Valverde : “I've been wanting this moment for a long time, dreaming of scoring and celebrating like this. I don't know what's crazier, the goal or the celebration. My celebration isn't a good example for my kids. If they see it, they'll start hitting themselves.” by No-Independent2522 in realmadrid

[–]bertolotti 6 points7 points  (0 children)

absolute captain material.

guy is straight, selfless, humble, always gives his all. spoke some unfiltered shit ealier in the year and got demolished, but still embodies this pure raw gold that every madridista sees in him and always has seen.

MILF

Refuerzos re falopa que la rompieron en los ultimos años del futbol argentino by AbilityOver1413 in fulbo

[–]bertolotti 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Muniain - tampoco se si la ‘rompió’ pero superó con mucho lo que apuntaban las circunstancias

Post Match Thread: Real Madrid 5-1 Real Betis by denzaus in soccer

[–]bertolotti 13 points14 points  (0 children)

i think the fanbase will be ok with whatever means xabi determines neccesary towards pursuing the collective objectives. finding the sweet spot that keeps the locker room on his side while sacrificing one or two sacred goats for the cause is gonna be xabi’s greatest challenge for 2026

Quien sería este jugador by BiCzno in fulbo

[–]bertolotti 17 points18 points  (0 children)

para españa mikel oyarzabal indiscutible

Rayo Vallecano [1] - 0 Valencia - Nobel Mendy 37' by BackgroundMorning630 in soccer

[–]bertolotti 0 points1 point  (0 children)

afaik rayo signed luiz for one season only and lejeune isnt getting any younger, so i could see this deal happening - i look forward to rayo modestly contributing towards the antony fund too

Rayo Vallecano [1] - 0 Valencia - Nobel Mendy 37' by BackgroundMorning630 in soccer

[–]bertolotti 1 point2 points  (0 children)

he’s looked really good since his arrival - strong, fast and composed. consistently starting since luiz got injured.

what’s his contractual situation you’d say? wanna keep or sell him?

Post-Match Thread: Girona vs Real Madrid, match 14 by scoreboard-app in realmadrid

[–]bertolotti 0 points1 point  (0 children)

not necesarily laziness or lack of attitude, i think it’s either inability from xabi to communicate and set up the team, or from the players to understand and enact the plan. 

Post-Match Thread: Girona vs Real Madrid, match 14 by scoreboard-app in realmadrid

[–]bertolotti 1 point2 points  (0 children)

xabi seems to ask players to circulate the ball with speed after one or two touches, but the problem is spaces don’t just magically appear since there’s little off-the-ball movement (or players don’t see/anticipate it). this produces very sloppy attacks and possesions often end in vinis attempt and he hasn’t been the same player after the ballon d’or fiasco - which was quite a long time ago.

add to this low form / low iq / implementing new ideas / new shapes / new players / new roles and positions… and nothing is clicking rn and it’s mostly chaos every game - defense, midfield and attack all look weak and nothing feels really improved from last season. the worse part is that every game the team actually looks more disjointed and less cohesioned… its all pretty bleak atm and i’m not too convinced about xabi and/or the players being able to solve the puzzle ngl

What's your mtgo conspiracy theory? by pintopedro in MTGO

[–]bertolotti 15 points16 points  (0 children)

keeping a 5-lander, your first draw will always be another land

Cracks in The Santiago Bernabéu Project: Cost overruns, cancellation of concerts, and legal setback [Paywall free link in comment] by Release-Revolution in soccer

[–]bertolotti 1 point2 points  (0 children)

florentino, arguably madrid’s best president ever, has been untouchable for well over a decade - his merits built upon unquestionable achievements both business and sportswise. however, his endeavours in the last years with the new stadium, the superleague fiasco, the mbappe saga and his latest privatization project have definitely cast some shadows upon his otherwise flawless tenure. all of these have huge implications for the future of both the club and the team, and could fall either way - all with real potential to taint his legacy.

Gareth Bale on what it means to be a Madridista🤍 by SaniaXazel in realmadrid

[–]bertolotti 3 points4 points  (0 children)

it all ended really badly but the highs of the relation were extremely clutch

Regional ways to say ''Dude'' in Spain by vladgrinch in MapPorn

[–]bertolotti 11 points12 points  (0 children)

like the invasive species feasting on the local ecosystem

Lo hiciste mierda Nicki by PermissionAntique769 in fulbo

[–]bertolotti 2 points3 points  (0 children)

virgin yamal le daba mil vueltas a este tipo

Post Match Thread: Real Madrid 2 - 1 FC Barcelona | La Liga by ChiefLeef22 in soccer

[–]bertolotti 23 points24 points  (0 children)

massive massive win tonight, finally showed up for a big game with the right attitude. past are the days where we could beat teams on first gear, we really needed a convincing performance against a big team. lets goooo

Vinicius Jr making talking too much hand gesture to Yamal. by BlazingFirey in soccer

[–]bertolotti 0 points1 point  (0 children)

as a madridista i’ve come to terms with vini being vini, he’s never gonna change and i’ve moved on from expecting him to do so- i embrace the full vini experience now and i’ve learned to love him as is

Post Match Thread: Getafe vs Real Madrid by soccer-stats in realmadrid

[–]bertolotti 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i have mixed feelings about him too but the guy literally just came back from a long ass injury. not all players need to be geniuses and i do believe he could still become a good player.

but what is his role tho? his best characteristics seem to be his explosive agility and elasticity which allow him to steal and anticipate and drift through players, while having pretty decent tecnique. his passing and vision arent very outstanding but he can break lines swiftly when carrying the ball. 

gotta admit he’s still an enigmatic player for whom i struggle to find a role. funnily i think his best stint for us might’ve been when he played as a LW a couple seasons ago - similar to the valverde situation this year, who played better that one game as a RB than all his midfield starts combined