Alaves Vs Real Madrid: The Starting 11

The upcoming match is against Alaves away from home in the La liga match day 20. The last Real Madrid game was against Alcoyano which was a shameful result after a pathetic display in midfield but as always there were several opportunities wasted by the forwards. 

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

From now on all games are like do or die as there is already a huge gap at the top. Real have no option but to win this fixture at any cost. 

Last year this fixture was a 1-2 Win but we have already lost to Alaves this season at home 2-1.

Looking at the

Injury list:

1. Rodrygo
2. Carvajal
3. Nacho

Suspended:

1. None

Just recovered:

1. Ramos
2. Varane

Practiced:

The rest of the players are available for selection. 

Skipped Practice:

• None

Coach Comments:

• I am responsible because I am the coach. Players have tried. It is not a shame. It's another painful day.
  

Other Comments:

• The team is in another crisis, the problem is the squad lacks spirit more than talent.

Squad Updates:

This will be the Twenty seventh game of the season and Real have been too inconsistent in their performances, they have 14 wins, 4 Draws and 7 losses. In the last few matches the performance has dipped to the lowest of the season.  

Alaves has been a pain for Real, Real will need to be sharp in all departments. 

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 has supported the defense really well.

Mendy should start on the left. Ramos and Varane will start as the center backs. But as Carvajal is not fir Odriozola should start on the right. So Mendy, Ramos, Varane and Odriozola should start. Defense has been in fine form but errors have led to goals in all the games where we have conceded. Without Marcelo the defense looks better. So, he should start on the bench and only come in the second half to provide any 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. ZZ should look to give more minutes to others and have the substitutions early in the second half.

The forwards have been poor all season, they have been wasting several chances in front of the goal. Hazard may be available and start on the left. Asensio should start on the Right and Benzema upfront. So, Vinicius, Lucas Vazquez and Mariano 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 > Lucas Vazquez

Modric > Ødegaard/Valverde

Kroos > Isco/Valverde

Benzema > Mariano

Hazars > 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:

• Militao for Ramos

Real Madrid Vs Alaves: The Starting 11

The upcoming match against Alaves at home in the La liga match day 11. Real Madrid will play their fourth home match of the season. The last Real Madrid game was against Inter which was a great display, this was one of the better performances of the team and all departments have shown improvements.  

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

With so many back to back matches and poor results in the past La liga games, Real have no option but to win this for themselves and their title chance.

Last year this fixture was a 2-0 win.

Looking at the

Injury list:

1. Ramos
2. Odriozola
3. Valverde

Suspended:

1. None

Just recovered:

1. Benzema
2. Casemiro
3. Militao
4. Varane

Practiced:

The rest of the players are available for selection. 

Skipped Practice:

• None

Coach Comments:

• To be updated

Other Comments:

• Midfield has been good even in the absence of Casemiro.

Squad Updates:

This will be the fourteenth game of the season and Real have been inconsistent in their performances in the last few games but now all departments are showing signs of improvement. Madrid would want to win this at any cost.

Alaves has a good attack but they too have been inconsistent. But Real will need to be solid in the defence.

In the goal Courtois will start, he has been in fine form but has conceded several goals in the last few games and several penalties have also been conceded. 

Mendy has to start on the left. Nacho and Varane will start as the center backs. And Carvajal will start on the right. So Mendy, Nacho, Varane and Carvajal should start. Defence has been in shambles for some time but last couple of games they have been better. Hoping that this will continue to improve further.

Modric has been exceptional but might need some rest and should be favorite to start from the bench. Mid field has been better in the last few games even without Valverde and Casemiro. Real is getting the control back in the midfield and hope this progression continues.  Ødegaard, Casemiro, Kroos should start. Modric and Isco will start from the bench.

The forwards have been very inconsistent, a lot of it is due to the injuries and discontinuity. Benzema should recover by the game time and should start from the bench. Hazard should start on the left, Mariano upfront and Rodrygo on the right. Lucas Vazquez, Vinicius, Benzema and Asensio should start on the bench providing some different flavor in the second half .

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

The probable substitutions will be: 

Hazard > Vinicius

Ødegaard > Modric

Kroos > Isco

Mendy > Marcelo

Rodrygo > Asensio

Mariano > Benzema

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 Alaves: The Starting 11

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The upcoming match is against Alaves at home in the La liga match day 35. Alaves are 15th on the leader-board and Real are 1st and just 4 points more than Barcelona on the league table. This game is the most important game now, and has the potential to decide the league, Madrid can not take any risk and will have to win at all costs if they want to make sure that the league title is theirs.

