Real Madrid CF Discussion

[CaaC (John)+]

Just thinking I am sure I read that Zidane would have stayed on as manager before but wanted to sell Bale but the God above him said no so Zidane said goodbye if Zidane does return I wonder if Pérez has backtracked and said ok we will get rid of Bale if you return, just a thought 

[Cicero]

Just now, CaaC - John said:

Just thinking I am sure I read that Zidane would have stayed on as manager before but wanted to sell Bale but the God above him said no so Zidane said goodbye if Zidane does return I wonder if Pérez has backtracked and said ok we will get rid of Bale if you return, just a thought 

Always thought Zidane didn't want a rebuild project 

[CaaC (John)+]

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MADRID (Reuters) - Real Madrid’s planned stadium renovation will provide fresh sources of income for the club, president Florentino Perez said on Tuesday at the unveiling of designs for a revamped Santiago Bernabeu.

The facelift is expected to be completed by 2023 and will cost an estimated 525 million euros, although it will not lead to an increase in capacity on the current 81,000 spectators.

Last September club members approved Real going into debt of up to 575 million euros for 30 to 35 years to pay for the modernisation plan.

“We want this to be a great digital stadium of the future, and it will be paid for by the income its renovation will provide, and it will make Real Madrid more competitive at a time when the footballing landscape is becoming ever less certain,” Perez said.

A retractible roof will be built, and the stadium will be wrapped in a titanium facade, while a 360 degree scoreboard will also be installed.

Pedestrian areas will be built along with an expanded megastore and museum as well as restaurants and bars, to generate more revenue for the 13-times European champions.

Perez said details of how the project will be financed will be revealed next week, adding that construction will begin at the end of this season.

Real Madrid’s rivals Barcelona are also undertaking a revamp of their stadium which will increase the Nou Camp’s capacity from 99,000 to 105,000 and is set to be finished by the 2023/2024 season.

https://in.reuters.com/article/soccer-spain-mad-bernabeu/soccer-real-madrid-unveil-plans-for-digital-stadium-of-the-future-idINKCN1RE1U1?rpc=401&

 

 

[SirBalon]

Various sources suggesting Zinedine Zidane has told Costa Rican international Keylor Navas he should sort out his future because he won’t make any team selection from next season.

[Spike]

12 hours ago, SirBalon said:

Various sources suggesting Zinedine Zidane has told Costa Rican international Keylor Navas he should sort out his future because he won’t make any team selection from next season.

Ridiculous as Navas has been absolutely crucial to their success. 

[SirBalon]

5 hours ago, Spike said:

Ridiculous as Navas has been absolutely crucial to their success. 

Reports suggesting Zidane wants his son Luca as the number two mate.

[Stan]

4 minutes ago, SirBalon said:

Reports suggesting Zidane wants his son Luca as the number two mate.

Is Luca good enough?

[SirBalon]

1 hour ago, Stan said:

Is Luca good enough?

Who knows, but what's for sure is that Keylor Navas is a million light years superior in every way to Luca Zidane and Navas doesn't want to leave Real Madrid.

So what we have here is a blatant case of nepotism. 

[Stan]

@SirBalon Marca are usually in the know with affairs at Real Madrid right? 

Guessing this list is common knowledge though...

 

[SirBalon]

22 minutes ago, Stan said:

@SirBalon Marca are usually in the know with affairs at Real Madrid right? 

Guessing this list is common knowledge though...

 

Alot of the time they tend to be in the know.

Real Madrid 100% want rid of Bale but there are currently no clubs interested in him.

Dani Ceballos is a fantastic player but made the same mistake as Isco, so I'm not surprised there and he looks to be off. Would love him at Arsenal.

This one with Navas is a perfect example of how massive clubs have become horrible. He has done nothing wrong on the ptich (quite the contrary). Zidane has personally told him he won't even make squads of 22 next season and that he should look for a new club. Navas doesn't want to leave!

What I've heard about Llorente is that if Atleti lose Rodri, they will be going in for him.

[Cicero]

Real are not fucking around. 

[Stan]

New contract for Kroos

 

[SirBalon]

1 hour ago, Stan said:

New contract for Kroos

 

Quite a few are surprised at this!

Kroos has been off his best for three years now (I know some innocent people will find that weird considering the Champions League success Real have enjoyed) and has only showed up in sparse moments. This one is obviously a Zidane renewal as that's how he works.

[Cicero]

Ramos questioning his future at Real 

[Cicero]

On 24/05/2019 at 09:33, Cicero said:

Ramos questioning his future at Real 

NVM. He's staying. 

Just wanted more attention. 

[SirBalon]

32 minutes ago, Cicero said:

NVM. He's staying. 

Just wanted more attention. 

Or more stash. 

