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Jose Mourinho on Vinicius Jr: “He deserves to be helped”
Jose Mourinho spoke to the media ahead of Real Madrid’s return to action against Villarreal on Saturday. He was asked about whether a player will play based on meritocracy, to which he said: “Meritocracy, yes, but also an openness not for the name, but for the moment. Knowing what might be the best way to […]
BREAKING: Valverde questionable against Villarreal
Real Madrid midfielder Fede Valverde is questionable to face Villarreal this Saturday, coach José Mourinho announced during today’s pre-match press conference. Mourinho did not disclose Valverde’s issue, but it looks like the Uruguayan midfielder could sit this one out as Real Madrid get ready for a crucial stretch of the 2026-27 season. In other news, […]
Will Jose Mourinho Make Adjustments Ahead Of A Pivotal October Stretch?
These observations — where I look at Real Madrid’s history, its players on loan, Castilla, tactical tidbits, and other relevant thoughts — are now a regular thing. All previous editions can be found here. Shortly after Real Madrid were played off the park — primarily in a disastrous second half — of the Madrid Derby, head coach […]
Madrid Daily: Mourinho’s reflections, Carvajal’s Getafe obstacle and Kroos’ coaching plans
Real Madrid’s return to league action is approaching, with Villarreal preparing to visit the Bernabéu on Saturday without Tajon Buchanan but with an ambitious approach. Away from the match preparations, José Mourinho has discussed his return to Madrid and revisited several controversies, while reports on Dani Carvajal, Endrick and Toni Kroos point to possible next […]
Scouting Villarreal: Real Madrid’s first rival after the international break
Villarreal have played seven league matches so far this season under Iñigo Pérez with two wins, two draws and three defeats. They scored 13 goals and conceded 12. Of their goals, three were penalties, and one was an own goal. Villarreal created 13.9 non-penalty expected goals (npxG), 1.98 per match, the third most in La […]
Daily Thread: 08 October 2026
The Daily Merengue is a place where you can feel free to d all things football. Do not be alarmed by the overt RMCF bias. It’s in the name! Shoutout to the mods who do a fantastic job, Ezek, Valyrian Steel, Kung_Fu_Zizou, Juninho, NeRObutBlanco and yours truly, Felipejack. Arda is the best player of the month La Liga is blocking Dani’s […]
Asencio: “I made a mistake, I apologize”
Real Madrid defender Raúl Asencio talked to AS and shared his feelings after having surgery to repair a fracture on his tibia. “It all started a year ago, and since January the fracture had been holding up with conservative treatment. The pain was getting worse. I was suffering, but I couldn’t stop because the team […]
Daily Thread: 07 October 2026
The Daily Merengue is a place where you can feel free to d all things football. Do not be alarmed by the overt RMCF bias. It’s in the name! Shoutout to the mods who do a fantastic job, Ezek, Valyrian Steel, Kung_Fu_Zizou, Juninho, NeRObutBlanco and yours truly, Felipejack. Camavinga under Zidane Davide comments Yesterday, I posted the interesting interview AS made […]
Hernández Hernández leading the race to referee El Clásico between Barcelona and Real Madrid -report
The Spanish Football Federation are set to appoint referee Hernández Hernández as the man in charge of the upcoming El Clásico between FC Barcelona and Real Madrid, which will be played at the Camp Nou on October 25th. That’s according to a report from Radio MARCA, as the name of the referee will be announced […]
Mbappé set to be ready to face Villarreal -report
Real Madrid are taking a cautious approach with Kylian Mbappé’s recovery from the knee injury he picked up during the FIFA break but the French striker will almost surely be available to face Villarreal this Saturday, according to a report published today on MARCA. That doesn’t mean that the Frenchman will start, though. Real Madrid […]
Four Real Madrid Questions That Need To Be Answered
These observations — where I look at Real Madrid’s history, its players on loan, Castilla, tactical tidbits, and other relevant thoughts — are now a regular thing. All previous editions can be found here. This is an abridged, article version of a much longer, in-depth podcast that Matt Wiltse and I recorded during the international break: The […]
Madrid Daily: Konaté’s return, Espí’s wait and Carvajal’s Getafe talks
Real Madrid’s preparations for Saturday’s meeting with Villarreal gathered pace on Tuesday, with Ibrahima Konaté completing training with the group and several internationals returning to Valdebebas. Carlos Espí, meanwhile, will have to wait for his senior Spain debut after another matchday omission. Elsewhere, Sergio Canales has revisited the challenges of his time at Madrid, while […]
Militao, Konaté complete Tuesday’s training session with Real Madrid’s squad
Real Madrid defenders Ibrahima Konaté and Eder Militao rejoined the squad in training this Tuesday and were able to complete the session with the group, meaning that both of them could be available to face Villarreal next Saturday. Needless to say, Militao will need extra time to improve his conditioning before he can actually feature […]
Daily Thread: 06 October 2026
The Daily Merengue is a place where you can feel free to d all things football. Do not be alarmed by the overt RMCF bias. It’s in the name! Shoutout to the mods who do a fantastic job, Ezek, Valyrian Steel, Kung_Fu_Zizou, Juninho, NeRObutBlanco and yours truly, Felipejack. The end of the break Today, are the last games of the current […]
La Liga president Tebas speaks about Negreira case
La Liga president Javier Tebas spoke about the influence of the Negreira case in Spanish football and shared his thoughts about the referees. “I continue to think exactly the same thing about the Negreira case: what happened was very serious and must be investigated until the end,” said Tebas. However, he also disagreed with most […]
Did Zidane invigorate Camavinga?
