If Real Madrid were to get their targets

              Casillas

Ramos Pepe Vidic Heinze

              Alonso

Ronaldo      Kaka          Ribery      

                       Silva
            Raul

Dudek, Higuain, Huntelaar, Diarra, Marcelo, Sneijder, Van Der Vaart, Gago, Guti, Cannavaro...

Hmm...    

Vidic at centre back too;

I'd be happy to take the guts of their bench of them though if that's the team they end up with

Still a sh*t defence.

You can have all the great attacking players you want but if you ain't solid at the back you aren't going to win major honours IMO.

Cannavaro agreed to sign with Juve?

sh*t defence, still.

We'd still crush them.

I wouldn't say sh*t, but not as good as ours.

That attacking line-up though... sheesh. It will never happen though. They will get 1 or two of those players, maximum.

Well they've got Kaka, it looks like they are close to getting Ronaldo. There's two. Doubt they'll get the other three though. Especially Alonso.

Good attacking line-up, shame they still have an awful defence.

Good attacking line-up, shame they still have an awful defence.

I was thinking along the same lines, I still think we'd turn them over if we get them in the CL next season.

That'd be hilarious!

Agreed, their defence is nothing special at all and I can imagine they'll end up with only about 5 players who can actually be bothered defending - The back four and Diarra.

They also linked with Villa,awesome side but would all those ego's gel.Doubt it

No Chuck Norris, no victory

IMO they can buy all the F***ing players they want because they cant stop us winning the premier league.

IMO they can buy all the F***ing players they want because they cant stop us winning the premier league.

Unless they buy our players.

Wondered if they'd be interested in a blonde pony tailed ukranian? Could do them a special deal of 20 million...

Good riddaddance to ronaldo...such a knobber...reckon even United fans will start to admit he is a tw*t.

Even though they are getting their targets at the moment (except Xabi of course) it doesn't mean that they will all be able to play together and become untouchable. At United Ronaldo had the team based around him but that wont be the case at Madrid. Also he has never played in a team that has a player like Kaka and has the ability of Kaka or a leader like Raul. I think he will try and become top of the pecking order and have things based around him but that certainly wont be the case and i think he will become the worlds most expensive flop.

Good riddaddance to ronaldo...such a knobber...reckon even United fans will start to admit he is a tw*t.

Think they'll make noises to that effect but in private or huddled together in the alehouse they'll be sobbing like children at the thought of losing the w**ker who embodies everything the club and its followers stand for.

Think they'll make noises to that effect but in private or huddled together in the alehouse they'll be sobbing like children at the thought of losing the w**ker who embodies everything the club and its followers stand for.

They hate him now, but worshipped him like the messiah a few weeks back.

Well they've just strengthened up their defence with the signing of Albiol...

I dont think Barça have the best defense either, Daniel Alves is a very attacking minded player, Puyol is overrated, Piquet is okay but nothing great, and there it goes...

And remember they played the UCL final with Sylvinho on the left, who is 35 and didnt play regularly for a long time, and Toure, a defensive midfielder, as a center back.

If Real Madrid can get their attacking players to play well, keep possession and control the game, they can do wonders even without the best defence.

Think they'll make noises to that effect but in private or huddled together in the alehouse they'll be sobbing like children at the thought of losing the w**ker who embodies everything the club and its followers stand for.

You only have to look at that stupid song he goes to the left etc, while waving their arms about like prize tw*ts.

Real is gonna be even sh*t than last season. With Ronald, Kaka and Ribery at Midfield, no one else will get the ball. First Ribery gonna run with the ball until he crash into the goal post, then the next minute Kaka get the ball and dribbling with the ball like there is no tomorrow, after that Ronaldo finally get the ball and run with it until he trip over a ant. Their team mates gonna just be like sit on the pitch eating popcon and drinking coke! Real are more like a show business rather than a football club.

Then Madrid have probably ruined Fergie's summer!

Kaka, Ronaldo, Ribery and Benzema. What the F**k are they going to do when Real are out of possesion? Who's going to do the donkey work in the middle? Arbeloa is the only defender they are properly following. Do they expect him to all the defending? If so they are fu**ed!

Barca will win La Liga and an english club will win the Champions League. Then what will Real do? Buy more glory hunting mid fielders! Probably another manager as well. Expect the usual Rafa links to Real this year again!

I don't know where they are getting the funds for these players. Ronaldo on his own made sense because the ammount of shirts sold would raise about 50% of his fee. But four of these players? Do they expect people to buy four different shirts?

Still great to see all Uniteds targets rejecting them!

Then Madrid have probably ruined Fergie's summer!

Thats my thoughts exactly as long as we dont sell to them ,all of Fergusons target seem to be going away from him.At the end of the day they can only play 11 and dont play in the premier league so who cares.

              Casillas

Ramos Pepe R.Albiol Heinze

               Lass

Ronaldo                 Robben

               Kaka

     Benzema     Raul


If this team gels...

^^^^

Can maybe switch Robben for Ribery as well since he's come out and said he wants to join them.

Bayern don't want to sell, yet, but I think they might for the right price.

