Madrid s ral threat this seson not just because of star player but also their new manager.
With plenty of options and Mourinho's unusual defensive style what would be formation for Real?

I did some research on this :

Typical play: Inter Milan mirror image on Madrid

……….... Iker……………………………
Ramos…… Pepe/Albiol.... Carvaliho…… Arbeloa
……………. Alonso……………………….
…… Lass……………. Van der vaart………………
…………. Kaka(injured) / Canales……………………………
…… Higuain………….... Ronaldo………....
It was a 4-3-1-2 \
Now this is the same formation Mourinho played last year with Inter am I right? So I don’t disagree we might see it again.
But as its a long summer and its fun lets talks about other possible formations we could play, this will be difficult as we don’t know if any new signings are coming/ possible exists etc.

Example 1: Typical home game
…………… Iker………………………....
Ramos…… Pepe/Albiol.... Carvaliho…… Marcelo
………. Diarra……… Alonso…………….
Ronaldo…………Kaka/Can……………… Di Maria
.
………….... Higuain………………………

Example 2: Away game strong opponent; may be Champions league away game
…………. Iker…………………....
Ramos…… Pepe/Albiol.... Carvaliho…… Arbeloa
………………. Diarra…………………….
……….... Alonso…………… Khedira………....
Ronaldo……………………………… Di Maria
……………… Higuain…………………….

A 4-3-3,

Example 3 - closing down wings and straight attack - this really was flow last season as real played most of the attack from mid field with no real winger man. But now Mourniho's having options of wingers this might be unusal tactic.
………………. Iker…………………….
Ramos……Carvalho……. Pepe/Albiol………Marcelo
………………… Diarra………………………………
………. Alonso………………. Khedira…………….
………………… Kaka/Caneals……………………………….
………. Higuain……………… Ronaldo……………



Example 4: super attacking - With two wingers two strikers

It is likely that there would be tight finish between Barca and Madrid; may be a tie and that time Result might go on goal difference. Barca known for super attacking game they will be definitely ahead although real scored more goals than Barca last season they gave away more too.

So for weak opponent Mourinho might go unusual super attacking play.


…………. Iker…………………....
Ramos…… Pepe/Albiol.... Carvaliho…… Marcelo....
.... . Alonso.... ……………
.... . Kaka/Caneals………....
Pedro Leon……………………………… Di Maria
……… Higuain…………Ronaldo…………....


Looks like Benzema, Gago would be more of subs.
Guys any inputs?

-----------------Cassias-------------------
SergioRamos--pepe/albiol--Carvaliho---Arbeloah
-----------------khedira-------------------
----alonso--------------------kaka---------

-------------------di maria----------------
---------Higuian-----------------Ronaldo----

I think this is a great strong team

Don't Di maria and Ronaldo play the same position?

Who do you guys think will play more, Marcelo or Albiol?

May be something like this

………….... Iker…………………....
Ramos…… Albiol.... Carvaliho…… Marcelo
.... Alonso.... Khedira/Diarra. …………
Pedro Leon……………………………… Di Maria
……… Higuain…………Ronaldo…………....

I just hope to god they start Khedira! Going to get massively pissed off if they destroy one off our promising National players

But yes they do have a extremely good team this year, and I think with Khedira they would also have some more stability as he is not another one of those (selfish) technical versed players but has a good balance between offence and defence, but doesn't try anything funny, in a way bring some Germanic attributes to Real which cannot hurt, just like when Netzer or Breitner played for them. Aneway I'm proud to see a German finally going to big club again other then Bayern.

I definitely see Real going further than the best of 16 this year. If all works out and Kaka recovers I would say that they will most likely make it to the Semi finals in the champions league

Everyone who keeps putting Ronaldo up front, theres a massive chance he will sit behind the forwards this season and be allowed to roam the pitch so Benzema and Higuain will most likely play up front in my opinion

Lets not forget that while mourinho played a 4-3-1-2 with inter, that is not his formation of choice. He has always preferred a 4-3-3, 4-4-2, or 4-2-3-1. And with the options he has at madrid I would definatly put my money on him playing a 4-3-3 or 4-2-3-1. The only reason he didn't take this road with inter is because I knew he had to adapt to the players he had. My guess is that the lineup will be

---------------casillas-----------------
Ramos---pepe/albiol--carvalho---aurelio
----xabi alonso---khedira/lass---kaka--
---ronaldo---higuain---di maria---

With ronaldo and di maria possibly changing sides.

Or

--------------casillas---------------
Ramos---pepe/albiol---carvalho---aurelio
-------xabi alonso---khedira/lass-----
Ronaldo--------kaka------di maria-----
---------------higuain-------------------

Again with ronaldo and di maria possibly switching sides

.... Iker.... ....

Ramos.... Pepe/Carvalho.... Albiol.... Arbeloa/Marcelo

.... Xabi.... Khedira/Lass.... ....

Pedro Leon.... . Canales.... .... Ronaldo

.... .... Higuain

I still can't believe that marcelo yes marecelo defended better than ramos whos has returned to his old self(s**t right back)

------casillas--------

Sergio ramos----pepe--------carvalho-------marcelo

Xabi alonso--------khedira

Ronaldo--------------kaka--------------diarra

Higuain/benzema


I think that the 4-2-3-1 formation will work for madrid if they play higuain on top. Once kaka gets back from injury, he should do well in the center

----Casillas----

Sergio Ramos----Pepe----carvalho----marcelo

----Xabi alonso---khedira---

Higuain----Ronaldo----dimaria

----Higuain---

I really dislike the defence of madrid, can't jose just pull in lucio or Samual?

It's funny how I just read that real madrid wants drogba from chelsea for 10m. Gotta' be at least 25m to get him

Don't forget about van der vaart. I'm sure he'll be a starter