Atalanta Vs Real Madrid: The Starting 11

The upcoming match is against Atalanta away from home in the Gewiss Stadium in the UCL first leg. The last Real Madrid game was against Valladolid which was a boring play but after the lead it was full control. Without many key players it was a boring win.

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

Right now Real are depleted but need to win at any cost so that they keep their chance alive in the competition. 

Looking at the

Injury list:

1. Rodrygo
2. Carvajal
3. Valverde
4. Ramos
5. Hazard
6. Odriozola
7. Marcelo
8. Benzema
9. Militao

Suspended:

1. None

Just recovered:

1. None

Practiced:

The rest of the players are available for selection. 

Skipped Practice:

• None

Coach Comments:

• Zidane: ''An important victory, we added 3 points but we have to continue and only think about ourselves, not about the others. We are well, we have not conceded for 3 games and that is the work of everyone in the team"

Other Comments:

• Courtois: "You have to respond and help the team. I’m happy with my performance and with the team's for getting all 3 points."

Squad Updates:

This will be the Thirty third game of the season and Real have been fairly inconsistent in their games and results, they have had 19 wins, 5 Draws and 8 losses. In the last several games the performance has dipped  and with this thin squad things are getting complicated as injuries keep piling up.

Atalanta is a very attacking team but are fragile in the defence, so Real will need to be careful in all departments.

In the goal Courtois will start, he has been in a good form. He has supported the defense really well but has not received the same treatment from the team and more so with so many injuries in the defense.

Mendy should start on the left. As Ramos is out after surgery, Militao is out as well. Nacho should get the nod ahead of all and Varane will start as the center backs. Carvajal is out again so Lucas Vazquez should fill in. So Mendy, Nacho, Varane and Lucas Vazquez should start.

Modric has been great and with Kroos playing well both should start. So, Kroos, Casemiro and Modric should start. Isco, Arribas and Blanco should start from the bench. 

The forwards have been poor all season, they have been spurning chances in front of the goal. With some improvements in the last games the forwards will look for continuity but with injuries its complicated. Hazard is out and Vinicius should start on the left. Asensio should start on the Right and with Benzema out Mariano should start upfront. 

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

The probable substitutions will be: 

Asensio > Isco

Modric > Blanco

Mariano > Hugo Duro

Vinicius > Arribas

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:

Valladolid Vs Real Madrid: The Starting 11

The upcoming match is against Valladolid away from home in the Jose Zorrilla Stadium in the La Liga match day 24. The last Real Madrid game was against Valencia which was a good play after a long time. Carvajal returned and then went out injured. The team looked in control throughout the game.

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

Right now Real need to win at any cost so that they close the gap at the top. 

Earlier in the season Real won 1-0 at home but there were several chances missed. Last year Real won this fixture 0-1

Looking at the

Injury list:

1. Rodrygo
2. Carvajal
3. Valverde
4. Ramos
5. Hazard
6. Odriozola
7. Marcelo

Suspended:

1. None

Just recovered:

1. Militao
2. Isco
3. Lucas Vazquez

Practiced:

The rest of the players are available for selection. 

Skipped Practice:

• None

Coach Comments:

• Zidane: “I’m happy for Mendy because he has recently arrived, he can still improve a lot and I am happy to see that offensively he can contribute. The other day he scored a great goal, today too but it got canceled by one foot. He suits us well.”

Other Comments:

• Toni Kroos: "Injuries? Yes, we are very concerned that we have lost so many important players due to injuries."

Squad Updates:

This will be the Thirty second game of the season and Real have been fairly inconsistent in their games and results, they have had 18 wins, 5 Draws and 8 losses. In the last several games the performance has dipped except the last game and with this thin squad things are getting complicated as injuries keep piling up.

Valladolid is also having their own struggle.

In the goal Courtois will start, he has been in a good form. He has supported the defense really well but has not received the same treatment from the team and more so with so many injuries in the defense.

Mendy should start on the left. As Ramos is out after surgery Militao might return but Nacho should get the nod ahead of him again and Varane will start as the center backs. Carvajal is out again so Lucas Vazquez should fill in. So Mendy, Nacho, Varane and Lucas Vazquez should start.

Modric has been good and with return of Kroos both should start. So, Kroos, Casemiro and Modric should start. Marvin, Isco, Arribas and Valverde should start from the bench. 

The forwards have been poor all season, they have been spurning chances in front of the goal. With some improvements in the last game the forwards will look for continuity. Hazard is out and Vinicius should start on the left. Asensio should start on the Right and Benzema upfront. 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 the team's fatigue.

