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.

Athletic Bilbao Vs Real Madrid: The Starting 11

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The upcoming match is against Athletic Bilbao away from home in the La liga match day 34. Athletic are 8th 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, this has potential to decide the league, Madrid can not take any risks and have to win at all costs if they want to stake their claim on the league title.

Real Madrid had drawn 0-0 at home in the first leg.

Looking at the 

Injury list:

1. Nacho
2. Reiner Jesus

Suspended:

1. None

Just recovered:

1. Lucas Vazquez
2. Jovic

Practiced:

The  rest of the team is available. 

Skipped Practice:

• None

Coach Comments:

• To be updated. 

Other Comments:

• Overall team play was poor, especially in the first half and were not able to convert many chances nor were able to create many. The team needs to step up against a good team.

Squad Updates:

This is a very crucial match for the league title as the margin is just 4 points and several tricky games lined up for both teams, Real has to be very cautious in selecting the team and go full on to get the 3 points.  

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

Ramos and Varane will start as the center backs, though Ramos needs some rest but this game would be very tough and needs his leadership on the field. Mendy was great last game but was involved a lot, so Marcelo should be the one start. And Carvajal will start on the right. So Marcelo, Ramos, Varane and Carvajal should start. Defence has been in good form but there were few errors which went unpunished in the last game and the game before. So, the defence will have to be very careful. Varane should be back after his minor injury during the last game, fortunately he got some rest.

All the mid-fielders are available now, Valeverde should be go to option instead of Modric due to physical nature of the game. And he should start, so it is going to be Kroos, Casemiro and Modric in the middle. Modric, Isco and James will be on the bench and will come handy in the second half. With matches coming so frequently these substitutions will be key to maintaining the fitness and avoid fatigue.

The forwards have been in good shape but still not converted many chances, it is going to be a difficult decision for ZZ. Hazard was rested last game and will be fresh to start, and with Vinicius seeming a bit tired needs a short break. So Hazard, Benzema and Rodrygo should start, and Mariano, Bale, Vinicius and Asensio should be on the bench.

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

The probable substitutions will be: 

Rodrygo > Asensio

Hazard > Vinicius

Valverde > Modric

Kroos > Isco

Casemiro > James

Benzema > Mariano/Bale

Ramos > Militao

So the formation would be 4 3 3.

So the final starting 11 will be:

Real Madrid Vs Getafe: The Starting 11

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The upcoming match is against Getafe at home in the La liga match day 33. Getafe are 6th on the leader-board and Real are 1st and just 2 points more than Barcelona on the league table. This game is one of the most important game that will decide the league, Madrid can not take any risks at all and have to win at all costs if they want to remain in the contention.

Real Madrid had won 0-3 away from home in the first leg.

Looking at the 

Injury list:

1. Lucas Vazquez
2. Jovic
3. Reiner Jesus

Suspended:

1. None

Just recovered:

1. Nacho

Practiced:

The  rest of the team is available. 

Skipped Practice:

• None

Coach Comments:

• To be updated. 

Other Comments:

• Overall team play was weak and were not able to convert many chances nor were able to create many. The team needs to step up against a good team.

Squad Updates:

This is a crucial game for the league title as the margin is just 2 points and several difficult games lined up for both teams, Real has to be very careful in selecting the team and go full throttle to get the 3 points.  

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

Ramos and Varane will start as the center backs, though Ramos needs some rest but this game would be very tough and needs his mentor-ship on the field. Mendy was not available last game and will be fresh to start.So, 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 but there were few errors which went unpunished in the last game. So, the defence will have to be very careful.

All the mid-fielders are available now, Modric is fresh and available after the game off last time due to suspension. And he should start, so it is going to be Kroos, Casemiro and Modric in the middle. Valverde, Isco and James will be on the bench and will come handy in the second half. With matches coming thick and fast these substitutions will be key to maintaining the fitness and avoid fatigue.

