Isco out ---- Enzo IN anyone? 
the amount of trollery in that just makes me jizz
the amount of trollery in that just makes me jizz
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[SPA] La Liga 2015/2016 (58 Viewers)
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I adore the man. He was the reason I started watching football and Juve. I will always hold him in high regard as a player. But as far as wishing him the best in Madrid? I hope they crash and burn this season, same for all clubs not named Juventus for that matter.
I find the entire "our Guardiola" vibe Madrid are trying to sell with Zidane contrived and faker than a three dollar bill. As much as I hate on Pep, Cruyff, Barça and their pretentious ethos. At least Pep was a home grown player who was moved through the ranks playing Cruyff/Barça ball. Also, he was far from a sure thing when he took over the senior team in '08. He was just as much a gamble as Ciro was when we appointed him. They were expecting a rebuild with having sold Ronaldinho that year, but no one foresaw the awakening of Messi and how all the right pieces managed to coalece for them.
I believe Madrid appointing Zidane is more a nod to romaticism than it is about pragmatism. I think Zizou will have the respect of every player in that dressing room, I will give him that. But as a manager, what else does he bring to the table? His biggest appointment prior to the senior team s Real Madrid castilla or Real Madrid B if im not mistaken. The exact kind of experience Ciro had when we appointed him to the senior team. Point being, he's greener than freshly mowed grass. RM as a club is hardly the environment conducive to develop as a manager.
I'll always hve massive respect and admiration for Zidane, not just for his history with us, but also for the happy early teenage memories he was part of. But he's going to find himself up shit creek, drifting towards diarrhoea river, without a paddle soon.
I find the entire "our Guardiola" vibe Madrid are trying to sell with Zidane contrived and faker than a three dollar bill. As much as I hate on Pep, Cruyff, Barça and their pretentious ethos. At least Pep was a home grown player who was moved through the ranks playing Cruyff/Barça ball. Also, he was far from a sure thing when he took over the senior team in '08. He was just as much a gamble as Ciro was when we appointed him. They were expecting a rebuild with having sold Ronaldinho that year, but no one foresaw the awakening of Messi and how all the right pieces managed to coalece for them.
I believe Madrid appointing Zidane is more a nod to romaticism than it is about pragmatism. I think Zizou will have the respect of every player in that dressing room, I will give him that. But as a manager, what else does he bring to the table? His biggest appointment prior to the senior team s Real Madrid castilla or Real Madrid B if im not mistaken. The exact kind of experience Ciro had when we appointed him to the senior team. Point being, he's greener than freshly mowed grass. RM as a club is hardly the environment conducive to develop as a manager.
I'll always hve massive respect and admiration for Zidane, not just for his history with us, but also for the happy early teenage memories he was part of. But he's going to find himself up shit creek, drifting towards diarrhoea river, without a paddle soon.
Over-paying when the club is looking to get the best player in every position is not a vice but a virtue. Having the best new attacker in the game is worth overpaying by 30-40 mill compared to having the second best attacker in the game especially that money is not an issue for the club in any sense. I actually admire what they did with Ibra. They identified him as the hottest talent in the world and paid whatever it took to have him. When they saw that he unsettled Messi and that barca overall would be better with Messi in the middle than Ibra they kicked Ibra out and didnt bat an eye. I admire their commitment to having the best quality at all costs. Who cares if you paid an extra 30 mill to get Neymar if you actually got neymar and Madrid did not and have to do with Bale. Who cares if you over pay but get Suarez and Madrid have to do with Benzema. Barca cannot rely on youth products forever if they want to maintain their position on top of the football world. The results of both la masia and their transfer strategy over the years have been legendary.
The probability of Zidane failing is too damn high.
This is going to be a major mind fuck. What's gonna happen now?
Surely they can't win La Liga. As sure as 3to1, but can they lose to Roma, while Italy overtakes England? Man would I love the hear interviews afterwards: "Italian teams are never easy..."
Perhaps we should hold on to our bucks for the major bargain sale that is going to go through the summer? On the other hand we know at least one team to bid 100m for Pogba next summer...
Surely they can't win La Liga. As sure as 3to1, but can they lose to Roma, while Italy overtakes England? Man would I love the hear interviews afterwards: "Italian teams are never easy..."
Perhaps we should hold on to our bucks for the major bargain sale that is going to go through the summer? On the other hand we know at least one team to bid 100m for Pogba next summer...
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