If Ribery goes to them too, particularly attacking wise, is there a better side in the world on paper?

If they get the players to gel they are going to be some side attacking, maybe a little poorer at the back then again Barca won La Liga and UCL on their attack qualities.

              Casillas

Ramos Pepe R.Albiol Heinze

               Lass

Ronaldo                 Robben

               Kaka

     Benzema     Raul


If this team gels...

As  much as Rául is a Madrid legend I feel that Higuain, Huntelaar and if he moves Villa would start before him.

If Ribery goes to them too, particularly attacking wise, is there a better side in the world on paper?

I still think the Spain team is the best attacking team on paper! Iniesta, Xavi, Silva, Alonso, Torres and Villa. More honest, hard working players as well.

Perez will spend spend spend.. Madrid were vastly over shadowed by Barca last year and will seemingly stop at nothing to bring some success back to the Bernabeu. Raul Albiol, Ronaldo, Kaka, Benzema already.. with a possibility of Arbeloa, Alonso and Ribery to follow. It seem to me however that Madrid are trying to do things a little bit to quickly. I would expect Madrid to be a top force in 2-3 seasons time. Hopefully by then though we will have developed into an unstoppable force

Perez will spend spend spend.. Madrid were vastly over shadowed by Barca last year and will seemingly stop at nothing to bring some success back to the Bernabeu. Raul Albiol, Ronaldo, Kaka, Benzema already.. with a possibility of Arbeloa, Alonso and Ribery to follow. It seem to me however that Madrid are trying to do things a little bit to quickly. I would expect Madrid to be a top force in 2-3 seasons time. Hopefully by then though we will have developed into an unstoppable force

I wouldn't be too worried about Madrid even if they did sort out there defnce as well. No matter how powerful a team they become we would only meet them in the Champions League and over two legs, we can beat anyone.

eh ... next season Madrid are going to have 9 forwards + Casillas and Ramos and have everyone else on the bench !

Gotta a feeling that they just wont click!

Just announced on SSN they've officially signed Albiol.

Need a playmaker to spread things and keep things chilled in the middle, hence why they go for Alonso. Need defenders who can actually defend, haven't heard them linked with many because lets face it defenders aren't the 'glamorous' players. I hope Barca batter the league next season and run away with it!

Yeah whats point having world beaters in midfield and up front. Massive gamble to take paying out like that not knowing how they`d gel together.
After 4-0 at Anfield it should have been a quality defender that would have been their 1st purchase.

Its a great team no doubt.
But we will beat them in CL again, in fact we wont quite embaress them again, just beat them next time.

I reckon Champions league second faves

1. Barca
2. Madrid
3. Liverpool
4. Chelsea

I think Madrid will struggle to get the players to gel to be honest regardless of how many 1st choice targets they get. Straight away ronaldo will throw his toys out the pram for not having number 7.

A quick analysis
Goalkeeper :
Casillas is arguably the best in the world so this is a good position for them. But he still needs protection if they want to win anything.

Defense :
Ramos / Pepe - Albiol / Marcelo. This is the most likely setup because I believe their tactic will be to score more than the opponent.
The problem here is that they have no back-up at all.

Midfield :
Diarra - Having only joined in the winter, he made the SkySports team on the season, and I think he will be very important to them.

And now the problems begin.
How to fit the rest of the players.
Ronaldo, Kaka, Benzema and even Raul command a starting position, in their favorite position.
So there remanin 1 extra place in the starting 11.
They hope it's going to be Alonso They need a playmaker. They could use Kaka, but it would be a waste.

Also, as Ronaldo is a winger, they need another winger to mirror him on the other side.
There is just no room in this team for players.

I bet they're going to struggle, at least in the start of the season, and it's going to cost the the title.

             

As it stands i think the madrid team would look good like this

                 Casillas

Ramos - Pepe - Albiol - Marcle/Heinze

             Diarra/Gago

Ronlado                       Robben
                Kaka

            Raul - Benzema

With Higuain, Sneijder, Van der Vaart & Huntelaar all looking to come in for kaka, raul or benzema
unless they decided to go with a 3-4-3 and drop the left back position and slot one of them upfront along side Raul and benzema.
Will be very hard to keep everyone pleased thats for sure

I think Huntelaar and Van der Vaart will be the casualties if any personally and maybe raul to start stepping aside gracefully but i doubt that.

As it stands i think the madrid team would look good like this

                 Casillas

Ramos - Pepe - Albiol - Marcle/Heinze

             Diarra/Gago

Ronlado                       Robben
                Kaka

            Raul - Benzema

With Higuain, Sneijder, Van der Vaart & Huntelaar all looking to come in for kaka, raul or benzema
unless they decided to go with a 3-4-3 and drop the left back position and slot one of them upfront along side Raul and benzema.
Will be very hard to keep everyone pleased thats for sure

I think Huntelaar and Van der Vaart will be the casualties if any personally and maybe raul to start stepping aside gracefully but i doubt that.

That's the exact team I've made on Fifa haha.

ha-ha, well you know what they say!

great minds think alike