REAL MADRID | BENZEMA TESTING THE MAN UNITED WATERS

As written in the last post, the arrival of new Coach Rafael Benitez to Real Madrid complicates the upcoming season for French striker Karim Benzema. Benitez obviously believes in the talent & class of the player, but beforehand does not fit into his "tactical" set-up which is usually just one pure Striker up-front or two in a 4-4-2 system. In either variation it is Cristiano Ronaldo (the

RAFA BENITEZ & THE REAL MADRID FORWARD LINE

Real Madrid
new Coach Rafael Benitez is one day into his new job & he already has a
problem that needs to be solved & with certain diplomacy, a personal facet
that ex-players under his orders say is not one of his stronger points.



The issue
is the Real Madrid forward line, concretely its setup tactically on the field. Under
ex-Coach Ancelotti his preferred 4 - 3 - 3 system allowed him to

JAMES RODRIGUEZ & REAL MADRID | LATEST NEWS

With the elimination of Colombia from the World Cup we lose seeing 22 year old James Rodriguez currently leading the goalscoring tally with 6 goals & the "new sensation" of World Soccer. However, the exhibition by the Monaco forward has lit the lights of the mayor European Clubs & speculation is ramped that the Colombian may be headed to a new Club next season.James Rodriguez himself set his own