Real Madrid Football Fans Blog
It is a high chance that Gareth Bale will not be given a place in the first 11 of the team against Athletico Madrid as the team prepares for the Madrid Derby. At the Wanda Stadium, the two teams from the same city, but with a profound rivalry and history will be fighting against each other once again for pride and honor. Also, the player from Wales might not make the first 11 of the team that will drop to the field, although he might show up in the later stages as a change.
Liverpool attacker Sadio Mane has clarified that he is content with the Reds despite the regular transfer links with Real Madrid. The Senegal international has formed an excellent attacking trident alongside Roberto Firmino and Mohamed Salah over the past 18 months and their form has enhanced the Reds’ prospects of bagging a maiden Premier League crown.
The Belgian’s contract expires in 2020 and he has been linked with a move to La Liga as a replacement for Cristiano Ronaldo.
Real Madrid manager Santiago Solari has indicated that his team are not thinking about the club World Cup just yet with a couple of key La Liga matches left to be played. The European champions are currently the two-time defending champions of the competition but Solari wants his side focused on the job in the lead-up.
Santiago Solari insists that he might have followed the same pathway as Zinedine Zidane in terms of how he has earned the managerial job at Real Madrid, but there are no questions of any comparison between the two individuals because the stature of Zidane is much, much bigger.
There are a lot of similarities between Solari and Zidane. Both of them remained a part of the Real Madrid set-up as a player for a long time and then remained in charge of the club’s B team before being given an opportunity to take charge of the senior team.
Real Madrid manager Julen Lopetegui has indicated that captain Sergio Ramos has only been rested for the midweek Champions League clash at CSKA Moscow. The Spain international has been ever-present for Los Blancos since the season began but Lopetegui has chosen to rest him for the Moscow trip amid concerns that he has been overused during the opening phase of the campaign.
Spanish striker Mariano Diaz has confirmed that manager Julen Lopetegui was crucial in persuading him to re-join Real Madrid before the summer transfer deadline. The 25-year-old re-signed for the European champions after a single season with Lyon where he contributed 21 goals across all competitions.
Jose Mourinho is looking to bring in a defender. That defender has been touted to be Leicester City’s Harry Maguire. The England international had a good showing at the World Cup in Russia. He has this grace to grace story and could be the subject of a £65 million transfer deal.
Michel Salgado is a retired Spanish professional footballer who played as a left back during his career. He was known for his combative tackling and attacking play. Attesting to his aggressive style of play, Salgado’s former Real Madrid teammate Steve McManaman described him as the hardest person in the world, a genuine psychopath, even in training.
He spent an entire decade at Real Madrid where he really established himself as a top Spanish left back. He made an amazing 254 league appearances in total for Real Madrid, scoring four goals between 1999 and 2009. During a 15 year period in Spain, Salgado, who appeared in 343 La Liga games, scoring seven goals – represented the Spanish national team, collecting more than 50 caps and appearing in one World Cup and one European Championship.
Real Madrid are set to host Barcelona in the first El Clasico of the season. This edition is made more prominent due to the gap between both sides. Madrid have a game in hand – since they were away due to the FIFA Club World Cup which they won – but they are 11 points behind their fierce rival. If Barca get victory, the La Liga title may be lost for Real as the season reaches halfway.
The estimated viewing figure for the game is around 650 million worldwide as the game is broadcast in 188 countries. The La Liga has prepared events in numerous countries like China, India, Japan, South Korea, Kenya etc. to attract thousands of fans. The fixture on Saturday, 23rd December means more fans would likely be available to see the game.