Open Thread: February 2, 2026

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So Uh.. The Boys Aren’t Trying too Sharp

Ah, right here we’re once more. Oh mi Madrid. We sacked Xabi, and lots of thought that the gamers would reply… kindly to the brand new coach and immediately up their recreation. We get our uh.. shorts handed to us by Albacete. We trash a mediocre Monaco. Individuals saying we performed our greatest and even pundits begin speaking a couple of comeback. Nicely, the remaining. It’s quick reminiscence anyway.

Look, this ain’t it, and it exhibits. Oftentimes, the gamers look disjointed, and that killer intuition that characterised a lot of the previous 20 years will not be there. I see a … re-calibration on the horizon and I can solely hope it’s for the higher.

What’s your tackle the present situation of the workforce?

One Card Quick VS Valencia

Now, Valencia typically put up struggle towards us. They’re a troublesome workforce to face basically. Vini or no Vini on the left wing, Jude or lack thereof, Actual Madrid do — on paper — boast the firepower to beat Valencia. And I shall blatantly admit the satisfaction I really feel once we do beat them. But, let’s not child ourselves. We’re going into this one removed from our peak state, each when it comes to accessible gamers and when it comes to confidence and chemistry.

Nicely, it’s not all doom & gloom. On the very least, a few of our gamers present a variety of promise. Arda has proven glimpses of being a prime expertise and I actually do imagine within the child. He’s one we’ll probably see much more of.