These observations — where I look at Real Madrid’s history, its players on loan, Castilla, tactical tidbits, and other relevant thoughts — are now a regular thing. All previous editions can be found here. I don’t normally like international breaks, but when the club you support is playing poorly — and has been doing so for over […]
Eduardo Camavinga plays 88 minutes in France’s comeback win vs Belgium
Eduardo Camavinga played 88 minutes in France’s 4-1 win over Belgium to end their international break on Monday night. Camavinga started in a midfield three with Kone and Akliouche and played more minutes than either of them, in a generally impressive performance. Camavinga did not register a goal or assist, but his passing was generally […]
Madrid Daily: Mbappé returns to Valdebebas as Villas-Boas backs Mourinho
Real Madrid’s return to competition is approaching, and Monday brought Kylian Mbappé back to Valdebebas to continue his recovery from a knee injury. The forward is targeting Saturday’s meeting with Villarreal, although his availability remains unconfirmed. Meanwhile, André Villas-Boas has expressed confidence in José Mourinho, describing the challenge of facing an in-form Barcelona as precisely […]
Daily Thread: 05 October 2026
The Daily Merengue is a place where you can feel free to d all things football. Do not be alarmed by the overt RMCF bias. It’s in the name! Shoutout to the mods who do a fantastic job, Ezek, Valyrian Steel, Kung_Fu_Zizou, Juninho, NeRObutBlanco and yours truly, Felipejack. Real Madrid football returns The current international break ends tomorrow and Real Madrid […]
Güler, Real Madrid reach agreement to extend contract until 2031 -report
Real Madrid and midfielder Arda Güler have reached an agreement to extend the player’s contract until 2031, according to a report published today on AS. Güler has also received a significant salary raise and while the club have not announced this extension the agreement is all but done. Güler has become one of the team’s […]
Milan joins Roma in race to sign Endrick on loan -report
AC Milan are interested in signing Endrick on a loan deal this upcoming winter and have joined Roma in the race to land the Brazilian attacker should he become available, according to a report published on MARCA. The writing seems to be on the wall for Endrick. He has only played a handful of minutes […]
A night to forget for Vinicius in India
Brazil defeated India 0-4 at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan Stadium in Kolkata behind 1st half goals from Chelsea right winger Estevao and Flamengo centre-forward Pedro and a double in the 2nd half from Flamengo left winger Samuel Lino. Brazil dominated play, attempting 20 shots on the evening compared to only 9 from their South […]
Huijsen and Cucurella rested for Spain in Czechia win
Spain secured a 3-1 win over Czechia in Oviedo on Saturday night to stay top of UEFA Nations League A Group 3 with nine points from three games, but did so without any Real Madrid players involved. Lamine Yamal, Rodri and Mikel Merino were all on the scoresheet, with Jiri Sláma scoring a consolation goal […]
Roma interested in Endrick loan deal -report
Real Madrid striker Endrick might be forced to consider yet another loan deal out of the club this upcoming winter and Roma appear to have serious interest in that kind of move, according to a report published today on MARCA. Endrick has only played four minutes for Real Madrid this season and appears to be […]
Top 10 players: Croatia 0-7 England
England provided eight of the top 10 players for progressive passes. Jude Bellingham played 18 progressive passes, more than any other player. Bukayo Saka made 10 progressive carries, more than any other player. Croatia supplied five of the leading 10 players for completed take-ons. Franjo Ivanovic completed five take-ons. Luka Vuskovic completed 97.4% of his […]
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