Federico Valverde impresses, Marcelo struggles again as Madrid draw with Leganes

Marcelo’s season to forget continued against Leganes, the Brazilian again failing to convince.

Real Madrid’s slow and tortuous end to 2018-19 continued with a very underwhelming 1-1 La Liga draw at near neighbours Leganes on Monday evening.

Positives
Just six games left now in 2018-19, and then the “changes” that coach Zinedine Zidane keeps talking about can start to actually take place. While this is not how Madrid had hoped to be starting a Champions League quarter-final week, 1-1 is not such a bad result, considering Leganes had beaten Barcelona and drawn with Atletico Madrid at their…

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Youngsters Vinicius Junior, Federico Valverde shine as Real Madrid bounce back in Copa del Rey

Real Madrid head coach Santiago Solari agrees with Luka Modric’s harsh assessment of the club’s run of poor form.

Real Madrid’s Brahim Diaz insists the only club he ever thought about leaving Manchester City for was Real Madrid and that no other clubs were options for him.
A 3-0 Copa del Rey last-16 first leg victory over Leganes at the Bernabeu sees Real Madrid move close to the quarterfinals, and should — for now — ease some of the speculation around coach Santi Solari’s long-term future.

Positives
Madrid played pretty well once they went ahead thanks to Sergio Ramos’ penalty just before the break.
With confidence flowing in the second half, Vinicius Junior’s superb 12-yard volley was the cherry on top, and another sign that the young Brazilian is getting very…

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Real Madrid’s young signings: hit and miss beyond Marco Asensio

La Liga ambassador Patrick Kluivert discusses the void left by Cristiano Ronaldo following his departure from Real Madrid to join Juventus.

Last Sunday marked exactly four years since Real Madrid last presented a big galactico signing — the arrival of James Rodriguez for €80 million after the 2014 World Cup — with the La Liga giants’ transfer policy having since changed dramatically.

After long-term targets Neymar and Kylian Mbappe recently committed their futures to Paris Saint-Germain, friendly local media reports have been talking again about Madrid’s intelligent focus on snapping up the best international young talent given…

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Vinicius Junior, Carles Alena could star for Madrid, Barca in El Clasico 2020

Steve Nicol shares his thoughts on who will come out on top in the El Clasico showdown between La Liga’s biggest superstars.

Former Real Madrid goalkeeper Iker Casillas praises Lionel Messi and gives a prediction of this weekend’s El Clasico.

How do Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo’s El Clasico stats stack up against each other?
All eyes may be on Saturday’s Clasico at the Bernabeu, but we’ve looked ahead to see who could be the stars of the future for Real Madrid and Barcelona.
With both clubs boasting an enormous pool of young talent, these are the players who could make names for themselves in the first team by Clasico 2020.
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Vinicius Junior
Junior hasn’t even arrived in Madrid yet, but big things are expected of the 17-year-old who made headlines around the world when his £38 million move to the Spanish…

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Federico Valverde hopes to stay at Deportivo La Coruna from Real Madrid

With just two goals in eight games for Real Madrid this season, the FC guys debate whether or not Karim Benzema is overrated.

Zinedine Zidane remains optimistic about Real Madrid’s form at the Santiago Bernabeu after their draw with Spurs.
Real Madrid midfielder Federico Valverde wants to extend his stay at Deportivo La Coruna after his loan spell finishes at the end of the season.
The Uruguay international joined Depor on a season-long loan deal in June, with the club not holding an option to buy him.
Valverde, in his first La Liga campaign, has made six league appearances for Depor, including four starts.
 ”The step I’ve taken to come to Depor is a big one,” the 19-year-old told La Voz de Galicia. “This is no ordinary…

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