Just Real Madrid News

Jose Mourinho must be absolutely furious after seeing his Real Madrid side on the wrong side of a whole string of strange and incorrect decisions by the referee Paradas Romero. Thankfully, the result was not affected, and the player he sent off for two yellow cards will only miss next weekend’s game against Deportivo.

It was a real shame for the young striker Alvaro Morata who was given his first start in La Liga by Mourinho. The 20-year old striker who has done so well in the Madrid B team opened the scoring in the third minute after a sweeping move involving Ronaldo and Kaka. The Brazilian midfielder was also given a rare start and was determined to show that he can still grace any football pitch.  ......Read more...

Jose Mourinho got a great boost today as his Real Madrid prepare to host Espanyol, hoping to cut the gap to the Primera Liga leaders Barcelona to eight points. It had looked like Mourinho would be without his two main strikers again, and was struggling with the decision whether to play Christiano Ronaldo down the middle again or give a start to the young reserve striker Alvaro Morata.

The French international, Karim Benzema, injured his ankle in the midweek cup game at Celta Vigo, and it was announced that only a miracle would allow him to play today. Mourinho must have been praying hard, then, as Benzema is in the squad and will probably start. The Argentinean front man Gonzalo Higuain is still a long term injury absence from Madrid.  ......Read more...

Jose Mourinho has another left back dilemma on his hands as he takes his Real Madrid side to play Valladolid tomorrow. With his preferred left back, the Brazilian Marcelo still on the sidelines after an operation, Mourinho was glad to have got Fabio Coentrao back into the team, but the Portuguese defender is now also injured, leaving the Special One a headache as he cannot afford to drop any points in La Liga.  ......Read more...

It was a crazy night for many reasons on Sunday in Valencia. Real Madrid travelled to the ground of Levante without their two recognised strikers, Gonzalo Higuain and Karim Benzema, due to injuries, Christiano Ronaldo was put into the `9` position, while the young striker, Alvaro Morata, was on the bench.

The pitch was almost unplayable due to a thunderstorm, and the ball kept stopping in puddles of water. Players were slipping and sliding everywhere, evening up the contest in favour of Levante. It was Madrid who made the best of the conditions in the first half, Ronaldo getting the opening goal. Earlier in the game, the Portuguese wizard had to have attention after David Navarro caught him with an elbow, producing a nasty cut above the eye and a swelling that made it more and more difficult for Ronaldo to see properly.  ......Read more...

Along with the result, Real Madrid had many reasons to be happy with their day`s work yesterday. Gonzalo Higuain ended his goal drought with a superb double strike. Kaka was back at his best and got on the score sheet, while alongside him Ozil ran the game, especially in the first half, and left the pitch to a rapturous ovation. Khedira scored after his injury lay-off and Morata came on at the end for his first taste of La Liga this season. The strength of the squad is looking awesome.  ......Read more...