[Cicero]

7 minutes ago, José said:

Don Perez and Sergio relationship was the motive. The offer from china was on the table but el Capitan assured money was never the issue. He wants to retire with RM (weird that iniesta and xavi chose the greedy route even though they were la masia products, speaks volume of one of the greatest Spaniard players of this generation, Ramos.)

To be fair, Ramos is up there with the best athletes on the planet. Both Xavi and Iniesta are nowhere near him. 

[SirBalon]

18 minutes ago, Cicero said:

To be fair, Ramos is up there with the best athletes on the planet. Both Xavi and Iniesta are nowhere near him. 

Iniesta and Xavi didn’t need to be athletes to that extreme as Messi also doesn’t because they’re are naturally connected to the sphere and the mechanisms of the game.

[Cicero]

Just now, SirBalon said:

Iniesta and Xavi didn’t need to be athletes to that extreme as Messi also doesn’t because they’re are naturally connected to the sphere and the mechanisms of the game.

My point is that Ramos can play at a top level due to his athleticism. Iniesta could barely see out a game for 90 minutes. 

[SirBalon]

13 minutes ago, Cicero said:

My point is that Ramos can play at a top level due to his athleticism. Iniesta could barely see out a game for 90 minutes. 

 

1 minute ago, Cannabis said:

Ramos plays in defence, Iniesta was the key cog of a midfield. Can't compare.

Exactly... The records broken by Xavi in particular on kilometres run during a game were insane. They were athletes but physical power in terms of athleticism wasn’t there in the extreme that players like Ramos or Cristiano Ronaldo have. They had to use their intelligence on the ball and reading the game to fool their stronger opponents.

This is where the tall player died many years ago which was where small talented  players were turned away.

[Cicero]

14 minutes ago, Cannabis said:

Ramos plays in defence, Iniesta was the key cog of a midfield. Can't compare.

 

10 minutes ago, SirBalon said:

 

Exactly... The records broken by Xavi in particular on kilometres run during a game were insane. They were athletes but physical power in terms of athleticism wasn’t there in the extreme that players like Ramos or Cristiano Ronaldo have. They had to use their intelligence on the ball and reading the game to fool their stronger opponents.

This is where the tall player died many years ago which was where small talented  players were turned away.

Your intelligence and technical ability goes as far as your ability to match the pace of the game.

Toward the later years Iniesta lost his stamina and speed. Becoming more tired leads to poor decisions, poor touches, etc.  Xavi lost his mobility after 2012. Much like Puyol, they felt they couldn't benefit the team anymore so they stood down. Ramos is still as fast, mobile, and strong as he was 10 years ago. He doesn't miss a game unless he's been sent off. He's a machine. 

 

Edited May 30, 2019 by Cicero

[Smiley Culture]

Wanted to see Ramos join a Premier League team purely because of the 7 red cards he’d get. 

[SirBalon]

52 minutes ago, Cicero said:

 

Your intelligence and technical ability goes as far as your ability to match the pace of the game.

Toward the later years Iniesta lost his stamina and speed. Becoming more tired leads to poor decisions, poor touches, etc.  Xavi lost his mobility after 2012. Much like Puyol, they felt they couldn't benefit the team anymore so they stood down. Ramos is still as fast, mobile, and strong as he was 10 years ago. He doesn't miss a game unless he's been sent off. He's a machine. 

 

Maybe, but what's for sure is that 11 Ramos' wouldn't have won 2 European Championships and 1 World Cup for Spain whIle two singular players with natural talent were vital for this to occur and without it it wouldn't have happened.

I get what you're saying, but physical prowess is 70% down to diet and disciplined training... Hence Messi who is nowhere near a physical specimen.

[Spike]

37 minutes ago, SirBalon said:

Maybe, but what's for sure is that 11 Ramos' wouldn't have won 2 European Championships and 1 World Cup for Spain whIle two singular players with natural talent were vital for this to occur and without it it wouldn't have happened.

I get what you're saying, but physical prowess is 70% down to diet and disciplined training... Hence Messi who is nowhere near a physical specimen.

Messi has unreal agility and balance, that is physical; also the amount of touches he can make in just a few moments is nothing short of physical marvel. Just because he isn’t 2m tall and buff doesn’t mean he isn’t an impressive athlete in terms of physical attributes. 

[SirBalon]

1 hour ago, Spike said:

Messi has unreal agility and balance, that is physical; also the amount of touches he can make in just a few moments is nothing short of physical marvel. Just because he isn’t 2m tall and buff doesn’t mean he isn’t an impressive athlete in terms of physical attributes. 

Those are not physical ahtletic attributes Cicero was alluding to. Those attributes both Iniesta and Xavi had which are benefits that supersede those with trained physical prowess.