Official: Benzema joins Real Madrid

[lefty]

OMG


Another Algero-French at Real, woohoo !

[TDMVPDPOY]

transfer fee 35m euros

could be 41m depending on performance

[mountainballer]

and the rumors about Franck Ribéry to Real don't stop.
(and a lot of rumors that also defender Álvaro Arbeloa will be bought from Liverpool)
btw. meanwhile the overall transfer value of the current Real roster is estimated at 545 million Euros, (766 million $) and this numbers factors players like Ronaldo far below the number that was just in fact payed for him. (in case of Ronaldo it's 60 million Euro instead of the payed 95). this makes this roster by far the most expensive team ever.

[lefty]

wow

[TDMVPDPOY]

a team with no defensive line lmao

[mountainballer]

quality of defense player is actually pretty good, but if people just always focus on the offensive players, this is easy to forget.
Real just acquired Raúl Albiol from Valencia, who is in fact a premium defender.
Ezequiel Garay, who is a great talent, comes back from Santander.
add this two to Sergio Ramos and Pepe and veterans like Salgado and Heinze land you get a very good defensive line.
if they in fact also land Arbeloa, they will have one of the best defenses in Europe, even if this sounds like a joke when mentioned in the same sentence with Real.
it just takes a close look at their roster and you would see it.

[lefty]

a team with no defensive line lmao

I agree 200%


At least Barcelona has the tools to play tight D, as they did vs Manchester United

[lefty]

quality of defense player is actually pretty good, but if people just always focus on the offensive players, this is easy to forget.
Real just acquired Raúl Albiol from Valencia, who is in fact a premium defender.
Ezequiel Garay, who is a great talent, comes back from Santander.
add this two to Sergio Ramos and Pepe and veterans like Salgado and Heinze land you get a very good defensive line.
if they in fact also land Arbeloa, they will have one of the best defenses in Europe, even if this sounds like a joke when mentioned in the same sentence with Real.
it just takes a close look at their roster and you would see it.

Interesting.

Their D sucled kast season because of Cannavaro

Dude was stoned when he was on the field

[TDMVPDPOY]

sergio ramos lol, when was this guy even relevant???

[lefty]

sergio ramos lol, when was this guy even relevant???

Well, he is good at fouling opposite players

I'm a Real fan, and I can't stand Ramos.

And I hope Robben leaves, I hate that guy

[Libri]

And I hope Robben leaves, I hate that guy

Real still has 6 Dutch players on the roster. What the is this, the Netherlands team?

[lefty]

Real still has 6 Dutch players on the roster. What the is this, the Netherlands team?

I know

[Phenomanul]

Barcelona's team defense >>>> Real's team defense

It's not just about the defensive line... Barcelona's entire midfield relentlessly pursues the ball.

[lefty]

Barcelona's team defense >>>> Real's team defense

It's not just about the defensive line... Barcelona's entire midfield relentlessly pursues the ball.

Yep, they are a well oiled machine

[DAF86]

Barcelona's team >>>> Real's team

That's what you should have put.