The probable substitutions will be: 

Asensio > Isco

Modric > Blanco

Lucas Vazquez > Marvin

Mariano > Hugo Duro

Vinicius > Arribas

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:

Benzema OUT <> Mariano IN

 

Real Madrid Vs Valencia: The Starting 11

The upcoming match is against Valencia at home in the Estadio Alfredo Di Stefano in the La Liga match day 23. The last Real Madrid game was against Getafe which was a decent play after a makeshift team with players playing on unrecognized positions started clicking in the second half. After scoring the goal they looked very comfortable.

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

Right now Real need to win at any cost so that they get their respect back and take revenge of last time around, and the gap at the top is already huge. 

Earlier in the season Valencia won 4-1 but there were several controversies in the game. Last year Real won this fixture 3-0

Looking at the

Injury list:

1. Rodrygo
2. Ramos
3. Hazard
4. Odriozola
5. Marcelo
6. Militao

Suspended:

1. None

Just recovered:

1. Carvajal
2. Isco
3. Lucas Vazquez
4. Valverde

Practiced:

The rest of the players are available for selection. 

Skipped Practice:

• None

Coach Comments:

• Zidane: "It’s a good win. It’s two wins in a row and we all needed it."

Other Comments:

• Benzema post-game: "That was a good goal. Good croos from Vini and it ended up at the back of the net. We played with a lot of belief and it's always a difficult game vs Getafe. We just have to be concentrated on our game, there's still a long way to go."

Squad Updates:

This will be the Thirty first game of the season and Real have been fairly inconsistent in their games and results, they have had 17 wins, 5 Draws and 8 losses. In the last several matches the performance has dipped and with this thin squad things are getting complicated as injuries keep piling.  

Valencia is having their own struggle.

In the goal Courtois will start, he has been in a good form. He has supported the defense really well but has not received the same treatment from the team.

Mendy should start on the left. As Ramos is out after surgery Militao might return but Nacho should get the nod ahead of him and Varane will start as the center backs. Carvajal should be fit by this week's game, he should start on the right. So Mendy, Nacho, Varane and Carvajal should start. But if Carvajal is taken out due to relapse of the injury, it would be Mendy, Nacho, Varane and Marvin.

Modric has been a bit off his usual best and with Kroos returning after his suspension both should start. So, Kroos, Casemiro and Modric should start. Marvin, Isco, Arribas, Lucas Vazquez and Valverde should start from the bench. 

The forwards have been poor all season, they have been spurning chances in front of the goal. With some improvements in the last game the forwards will look for continuity. Hazard is out and Vinicius should start on the left. Asensio should start on the Right and Benzema upfront. So 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 the team's fatigue.

The probable substitutions will be: 

Asensio > Lucas Vazquez

Modric > Blanco/Arribas

Carvajal > Marvin

Benzema > Mariano

Vinicius > Arribas

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 Getafe: The Starting 11

The upcoming match is against Getafe at home in the Estadio Alfredo Di Stefano in the La Liga match day 1. This match is a postponed match from first week. The last Real Madrid game was against Huesca which was a poor overall play except for some bright display for the result, which was a comeback win. 

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

Right now Real need to win at any cost so that they get their respect back, the gap at the top is already huge. 

Last year this fixture was a 1-0 win for Real.

Looking at the

Injury list:

1. Rodrygo
2. Ramos
3. Hazard
4. Odriozola
5. Valverde

Suspended:

1. Kroos

Just recovered:

1. Carvajal
2. Isco
3. Lucas Vazquez

Practiced:

The rest of the players are available for selection. 

Skipped Practice:

• None

Coach Comments:

• Zidane: "Very satisfied with the whole game, not just the victory, but how we achieved the result. Fighting, with character. It was important to win today, very important."

Other Comments:

• Varane: “Today was not easy. But today the character of the team has been seen. We had control of the game and the faith to win.''
  
• Now Zidane and Nacho have recovered from COVID and will be fairly active.

Squad Updates:

This will be the Thirtieth game of the season and Real have been fairly inconsistent in their performances and results, they have had 16 wins, 5 Draws and 8 losses. In the last few matches the performance has dipped to the lowest of the season and with this thin squad things are getting complicated.  

Getafe had dipped this season but were on the up last few games except for the last game where they ended with 10 men.

In the goal Courtois will start, he has been in a good form. He has supported the defense really well but has not received the return favor from the team.

Mendy should start on the left. As Ramos is out after surgery Militao might return but Nacho should get the nod ahead of him and Varane will start as the center backs. Carvajal should be fit by this week's game, he should start on the right. So Mendy, Nacho, Varane and Carvajal should start. But if Carvajal is taken out due to relapse of the injury, it would be Mendy, Nacho, Varane and Militao.

