Real Madrid Vs Celta Vigo: The Starting 11

The upcoming match is against Celta Vigo at home in the La liga match day 17. The last Real Madrid game was against Elche which was bad result after a good first half and then wasting several opportunities. Then Carvajal gave away a silly penalty due to an error and made it easy for the opponents. But overall display was good except for the attack and wing backs.

The team rating for the match against Elche can be found here: Team Rating

This is one of the important league matches of the season as there is already a gap at the top. Real have no option but to win this fixture so that they remain in the title race. 

Last year this fixture was a 2-2 Draw.

Looking at the

Injury list:

1. Rodrygo

Suspended:

1. None

Just recovered:

1. Hazard
2. Mariano
3. Jovic

Practiced:

The rest of the players are available for selection. 

Skipped Practice:

• None

Coach Comments:

• Every team will drop points, there’s a lot to play.
  

Other Comments:

• Marcelo left a void in defense and was uncoordinated in attack, he should not start in all likelihood.

Squad Updates:

This will be the Twenty third game of the season and Real have been inconsistent in their performances, they have 13 wins, 4 Draws and 5 losses. And in the last few games the performance levels have improved but in the last game finishing was too poor they had 16 shots of which 6 were and target and still just 1 goal, efficiency can not be worse. And one defensive error led to lose 2 valuable points. 

Celta has a great attack. So, Real will need to be very careful defensively. They have won 5 of the last 6 games and drawn one. So they are on a purple patch right now.

In the goal Courtois will start, he has been in a decent form. He has not been great but his performance has been fine. He could not have done anything more for the Penalty goal.

Mendy should start on the left. Ramos and Varane will start as the center backs. And Carvajal will start on the right. So Mendy, Ramos, Varane and Carvajal should start. Defense has been in fine form but errors have led to goals in all the games where we have conceded. Marcelo in the last game made the defense vulnerable, he was good going forward but was out of sync with Asensio on the left. So, he should start on the bench and only come in the second half to provide relief to Mendy.

Modric has been amazing but is lacking support from the attack. He would start, and so should be Kroos. So, Kroos, Casemiro and Modric should start. Ødegaard, Valverde and Isco should start from the bench.

The forwards have been pathetic in the last game, they have been wasting so many chances in front of the goal. Hazard may be available on the bench, but without match fitness Asensio should start on the left, Benzema upfront and Lucas Vazquez on the right. So, Vinicius, Hazard and Jovic should start from the bench.

As there are 5 substitutions available, ZZ should think for more rotations in the second half especially taking into consideration that the team's fitness.

The probable substitutions will be: 

Asensio > Hazard

Modric > Ødegaard/Valverde

Kroos > Isco/Valverde

Mendy > Marcelo

Lucas Vazquez > Jovic/Vinicius

So the formation would be 4 3 3.

The most probable kit to be used for the game will be the home kit!!!

So the final starting 11 will be:

With Ramos out at the last minute, Nacho should replace Ramos

Elche Vs Real Madrid: The Starting 11

The upcoming match is against Elche away from home in the La liga match day 16. The last Real Madrid game was against Granada which was great result after a good second half display.

The team rating for the match against Granada can be found here: Team Rating

This is one of the important league matches of the season as there is no room at the top. Real have no option but to win this fixture. 

Last year this fixture was not played. They have been win less in the last 8 games, 5 draws and 3 losses.

Looking at the

Injury list:

1. Modric
2. Rodrygo

Suspended:

1. None

Just recovered:

1. Hazard
2. Mariano
3. Jovic

Practiced:

The rest of the players are available for selection. 

Skipped Practice:

• None

Coach Comments:

• They pressed us well, it was a tough match, especially the first half, but in the second we came out better. I’m happy for the 6th win in a row, it’s not easy.

Other Comments:

• Modric might be available but due to recovery he might be rested.

Squad Updates:

This will be the Twenty second game of the season and Real have been inconsistent in their performances, they have 13 wins, 3 Draws and 5 losses. And in the last few of games the performance levels have improved but in the last two games even after taking the lead they were under a lot of pressure and lost ball too easily. Goal scoring is still not sharp and the team wasted several chances to kill the game off. 