Real Madrid had won 1-2 away in the first leg.

Looking at the 

Injury list:

1. Nacho
2. Reiner Jesus

Suspended:

1. Ramos
2. Carvajal

Just recovered:

1. Lucas Vazquez
2. Jovic

Practiced:

The rest of the players are available for selection. 

Skipped Practice:

• None

Coach Comments:

• James has asked not to be selected for the game against Athletic Bilbao. 

Other Comments:

• Game play against Athletic Bilbao was not bad but conversion was poor, the team needs to step up. 

Squad Updates:

This is a crucial match for the league title as the margin is just 4 points and next games are tricky for both teams, Real has to be very cautious in selecting the team and go all guns blazing to get all the 3 points.  

In the goal Courtois will start, he has been in a good form and needs to keep this up.

Ramos is not available, So Militao and Varane will start as the center backs, and Ramos will get some rest. Mendy would start on the right in place of unavailable Carvajal. It wont be ideal but this is a better option considering no other defender is available.  Marcelo should be the one to start on the left. . So Marcelo, Militao, Varane and Mendy should start. Defence has been in fine form but there were few errors which went unpunished in the last few games. So, the defence will have to be very careful and more so with the absence of Ramos and Carvajal.

All the mid-fielders are available now but James might opt out like last time. Modric was good last game and played the full 90 minutes and should be rested and Valeverde should be go to option instead of Modric. So it is going to be Kroos, Casemiro and Valverde in the middle. Modric and Isco will be on the bench and will come handy in the second half. With matches coming so frequently these substitutions will be key in maintaining the fitness and avoiding fatigue.

The forwards have been in good shape but still did not convert many chances, it is going to be a difficult decision for ZZ. Hazard was rested last game as a caution and might come as a substitute. Vinicius got he short break and should start on the left. So Vinicius, Benzema and Asensio should start, and Jovic, Mariano, Bale, Hazard, Lucas Vazquez and Rodrygo should be on the bench.

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

The probable substitutions will be: 

Asensio > Rodrygo/Lucas Vazquez

Vinicius > Hazard

Valverde > Modric

Kroos > Isco

Benzema > Mariano/Bale/Jovic

So the formation would be 4 3 3.

So the final starting 11 will be:

With the squad update: 

No Marcelo, so Mendy goes to Left Back position and Lucas Vazquez will start in the Right Back position.

Alaves Vs Real Madrid: The Starting 11

The upcoming match is against Alaves away from home, currently they are at the 13th and Real are 2nd on the leader-board. There is no leeway for dropping points and so Madrid is not going to take any risks this time again.

First I would like to see the 

Injury list:

1. Asensio
2. James
3. Lucas Vazquez
4. Hazard

Suspended:

1.     None 

Just recovered:

1. Nacho

Practiced:

 All are practicing. James, Asensio and Lucas Vázquez continue with their recovery processes, while Hazard began his.

Skipped Practice:

None

Coach Comments:

• Nothing specific

Other Comments:

• Hazard will be fit for the El Classico.
• New Injury update: Varane is not able to train

Squad Updates:

This is a crucial game for the title race with Barcelona playing Atletico this weekend. With Marcelo playing the whole 90 minutes against PSG mid-week, it gives ZZ option to start Mendy completely fresh. So Mendy, Ramos, Militao and Carvajal should start, more so with the great work over the past few games by the defence. Instead of Carvajal, Odriozola might start to rest Carvajal.

In the goal Courtois will start, with clean sheets in the last 5 games of the 7 and only three goals, of which two were due to defensive errors courtesy Ramos and Varane, things still look positive.

As all the four mid-fielders, Modric, Kroos, Casemiro and Valverde are performing at the top level, it will be a tough decision for ZZ. With the game time provided to Isco, Kroos, Valverde, Casemiro and Modric, it will be Kroos, Modric and Casemiro to start and Isco and Valverde will act as subs. 

As Hazard is injured it will for the first time give Bale opportunity to start along with Benzema and Rodrygo. Jovic and Vinicus will be options for substitution. 

So the final starting 11 will be:

Update: Militao replaces Varane