As forwards have in good shape but still not converted many chances, it is going to be a difficult decision for ZZ. Vinicius was rested last game and will be fresh to start, and with Hazard seeming a bit tired needs a short break. So Vinicius, Benzema and Rodrygo should start, and Mariano, Bale and Asensio should be on the bench.

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

The probable substitutions will be: 

Rodrygo > Asensio

Vinicius > Hazard

Modric > James

Kroos > Isco

Casemiro > Valverde

Benzema > Mariano/Bale

Ramos > Militao

So the formation would be 4 3 3.

So the final starting 11 will be:

Espanyol Vs Real Madrid: The Starting 11

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The upcoming match is against Espanyol away from home in the La liga match day 32. Espanyol are 20th on the leader-board and Real are 1st and with equal points with Barcelona on the league table. This game is one of the most important game to have any chance in the league, Madrid can not take any risks at all and have to win at any cost if they want to remain in contention, more so with football coming back after a break.

Real Madrid had won 2-0 at home in the first leg.

Looking at the 

Injury list:

1. Nacho
2. Lucas Vazquez
3. Reiner Jesus

Suspended:

1. Mendy
2. Modric

Just recovered:

1. Jovic

Practiced:

The  rest of the team is available. 

Skipped Practice:

• None

Coach Comments:

• To be updated. 

Other Comments:

• None.

Squad Updates:

This is a very crucial game for the league title as with no point difference it is still under sight but very tight, it can only get wider if we play well and wait for Barcelona's mistakes. This is one of the slightly easy games after which there will be several tough ones, but know Zidane he will rotate his team to keep them fresh and sharp.

In the goal Courtois will start, should be a no-brainer.

Militao and Varane will start as the center backs, as Ramos needs some rest. Mendy is not available due to suspension so Marcelo will start on the left and will provide better defensive option and Carvajal will start on the right. So Marcelo, Militao, Varane and Carvajal should start. Defence has to be particularly alert, there has been occasional lapses causing goals, more so when Ramos is not their.

All the mid-fielders except Modric, who misses out due suspension are available but all are not sharp on most days. It is a very difficult decision for ZZ to pick the three. There has been lack of any consistency in the last few games but looking at the next game, it is going to be Kroos, Casemiro and Isco in the middle. Valverde and James will be on the bench. With matches coming thick and fast these substitutions will be key to maintaining the fitness.

As forwards have been sharp but their are several options available of ZZ, it is a real headache, whom to start. Vinicius was great but needs rest, so it should also be a tough decision to start him. Ideally it should be HBR, Hazard, Benzema and Rodrygo, and Vinicius, Bale and Asensio should be on the bench.

As now 5 substitutions are available, this is a great time to rotate the squad for ZZ.

The probable substitutions will be: 

Rodrygo > Asensio

Hazard > Vinicius

Isco > James

Kroos > Valverde

Benzema > Mariano/Bale

Militao > Ramos

So the formation would be 4 3 3.

So the final starting 11 will be:

Real Madrid Vs Mallorca: The Starting 11

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The upcoming match is against Mallorca at home in the La liga match day 31. Mallorca are 18th on the leader-board and Real are 1st and with equal points with Barcelona on the league table. This game is one of the most important game to have any chance in the league, Madrid can not take any risks at all and have to win at any cost if they want to remain in contention, more so with football coming back after a break.

Real Madrid had lost 1-0 away in the first leg.

Looking at the 

Injury list:

1. Nacho
2. Lucas Vazquez
3. Mariano
4. Reiner Jesus

Suspended:

1. None

Just recovered:

1. Jovic

Practiced:

The whole team is available. Hazard, Ramos and Isco joined the team in training today.

Skipped Practice:

• None

Coach Comments:

• I have a personal opinion about the schedule but I don't like to interfere with these things. Every day there's some new issue, the schedule, the referees - in the end, I just do my job. 

Other Comments:

• None.

Squad Updates:

This is a crucial game for the league title as with no point difference it is still under sight but very tight, it can only get wider if we play well and wait for Barcelona's mistakes.

In the goal Courtois will start, should be a no-brainer.

