wingers who get service does he struggle. Coentrao is, however, also a great fullback... How about that for a backup?

This Madrid side is very good, its just it isn't better than Barca, simple.

Dont worry dude, Highburied is a bit of a hater on this topic.

While we could have spent the money better to improve ourselves, we have quality. Ramos has been nothing but excellent this season, he is playing just as well as the best out there, and will soon turn world class. Varane is an absolutely brilliant youngster, there is another world class talent.

There is no so called Barca beater on the market, Nesta and Thiago couldnt stop them, Arsenal D couldnt stop them, Man utd couldnt stop them. If i can mention two players out there i think could better us in defnse and would fare well in clasicos, it would be Thiago and Vermaelen, because of their athleticism. Those big dudes will get owned one way or another.

If you want to know the true weak link of our team in defense, It's Alonso. For all his qualities on the ball, he is a big liability in defense.

EarlyPrototype wrote:

ynwa wrote:It's funny how only RM fans rate Ramos. Everyone else says he's meh.

Every Real Madrid player is rated meh by everyone that is not a Real supporter.