The Real Madrid Thread [2006 - 2007]

[Jaouadinho]

I read somewhere that cappelo said, with diarra in the team we are only going to lose 3 games in a season, f*cking great if that is true man.

 

[mega montana]

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[OrgulloVikingo]

Anyone know where i can stream Real madrid games online? There used to be a great site called soccerstreams.com yeara ago, but since then....I haven't found ****. And being that I have a mac, everything seems to run on windows. Everything for Windows sux.....crashes, bugs, etc. Mac, as close as you get to being bulletproof

 

[Dreath]

Wenger said in a post match interview that the Reys deal was collapsed.

 

[Jaouadinho]

why wasnt he in the squad then?

 

[mega montana]

Wenger said in a post match interview that the Reys deal was collapsed.

hmm interesting, but i'm sure we will attempt again

 

[sharkman]

we don't need reyes... our team is perfect

----------------Ronaldo---------------(RVN)
---Robinho---------------Cassano-----(Raul, Baptista)
------------------------------Beckham(Juan Fran, Cicinho)
-------------------Emerson-----------(Guti)
-----------Diarra----------------------(P.Garcia)
--Carlos----------------------Cicinho--(R.Bravo, Salgado, Ramos)
-----------Ramos----Cannavaro-------(Helguera, Meija, Pavon, R. Bravo)
---------------Casillas----------------(Diego Lopez)

 

[ladylover]

This is going to be a make or break season for you guys, all these new players, Diarra, Ruud, Cannavaro etc. If you still can't win anything then all that money spend was for nothing

 

[shokz]

Anyone with a Sky Digital box (even with no subscribtion) can get Real Madrid TV, free to air. Works for me and I've been a Telewest customer (kept the Sky box for the extra free chans) for years. This is Sky testing the channel out before they officially put it in at the end of the month. Free to air.

On Sky

Free Real Madrid TV

Services>System Setup>Add channels>Input frequency 11.681
27.5, 2/3, V

Then go to find channels and store 51147. It should be in the other channels menu for good.

 

[WilliamFAlmeida]

free to air?

anyway Madrid lost 0-1 Riqulme with a free kick

 

[OrgulloVikingo]

Thanx for the info. I need to get satellite...enough of this cable mierda. Is everyone happy with the squad? Am I being pesimistic or did we not focus on young players, as a whole? I think we'd be more complete if we would have gotten joaquin for the wing and sat beckham( since he's inept at running at people, dribbling, etc., and plus we don't have a great target man in the air such as a Klose or Morientes), and perhaps have Cannavaro & Woodgate (:/) in the middle and move Ramos back to his natural position. Thoughts?

 

[mega montana]

This is going to be a make or break season for you guys, all these new players, Diarra, Ruud, Cannavaro etc. If you still can't win anything then all that money spend was for nothing

blah, i guess

even if we dont win anything, which i doubt, in all honesty, i just want some damn stability to this club. We've had a revolving door of presidents and trainers over the past 3 years, I want to see something consistent. Even if capello stays 'only 3 years', i think it'll be great for this club. Calderon has gotten some stick from fans for not getting kaka, cesc, etc. but I do like that he is buying players that the coach wants.

Anyway, two years ago, we bought woodgate and samuel for over 20 million euros each, both had disasterous seasons.

Last year we spent damn near 50 mill on baptista and robinho, all for no trophies

Thanx for the info. I need to get satellite...enough of this cable mierda. Is everyone happy with the squad? Am I being pesimistic or did we not focus on young players, as a whole? I think we'd be more complete if we would have gotten joaquin for the wing and sat beckham( since he's inept at running at people, dribbling, etc., and plus we don't have a great target man in the air such as a Klose or Morientes), and perhaps have Cannavaro & Woodgate (:/) in the middle and move Ramos back to his natural position. Thoughts?

I'm torn about beckham, personally, i would have sold him, but it seems capello likes what he can do, so I will give him the benefit of the doubt

I'd love to get Joaquin, but it looks like Valencia has the upper hand

 

[RUSI]

Thanx for the info. I need to get satellite...enough of this cable mierda. Is everyone happy with the squad? Am I being pesimistic or did we not focus on young players, as a whole? I think we'd be more complete if we would have gotten joaquin for the wing and sat beckham( since he's inept at running at people, dribbling, etc., and plus we don't have a great target man in the air such as a Klose or Morientes), and perhaps have Cannavaro & Woodgate (:/) in the middle and move Ramos back to his natural position. Thoughts?