Elche has a good attack as well as a good defense. So, Real will need to be sharper in the attack and careful defensively. Though they have just won 1 home game of the 7 played, it will be a bit complicated.

In the goal Courtois will start, he has been in good form now and his poor form is in the past now. He has shown signs of improvement in the last few games, which is good for the team. Though he had a clean sheet it was not very clean a performance.

Mendy will start on the left. Ramos and Varane will start as the center backs. And Carvajal will start on the right. So Mendy, Ramos, Varane and Carvajal should start. Defense has been in fine form for last few games but Varane seemed to lack confidence in last couple of games and was indecisive on several occasions. The unit needs to be well coordinated against the attack.

Modric has been amazing but due to injury he will be out. Real has been more creative and controlling well in the midfield even without Modric. As Casemiro is back, Valverde, Casemiro and Kroos should start again. Modric, Ødegaard and Isco will start from the bench.

The forwards have been better in the last few games but they have still been letting go of chances in front of the goal. Hazard may be available on the bench, but without match fitness Vinicius should start on the left as Rodrygo seems to be out for 2 months at the least, Benzema upfront and Lucas Vazquez on the right. So, Hazard, Jovic and Asensio should start from the bench.

As there are 5 substitutions available, ZZ should think for more rotations in the second half especially taking into consideration that the team's fitness.

The probable substitutions will be: 

Vinicius > Hazard

Valverde > Ødegaard/Modric

Kroos > Isco

Mendy > Marcelo

Lucas Vazquez > Asensio

Benzema > Jovic

So the formation would be 4 3 3.

The most probable kit to be used for the game will be the third kit!!!

So the final starting 11 will be:

Real Madrid Vs Granada: The Starting 11

The upcoming match is against Granada at home in the La liga match day 15. The last Real Madrid game was against Eibar which was great result after a great first 20 minutes and then wasting several chances made it easy for the opponents. But overall good display.

The team rating for the match against Eibar can be found here: Team Rating

This is one of the important league matches of the season as there is no room at the top. Real have no option but to win this fixture. 

Last year this fixture was a 4-2 Win.

Looking at the

Injury list:

1. Modric

Suspended:

1. None

Just recovered:

1. Hazard
2. Mariano
3. Jovic
4. Vinicius
5. Isco

Practiced:

The rest of the players are available for selection. 

Skipped Practice:

• None

Coach Comments:

• It’s better when Benzema scores, but even when he doesn’t score, he is amazing, what he does is exceptional. He is very important for the team.

Other Comments:

• Modric might have an injury which to be accessed.

Squad Updates:

This will be the Twenty first game of the season and Real have been inconsistent in their performances, they have 12 wins, 3 Draws and 5 losses. And in the last few of games the performance levels have improved but in the last game even after taking the lead they were under pressure and lost ball too easily. Goal scoring is still not sharp and the team wasted several chances. 

Granada has a good attack as well as a good defense. So, Real will need to be sharper in the attack and careful defensively.

In the goal Courtois will start, he has been in good form now and his poor form is in the past. He has shown signs of improvement in the last few games, which is very positive for the team. Though he was beaten by a spectacular shot last game, nothing could have been done there.

Mendy will start on the left. Ramos and Varane will start as the center backs. And Carvajal will start on the right. So Mendy, Ramos, Varane and Carvajal should start. Defense has been in fine form for last few games but Varane seemed to lack confidence and was indecisive on several occasions. They need to be well coordinated against the sharp attack.

Modric has been amazing but seems to have got an injury, so he is out of the Granada game. Real has been creative and controlling well in the midfield. As Casemiro is back, Valverde, Casemiro and Kroos should start. Modric, Ødegaard and Isco will start from the bench.

The forwards have been better in the last three games but they have still been spurning chances in front of the goal. Hazard may be available on the bench, but without match fitness Rodrygo should start on the left, Benzema upfront and Lucas Vazquez on the right. So, Vinicius, Hazard, Jovic and Asensio should start from the bench.

