Category: Real Madrid
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Under the microscope: Does Rodrygo Goes deserve a starting spot for Real Madrid in 2022-23?
Real Madrid ended the 2021-22 season by clinching their 35th LaLiga crown and more importantly, their 14th Champions League title. While the form of Karim Benzema and the development of Vinicius Junior has been an important factor in this, one attacker who has somewhat flown under the radar has been Rodrygo Goes. Coming off the…
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Under the microscope: Vinicius Junior – The Brazilian who has come leaps and bounds this season
Prior to the start of the 2021-22 season, most Real Madrid and, indeed, football fans thought of Vinicius Junior as a highly talented dribbler but someone who lacked the end product. However, in this season, he has gone from strength to strength and looks poised to lock the left wing at the Santiago Bernabeu for…
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Under the microscope: Karim Benzema – The Frenchman is ageing like fine wine
At the beginning of the 2021-22 season, most bookies had the likes of Paris Saint Germain, Chelsea and Manchester City as the favourites to win the UEFA Champions League. Meanwhile, Real Madrid were coming off a trophyless season and to make matters worse, Los Blancos lost Sergio Ramos and Raphael Varane, their two main centre-backs…
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Transfer Talk: Raheem Sterling – The Englishman could join Real Madrid as part of Florentino Perez’s rebuild
Real Madrid recently secured their 14th European Cup/Champions League crown in addition to winning their 35th LaLiga title this season. One would think that a team that achieved this in the same season would have a scarily good squad and wouldn’t need further strengthening. But the truth is, Real Madrid have lots of excellent players,…
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UCL Stats Gallery: Aerial duels, xT from dribbles and more from Liverpool vs Real Madrid
Real Madrid won their 14th UEFA Champions League crown after defeating Liverpool 1-0 in Paris on Saturday 28 May 2022. Vinicius Junior netted the only goal of the game, but it was Thibaut Courtois’s heroics between the sticks that saw Los Blancos win the game. We’ve broken down all the key stats for you to digest, including;…
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Transfer Talk: Aurélien Tchouaméni – Is the Frenchman the long-term heir to Casemiro?
For a long time, Real Madrid have relied on their highly successful midfield trio of Toni Kroos, Luka Modric and Casemiro. However, they are not getting any younger, as all of them are aged 30 or above (Modric is 36 and Kroos is 32). So, the time has come for Los Blancos to look to…
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Liverpool vs Real Madrid Preview: xG, successful dribbles and more – what do the stats say?
On Saturday, May 28th 2022, Liverpool will face Real Madrid in the UEFA Champions League final, which will be the biggest club match of the season. The 67th European Cup/Champions League final will take place at the Stade de France in Paris, which will host its first UCL final since 2006. In the semi-finals, Liverpool…
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Under the microscope: Antonio Rüdiger – How will the German improve Real Madrid’s defence?
Having missed out on Kylian Mbappe, Real Madrid’s summer plans for strengthening their attack have taken a big blow. But that may not be the case for their backline. Antonio Rüdiger is set to leave Chelsea this summer after he decided not to renew his contract. The Real Madrid club president, Florentino Perez, will look for…
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Under the microscope: Kylian Mbappe – How will the Frenchman fit in at Real Madrid?
Barring a miracle, Kylian Mbappe is all set to join Real Madrid this summer on a free transfer. The team will most likely announce it after the Champions League final on 28th May. Not since Cristiano Ronaldo’s signing will there be a bigger statement signing, not just for Los Blancos, but across the football world.…
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UCL Stats Gallery: xG, loose ball duels, shot maps and more from Real Madrid vs Manchester City
Real Madrid won a dramatic game 3-1 against Manchester City in the second leg of the UEFA Champions League thanks to a brace from Rodrygo Goes in stoppage time and a Karim Benzema penalty in extra time. With a 6-5 win on aggregate, Los Blancos have booked their place in the Champions League Final and…