• I am happy with our squad. It isn't closed yet, I expect atleast one more guy.
• I think you are being a tad pesimistic, we have a young core of players already plus Diarra, and we will probably get one more young star.
• Once Again, Beckham kills us. I wish we could have gotten Joaquin instead of Becks years ago but oh well. We have other players that we can play on the right. Joaquin isn't needed.
• Ruud van Nistelrooy is a target man, come on amigo
• I like our defense how it is at the moment. If we get another CB, we'd play Ramos on the right, but I think right now we are good.

 

[OrgulloVikingo]

I meant a superb target man in the air. RVN is more of an opportunist poacher. And, I doubt Capello really likes Beckham. I think, like any other real madrid coach, he knows his boundaries. He has freedom but restricted in certain areas. He knows what beckham means in terms of bringing in money. Predident, board, and all business people involved are the ones that call the shots when it comes to Beckham. Imagine if we replaced him with a dedly attacking winger who's more skillful. Joaquin would have been perfect.

 

[Jaouadinho]

i agree i watched the match all he does is get the ball passes it to Cicihno or trys the long ball thing (which slows our game down). I didnt like hes atitude today he looked slow and he did minimul work for the team. I think hes trying to tell capp to let him leave for the preimiership so he could get his england carrer back on track, thats all he cares about really. well thats my opinion u guys might have a diffrent opinion.

oh maaaaan do i hate helguera or what first he gives away a penalty then he f*ucking diflects the freekick and they score (iknow it was bad luck but still). I still dont know why he is still here can someone tll him to f*uck off PLZ.

 

[datboy]

just some thoughts about our team. Salgado has to be a sub. he's slow, fumbles alot and his marking is really bad. he's nothing like what he used to be.
we gotta have someone else as RB. i hope Capello see's this.

RC is fine at LB. he shows new motivation and rarely made any mistakes in these 2 matches.

Becks to the bench. man, he is useless. his pin-point crosses are gone and hes all over the field, like he doesnt know where to play.
i would love to see Juanfran in his position. or Robinho.

Javi Garcia is the one who impressed me alot. better then De La Red. so Capello made the right choice there.

you can tell that we lack creativity in midfield now that Zizou is gone.

my final team would be

::::::::::::::::::Casillas:::::::::::::::::::::
:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
:::Cicinho:::Ramos::Cannavaro:::Carlos:::
:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
:::::::::::::::::: Diarra::::::::::::::::::::::
:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::Guti::::::::::::
:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
::Robinho:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
::::::::::::::Raúl:::::::::::::::Cassano:::::
:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
::::::::::::::::Van Nistelrooy::::::::::::::::

BENCH CRAPHAM!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Becks is God]

Beckham always tries his best for the team and is still the best passer of a ball in world football, however he's lost what bit of pace he had and doesn't fit into our new 4-2-3-1 formation, i do have a fealing this could be his last year with us.

 

[BenBeckham]

Either Becks passes to Cicinho who's overlapping (someone obviously has to stay back and plug the hole) or crossing in from way out (what actually is quicker and more direct than running down the wing - since the ball is faster...so it's actually a wrong thesis - slowing the game down, actually he makes it more direct and quicker)
if it's a good thing and effective, that's another matter. IMO If you leave him little space or/and you have forwards who are not good in the air - it all turns sour. But since there is Ruud who's excellent in the air it should improve too last season.


Anyway no need to be unhappy - he won't play every game and he won't always play 90 minutes when he plays that's as guaranteed as that he will stay at Madrid at least this Season, still hit some assists and some goals if you like it or not.

EDIT Becks is God has summed it up nicely otherwise


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I think RM are going to get AshCole - they are just waiting till the end of the transfer deadline looming - then offering a "lower" fee and the unsettled Cole will want to move, arseneal pondering AshCole vs succsessful back ups/transferfee and the whole AshCole-Fans relationship...
well unless Chelsea snap him up eralier of corse...


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every time I look at the current squad and have to pinch myself - top quality player signed, even if the're a bit old, but all expirienced and proven.

a great defender
2 good midfielders - in D/CM where we lacked them since Makelele
1 great striker

EDIT The XI doesn't pick itself - there's choice almost everywhere

 

[sharkman]

**** A. Cole.... Carlos has played fine in the last games..... not lucky with the penalty .. but it happens.. we should get maybe next year a new LB... Boka or Abidal.. We don't need @ the moment a new LB.. Salgado is a great player 2 have in bench! Beckham stays in the first eleven... RVN should be in the bench...
2006/2007 it's gonna be our year

 

[Becks is God]

Diarra deal confirmed on RealMadrid.com