Tag: Carlo Ancelotti

  • Real Madrid – Isco Isn’t Going to be Brought Along Slowly

    Real Madrid – Isco Isn’t Going to be Brought Along Slowly

    There’s a world of difference between Malaga and Real Madrid, obviously, but so much money wasn’t spent on Isco so he can watch & learn from the sidelines. Carlo Ancelotti is planning on using the young Spanish star right from the start in the lineup, with and not instead of Mesut Ozil, and in more than just the attacking midfielder role.

  • Real Madrid – Cristiano Ronaldo Will Have to Change Because of Gareth Bale

    Real Madrid – Cristiano Ronaldo Will Have to Change Because of Gareth Bale

    It’s unclear what Real Madrid have offered Tottenham for Gareth Bale; straight up cash or an exchange deal that includes Angel di Maria and Fabio Coentrao for the Welsh player, but the one player who’ll have to do most of the changing if he arrives at the Santiago Bernabeu is Cristiano Ronaldo.

  • Real Madrid – Karim Benzema Shouldn’t Be the Number One Striker

    Real Madrid – Karim Benzema Shouldn’t Be the Number One Striker

    In the end, Gonzalo Higuain will be sold, and the deal will probably be done by the end of the weekend, this time for real. This leaves Real Madrid with only one senior striker in Karim Benzema, while Alvaro Morata and Jese Rodriguez wait for their opportunity to show the club does have a talented youth movement, without forgetting about the goals of Cristiano Ronaldo.

  • Real Madrid – Iker Casillas Is Hoping He Hasn’t Been Forgotten

    Real Madrid – Iker Casillas Is Hoping He Hasn’t Been Forgotten

    The Confederations Cup provided an opportunity to see that Iker Casillas is still a leading goalkeeper, and that the events of last season at Real Madrid were all part of some very weird development that couldn’t of happened anywhere else, and yet there’s no doubt that his status as the unmovable keeper of the club has changed for the worse.

  • Real Madrid – Mesut Ozil Hoping Isco Doesn’t Become a Problem

    Real Madrid – Mesut Ozil Hoping Isco Doesn’t Become a Problem

    There have been very few attacking midfielders as productive as Mesut Ozil has been for Real Madrid over the last few years, but the arrival of Isco becomes the first time his dominance and reign in the team’s lineup has come under threat over the last three seasons.

  • Real Madrid – Cristiano Ronaldo Can Focus On Scoring Once Again

    Real Madrid – Cristiano Ronaldo Can Focus On Scoring Once Again

    The beginning of the preseason matches for Real Madrid doesn’t mean the rumors & questions around Cristiano Ronaldo and his future at the club will disappear, but it does give him the chance to focus on what he does best, which is star on the pitch and score goals.

  • Real Madrid – Kaka Heading Into Another ‘Last Chance’ Season

    Real Madrid – Kaka Heading Into Another ‘Last Chance’ Season

    For the last couple of seasons, it seems Kaka is always entering some sort of test-campaign to prove he’s still a world-class talent deserving of more chances and minutes in the lineup of Real Madrid, and ends up being disappointed. Once again, and possibly for the final time, he’s hoping to make the most of his final chance to make it big on a club that regrets ever signing him.

  • Kaka Doesn’t Think About Leaving Real Madrid

    Kaka Doesn’t Think About Leaving Real Madrid

    Despite not playing as much as he’d like and as well as he’d like over the last few years, the managerial change might breathe new life into Kaka, who doesn’t think he’ll be leaving Real Madrid anytime soon.

  • Jose Mourinho Wants to Cry at Chelsea After Real Madrid

    Jose Mourinho Wants to Cry at Chelsea After Real Madrid

    So, are Real Madrid royally screwed by the La Liga, giving them less days to rest between matches when compared with Barcelona? As you might have guessed, no. Jose Mourinho keeps on making excuses, and waiting for the manager position at Chelsea to open up for him in a few months.

  • 10 Highest Paid Football Managers

    10 Highest Paid Football Managers

    The man who speaks and complains more than any other manager in the world also gets paid better than the rest of ’em. Jose Mourinho leads a pack that included Roberto Mancini, Arsene Wenger, Alex Ferguson and Carlo Ancelotti as the highest paid football managers in the world, although his time with Real Madrid isn’t the best and most solid he’s ever had.