Re: Real Madrid vs Roma

by Thimmy Tue Mar 08, 2016 8:35 pm

Not sure if that's James playing, or a fan wearing his stolen kit.

by halamadrid2 Tue Mar 08, 2016 8:35 pm

Bale, Casemiro and Pepe have been excellent. James as usual abadoning his defensive duties and is allround awful. Give me Lucas at HT please.

We really really need a CF. Everytime we attack there is nobody in the bloody box. Put Bale up there instead of Ronaldo ffs

No offense to Roma but they are hopeless

by sportsczy Tue Mar 08, 2016 8:35 pm

Shape has been poor on this one because we aren't very good at a 442. Kroos is playing ahead of Bale at times for whatever reason and Ronaldo has little clue about the CF position. James is crap... bring on Isco at the half and put him on the left while pushing Bale right.

I really don't like how Kroos is playing either tbh. He's a one trick pony with that cross pitch pass.

by sportsczy Tue Mar 08, 2016 8:37 pm

Roma have been on fire in Serie A Hala... i think they've won 7 straight or something like that.

by sportsczy Tue Mar 08, 2016 8:40 pm

We really need a freakin dependable backup CF. This is ridiculous... Benz goes down and we have no options ffs.

by Doc Tue Mar 08, 2016 8:45 pm

And apparently a more dependable right flank. James is going through his version of what Bale went through and Isco isn't a winger by any stretch.

by Valkyrja Tue Mar 08, 2016 8:46 pm

Pepe has been shit what are your talking about Laughing

by Adit Tue Mar 08, 2016 8:47 pm

Which begs the question why vmayoral wasn't called... Not even in squad.

by halamadrid2 Tue Mar 08, 2016 8:48 pm

Its like James is allergic to the ball or something. Everytime he gets it he panicks. At least with Bale you knew exactly what he did wrong and knew he would be better if he refined his game like he has this season. I see absolutely no positives in James' game none

by halamadrid2 Tue Mar 08, 2016 8:48 pm

Mayoral played for the u19 today in the Uefa Youth league. I suppose they needed him more

by The Demon of Carthage Tue Mar 08, 2016 8:54 pm

Proven players, yeah right. Get James out, bring in Lucas for god's sake.

by Valkyrja Tue Mar 08, 2016 8:55 pm

Pepe

by The Demon of Carthage Tue Mar 08, 2016 8:59 pm

My god, Marcelo is completely ignoring his defensive duties! He always has, but this time, it's disturbingly obvious.

by Freeza Tue Mar 08, 2016 9:02 pm

The Demon of Carthage wrote:My god, Marcelo is completely ignoring his defensive duties! He always has, but this time, it's disturbingly obvious.

Ramos and Pepe are also ignoring them tbf

by The Demon of Carthage Tue Mar 08, 2016 9:07 pm

Luuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuucas!!

by Valkyrja Tue Mar 08, 2016 9:08 pm

Lucas is my god

by The Demon of Carthage Tue Mar 08, 2016 9:08 pm

How is he not an undisputed starter yet, my god!

by Adit Tue Mar 08, 2016 9:08 pm

Pepe and Ramos rofl

by Adit Tue Mar 08, 2016 9:11 pm

James was going to do a celebration then thought Ronaldo will get angry for not praising him rofl

by The Demon of Carthage Tue Mar 08, 2016 9:12 pm

Ronaldo robbing Lucas of another assist Laughing

by FennecFox7 Tue Mar 08, 2016 9:16 pm

Lucas not "fit to play against a big side"
GTFO sports Laughing

by Valkyrja Tue Mar 08, 2016 9:18 pm

FennecFox7 wrote:Lucas not "fit to play against a big side"
GTFO sports

by The Demon of Carthage Tue Mar 08, 2016 9:21 pm

Jesé is showing early signs of Ronaldo-esque selfishness.

by The Demon of Carthage Tue Mar 08, 2016 9:25 pm

I gotta give it to him, James has improved quite considerably after his goal. He now looks not afraid and confident enough to take risks. But still not enough. Work your socks off son.

by sportsczy Tue Mar 08, 2016 9:25 pm

FennecFox7 wrote:Lucas not "fit to play against a big side"
GTFO sports

Good sub. Making a good sub appearance late is FAR different from starting against a fresh team. A lot more space.

My point, again, is that we will not win CL unless one of James or Isco find form because they're world class when they do. Vazquez is not world class by any stretch at this stage. He'll give you good effort... but is the goal to try and setup a side that can win it or one that will give it the old college try?

by sportsczy Tue Mar 08, 2016 9:27 pm

The Demon of Carthage wrote:I gotta give it to him, James has improved quite considerably after his goal. He now looks not afraid and confident enough to take risks.

A lot of our guys feel a lot of pressure right now... they are shackled by it when we're under stress. They play free once the stress isn't there.

That's our challenge... how to get guys to forget about the outside pressure and play free regardless of the situation.

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