Militao and Varane will start as the center backs, as Ramos had a muscle injury and needs some rest. Mendy will start on the left and will provide better defensive option and Carvajal will start on the right. So Mendy, Militao, Varane and Carvajal should start. Defence has to be particularly alert, there has been occasional lapses causing goals.

All the mid-fielders all are available but all are not dependable on most days, too much problem in consistency. It is a very difficult decision for ZZ to pick the three. There has been lack of any consistency in the last few games but looking at the next game, it is going to be Modric, Casemiro and James in the middle. Valverde, Isco and Kroos will be on the bench. With matches coming thick and fast these substitutions will be key to fitness.

Edit: With no Casemiro in the Squad, Valverde starts in his position.

As Hazard rested the whole game, there is some concern regarding his fitness. So it should also be a tough decision to start him. Ideally it should be HBR again, but with the injuries it would be Vinicius, Benzema and Bale. And Hazard, Rodrygo and Asensio should be on the bench.

As now 5 substitutions are available, this is a great time to rotate the squad for ZZ.

The probable substitutions will be: 

Bale > Asensio

Vinicius > Hazard

Mendy > Marcelo

Modric > Valverde

James > Isco

Benzema > Mariano/Rodrygo

Militao > Ramos

So the formation would be 4 3 3.

So the final starting 11 will be:

Real Sociedad Vs Real Madrid: The Starting 11

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The upcoming match is against Real Sociedad away from home in the La liga match day 30. Real Sociedad are 6th on the leader-board and Real are 2nd and 3 points behind Barcelona on the league table. This game is one of the most important game to have any chance in the league, Madrid can not take any risks at all and have to win at any cost if they want to remain in contention, more so with football coming back after a break.

Real Madrid had won 3-1 at home in the first leg.

Looking at the 

Injury list:

1. Nacho
2. Lucas Vazquez
3. Mariano
4. Isco

Suspended:

1. None

Just recovered:

1. Jovic

Practiced:

The whole team is available.

Skipped Practice:

• None

Coach Comments:

• We know that it is the first game that we are going to play outside, against a good team. We want to do well. 

Other Comments:

• None.

Squad Updates:

This is a crucial game for the league title as with 3 points gap it is still under sight, it can not get wider if we need to wait for Barcelona's mistakes.

In the goal Courtois will start, should be a no-brainer.

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 to be particularly alert, there has been occasional lapses causing goals.

All the mid-fielders except Isco are available but all are not dependable on most days, too much problem in consistency. It is a very difficult decision for ZZ to pick the three. There has been lack of any consistency in the last few games but looking at the next game, it is going to be Modric, Casemiro and Kroos in the middle. Valverde and James will be on the bench. With matches coming thick and fast these substitutions will be key to fitness.

As Asensio and Hazard have returned in great shape, all are available now. So it should also be a tough decision. Ideally it should be HBR again, Hazard, Benzema and Rodrygo. And Bale, Vinicius and Asensio should be on the bench.

As now 5 substitutions are available, this is a great time to rotate the squad for ZZ.

The probable substitutions will be: 

Rodrygo > Asensio

Hazard > Vinicius

Mendy > Marcelo

Modric > Valverde

Kroos > James

Benzema > Bale

Ramos > Militao

So the formation would be 4 3 3.

So the final starting 11 will be:

Real Madrid Vs Valencia: The Starting 11

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

1. Benzema: 8/10, A complete game without the goal, very nice control and link up play. This was the kind of display everyone expects of him, if he is not scoring. 
2. Rodrygo: 6.5/10, The runs and link up play was great, should create more space but nothing to complain as such, far better option than Bale at the moment.
3. Hazard: 8/10, Very elegant performance, tried to create more but first game after the return was good in so many ways. If he continues like this he will be a genuine goal threat and would draw at least two defenders away. One assist was to show but should have been more. 
4. Kroos: 8.5/10, Score early with a perfect shot. Seemed the one to orchestrate the game along with the midfield partners.  
5. Casemiro: 7.5/10, Was forceful in the play and left his mark without much struggle .
6. Modric: 7.5/10, Good game and a lot of lungs in the first half. Second half was bad but overall play was not bad.
7. Marcelo: 7.5/10, Did okay defensively but the goal was nice. Had good coordination with Ramos on most occasions. 
8. Ramos: 8.5/10, Was solid defensively and went ahead to score a great counter attacking goal.
9. Varane: 7.5/10, Was solid and prevented several chances.
10. Carvajal: 7/10, He did his bit, solid defensively and good going forward.
11. Courtois: 8/10, Overall good performance, goal was a deflection, little could be done about it. Otherwise very good outing.
12. Militao: 6.5/10, defensively not as good as Ramos but was effective.
13. Valverde: 6.5/10, Did very less after the substitution. 
14. Mendy: 6.5/10, Came in the 2nd half but was fine while playing out of position. Second half play in general was bad and he could not do anything to improve it.
15. Vinicius: 6/10, Tried to play his heart out, but did not get enough support.
16. Bale: 3.5/10, He seemed lacking confidence and did not even try hard enough.
17. ZZ: 7.5/10, Good decisions throughout, playing Mendy on the right was difficult but given the team was 3-0 up in the first half eased his decisions.

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The upcoming match is against Valencia at home in the La liga match day 29. Valencia are 7th on the leader-board and Real are 2nd and 2 points behind Barcelona on the league table. This game is one of the most important game to have any chance in the league, Madrid can not take any risks at all and have to win at any cost if they want to remain in contention, more so with football coming back after a break.

Real Madrid had drawn 1-1 away at Valencia in the first leg.

Looking at the 

Injury list:

1. Nacho
2. Jovic
3. Lucas Vazquez
4. Mariano

Suspended:

1. None

Just recovered:

1. Asensio
2. Bale
3. Hazard

Practiced:

Bale had some issues but is now back for full training with the team.

Skipped Practice:

• None

Coach Comments:

• To be updated. 

Other Comments:

• Carvajal is supposed to be fit for the game, after being subbed due to injury.

Squad Updates:

This is a crucial game for the league title as with 2 points gap it is still under sight, it can not get wider if we need to wait for Barcelona's mistakes.

In the goal Courtois will start, should be a no-brainer.

Ramos and Varane will start as the center backs. Marcelo will start on the left and will provide better attacking option and Carvajal will start on the right. So Marcelo, Ramos, Varane and Carvajal should start. Defence has to be particularly alert, there has been occasional lapses causing goals.

All the mid-fielders are available but all are not dependable on most days, too much problem in consistency. It is a very difficult decision for ZZ to pick the three. There has been lack of any consistency in the last few games but looking at the next game, it is going to be Modric, Casemiro and Valverde in the middle. Kroos, Isco and James will be on the bench. With matches coming thick and fast these substitutions will be key to fitness.

As Asensio and Hazard have returned in prime shape, all are available now. So it should also be a tough decision. Ideally it should be HBR again, Hazard, Benzema and Rodrygo. And Bale, Vinicius and Asensio should be on the bench.

As now 5 substitutions are available, this is a great time to rotate the squad for ZZ.

The probable substitutions will be: 

Rodrygo > Bale

Hazard > Vinicius

Mendy > Marcelo

Modric > Kroos

Valverde > Isco

Benzema > Asensio

Ramos > Militao

So the formation would be 4 3 3.

So the final starting 11 will be:

Real Madrid Vs Eibar: The Starting 11

Before going into the next match I will rate the performance of players in the last game vs Real Betis.