As there are 5 substitutions available, ZZ should think for more rotations in the second half especially taking into consideration that the team's fitness.

The probable substitutions will be: 

Rodrygo > Hazard/Asensio

Valverde > Ødegaard/Modric

Kroos > Isco

Mendy > Marcelo

Lucas Vazquez > Jovic/Asensio

So the formation would be 4 3 3.

The most probable kit to be used for the game will be the home kit!!!

So the final starting 11 will be:

Eibar Vs Real Madrid: The Starting 11

The upcoming match is against Eibar away from home in the La liga match day 14. The last Real Madrid game was against Athletic Bilbao which was great result after a tough fight till the end.

The team rating for the match against Athletic can be found here: Team Rating

This is one of the important league matches of the season as there is no room at the top. Real have no option but to win this. Eibar has not won a single match at home this season (0W,4D,3L).

Last year this fixture was a 0-4 Win.

Looking at the

Injury list:

1. None

Suspended:

1. None, Casemiro is back from suspension.

Just recovered:

1. Hazard
2. Mariano
3. Jovic
4. Ødegaard

Practiced:

The rest of the players are available for selection. 

Skipped Practice:

• None

Coach Comments:

• We should’ve been calmer after Raul Garcia got sent off, we were too hasty, trying to score faster.

Other Comments:

• The squad is almost fully fit.

Squad Updates:

This will be the Twentieth game of the season and Real have been inconsistent in their performances, they have 11 wins, 3 Draws and 5 losses. And in the last few of games the performance levels have improved but in the last game even against 10 men we suffered a lot. Goal scoring is still not sharp. We had 18 shots of which only three goals is a sad statistics.

Eibar has a okay attack but a good defense. So, Real will need to be sharper in the attack.

In the goal Courtois will start, he has been in good form now and his poor form is in the past. He has shown signs of improvement in the last four games, which is very positive for the team. 

Mendy will start on the left. Ramos and Varane will start as the center backs. And Carvajal will start on the right. So Mendy, Ramos, Varane and Carvajal should start. Defense has been in fine form for last three games. They need to be well coordinated against the attack that is sharp.

Modric has been amazing and is sure to start but might get to rest this game. Mid field has the control back in the last few games, except the last game where too many passes were mis-directed. Real has been creative and controlling well in the midfield. As Casemiro is back after suspension Valverde, Casemiro and Kroos should start. Modric, Ødegaard and Isco will start from the bench.

The forwards have been better in the last three games but they have been wasteful in front of the goal. They have been creating chances all season but not finishing them. Hazard may be available on the bench, but without match fitness  Vinicius should start on the left, Benzema upfront and Rodrygo on the right to give Lucas Vazquez some rest to recharge. So, Lucas Vazquez, Hazard, Jovic and Asensio should start from the bench.

As there are 5 substitutions available, ZZ should think for more rotations in the second half especially taking into consideration that the team's fitness.

The probable substitutions will be: 

Vinicius > Hazard/Asensio

Valverde > Ødegaard/Modric

Kroos > Isco/Valverde

Mendy > Marcelo

Rodrygo > Lucas Vazquez/Asensio

So the formation would be 4 3 3.

The most probable kit to be used for the game will be the home kit!!!

So the final starting 11 will be:

As Vinicius is injured at the last moment, Jovic should start in his place.

Real Madrid Vs Athletic Club: The Starting 11

The upcoming match is against Athletic Bilbao at home in the La liga match day 19. The last Real Madrid game was against Atletico Madrid which was great result after a good display in all the departments.

The team rating for the match against Atletico can be found here: Team Rating

This is the one of the important league matches of the season. Real have no option but to win this as this is a rescheduled game from match day 19.

Last year this fixture was a 0-0 draw.

Looking at the

Injury list:

1. Mariano
2. Hazard
3. Jovic

Suspended:

1. Casemiro is on 5 yellow and will miss the game.

Just recovered:

1. Carvajal
2. Ødegaard
3. Valverde
4. Odriozola

Practiced:

The rest of the players are available for selection. 

