Friday, April 28, 2017

Madrid's 'B Team' makes its case for a bigger role as Real chase the double

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Madrid's 'B Team' makes its case for a bigger role as Real chase the double
With Barca firmly back in the La Liga title race, the FC panel don't see how Madrid can focus on both competitions at once. "If you have a problem... if no one else can help... and if you can find them, maybe you can hire... The A Team." Unless your name is Zinedine Zidane, of course. In which case, you'd be better off hiring the B Team instead. That, at least, is the verdict of the man who was undone by them this week: him and many more besides. It has become a question of state, a national debate, and there is something in it too, all the more so after Wednesday night when Real Madrid lined up in A Coruna with...
Alvaro Morata's Real Madrid career looks over with 'half of Europe' circling
A Ronaldo-less Madrid side looked un-bothered by their loss to Barcelona, dominating Deportivo in all aspects of the match. Sid Lowe believes Real Madrid are still in complete control to win the title despite the loss to Barcelona in El Clasico. Alejandro Moreno believes Gerard Pique and Sergio Ramos must balance their competitive fire and defensive responsibilities. Steve Nicol discusses the possible replacements for Gareth Bale at Real, who has been ruled out 3-4 weeks with injury. Alvaro Morata could make a claim to being one of the deadliest strikers in Europe this season, but even still he cannot force his way into the Real Madrid first team, and looks almost certain to leave the Bernabeu this summer. Morata's numbers this season are outstanding. He has 13 La Liga goals in just 1,146 minutes -- one every 88 mins -- and three in 164 in the Champions League. These have often been important strikes -- late winners against Celta Vigo, Athletic Bilbao and Villarreal all brought...

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