Real Madrid Vs Athletic Club: The Starting 11

The upcoming match is against Athletic Club at a neutral stadium in Supercopa Semi-Final. The last Real Madrid game was against Osasuna which was a pathetic result after a poor display in all departments. 

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

This is a knock out game and Real need to win this at any cost. 

Looking at the

Injury list:

1. Rodrygo
2. Carvajal
3. Jovic

Suspended:

1. None

Just recovered:

1. None

Practiced:

The rest of the players are available for selection. 

Skipped Practice:

• None

Coach Comments:

• We've handled it badly, we did what we could on this pitch. It wasn't a football match. It should have been suspended. The conditions weren't right for a match. I'm repeating myself, but that's how it is.
  

Other Comments:

• Attack is doing really bad, they need to step up.

Squad Updates:

This will be the Twenty fifth game of the season and Real have been inconsistent in their performances, they have 14 wins, 5 Draws and 5 losses. In the last few matches the performance has dipped but in the last few games finishing was utterly poor, efficiency needs to improve a lot.  

Athletic has been good but have not got good results. So, Real will need to be very careful to score goals and not concede. 

In the goal Courtois will start, he has been in a good form. 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 fit Lucas Vazquez will start on the right. So Mendy, Ramos, Varane and Lucas Vazquez should start. Defense has been okay 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 in the last few games, they have been wasting several chances in front of the goal. Hazard will be available and should start on the Left, Asensio should start on the Right, and Benzema upfront . So, Vinicius 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 > Vinicius

Modric > Ødegaard/Valverde

Kroos > Isco/Valverde

Mendy > Marcelo

Hazard > Vinicius/Mariano

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 a neutral stadium in Saudi Arabia which is the Final of the Supercopa. Being the first final of the season this is very crucial, Madrid is not going to take any risks this time.

First I would like to see the 

Injury list:

1. Asensio
2. Hazard
3. Bale
4. Benzema

Suspended:

1. None 

Just recovered:

1. James
2. Marcelo
3. Lucas Vazquez

Practiced:

Asensio and Hazard continue with their recovery processes. Bale and Benzema have not traveled to Saudi Arabia for the tournament and should not feature in the final.

Skipped Practice:

None

Coach Comments:

• Nothing specific

Other Comments:

• Bale and Benzema are not traveling.

Squad Updates:

This is a crucial game for the Supercopa title, and it is a knockout game. Ramos is now available ,so Ramos and Varane should be seen in the starting 11 and as Marcelo had a muscular injury and just returned he was a bit scrappy and should not make into the starting line up.  So Mendy, Ramos, Varane and Carvajal will start. Defence has been good and expected to prevent the occasional errors those have led to the goals.

In the goal Courtois will start, having got a few good games in the past, things look definitely very positive.

All the four super mid-fielders are doing great, Modric, Kroos, Valverde and Casemiro. And now Isco is added to that, there are 5 options for available as starters. So, it is going to be Casemiro, Kroos and Valverde in the middle. And Modric and Isco will start on the flanks like they did in the Semi-final.

Isco will be seen as a starter on the attacking trident on the left flank instead of the mid field and Modric will start on the right.

As Hazard, Bale and Benzema have been injured Jovic, Vinicius and Rodrygo are the go to options. So, Isco, Jovic and Modric should start in absence of Bale and Benzema. And will have Mariano, Vinicius, James and Rodrygo as substitutes depending on the work rate of others.

So the final starting 11 will be:

Valencia Vs Real Madrid: The Starting 11

The upcoming match is against Valencia at a neutral stadium in Saudi Arabia which is the Semi Final of the Supercopa, currently they are at 6th and Real are 2nd on the leader-board. Being a semi final this is very crucial, Madrid is not going to take any risks this time.

First I would like to see the 

Injury list:

1. Asensio
2. Hazard

Suspended:

1. None 

Just recovered:

1. James
2. Marcelo
3. Lucas Vazquez

Practiced:

Asensio and Hazard continue with their recovery processes. James, Marcelo and Lucas Vazquez are back with the team.

Skipped Practice:

None

Coach Comments:

• Nothing specific

Other Comments:

• Bale and Benzema are not traveling.

Squad Updates:

Update: No Bale or Benzema in the traveling squad. Reason for the missing stars is injury to both, making them unavailable for the games.

This is a crucial game for the Supercopa title, and it is a knockout game. Ramos is now available , so Ramos and Varane should be seen in the starting 11 and as Marcelo had a muscular injury and just returned he should make into the starting line up.  So Marcelo, Ramos, Varane and Carvajal will start. Defence has been good and expected to prevent the occasional errors those have led to the goals.

In the goal Courtois will start, having got a few good games in the past, things look definitely positive.

All the four super mid-fielders are doing great, Modric, Kroos, Valverde and Casemiro. And now Isco is added to that there are 5 options for three starters. So, it is going to be Casemiro, Kroos and Valverde. Modric will come as a substitute as he has played the full la liga game. Isco will be seen as a starter on the attacking trident on the left flank instead of the mid field.

As Hazard has been injured Isco, Bale, Vinicius and Rodrygo are the go to options. So, Isco, Jovic and Rodrygo should start in absence of Bale and Benzema. And will have  Vinicius, James and Brahim as substitutes depending on the work rate of others.

So the final starting 11 will be: