Why Real Madrid CF Stick With Unexperienced Center Backs?
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That is the politic of Real Madrid under the current presidency that politic is know as "Zidanes y Pavones".\n\nIt consist in buy great players for the attacking positions so they (the club) can sell T´shirt with the players name and increase the sponsorship and to save money the club use the "Cantera" (the club players school) for the defending positions
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That would be a huge mistake. The fullback positions are very demanding, physically. It sucks that Heinze has not been seen much. I know for sure, the Argentine national team has been feeling the effects of his absence. I hope the coming year sees him in full fitness. He better be called up for the France friendly match in Febuary.
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I think Raul should have been on the bench & they could have used Reyes to start instead of him. Raul is an impact player, when Spain are in trouble he can score a goal or two to put them back on track. Instead, Aragones exercised caution and decided to start him & then replace him - a strategy which worked in the group stages, but was bound to fail in the knockout stage.
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Excellent question :) I've always wanted to ask this, but I never got around to it.\n\nI say Nesta, Pirlo and Camoranesi (both long and short); but I don't what's going on, Nesta keeps getting injured, so I haven't seen much of him lately.\n\nItaly's players have always had good hair, I think it's like a tradition.
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yes i do think they can;t win this year's league... there's no doubt some problem internally... i agree with arsene wenger when he gave his reason not to go to madrid earlier this month, when you have such excellent line-up but can't perform, and changed managers like changing underwear, there must be a problem in the top management...\n\nalmost surely
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Have to agree with you there Daniele. These young fellows come along and have success and believe they are instantly the be all and end all of the team. Everyone has to earn their spot and respect, irrespective of talent. Form and seniority are not things he seems to have taken into consideration. Discipline must extend to attitude also. No one wants a loose cannon among them, even if they are promising.
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He hasnt yet.  He needs to prove why he is the starting centerforward instead of Inzaghi or Del Piero.
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He is an experienced player but still he grows tired pretty soon, Figo was gr8 in his Barca Madrid years now all he has is experience, he cant even take a penalty properly thats wat i noticed.
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According to Real Madrid tradition their captain is chosen among the players with the most years in the institution. With this rule the #1 capitain in Raul (who is currently injured), then Guti and then Roberto Carlos. This has been a long tradition and they have kept it this way for a long time.
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Well a few things, first and foremost is the skill OFF the ball. Needs to know where to go and when to get open for a pass or to divert defenders away.  He needs to have fast legs both in terms of quickness and flat out speed.  Accurate and crisp passes both on the ground and in the air that players can handle with ease, yet are in perfect areas that go right through defenders.  And a knack to score goals when you just cant.  Alot of top class players can just make a goal happen when there just is no opportunity and seconds to play.  Finally, mentality and stamina will help them go the full 90 minutes.
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HE IS PROVING HIS IN-ABILITY IN ABROAD.\n\nEVERY GAME HAS SOME CHEAT-CODE.\n\nEVERY PLAYER HAS SOME WEAKNESS.
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Generally he is not in a form . But he remains one of the top players, don't we worry , he is gonna be all right, it was probably exhausting his training programme for the world cup!!!!
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Well.. I agree with you that Ronaldinho is an attacking midfielder. But sometimes Rjikaard's system utilizes Ronaldinho as a forward. Sometimes he uses a lone forward (Eto'o) and has Ronaldinho play as an attacking midfielder.\n\nHowever, sometimes Rjikaard plays 3 up front in a 3-3-4 formation with Eto'o playing in the middle, a bit ahead of Ronaldinho and Messi/Larsson/Giuly.\n\nSo you can probably see why people think Ronaldinho is a forward. I think the lineup above is the one they used against Chelsea, and I've seen it in other places.\n\nHe was also used in Brazil's 4-forward formation in the Confederations Cup along with Adriano, Robinho, and Kaka.
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Some players realise there's more than playing for a "better" club, its called LOYALTY!\n\nIts just a shame that more players dont have any of this and just follow the smell of cash and glory...
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He can head the ball but he cant generate power on them. Reason being that because he is so tall he has never needed to develop his neck muscles during his youth and now its all caught up with him.
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Juan Riquelme now that would be a signing! I think they have a wealth of players to choose from. They have the $$$$ but they need to spend it wisely and tatically unlike some corrupted Spanish team who I won't mention--*cough Real Madrid cough*. Well I think Roman would be great although I would miss him on the Villareal Squad..hmmm\n\nSince Van Nistlerooy was throwing a hissy fit I think they might replace him and/or keep him benched. They have decent strikers--rooney, saha. They also have good midfeilders. I don't know about the defense. Rio is strong and so is Silvestre but I think Patrice Evra was a waste of cash yah? Brown is one fire too. I don't know who they can get really. I would love to see them snatch Carlos Tevez before Chelsea get their filthy hands on him. Do not underestimate Tevez's skill. He just might be the next Maradona...heck the next Pele. I think they can also snatch some of the Madrid players to  put them to better use. Madrid doesn't know how to manage for **** and their players have a lack of communcation like umm every game. The managers also quit and give up on the squad after a month--two months max.\nSo if Man U were to say buy that mid-ogre--the danish one and maybe Robinho--wow what a dream that would be huh? You can wish can't you? Adriano would be perfect but he is out of reach too. I am stumped so I am going to stick with my main man Juan Roman and my next main man Tevez! *Go Tevez*
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Wow.. these guys have no idea what they are talking about. They should get Adriano and Torres/Milito as forwards. As for the midfield Riquelme would be a great addition as would Rosicky (maybe the Petrovs too). In defense they should get central midfielders. Two have done well and are young are Chimbonda and Toure.