I like Baker.
Rate him more than RLC.
poku was decent against tired legs when i saw him
some clean finsishes
From a Real Madrid ITK I know.
Agree re: Llorente. I think he would be a nice compliment to the other forwards we have in the squad but it sounds like he is closer to Sevilla.
I think the thing about Kovacic is that he could replace either Modric or Kroos and obviously the team suffered a lot when we lost Modric lats year and also it was clear that Kroos was completely destroyed physically by the end of the season he has accumulated way too many minutes. So hopefully Rafa will be able to use him and Casemiro (although tactically he gives you something different whereas I think Kovacic will be more like for like) to rotate the midfield throughout the campaign.
Still lots of decisions regarding players coming and going before the squad is finalised.
1. De Gea - Yesterday the rumour was that Florentino told him to stay in Manchester for one more year and we would pay him a 16m euro bonus when he comes for free. Today it sounds like the transfer is back on but it is contingent on Keylor Navas moving the other direction.
2. Coentrao - He's obviously content to stay put. He's also been linked with a move to Man Utd as well but his agent has said if he leaves RM it will only be to go back to Benfica. He still has two years left on his current deal. I feel like he could still add something to the squad but his injuries have been debilitating and now mentally I don't know if he is implicated for the cause.
3. Asensio - This boy has shown extremely well in preseason but it sounds like he will go on loan to Espanyol this year which I am fine with because it will be good for him to get lots of minutes in Primera.
4. Cheryshev - With Asensio going on loan, it seems certain now that Cheryshev will stay.
5. Lucas Silva - He has to go because there are already 3 non-EU foreign players on the books (Casemiro, Danilo, and James). He was being linked with a loan move to Betis but now it sounds like Arsenal are in for him on a permanent deal. What a waste of time.
6. Illarramendi - I think Kovacic is obviously the final nail in his coffin. I feel bad for the guy because he's genuinely a good lad. He never complains when he doesn't play, he tries. But he will always be haunted by that night in Dortmund and he hasn't shown the mental fortitude to overcome that performance. Sounds like he will go to Liverpool and I think his qualities will be well suited to the EPL.
So I think in the end the squad will look like this:
GK: Kiko Casilla, David De Gea
DF: Alvaro Arbeloa, Dani Carvajal, Danilo, Marcelo, Nacho, Pepe, Sergio Ramos, Raphael Varane
MF: Casemiro, Denis Cheryshev, Isco, Mateo Kovacic, Toni Kroos, Luka Modric, James Rodriguez, Lucas Vazquez
FW: Gareth Bale, Karim Benzema, Jese, Ronaldo
I think there is real depth in midfield for the first time in a long time. I'm still a little worried about left back. Obviously Rafa has complete faith in Arbeloa for one more year but if there were to be a long term injury to Marcelo I would be a little nervous. If Jese can continue his preseason form forward I think he could really get back to his pre-injury level.
------------------------------------De Gea/Casilla
Carvajal/Danilo------Pepe/Varane------S. Ramos/Nacho------Marcelo/Arbeloa
------------------------Kroos/Casemiro------Modric/Kovacic
James/L. Vazquez------------------Bale/Isco-----------------Ronaldo/Cheryshev
-----------------------------------Benzema/Jese
Still remains to be seen whether or not Rafa will continue to use Bale through the middle or put him back out on the wing. Or whether Benzema will be first choice or not. But based on preseason this might be close. Perhaps the Trofeo Bernabeu match tonight against Galatasaray will give us some more clues.
This will probably classed as snitching
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See the thing with Kovacic he always been deployed as a 10
His time in Croatia,Inter,Croatia NT
Now he is saying his best position is a DM(which is a lie because he has no defensive skills or tactical awareness to play that role)
illramendi
yes please 
Lahi whats the deal with Sakho?
He isn't injured but yet he cannot make the bench let alone the starting line up
You have rejected a few bids for him and plus you have offered him a new deal
i don't know bro. rodgers never rated him imo…always drops him
lovren has started the season well and he is a rodgers signing. sakho was signed by Ian Ayre & the committee
hope he stays. can't rely on lovren and toure
- 2 weeks later...
Chalobah gone Napoli on loan
hope he finds a permanent home after this
Lol
Napoli coach dropped something like: "I don't know anything about this player"
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was on trial with us for a while, was said to be too small tho so we didnt bother signing him
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yeah i read that too but he is apparently very good passer and quite athletic
thus the valdes comparisons
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r.i.p - that chelsea loanee's career
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reus is such a CLEAN shooter
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rues,auba,mikhi is a quick front line. if rues stays fit for the whole season they could win bundesliga
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They're a team to make money off of this season. Every one in that team was willing to square it for the easy goal.
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Reminds me of Arsenal 2007-2009
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Zahavi has become a beast
60 goals in 76 games from AM
Scored two tonight against Basel
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Poku has been doing really well in the last two months in MLS
He is only 21 and he is $60,000 a year
Ghana should call him up before USA do(he has an american passport because I think he married Rebecca)
He was impressive again last night(Pirlo y Villa are going mad about him)
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Might have to give Chinese football another chance - Felipao and his band of talentless ballers put me off it last time out
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WOW
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Since the Italians left that team has become dusty led by Barney himself
Not Barney
I mean Denver
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Watched Vitesse a few times now
Baker looks decent
What does that Brown guy do?
Solanke yet to play but the other players are going mad about him training
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Solanke papers just cleared.
Can play this weekend.
Been given the 9 shirt.
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I had 0 faith in Baker, but he ran that game. Proving me wrong. Hope he continues. Brown on the other hand, his first touch is with force and backwards. Reminds me of Rooney
Probably in need of a confidence boost. He's usually twice the size of his competition.
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