Real Madrid (‎Los Blancos) | Special Thread

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Marca Reporting that Ramos will be out for 2 to 3 weeks and on the other side Pepe is recovering well but not ready to play for the team.

- So against Atlético it'll be Varane and Nacho duo in defence.

- Nacho has never let down his side whenever he's been called up for the starting XI. But the game against Atlético will be the toughest he have ever played.

- Nacho and Varane have been paired together only 6 times in last 2 years.

- They are possibly the most fastest pair in Liga BBVA at the present time.

 

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Godin: Real Madrid?
"They're a strong and competitive team. We'll face the best Real Madrid and we're expecting the best from them, because they'll recover such an important player in Cristiano. We have to prepare ourselves as we have in previous games, knowing their strengths and looking to hurt them when we can."

 

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Isco: "A derby is always special and we want to beat Atlético"
"There is no need to lose face at any moment. It will be a fiercely fought battle from the kick off. We will try to do what we always do and hopefully we'll be able to come out with a good result. There are no favourites for a match at this level. We're both very good teams and we're in good form. We'll see what happens".

 

[DIUNATION]

Halla madrid!

 

[G_crisis]

Hii derby ni ngumu si mchezo

 

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Marca (06-01-2015)
"Nacho, the match of his life"

 

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Martin Ødegaard in Real Madrid official UCL squad

 

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When the rumours of Real Madrid chasing Laporte circled, staff at Valdebebas shrugged & believed Nacho was better than him.
Now the derby awaits for Nacho, who is regarded very highly by all the Valdebebas staff (youth & seniors alike), to prove himself.
[Via : El País]

 

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The "kiss cam", known from sporting events in United States, will be introduced in the Liga. Debut in Atletico-Real Madrid on Saturday [gol]

 

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As report :
- Bad news for Real Madrid, defender Sergio Ramos will be out for a month and a half. He has suffered a torn hamstring.

 

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Ramos 1 and a half month !
James 2 months!
Pepe out for 2-3 more weeks.
- What's going on man ! Ancelotti really needs to rotate squad more frequently. Next could be kroos. He's playing like every game this season. He really need some rest.

 

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Summary of Carlo's press conference:

- Marcelo's inclusion in squad:
"Marcelo is called because we have confidence that they will remove his card,I don't know the criteria used by the Competition Committee and I don't have much interest in this".

- Midfield:
"I haven't decided yet who will play tomorrow in the midfield"

- Left Back:
"On the left side we can use Coentrao or Arbeloa".

- Playing against Atletico:
"We have good memories of matches against this opponent, Perhaps the best of my career.We are not afraid. Atletico is one of the best defensive teams in the world. We seek the way to shake them"

- Cristiano's return:
"Cristiano is doing well and motivated as ever".

- Isco's importance in squad:
"Isco knows very well what he has done to earn this position: defensive work, playing for the team...He is essential"

- Defensive concerns:
"Without Ramos we lose height. We can suffer against Atletico. It already happened against Sevilla".

- Thoughts on Derby:
"It's a Derby and an important moment, that creates a very big motivation. We have confidence, it will be a good match and we're going for a win."

‪#‎HalaMadrid‬ ‪#‎InCarloWeTrust‬

 

[Salamander]

Enjoy the wonderful report about Martin Ødegaard, the Norwegian Pearl...

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Atlètico Madrid vs Real Madrid: Last training Session (06-02-2015)

Ancelotti called up the youth academy's Diego Llorente and Derik for the final training session before the Atlético clash.

Real Madrid have finalised their preparations ahead of the game against Atlético. The La Liga leaders, who travel to the Vicente Calderón on Saturday (4pm CET), completed their final session in Ciudad Real Madrid on the eve of the derby. Castilla defenders Diego Llorente and Derik trained with the first team under Carlo Ancelotti's instructions.

The Whites got the session started with an intense warm-up before splitting into two groups to perform ball possession drills. Meanwhile, the three goalkeepers worked separately.

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SQUAD LIST FOR ATLÉTICO DE MADRID - REAL MADRID
Goalkeepers: Iker Casillas, Keylor Navas & Pacheco

Defenders: Raphaël Varane, Fábio Coentrão, Dani Carvajal, Álvaro Arbeloa, Nacho Fernández Iglesias & Diego Llorente

Midfielders: Sami Khedira, Toni Kroos, Gareth Bale, Lucas Silva, Isco Alarcón & Illarra

Forwards: Cristiano Ronaldo, Karim Benzema, Chicharito & Jesé​

 

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Following tests carried out on Sergio Ramos by the Real Madrid medical service at the Sanitas La Moraleja Hospital, the player has been diagnosed with a torn hamstring in his left leg. His progress will be monitored

 

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Official: Marcelo will not play the derby as TAD did not approve Real Madrid's appeal.
- Coentrão will start the game tomorrow.

 

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The 20-man squad for the Atlético clash​

NEWS | 06/02/2015

Real Madrid travel to the Vicente Calderón for matchday 22 of the La Liga campaign.
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Carlo Ancelotti has named 20 players in his squad for the Real Madrid's La Liga matchday 22 meeting with Atlético in the Vicente Calderón (Saturday at 4pm CET).

REAL MADRID SQUAD:

Goalkeepers: Casillas, Keylor Navas and Pacheco.

Defenders: Varane, Coentrão, Marcelo, Carvajal, Arbeloa, Nacho and Diego Llorente.

Midfielders: Khedira, Kroos, Bale, Lucas Silva, Isco and Illarra.

Forwards: Cristiano Ronaldo,Benzema, Chicharito and Jesé.

PRE-MATCH MEET-UP:

Friday 6 February at 8:30pm CET at Ciudad Real Madrid.

NEXT TRAINING SESSION:

Monday 9 February at 3pm CET at Ciudad Real Madrid (behind closed doors).

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Diego Forlan:

"A derby at the Calderon & once again Real Madrid took an early lead. We always tried to prevent it but they always took the lead."

"An Atleti teammate was tackling aggressively; he really wanted to win and was smashing into their forwards, Guti and Raul."

"In their place I would have been very angry or started to fight, but they kept their cool until Raul went down to a heavy tackle."

"Raul lay on the floor, one of Madrid's legendary players. I watched as he looked up, and, very slowly, said to my teammate: 'Are you going to kick me all day or are you going to try & play some football?' Brilliant. No anger, no arrogance, just class."

‪#‎Raul‬ ‪#‎Legend‬ ‪#‎Blanco‬ ‪#‎Class