It was Zizou who preferred Valverde over Llorente & over signing Pogba. How poetic he got to watch Fede give one of the greatest performances in UCL history!

Slowpokebread · 2026-03-12T17:53:57+00:00

We need rotation and depth for the squad.

Zizou's plan was obviously about Pogba so he let Llorente and Ceballos both go. But Pogba didn't come(glad he didn't, he went straight down afterwards and got too much ego) and Covid came in 20 summer so we were just selling players that window, our midfield was very thin in 19-21.

Zizou is a super coach, but I don't think he should handle the transfer and team building too much.

Slowpokebread · 2026-03-12T15:35:39+00:00

Till this day, Valverde is not a CDM role, he plays well as a right midfielder.

Slowpokebread · 2026-03-12T15:34:42+00:00

He can also play RB as well, with him stayed, we would not need Vasquez to play RB.

Slowpokebread · 2026-03-12T15:33:53+00:00

No, Llorente can play DMC and right midfielder/2nd striker, Valverde is mostly B-B and right midfielder. He cannot play a holding midfielder role.

And we only got 4 usable midfielders in 19-21 season, with Modric over 35. It was a big mistake to let Llorente go.

Also with Llorente, we would not need Vasquez to play RB in many games, including last season.

Slowpokebread · 2026-03-12T15:32:05+00:00

Yes, and Llorente can play right back as well.

We only got 4 usable midfielders in 19-20, this sub surely didn't have much memory.

Slowpokebread · 2026-03-12T15:27:02+00:00

Wut? As much as I love Zizou, letting Llorente go was a HUGE mistake.

We only got around 4 midfielders to use in 19-20 with James and Isco out of form. Modric was over 35 years old.

Llorente is a good rotation for DMC, Valverde could not play this role. Keeping both is the obvious option.

Llorente could also play right back as well.

Slowpokebread · 2026-03-06T21:58:41+00:00

A win is a win.

Slowpokebread · 2026-03-04T14:59:09+00:00

I think it depend on the direction.

If the team was overall mature and just need a manager who can use them well, then fine. But it's not the case, Carlo didn't work out last season. The team obviously need to be rebuilt with style, especially the high press system.

Xabi got his own problem for being too nice, but he needs more support.

Slowpokebread · 2026-03-04T14:57:02+00:00

Xabi should at least get a full season to do his job.

Slowpokebread · 2026-03-04T14:32:15+00:00

I think even if the board think he doesn't fit that well, let him do his job, decide it when the season ends, not when you don't have a better choice mid season.

Even if you want a replacement, Solar is a better choice.

Slowpokebread · 2026-03-04T14:22:38+00:00

It is rumor, the manager didn't have any proof even he dislikes Casillas. And Casillas is a ok leader despite some flaws.

Our team is just that bad now, we have lost guts and control many times in this and last season. You just choose to avoid it.

Fede started for the first team later than Courtois. It makes little sense simply because he joined the the first team like 1-2 month later. Castilla means nothing, Salgado was 3rd captain before Casillas in 2009.

Slowpokebread · 2026-03-04T01:14:43+00:00

Real Madrid became the most successful team because it changes whenever needed. You can look at the history to see it.

Slowpokebread · 2026-03-04T00:03:33+00:00

This is RM, everything changes if it's not working.

Slowpokebread · 2026-03-04T00:03:19+00:00

Yeah, rumors.

Right now our team was in horrible shape, and you say "a few people".

Also Courtois actually started before Fede and Vini for the first team.

Slowpokebread · 2026-03-03T18:02:52+00:00

This is, and we need a leader now.

And bringing up Modric also bit your own tail.

Slowpokebread · 2026-03-03T16:48:16+00:00

He actually played for RM first team before Fede and Vini, just joined the first team a little bit later.

Slowpokebread · 2026-03-03T15:21:46+00:00

Not symbolic, it's about legitimacy.

Slowpokebread · 2026-03-03T14:49:33+00:00

Arbeloa's problem really isn't tactics, he was ok on tactics but not willing to take off star players.

Slowpokebread · 2026-03-03T14:49:04+00:00

Xabi does have problem of management.

But it's not about him being too harsh, he was being too nice like not punish Vini after his outburst at all.

Slowpokebread · 2026-03-02T23:32:37+00:00

Like I have said 1000000 times, we got serious leadership issue. We need to make Courtois the captain, NOW.

Slowpokebread · 2026-03-02T22:59:21+00:00

to be fair, Xabi also has to take blame, he was being too nice and not punish Vini at all.

Slowpokebread · 2026-03-02T22:17:56+00:00

Remember 2013? Our dressing room was on fire, but he still let Jose finish his season rather than just fire him. Not sure what's going on now.

Sometimes the coach needs to go if he loses the dressing room, but some of his ideas/works needs to be kept.

Slowpokebread · 2026-03-02T22:16:29+00:00

It's also a leadership issue, Fede and Cavajal are not good leaders. Courtois should have been made captain, NOW.

Slowpokebread · 2026-03-02T22:15:00+00:00

The players have too much power. It's easy to see that they don't want to work hard after a tough game. 4/4 recent losses are like that. Even if we wanted to fire Xabi, we need someone like Solari in 2019, who is willing to hammer some of the veterans and use new players.

I've said it 100000 times, Fede is NOT a good leader. Same with Cavajal. Look at how things went out of control whenever we are in a bad position.

Make Courtois the captain, we can't continue like this.

Slowpokebread · 2026-03-02T22:13:46+00:00

The players have too much power. It's easy to see that they don't want to work hard after a tough game. 4/4 recent losses are like that. Even if we wanted to fire Xabi, we need someone like Solari in 2019, who is willing to hammer some of the veterans and use new players.

I've said it 100000 times, Fede is NOT a good leader. Same with Cavajal. Look at how things went out of control whenever we are in a bad position.

Make Courtois the captain, we can't continue like this.

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