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- You scored three goals in a World Cup final and lost.
🗣️ Kylian Mbappé: “That’s dangerous (laughs).”
- You won the Golden Boot and didn’t win a major trophy with Real Madrid.
🗣️ Kylian Mbappé: “That’s dangerous (laughs). That’s something we’ll try to change.”
- Does that not give you peace of mind? The feeling that you did everything you could and in the end, it’s simply “it wasn’t because of me.”
🗣️ Kylian Mbappé: “No, it doesn’t give me peace of mind. Because when that happens, you say, I should have scored four goals, not three. I should have scored more. And that hurts much more. But these are life experiences. I will have many opportunities to win trophies again.”
Vinícius now has to earn his starting spot back. The 4 midfielder system suits all of Real Madrid’s profiles right now instead of cramming in a 3rd attacker. Gonzalo García even showed good link-up down the right vs Dortmund. So for now it should be a Mbappé-García front two.
🤍👋🏻 Luka Modrić’s letter to Real Madrid fans.
“Dear Madrid fans,
Time has come. The moment I never wanted to come, but that's football, and in life everything has a beginning and an end... On Saturday I will play my last match at the Santiago Bernabéu.
I arrived in 2012 with the desire to wear the shirt of the best team in the world and with the ambition to do big things, but I couldn't imagine what came next.
Playing at Real Madrid changed my life as a soccer player and as a person.
I feel proud to have been part of one of the most successful eras of the best club in history.
I want to thank the club from the bottom of my heart, especially the president Florentino Perez, my teammates, coaches and all the people who have helped me during all this time.
Throughout these years I've experienced incredible moments, comebacks that seemed impossible, finals, celebrations and magical nights at the Bernabéu... We won everything and I was very happy. Very very happy.
But beyond the titles and victories, I carry in my heart the affection of all Madrid fans. I really don't know how to explain the special connection I have with you and how supported, respected and loved I have felt and feel. I will never forget each ovation and all the gestures of affection you have shown me.
Leaving with a full heart. Filled with pride, gratitude and unforgettable memories. And even though, after the Club World Cup, I'm no longer going to wear this shirt on the field, I'll always be a Madrid fan.
Hala Madrid y nada más!”.
Thinking about Madrid's struggles this ssn...
Controllers are practically never "replaced", esp quickly.
It wouldn't be outrageous to say Barcelona is only JUST starting to "replace" Xavi - w/Pedri's improved form & transition to a more traditional 8.
10 years after Xavi retired.
Atleti in possession is *still* night & day with vs w/out Koke.
Toni Kroos was similarly impactful for Madrid, so that transition will likely take a long time.
2 typical paths teams take when those players leave:
1. Fundamental change of system & personnel to account for the loss.
2. Force a misaligned player to do that role suboptimally.
Seems like Carlo is trying a bit of both, yea?
It's *very* early in that transition, it'll prob take years.
He's the best midfielder in the world, he came close to winning a Ballon d'Or at 20, he rejected all the arrogant English clubs to play for the biggest and most envied club in the universe, and he knows exactly how good he is. It's that simple
‘Tempo control’ hype all over the timeline.
Here’s someone who dictated tempo and controlled games like no one before him, simultaneously being the primary progressor, playmaker, creator; all while operating in a system that provided little framework or structural support for control.
Isn’t this the greatest footballer that ever lived?