Modric seemed too tired and as Kroos is out. So, Isco, Casemiro and Modric should start. Marvin, Valverde and few youth squad members should start from the bench. 

The forwards have been poor all season, they have been spurning several chances in front of the goal. With some improvements in the last game the forwards will look for continuity. Hazard is out and Vinicius should start on the left. Asensio should start on the Right and Benzema upfront. So 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 the team's fitness.

The probable substitutions will be: 

Asensio > Lucas Vazquez

Modric > Blanco/Arribas

Isco > Blanco/Arribas

Benzema > Mariano

Vinicius > Marvin

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 OUT <> Marcelo/Marvin IN

Huesca Vs Real Madrid: The Starting 11

The upcoming match is against Huesca away from home in the  Estadio El Alcoraz in the La Liga match day 22. The last Real Madrid game was against Levante which was a Shameful result after bad play and poor referring decisions. 

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

These matches which should be easy have been tough for Real, now that Atletico are 10 points ahead and Barcelona ahead as well its a no brainer that Real cannot falter again. 

We have already won at home against Huesca this season 4-1.

Looking at the

Injury list:

1. Rodrygo
2. Nacho

Suspended:

1. Militao

Just recovered:

1. Carvajal
2. Ramos
3. Lucas Vazquez
4. Valverde

Practiced:

The rest of the players are available for selection. 

Skipped Practice:

• None

Coach Comments:

• None.
  

Other Comments:

• Now Zidane has recovered from COVID and will be taking charge.

Squad Updates:

This will be the Twenty nineth game of the season and Real have been really inconsistent in their performances, they have had 15 wins, 5 Draws and 8 losses. In the last few matches the performance has dipped to the lowest of the season.  

Huesca had also been inconsistent but have won their last game away.

In the goal Courtois will start, he has been in a decent form. He has supported the defense really well but has not got the return favor from the team.

Mendy should start on the left. Ramos and Varane will start as the center backs. Carvajal should be fit by this week's game he should start on the right. So Mendy, Ramos, Varane and Carvajal should start. With the amount of errors leading to goal and penalty conceded real is really weak in this department.

Modric and Kroos have been fine, Casemiro has not been great but without any depth he is the only option. So, Kroos, Casemiro and Modric should start. Isco, Valverde and few youth squad members should start from the bench. 

The forwards have been poor all season, they have been spurning several chances in front of the goal. With some improvements in the last game the forwards will look for continuity. Hazard should start on the left, though he has some discomfort and did not train in the first session. 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 the team's fitness.

The probable substitutions will be: 

Asensio > Lucas Vazquez

Modric > Blanco/Arribas

Kroos > Isco

Benzema > Mariano

Hazard > 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:

Vinicius IN <> Hazard OUT

Nacho IN <> Ramos OUT

Odriozola IN <> Carvajal OUT

Real Madrid vs Manchester City: The Starting 11

Before going into the next Match I will rate the performance of players in the last game vs Levante.

1. Benzema: 3/10, Only misses and bad finishes, final third game play missing.
2. Hazard: 4/10, created a few chances, missed a sure 1 on 1 chance, got injured again
3. Isco: 5/10, too much 1-2 passes and final third game play missing, need to release quicker. Good distribution outside the box.
4. Modric: 7/10, did his bit, created ample chances, could have pressed better for the goal, but was surely a wonder strike 
5. Casemiro: 8/10, did all he was supposed to do, took a yellow when required, made his presence felt in the attack as well, could have headed it home but missed.
6. Kroos: 6/10, good first half, lacked the precision in the second half and after the goal seemed lost. Seemed he was out of gas.
7. Marcelo: 7/10, did very well to be honest, some defensive lapses were there but with the amount of offensive positioning it is expected. Need to get better in crossing than this but hardly any forward is present for the crosses.
8. Ramos: 6/10, was below par, with hardly any pressure he was committing fouls and leading to errors. Seemed lack of communication on occasions.
9. Varane: 7/10, could have maintained the line to mark for offside in the winning goal. Apart from that did very well defensively.
10. Carvajal: 7/10, defensively good, could do more with support up front, chemistry missing going forward. Crosses were landing in no man's land or intercepted.
11. Courtois: 7/10, overall good performance except the goal, could have tried at least, he misjudged it seems for letting it go into the goal.
12. Valverde: 7/10, he tried mobilizing the team to return to the game but too late to get any impact.
13. Vinicius: 8/10, seemed much better than Hazard, should have given more time to create more impact.
14. Lucas Vazquez: 5/10, came late but was only caught napping in both attack and while trying to win the ball back.
15. ZZ: 6/10, Kept Benzema for full 90 mins, no real change to influence the game, especially in the attack even when things were not working well. Second half was really poor except for Vinicius trying to create some chances.

