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As the things stand right now at Real Madrid, brilliant Casemiro is no longer undisputed due to rise of newborn Kovacic, right now almost in every position, there is strong back up player just with the exception of no.3 in the squad, i think we still need cover for Carvajal, when you analyse his strong display on pitch, he is very susceptible to injury so it reaches a point where he will need some rests during the course of league campaignKovacic is the Casemiro alternative Zidane was looking for all along
Continuity was the cry. As far as Zinedine Zidane was concerned, he could have happily approached the new season with the same squad as the last. He was more right than he realised.
One of the few areas that Real Madrid had marked for improvement was the defensive midfield spot. Casemiro had no back-up, was the consensus. A solution was quick and easy, as Marcos Llorente was returned from a strong loan spell at Alaves.
It has already proved to be a solution that was too simplistic to be true.
Because, at Los Blancos, the squad is so packed with talent that there is always one other ready to spark up and provide a selection headache for the coach.
This time, that man is Mateo Kovacic.
Picked alongside the Brazilian in the Supercopa de Espana first leg, Kovacic was then given the anchor man role in the return match and emerged with a clean sheet to his name, albeit due to some scruffy Barcelona finishing.
In one respect, the Croatian has the work rate and style of his compatriot Luka Modric, the man with which comparisons are most often made, however he has the additional physicality needed to battle for the ball in defensive areas.
With a growing repertoire of big match performances under his belt, Kovacic is clearly earning his boss' trust and, of course, the reality is that he'll be required more in LaLiga cruises past Leganes and Levante than the big European nights featuring the likes of Liverpool and Leipzig.
And that would suit the former Inter man just fine, as his forward venturing abilities is less likely to be exposed by the lesser sides.
The man left out in this equation is Llorente. Yet to get a sniff at the first-team, the La Fabrica product must be patient just as Kovacic has been and be prepared for a season or two on the fringes.
Luckily for Llorente, he's Spanish, and that may be a key factor in being fast tracked towards the team.
Although, if that's at the expense of the newfound alternative to Casemiro, one would have to wonder if Real Madrid would be better off not rocking the boat.
I think Zidane is absolutely amazing coach, very fantastic. He was able to transform the Real Madrid team to be the force reckoned not only in Spanish but in European league. For now time will tell how long their dynasty gonna last but until then they will be a team to beat
The power of Zidane.
From Paris to the rest of the world, the French revolution changed the political order of things when established in 1789, and now the Zinedine Zidane revolution can change the fate of European football.
Making the jump from Real Madrid Castilla to the first-team in January 2016, the Frenchman has become a hoarder of titles by triumphing in seven of the nine cup competitions he has competed in.
"I'm very happy with the game," said Zidane at the end of his most recent victory in the Supercopa de Espana Clasico on Wednesday night.
Coaching legends such as Sir Alex Ferguson and Pep Guardiola were able to secure seven trophies in 90 and 21 months respectively, whilst the Los Blancos leader has achieved it in just 19.
The 45-year-old has continued and even strengthened the winning culture at the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu, managing the players with his own effective style to perform on the pitch in a way that emulates how he himself played.
Recent displays of beauty by Zidane's team came in the European Super Cup, Supercopa de Espana and the club's twelfth European Cup title as Real dismantled their opponents in style.
As the things stand right now at Real Madrid, brilliant Casemiro is no longer undisputed due to rise of newborn Kovacic, right now almost in every position, there is strong back up player just with the exception of no.3 in the squad, i think we still need cover for Carvajal, when you analyse his strong display on pitch, he is very susceptible to injury so it reaches a point where he will need some rests during the course of league campaign
Usisahau kuna dgo anaitwa llorente ni no 6 alikua deportivo alaves kwa mkopo sasa karudi n ana takwimu za hatar kTika kukaba n kupiga pass accuracyKovacic is the Casemiro alternative Zidane was looking for all along
Continuity was the cry. As far as Zinedine Zidane was concerned, he could have happily approached the new season with the same squad as the last. He was more right than he realised.
One of the few areas that Real Madrid had marked for improvement was the defensive midfield spot. Casemiro had no back-up, was the consensus. A solution was quick and easy, as Marcos Llorente was returned from a strong loan spell at Alaves.
It has already proved to be a solution that was too simplistic to be true.
Because, at Los Blancos, the squad is so packed with talent that there is always one other ready to spark up and provide a selection headache for the coach.
This time, that man is Mateo Kovacic.
Picked alongside the Brazilian in the Supercopa de Espana first leg, Kovacic was then given the anchor man role in the return match and emerged with a clean sheet to his name, albeit due to some scruffy Barcelona finishing.
In one respect, the Croatian has the work rate and style of his compatriot Luka Modric, the man with which comparisons are most often made, however he has the additional physicality needed to battle for the ball in defensive areas.
With a growing repertoire of big match performances under his belt, Kovacic is clearly earning his boss' trust and, of course, the reality is that he'll be required more in LaLiga cruises past Leganes and Levante than the big European nights featuring the likes of Liverpool and Leipzig.
And that would suit the former Inter man just fine, as his forward venturing abilities is less likely to be exposed by the lesser sides.
The man left out in this equation is Llorente. Yet to get a sniff at the first-team, the La Fabrica product must be patient just as Kovacic has been and be prepared for a season or two on the fringes.
Luckily for Llorente, he's Spanish, and that may be a key factor in being fast tracked towards the team.
Although, if that's at the expense of the newfound alternative to Casemiro, one would have to wonder if Real Madrid would be better off not rocking the boat.
Hatutaki ujinga wa kisenge tulikuwa hatuna mbadala wa casemiro na ndio tumempata tutawauzia bei ya neymar x2
Naona Juve wametumwa kuanza kumtaka Mateo sahivi wakafie mbeleeeee watukome kabisaa mfuuu yaoo.
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Hahah kwan msimu uliopita juve hawakumwonaa... Hatoki mtu hapa!
Naona Juve wametumwa kuanza kumtaka Mateo sahivi wakafie mbeleeeee watukome kabisaa mfuuu yaoo.
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Hatutaki ujinga wa kisenge tulikuwa hatuna mbadala wa casemiro na ndio tumempata tutawauzia bei ya neymar x2
Usisahau kuna dgo anaitwa llorente ni no 6 alikua deportivo alaves kwa mkopo sasa karudi n ana takwimu za hatar kTika kukaba n kupiga pass accuracy
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Safii, Dogo anajituma sana, ninajua na nina uhakika hatotuangusha, ananichekeshaga tu mapigo yake uwanjan, muda wote amechomekea.And there is your Dani Carvajal's back up officially. Been at the club since 7yrs young. Top talent.
Mambo yakiwa mazuri watu nyuso zinakunjuka tu tizama vijana wana smile tu.
Mambo yakiwa mazuri watu nyuso zinakunjuka tu tizama vijana wana smile tu.