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92 points last year. 118 goals. No Di Maria. The best team in La Liga, everyone playing well until the Xmas break.

 

Perez is the problem because he sacked Ancelotti and replaced him with fucking Rafa, a move that everyone knew was a terrible, terrible idea. This same team, 12 months ago with less depth where fantastic. The team isn't as good as Barcelona but if they could've replicated last seasons points tally, I reckon that would be enough to win the league this year.

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Those 3 months were Real Madrid looked great were bookended by 12 months were they looked unassuming except the occasional game (let's not forget that they had given up on the league when they won La Décima the year prior). At some point you have to accept that Real Madrid's level is not the one displayed during those 3 months, but probably closer to the other 12.

 

They have a collection of great players that can carry them, but there's no team in there. For example our midfield looks poorer on paper, but we have players with the different profiles and skillsets required to build a balanced midfield. Meanwhile they have Kross, James and Modric - great players but not a balanced midfield. People yell at Rafa playing Casemiro, but at the end of the day he's their only midfielder with any kind of defensive nous.

 

Pérez has mangled the team like he mangled the Galácticos during his first stint. Long may it continue.

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Paulinho scored 2-1 in the 90th minute to take Scolaris Guangzhou Evergrande to the semi-final of the Club World Cup. Hiroshima are beating Mzembe right now. This tournament is very small in Europe right? In South America it's the biggest thing you can win basically as a club.

 

Yeah, over here it's the EL of tinpot cups. Most people here are arguing whether it will hurt our league chances like Real Madrid seemed to crash and burn right after winning it last season.

 

It would be a bit of an embarrassment if we lost, mind.

 

Meanwhile Neymar is crazy about playing it, even if that means doing it while nursing an injury.

 

It used to be big though didn't it? like 20-30 years ago?

 

Supposed to be about 15,000 River fans going over.

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Didn't realise Courtois was back from his injury, thought he was supposed to be out for longer.

Really hope Leicester stuff them tonight.

 

Aye played last week, made no difference. Hopefully be the same again.

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