The upcoming match is against Manchester City at home in the first leg of round of 16 of Champions league. After the bad loss in La liga and losing 5 point of the possible 6 in the last week, Madrid is entering the crucial phase in the worst form of the season. Now they are 2 points behind the leaders Barcelona in La liga. Madrid needs to revive and can not take any risks this time.

Looking at the 

Injury list:

1. Asensio
2. Mariano
3. Bale

Only Asensio is injured. And he has not been practicing with the team. He has started individual workouts and shooting now. We hope his recovery is faster and soon he starts playing with the team.

Suspended:

1. None

Just recovered:

1. None

Practiced:

Asensio is on his recovery process.

Skipped Practice:

None

Coach Comments:

• We did all things right but could not do the most important thing of scoring.

Other Comments:

• ZZ is now focusing on the next games and is the right thing to do. 

Squad Updates:

This is a crucial game for the Champions league title being a knock-out game, with nothing to spare this should be taken with all seriousness.

In the goal Courtois will start, he was not great last game but he did not commit many errors except the one leading to the goal. Though he had few bad games in the recent past, things can only get better for Courtois and Real Madrid from here. 

Ramos and Varane will start as the center backs. Mendy will start on the left and will provide better defensive option and Carvajal will start on the right. So Mendy, Ramos, Varane and Carvajal should start. Defence has been in good form with Mendy but occasional switching off has led to several goals and they should try to avoid any errors leading to such goals.

All the five mid-fielders are available but it's been a poor outing in the past few games in terms of controlling the game. It is a very difficult decision for ZZ whom to pick. There has been lack of any consistency in the last few games but they have been creating several chances. But taking the past game's rigor and current fitness level into considerations it is going to be Valverde, Casemiro and Kroos in the middle. Modric and Isco will be on the bench.

As Asensio and Hazard have been injured, Vinicius will start on the left and Bale will start on the right. Vinicius, Benzema, and Bale will start. And Jovic,  and Rodrygo should be on the bench. 

So the formation would be 4 3 3 after failing to capitalize the 4 4 2 in the past games.

So the final starting 11 will be:

Levante vs Real Madrid: The Starting 11

The upcoming match is against Levante away from home in the La liga match day 25. Levante are 13th on the leader-board and Real are top of the league. After the lost chance of maintaining the 3 point gap against Celta and with just 1 point separating them and Barcelona, Madrid has to go full throttle and is not going to take any risks this time.

Overall form looks good away from home for Real 

Looking at the 

Injury list:

1. Asensio
2. Mariano

Only Asensio is injured. And he has not been practicing with the team. He has started individual workouts now. We hope his recovery is faster and soon he starts playing with the team.

Suspended:

1. None, Mendy has 4 yellows and has a risk of suspension.

Just recovered:

1. None

Practiced:

Asensio is on his recovery process. Mariano and James are not with the team. Others are practicing with the team.

Skipped Practice:

None

Coach Comments:

• Marcelo is not to be blamed for the defensive worries.

Other Comments:

• Marcelo might play again as Mendy needs to play the next game in La liga vs Barcelona and is on 4 yellow cards.

Squad Updates:

This is a crucial game for the La liga title race, with only 1 point separating the top two.

In the goal Courtois will start, he was not great last game but he did not get any support from the defence, and was left open due to lapses. Though he had several good games in the past, things look definitely positive for Courtois and Real Madrid. 

Ramos and Varane will start as the center backs. Marcelo will start on the left and will provide rest to Mendy and option to be available for the el clasico and Carvajal will start on the right. So Marcelo, Ramos, Varane and Carvajal should start. Defence has been in good form but occasional switching off has led to several goals and from now on they will try to avoid any errors leading to such goals.

All the five mid-fielders are available but it's been a poor outing in the past few games in terms of controlling the game. It is a very difficult decision for ZZ whom to pick. One game Isco was great and Kroos was rested, now against Celta Kroos scored and Isco was rested and Modric played few unproductive minutes, there has been lack of any consistency. But taking the past game's rigor and current fitness level into considerations it is going to be Modric, Casemiro and Isco in the middle. Kroos and Valverde will be on the bench and should be seen as options vs Manchester City.

As Asensio has been injured and Hazard has now recovered, Hazard will start on the left. After having several blanks for Benzema, he will have to start and start firing soon. Hazard, Benzema, and Lucas Vazquez will start. And Vinicius and James should be on the bench. 

So the formation would be 4 3 3, with Lucas Vazquez and Hazard on the wings behind Benzema.

So the final starting 11 will be: