Nimerium

Partido debut de la Champions League en el Santiago Bernabéu y Xabi Alonso dejó al mejor jugador de la competición en el banquillo. Tuvo que salir en la segunda a ganarle el partido provocando un penalti en el minuto 82.

Disadvantage with Lunin; His shotstopping in simply not on Courtois level (infact no one in the world can match Courtois) Advantage with Lunin; Better buildup and ball playing

What Xabi Alonso failed to do

I’m patiently waiting for the day Courtois retires

🚨 Alvaro Arbeloa: "I outcoached Pep? No, no, I could never outcoached Pep, he's a legend. We analyzed City closely to figure out how to hurt them, that's it. I just did my job."

In contrast to the below thread, here is what I like about Arbeloa: As corny and cringe as some of his comments can be, he is “un hombre de la casa”. He is as much a Madrid fan as you or I — in fact, I’d argue he knows the club’s history, traditions, and culture better than 90% of fans. Some may say that means little when coaching an elite club, I disagree. Especially at Real Madrid. Let’s see how he plays his cards following the re-integration of Mbappe and Bellingham, but his bravery in recent games to make the hard decisions and the bold calls early has been refreshing. Playing the best academy prospects has been a long time coming for this club. The development of academy prospects + young players like Huijsen, Arda, Mastantuano (when fit), is in alignment with the club’s transfer policy.

Take me there Big 7

Both Harry Kane and Mo Salah hit the 50 goal mark in the Champions League last night... A fantastic achievement from two phenomenal players that would have thrived in any era. But you know what's mental? Cristiano Ronaldo scored 140. Nearly 3 times as many as those 2 players. It's just one of the most staggering records in football.