Real Madrid Football Fans Blog
Gaizka Mendieta says that James Rodriguez is a real player with the advantages but he hasn’t used this well after his arrival at the club. He attracted the attention of many clubs with his performance in the 2014 World Cup which was held in Brazil. In the world cup, they qualified for the quarter-finals and he had played a major role in it. He was later transferred to Real Madrid for £71 million from Monaco as signed a six-year contract with the club.
Real Madrid are looking forward to signing the Uruguayan forward Facundo Pellistri from the club Penarol. They have previously signed Federico Valverde who is now has become one of the best midfielders of Real. They signed him for £5 million five years back and he now is playing for the first team of the club by contributing a lot.
Former Premier League defender Mathew Upson has been impressed with the displays from Daniel Ceballos under the guidance of Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta. The Spain international was initially out-of-favour when Arteta took charge of the Gunners in December but over the past few weeks, he has been able to command a regular starting role.
Most recently, the midfielder started for the Gunners against West Ham United in the Premier League and he put up a good defensive display with five tackles, six interceptions and 14 recoveries. As a result, he was lauded by both the manager and the fans following the 1-0 win, and Upson has likewise been impressed with the performance of the Real Madrid loanee.
Former Real Madrid president Ramon Calderon believes Gareth Bale should consider a switch back to the Premier League with Tottenham Hotspur in January. The Wales international has received a mixed reaction from the Real Madrid supporters over the past 18 months and some of them have recently expressed their anger on social media after he was able to recover from a nagging calf problem to represent Wales.
In a report covered by The Mirror, Calderon said that Bale should consider parting ways with Zinedine Zidane’s side and a reunion with Jose Mourinho at Spurs could be an ideal solution, he told: “The fans are angry because of his absences. He’s been around 50 days without playing with the team and he’s missed six matches, and then suddenly they see him playing with Wales, and playing very well by the way, and they see him fit and in good shape.
Spain international Dani Ceballos has said that he does not regret the decision to leave Real Madrid. The 23-year-old midfielder joined Arsenal on a season-long loan deal earlier this summer following a successful European Under-21 campaign with Spain where he was named as the player of the tournament.
Since then, he has already made a strong impression at the north London club with a goal and a couple of assists while he has also contributed with the defensive side of his game. Speaking in a press conference, Ceballos acknowledged that Los Blancos are doing impressively well at the top of the Spanish league but he does not regret the choice to joining the Gunners.
Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane has admitted his disappointment after his team settled for a 1-1 draw against Real Valladolid at the Bernabeu. The Madrid giants were the dominant side throughout the game but they were made to toil to secure just the solitary point from the league encounter.
Karim Benzema appeared to have handed Los Blancos with the maximum points after scoring in the 82nd minute but the happiness was short-lived with Sergio Navarro levelling the proceedings for the visitors before stoppage time. Speaking after the game, Zidane acknowledged that the draw leaves a bad taste in the mouth despite the fact that the second half performance was not the best.
Arsenal boss Unai Emery has praised the qualities of Dani Ceballos when asked about the midfielder’s potential move to the Emirates this summer. The Spain international is currently in the ranks of Real Madrid but he has been touted to make the move to the north London giants on a temporary basis this summer.
Speaking in a press conference, Emery was asked whether Ceballos could be making the switch to the Gunners this summer and he replied with a neutral tone saying:“I don’t want to speak about the names but Ceballos is a very good player.” Meanwhile, when pressed further regarding the potential new arrivals, Emery suggested that the club are looking to land at least three or four additions before the transfer deadline next month.
He said: “Our target is to achieve three, four players to really improve our team and squad now. We are being very demanding and we are also first speaking about the possibility to sign very big players, very expensive. The first player in our list is the first target and after, if we cannot have that then [we try to sign] the second, but thinking every time that they are going to improve our team.”
Arsenal have remained relatively quiet during the course of the summer transfer window and they have landed just Gabriel Martinelli from Ituano. However, reports have indicated that the club are discussing moves for the likes of Kieran Tierney, Wilfried Zaha and William Saliba and a deal for the latter appears close to completion.
Still, the move may not necessarily benefit the club, considering Saint-Etienne are expected to retain the defender’s services on loan for the 2019/2020 season. Arsenal are currently preparing for their third pre-season friendly of the summer against Bayern Munich. Emery is expected to field most of the senior players against the German giants.
Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane has acknowledged that one of Thibaut Courtois or Keylor Navas could leave the club when the transfer window reopens in the summer. Courtois was recruited by Los Blancos last summer with a view to cementing the number one role with the club, but that has certainly not been the case since the return of Zidane as their head coach.
Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane has remained coy over the future of Gareth Bale at the Bernabeu next term. The Wales international has struggled to take up the responsibility of leading the attack since the departure of Cristiano Ronaldo last summer, and this has generated plenty of frustration among the supporters, who have jeered him on many occasions.
Chelsea playmaker Eden Hazard has refused to speak on the speculation linking him with Real Madrid. The reigning European champions are understood to have recently made a formal approach to pursue the Belgium international from the Blues and this has further triggered concerns over the attacker’s future at the Bridge.
