I read that article too, don't take it too seriously on CR9, just a joke i guess. But really, i can't help but think there's a slight element of truth where Real might struggle against the better teams. There's too much emphasize towards the attacking while defensively, they might struggle.

That's the thing you don't really know either whether it was a joke or he really meant it. That's bad journalism already in my book. We might struggle in some games mainly because the players haven't gelled. I doubt Pellegrini will stick with 4-2-4 against better teams.

Alot has been said about our "defensive" problems, but it's more about our balance more than anything. Sid Lowe even said in one of his articles that our problems are not in defence despite what people think. We do need to improve in defending set pieces but we are hardly the only team that has problems there (e.g. Liverpool)

hala Madrid!

+1 for granero & kaka

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Added on September 9, 2009, 11:40 amusain bolt kick off the match!

This post has been edited by xts: Sep 9 2009, 11:40 AM

i would think that the CR9 bit was a rather lame joke.

still, no one knows how to make a 4-2-3-1 system work defensively better than a certain Mr Benitez, and to be honest i do not like him much. He's an arse in my books.

you guys are free to go tap him up, but he'd probably go out and make kuyt his first signing

Thanks but no thanks
He may be Madrid boy through and through but he's never gonna work out here.

For me he plays more like a 4-4-1-1. He's very rigid about his system and his wingers do alot of work defensively which I think is at times unnecessary.

Can't wait DLC vs RM at riazor..Deportivo's sacred ground..
hopefully this time, manage to get points..

This post has been edited by riazorblues: Sep 9 2009, 01:23 PM

Madrid's philosophy & policy. Dont look at the back. Just looking forward.

i just love granero...

HT : 1 - 0

granero rulez

FT : 3 - 0

Granero
Guti
Ronaldo

1st open goal from ronaldo.. really calm

3-0 good result....

but our passing is bad,alot of miss passing,i think they need to work on that

and espanyol doomed by their own new pitch....too soft

I don't think our passing was that bad. We mostly gave the ball away in the final third of the pitch. That's ok because the players aren't used to each other yet and to pull off quick combinations you need that level of understanding.

I think the backline should have pushed up a little further as there was alot of space in between the lines. We need to be alot more compact. Other than that it was a good day in the office for the boys.

kaka got a bit tired due to international duty.. but his assist was awesome at all

in da 1st half.. kaka was controlled by 2-3 defender.. his space are very limited.. to me.. cr9 is important to divert and spread an opponent defender equally.. so kaka will get more spaces.. this shown in da 2nd half as he was pretty awesome with 2 assist and some decent run..

This post has been edited by sprix: Sep 13 2009, 04:37 PM

the 1st goal is in late 1st half anyway..

brilliant 1-2 by granero n kaka

kaka did a good job!~ 2 assists!!

very smart n steady goal by cr9!

HALA MADRID!!!

the same great kaka...briliant...
credit to c9 oso, finally get his 1st field goal...

hala madrid!!
congratzz!

can some1 put link to download the highlight??

such as media fire or something..

kaka ftw!