With the Spanish La Liga about to kick off in a month, let’s take a look at the strongest Madrid side which Jose Mourinho can field in the upcoming season.
Real Madrid are the current champions of http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Job-c18684 for any team in the world.
Jose Mourinho joined Real Madrid one season ago, and it took him only two years to make a team which can beat the likes of Barcelona.
La Blaugrana were hailed as the best team of all time by many football purists, but now with Josep Guardiola gone, it is going to be hard for them to continue on the same path of success.
On the other hand, Mourinho was the one who emerged victorious against the mighty Catalans and he can now proudly call his side as champions of Spain.
However, what Mourinho could not achieve last season was Champions League glory.
Despite being favourites in the semi-final stage to beat the likes of Bayern Munich, Los Blancos eventually lost the game on penalties and had to surrender to the greatness of the German giants.
Even though Mourinho could not secure a spot in the Champions League history books, he was able to make his name in La Liga, and became the only manager to win the domestic title in http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Italy-c2926 and Spain – four different countries!
With the new season starting, Mourinho has already hailed his side as ‘almost’ complete and has told the management that he is ready to challenge for European glory.
However, this is going to require a lot of strength and depth in the squad, and Mourinho has everything which is needed to win.
Starting from the goalkeeper, Real Madrid probably have the best one. The Spanish goal-stopping machine, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Iker-Casillas-c16815, is often considered to be not only the best in the world, but maybe the best in the history of football.
Considering that Mourinho sticks to his 4-2-3-1 formation, he has a perfect player for each and every position.
The Portuguese mentor can play the centre-back partnership of http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Sergio-Ramos-c33096. Both these players showed that they can work well together in the centre-back position, even though Ramos is naturally a right-back.
The right-back role will probably be taken by Alvaro Arbeloa. Even though the Spaniard is not the best attacking full-back, he is phenomenal defensively. The Brazilian full-back, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Marcelo-c23554, will probably play in the Real Madrid first-team.
Marcelo has shown immense improvement while playing under Mourinho and he has been performing brilliantly for the Brazilian national team as well. Therefore, Marcelo is expected to bench Fabio Coentrao for most of the season.
Raphael Varane, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Nuri-Sahin-c28251 are currently the two players who can play in the left-back position.
For now, the only replacement in the right-back position, for Real Madrid, is their first-choice centre-back, Sergio Ramos.
Madrid’s defence is complete. However, if they sign a defensive minded player, it will aid them in the long run as Los Blancos would have a replacement for Ramos, and http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Álvaro-Arbeloa-c5282.
Since both these players are returning from the Euro 2012, they will be tired and would require rest during the season.
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