Skipped Practice:

• None

Coach Comments:

• My players are very special, Carvajal, Lucas, the captain, everyone of them is SPECIAL.

Other Comments:

• The team has the full defensive unit back and Valverde as well.

Squad Updates:

This will be the nineteenth game of the season and Real have been inconsistent in their performances, they have 10 wins, 3 Draws and 5 losses. And in the last couple of games the performance levels have improved significantly. Return of Ramos and Carvajal have seen the Defense become solid. Midfield has been good, attack has missed a bit of sharpness but been just able to get one or two goals.

Athletic has a good attack and defense. So, Real will need to be solid in the defense and be sharper in attack.

In the goal Courtois will start, he has been in poor form and has been leaking goals in the last few games but have shown signs of improvement in the last three games. 

Mendy will start on the left. Ramos and Varane will start as the center backs. And Carvajal will start on the right. So Mendy, Ramos, Varane and Carvajal should start. Defense has been in fine form for last three games. They need to be well coordinated against the attack that is sharp.

Modric has been amazing and is sure to start. Mid field has been getting the control back in the last few games even without Valverde. Kroos and Ødegaard have been sharp as well but both lacked fitness, which was evident in defending the counters leading to the goals. Real has been creative and controlling in the midfield and hope to see this progression flourish. As Casemiro is suspended Modric, Valverde, Kroos should start. Ødegaard and Isco will start from the bench, though it is a problematic situation for Ødegaard who has been out due to a minor injury.

The forwards have been better in the last two game but otherwise they have been mis-firing and missing sitters. They have been creating chances all season but not finishing them. Hazard is not available and Vinicius should start on the left, Benzema upfront and Rodrygo on the right. Though Lucas Vazquez was great in the last game, he needs some rest. So, Lucas Vazquez, and Asensio should start from the bench.

As there are 5 substitutions available, ZZ should think for more rotations in the second half especially taking into consideration that the team's fitness.

The probable substitutions will be: 

Vinicius > Asensio

Modric > Ødegaard

Kroos > Isco

Mendy > Marcelo

Rodrygo > Lucas Vazquez

So the formation would be 4 3 3.

The most probable kit to be used for the game will be the home kit!!!

So the final starting 11 will be:

Real Madrid Vs Atletico Madrid: The Starting 11

The upcoming match is against Atletico Madrid at home in the La liga match day 13. This is the first Madrid derby of the season. The last Real Madrid game was against Borussia Mönchengladbach which was great result after a good display in all the departments .

The team rating for the match against Borussia Mönchengladbach can be found here: Team Rating

This is the most important league match of the season. Real have no option but to win this.

Last year this fixture was a 1-0 win.

Looking at the

Injury list:

1. Mariano
2. Ødegaard
3. Hazard
4. Valverde
5. Jovic

Suspended:

1. None, Casemiro is on 4 yellow and has a chance of missing next game if he picks another yellow.

Just recovered:

1. Carvajal
2. Odriozola

Practiced:

The rest of the players are available for selection. 

Skipped Practice:

• None

Coach Comments:

• We did what was supposed to be done.

Other Comments:

• The team has the full defensive unit back.

Squad Updates:

This will be the eighteenth game of the season and Real have been inconsistent in their performances, they have 9 wins, 3 Draws and 5 losses. And in the last couple of games the performance levels have improved, Defense has been without errors. Earlier there were too many personal errors leading to goals and losses but now things have been better. Madrid would want to win this derby at any cost.

Atletico has a great attack and defense. So, Real will need to be solid in the defense and be sharper in attack.

In the goal Courtois will start, he has been in poor form and has been leaking goals in the last few games but have shown signs of improvement in the last couple of games. 

Mendy has to start on the left. Ramos and Varane will start as the center backs. And Carvajal will start on the right. So Mendy, Ramos, Varane and Carvajal should start. Defense has been in fine form for last two games. They need to be well coordinated against the attack of Atletico.

