La Liga | 2024/25

[MCFCFanTX]

How did Bellend shape up?

Stinker.

"A Chrysler 300 looks like a phantom until a phantom pulls up."

Bellingham was the Chrysler. Pedri was the phantom.

 

[M23 Citizen]

How did Bellend shape up?

 

[johnny crossan]

Atletico lost away at Real Betis 1-0 - Julian played the full game.

 

[Gigant]

Oh ye of little faith - remember the Viking

Pound for pound

They have better goalkeeper if Ter Stegen is healthy
We have better defence in every single postion and Rodri
But at the moment we dont have the players of Yamal, Pedri , Gavi , Olmo , Raphina quality , in my opinion every single of them would be starter for the current City team

 

[Gorton_Tubster]

Pound for pound

They have better goalkeeper if Ter Stegen is healthy
We have better defence in every single postion and Rodri
But at the moment we dont have the players of Yamal, Pedri , Gavi , Olmo , Raphina quality , in my opinion every single of them would be starter for the current City team

Imo if the media tell us enough that someone is better that is what we believe. RM get more media coverage.

I personally don't rate any of them above what we have.

 

[Mike N]

Atletico lost away at Real Betis 1-0 - Julian played the full game.

He needs to come home.

 

[mexico1970]

Real came up trumps buying the biggest egos in world football, they must be run by fucking idiots :)

 

[johnny crossan]

Pound for pound

They have better goalkeeper if Ter Stegen is healthy
We have better defence in every single postion and Rodri
But at the moment we dont have the players of Yamal, Pedri , Gavi , Olmo , Raphina quality , in my opinion every single of them would be starter for the current City team

Frankly I think your comparison is 100% wrong. Right now the outfield players listed would struggle to get a start with us and Eddy is the world's best all round keeper.

 

[Gigant]

Frankly I think your comparison is 100% wrong. Right now the outfield players listed would struggle to get a start with us and Eddy is the world's best all round keeper.

Yamal is one step above on the RW than anbody on us ( no matter who playing there)
Current Raphina also on the left

And fit Olmo & Pedri starts for City before any player on two 8s rather than healty DeBruyne

 

[spiny]

Flick quite impressive so far. seems it was a good decision by old Laporta to change Xavi with him. also bit bittersweet as we got him back but Gundo aint havig the legs to play this expansive, high pressing high octane stuff Flick put together so that also was a good decision tactically imo and probably helped them financially as well.

Xavi said many times that Barca squad is weak, not ready yet to go head to head with Real, Flick is a bit of the opposite type he gives more belief to his team than how good they are and this gives them extra level of confidence also managed to bring top form from quite a few players in a short time.

the big difference between this year Barca and last years is the speed of their play, they hurt opponents with a quick attacks, strong pressing.

on the other side as Real losing Modric and Kroos, no idea why they dont invest big in a deeplying playmaker. Bellingham isnt that, he wont set the tempo, while the other CMs they have are quite limited and more of a DM with good skillset. (Camavinga, Tchouameni etc)
Bellingham particlarly funny as he had one role last season which he enjoyed being the main mn for so long alonngside V. Junior, scoring lot, celebrate himself, and now due to arrival of Mbappe he as pushed back 15-20 metres positionally, and it just doesnt work for him. Real's play often bypass him in a way to get the ball quick to V. Junior or Mbappe who wont really look back and bring Bellingham into play 99 times of 100. neither does he impact build up much. can see him having issues later the season.
and then they have Arda Guler who is top class potential with very little minutes and also Rodrygo who is being benched a lot.
add in long term injuries to Alaba and Carvajal, and all of a sudden, they have quite a few issues.

wonder who will be their next big CM signing as thats what they should look for. unfortunately they have the skill to pick up top names without paying a penny to the other clubs, Alphonso from Bayern and TAA as well could be next. they save big onn the Bosman rules. this is one thing I would love Hugo Viana to use as did not happen much under Txiki.

My take is that the top Spanish clubs, Marca, Barca, Atleti are floundering and on the decline compared to the top English clubs. With the proposed European League having failed they can no longer fall back on their traditional economic advantages that worked before.