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Mesut Özil signs for Real Madrid

DoublePivot

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Oezil - Khedira - Canales - Kaka - Ronaldo - Xabi - Granero - Diarra - Diarra - di Maria - Gago - van der Vaart

12 players for 5 spots at most.
 

InOffMeLeftShin

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Oezil - Khedira - Canales - Kaka - Ronaldo - Xabi - Granero - Diarra - Diarra - di Maria - Gago - van der Vaart

12 players for 5 spots at most.

Kaka is injured for months, Granero, Canales is likely to be fringe. I think Oezil, Khedira, Xabi, di Maria and Ronaldo are fairly nailed on right now. Kaka will be involved when he is back.
 

Lanh

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Didn't see this coming at all. :lol:

He'll do well there, if he can get a game.
 

PT

North Stand behind Pat's goal.
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Madrid and Barca are the Man City of the Spanish League without their own money.
 

agrdavidsfan

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Aug 25, 2005
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What's that saying never buy a player on the back of a good world cup so Madrid buy two of them lol


I bet we get linked 2 signing both of them next summer when they flop in Spain for about 5 mil each then our itk's claim were having them then all if a sudden they join Milan or sampadoria or someone haha
 

ChRiStOpHe

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Kaka is injured for months, Granero, Canales is likely to be fringe. I think Oezil, Khedira, Xabi, di Maria and Ronaldo are fairly nailed on right now. Kaka will be involved when he is back.

_ _ _ Khedira _ Xabi _ _ _ _

Ronaldo _ _ Özil _ _ di Maria


That is a seriously sexy midfield.
 

3Dnata

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On the bright side if we could get granero at favourable rates that would be good biz.
 

kishman

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--------------Casillas-----------

Ramos---Carvalho--Pepe/Albiol---Arbeloa/Marcelo

---------Alonso---Khedira-------

Di Maria------Ozil-------Ronaldo

------------Higuan------------

Mourinho has built a strong team.
 

kcmei

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--------------Casillas-----------

Ramos---Carvalho--Pepe/Albiol---Arbeloa/Marcelo

---------Alonso---Khedira-------

Di Maria------Ozil-------Ronaldo

------------Higuan------------

Mourinho has built a strong team.

money talks
 

StartingPrice

Chief Sardonicus Hyperlip
Feb 13, 2004
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--------------Casillas-----------

Ramos---Carvalho--Pepe/Albiol---Arbeloa/Marcelo

---------Alonso---Khedira-------

Di Maria------Ozil-------Ronaldo

------------Higuan------------

Mourinho has built a strong team.

Just like when 'Arry came to Spurs, I would say, he inherited a collection of very good players, and then filled the team out in the right places, as opposed to 'he built the team'. But, yeah, it looks better equipped to give Barca a run for their money this season.
 

Boxset Dan

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What happens to Benzema, Kaka and that now though. Could easily sell and make 50m+ there but instead they will rotate on the bench. Madness.
 

mil1lion

This is the place to be
May 7, 2004
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--------------Casillas-----------

Ramos---Carvalho--Pepe/Albiol---Arbeloa/Marcelo

---------Alonso---Khedira-------

Di Maria------Ozil-------Ronaldo

------------Higuan------------

Mourinho has built a strong team.
We'll see about that :wink:

He'll need time there to get this set of players playing and the big question at Madrid is always whether a manager will get that chance. I know Mourinho is a great manager, but his style of football might not please the Madrid fans.

You also have to bear in mind how great a team Barca are. They've played together so long, most have grown up together. A good number played together in the World Cup and they're all on the same page.

Madrid look great for FIFA, but only time will tell how they play as a team. I'm interested in knowing how hard their wide players are willing to work, because that's a huge part of Mournho's gameplan. Can Ronaldo work as hard as Eto'o did for example?

It's shaping up to be another exciting battle between these 2 sides. It's a shame they'll be the only ones challenging for the title. But I still have faith that Barca will be Champions once again.
 

MrWoolley

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How longs Kaka injured for? That's a very good midfield for Real, seems nicely balanced.
 
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