1. Benzema: 3/10, Very poor game, even with a goal scored from penalty his rating is at 3 speaks a lot about his game, with any other coach he would not even make the squad, his performance was that bad. His wrong and sloppy pass led to the goal and the defeat. 
2. Vinicius: 7/10, Was not great but seemed like creating chances and working hard to provide some options. Though his usual hunger was missing to be fair, he could do much better.
3. Lucas Vazquez: 4/10, Very poor performance, tried so many crosses not even a single good one, fullbacks will cross better than him. He should have been taken off at half time but ZZ played him full 90 mins. 
4. Kroos: 5/10, Seemed the one to orchestrate the game but was not able to create chances and was off in his passing as well. Gave away balls in wrong positions and too many times. 
5. Casemiro: 6/10, What a downgrade from last game, seemed like his desire to control the ball was not there, was off position so many times and was unable to sync well with the non existent attack or the defence. Too many ball losses for his role, though tried to improve with going forward but not a great game.
6. Modric: 8/10, Good game but not enough to prevent the goals  maintained the tempo and controlled well but there was no support in the final third. Did very well clearing a ball off the goal line.
7. Marcelo: 6/10, Did okay but did not put the effort, till he was on the pitch prevented few easy chances. Seemed totally lacking inspiration like most of the players. 
8. Ramos: 5/10, Always caught off guard and in wrong positions, lacked the winning mentality and the desire. Awful clearance leading to the first goal.
9. Varane: 7/10, Was solid and prevented several chances, but lacked support from right. Apart from that did very well defensively.
10. Militao: 5/10, defensively not so good in the first half, could have done much more with support up front, chemistry missing going forward. No real crosses. In the 2nd half went from okay to bad.
11. Courtois: 8/10, Overall good performance, first goal was a wonder strike little could be done but in the 2nd goal should have covered better but not his fault at all.
12. Valverde: 7/10, Did his bit after the substitution, didn't let the tempo fall and maintained the high work rate. 
13. Mariano: 6/10, He had less time to impact the game he tried to score though missed few difficult ones..
14. Mendy: 7/10, Came in the 2nd half but was good in his position and even hit the woodwork. Showed the work rate for which everyone admires him. Should have started the game.
15. ZZ: 4/10, Bad starting line up, no chemistry among the players, lack of desire to win. From okay game kept getting worse, really bad substitutions except for Mendy. No point keeping Benzema in the mid-field or Lucas Vazquez playing the whole game. He has taken the blame and rightly so.

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The upcoming match is against Eibar at home in the La liga match day 28. Eibar are 16th on the leader-board and Real are 2nd and 2 points behind Barcelona on the league table. This game is one of the most important game to have any chance in the league, Madrid can not take any risks at all and have to win at any cost if they want to remain in contention, more so with football coming back after a break.

Real Madrid had won 0-4 away at Eibar with two penalties in the first leg.

Looking at the 

Injury list:

1. Nacho
2. Jovic

Suspended:

1. None

Just recovered:

1. Asensio
2. Bale
3. Hazard

Practiced:

Bale had some issues but is now back for full training with the team.

Skipped Practice:

• None

Coach Comments:

• He takes the blame for the shock loss against Real Betis, which has caused worry to the title challenge. Now ready for the 11 finals. 

Other Comments:

• Now we depend on Barcelona to drop points, they have more difficult games but them have been winning by 1 goal margin, so we will have to wait and watch.
• This home game is going to be behind closed doors for the first time.

Squad Updates:

This is a crucial game for the league title as with 2 points gap it is still under sight, it can not get wider if we need to wait for Barcelona's mistakes.

In the goal Courtois will start, should be a no-brainer.

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 to be particularly alert, there has been occasional lapses and as play is resuming after 2.5 months, it will be a test for them.

All the mid-fielders are available but all are not dependable on most days, too much problem in consistency. It is a very difficult decision for ZZ to pick the three. There has been lack of any consistency in the last few games but looking at the next game, it is going to be Modric, Casemiro and Valverde in the middle. Kroos, Isco and James will be on the bench.

As Asensio and Hazard have returned in prime shape, all are available now. So it should also be a tough decision. Ideally it should be HBA, Hazard, Benzema and Asensio. And Bale, Vinicius and Rodrygo should be on the bench.

As now 5 substitutions are available, this is a great time to rotate the squad for ZZ.

The probable substitutions will be: 

Asensio > Bale

Hazard > Vinicius

Mendy > Marcelo

Modric > Kroos

Valverde > Isco

Benzema > Rodrygo

Ramos > Militao

So the formation would be 4 3 3.

So the final starting 11 will be: