Oscnar + Ezek IX’s Intro:
Oscnar: Teach ‘em
Juninho: Juninho made you think about it, but he is not your savior. Carlo made you feel empowered, but he is not your savior. Vini to Saudi said, “Get a money counter”, but he is not your savior. Rodrygo made you give his flowers, but he is not your savior. He is not your savior. He is not your savior. He is not your savior.
(pray for me)
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A Continuation of Yesterday
Shared Quote. I just wanted to share a section from this week’s Three Observations from MM Writer, Hridyam Arora.
For a team that is supposed to have the best attack in the world, this was not the benchmark anyone wanted set. Atletico did an excellent job isolating Vinicius Jr and Kylian Mbappe, but you need more from them. Mbappe and Vinicius have not looked good in a single game against Atletico Madrid this season, and you need them to do more. You need your best players to show up in a game of this magnitude, and this time, they didn’t. It almost seemed like they did not even want to try, at least in the first half. It was a mixture of an Atleti masterclass and a Vinbappe disasterclass. Even Rodrygo, who looked to be the most involved of the three, could not do much.
As the space started to open up — which was, in a way, a testament to Real Madrid’s patience, I guess — Mbappe looked a bit more lively. He won Real Madrid the penalty that Vinicius Jr skied, made a couple of sick challenges, but the player who is supposed to be the best in the world has to do more. Much more for Vinicius as well, who just did not look himself all night and was subbed off before the shootout.
Real Madrid need to figure out a way to break down low blocks. If you cannot break them down, and you also cannot win against a high-pressing, possession-oriented team, what can you do?
How are Real Madrid supposed to beat the best teams in the world this way?
None of the forwards are in the box when crosses and cutbacks come in, not even making runs, because they all want to do everything themselves. Even when they desperately need a goal.
This “freedom & vibes” approach for the front three has completely derailed our season. https://t.co/oH7UsGYJ0V
— Jules Winnfield, PhD. (@MLGY23) March 12, 2025
Still think we will win La Liga in the final stretch of the season, but we need to accept the reality that the Ancelotti cycle is indeed ending. All the symptoms are screaming at us. Never before has he been unable to solve the same problems for 8 months in a row. Vicious circle.
— La Saeta Rubia (@LSR_RM) March 2, 2025
Ferland Mendy
Injury Toll. Unfortunately, we have yet again lost another player to injury. Ferland Mendy will miss a considerable amount of time due to an injured hamstring suffered near the end of yesterday’s match. It will officially be onto Fran Garcia (and maybe Camavinga?) to carry the LB position for the time being. This is an arduous task considering the current state of our backline, defensive preferences, and just the type of competition we should shortly face but hopefully we can fight through these tough times.
25/26 Rumors?
Unwanted Lessons:
TR_Madridsta: Teach…teach ‘em. Teach me.
Juninho: ”The cat is out the bag, I am not your savior. Alonsofan, I find it just as difficult to love thy neighbor. Especially when people got ambiguous narratives + favors. But they hearts not in it, see, everything’s for the “Told You So” paper. The struggle for the right side of history. Independent Vini thought is like an eternal enemy. Tribalisms poising as compassionates be offending me. Yeah, smd with authenticity. Yeah, Oscnar dead, Juni gotta think for yourself. Yeah, heroes looking for the villains to help. I never been sophisticated, saving face. Being manipulative, such a required taste. I rubbed elbows with mods that was for the people. The rest all greedy, I don’t care for no public speaking. And in the summer they’ll wonder where I’ve been. Protecting what’s left of my soul in through retirement.
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“i am not your savior.”