Modric has been exceptional in last few games, and is sure to start. Mid field has been better in the last few games even without Valverde. Kroos and Ødegaard have been sharp as well but both lacked fitness, which was evident in defending the counters leading to the goals. Real is getting the control back in the midfield and hope this progression continues. Modric, Casemiro, Kroos should start. Ødegaard and Isco will start from the bench, though it is a problematic situation for Ødegaard who has been out due to a minor injury.

The forwards have been better in the last game but otherwise they have been mis-firing and missing sitters. They have been creating chances but not finishing. Hazard is not available and Vinicius should start on the left, Benzema upfront and Rodrygo on the right. Lucas Vazquez, and Asensio should start from the bench.

As there are 5 substitutions available, ZZ should think for more rotations in the second half especially taking into consideration that the team's fitness.

The probable substitutions will be: 

Vinicius > Asensio

Modric > Ødegaard

Kroos > Isco

Mendy > Marcelo

Rodrygo > Lucas Vazquez

So the formation would be 4 3 3.

The most probable kit to be used for the game will be the home kit!!!

So the final starting 11 will be:

Real Madrid Vs Borussia Mönchengladbach: The Starting 11

The upcoming match against Borussia Mönchengladbach is a home game in the Champions league match day 6. The last Real Madrid game was against Sevilla which was the okay performance under pressure. This was pathetic display by the forwards other departments were good and just managed to win with an forced own goal. The forwards missed several chances, midfield created and controlled the game well, defense was not bad and goalkeeping was solid.

The team rating for the match against Sevilla can be found here: Team Rating

This is the last game of the group stage and Real have no option but to win this to qualify. Its a do and die game.

If Real win then they will qualify

• but if Shaktar wins they will finish top and real will go second
• but if Shaktar draws or losses Real will finish top

If Real draws they will depend on other games, Borussia will finish top

• If Inter wins then Real qualify second in the group. Any other result and Real will crash out.

Looking at the

Injury list:

1. Valverde
2. Hazard
3. Carvajal
4. Mariano

Suspended:

1. None

Just recovered:

1. Ramos
2. Odriozola
3. Militao
4. Jovic

Practiced:

The rest of the players are available for selection. 

Skipped Practice:

• None

Coach Comments:

• I congratulate the players because it is not easy to win here.

Other Comments:

• Again there is Odriozola back so he should start as a right back. 

Squad Updates:

This will be the sixth game of the Champions league season and Real had one of the worst performances in the recent past, last game was an improvement in all departments but forwards are still missing several chances. But now its time to improve, this game is a do or die and would decide the chances of progressing to next round. Madrid needs to win this at any cost.

Borussia has a very fast attack and their counters are too good. So, Real will have to be extremely careful on the break and need to have a plan for these.

In the goal Courtois will start, he has been very poor in the last few games, his errors have cost several points but he has shown signs of improvement. Things can only go better from here. 

Mendy is the only option on the left. Carvajal and Odriozola are recovering. Odriozola might get a nod to start. Ramos is now fit so, Ramos and Varane will start as the center backs.So Mendy, Ramos, Varane and Odriozola should start. Defence has been poor but signs are positive when Marcelo is not playing. Hopefully they will contain the lapses and there would not be any more errors.

Modric has been good and should start. Real needs to get the control back in the mid field. Casemiro was not great in the previous games, but should start but he needs to improve a lot. Kroos, Modric, Casemiro should start. Ødegaard and Isco will start from the bench.

The forwards have been mis-firing even now, Benzema has returned but he is doing everything well except finishing. Hazard is eternally injured and not available to start. Vinicius was better in offence but as usual his finishing needs to improve. Rodrygo was not great but seems to provide a bit of edge going forward. So Vinicius, Benzema and Rodrygo should form the front line.

As there are 5 substitutions available, ZZ should think for more rotations in the second half.

The probable substitutions will be: 

Modric > Isco

Kroos > Ødegaard

Mendy > Marcelo

Rodrygo > Asensio

Benzema > Jovic

So the formation would be 4 3 3

The most probable kit to be used for the game will be the home kit !!!

So the final starting 11 will be:

Carvajal comes in for Odriozola