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In this episode, we break down Bayern Munich left back Alphonso Davies’ imminent move to Real Madrid.
The Canadian is undoubtedly a superstar – but does he make Los Blancos a stronger team?
Here’s what JJ has to say…
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just sign everyone at this point
"They can't all go up". This is Real Madrid, they will all go up
Why not drop down the middle cm and use the 2 other cms as a pivot players like in a box midfield?
Guys, we have Mbappe marked, our winger is tracking back on Davies, Vini is staying wide so that's covered and Rodrygo is going one v one with our LB, we're safe right … Wait who has Bellingh … Annnnnd we've conceeded
Oh oh oh Camavinga
Coming back to the suffering Bellingham part, ancelotti could drop joselu and play Bellingham as a false 9 and then build a midfield trio where the DM drops back and the defenders with a DM created a 3 back and send the midfielders wider and then drop bellingham
And thats is why Gattuso was so important for Milan and The Azzurri
Apparently madrid think 60m is too much for him. Hahaha hes brilliant. Easily worth 60m
Camavinga can cover the gap left by Davies when he overlaps
Its very simple: sell courtois lunin and kepa, problem solved.
No but actually they can do the liverpool strat, cammavinga at left cm and valverde at right cm, there perfectly fine
This my problem with the team I support Real Madrid. Every fcking position is so loaded you feel bad for the ones who are going to be benched.
"Rodrygo isn't a winger" – What? lmao
Camavinga holding back with defenders 🤌🏼🤌🏼
I forgot he’s still 23 😅
why Madrid buys a player that essentially makes them more difficult
Rodrigo gonna have to be dropped cause Mbappe
Camavinga or tchuameni can drop back and help the defence or you can just play valverde
He'll be perfect at Arsenal Arteta will convert him to a pressing inside forward.
you guys are ridiculous
Basically marco
Madrid needs a attacking lb. Mendy is amazing defensively but going forward hes not amazing but play davies there and pair him up with vini qnd we have a left side not many can stop
HES 23?! swear the guy has been playing for yeaaars😳
I mean true, but with Mbappe coming in Real Madrid are likely going to be significantly changing shape.
All these players, I think something will have to give. Vini 👀
Davies needs to improve his defence
Fran Garcia Is simillar to Davies in terms of Playstyle they both abuse their speed and get past their opponents with ease
I think Davies will fit in the system
Play rodrygo up front and put turtle on the wing easy solution
Rodrygo isn’t a winger??
And what's crazy is that almost no one in the starting 11 is in their prime. This will undoubtedly become the greatest team of all time.
as a barcelona fan and american, this makes me so sad/scared. davies is going to torment both my teams: club and country 🥲
No hate to the other analysts on this channel, but JJ Bull is effortlessly the most insightful analyst I’ve seen (and the funniest as an added bonus)
Real madrid suffering from success
Madrid doesn’t care for formation or tactics so long as they have the best starting 11 in the world. They’ll fit the tactics to suit the players not the other way around.
Camavinga can play left back, so I would assume that overlap might happen there if Davies were to push forward.
Well I noticed players improve when they get to Madrid recently
Just stop playing a GK and you can play all of them
Or…. just get a defensive RB like Foyth
maybe the cb can cover the fullback position then the cdm can go play cb
I have a feeling Madrid might end up like PSG… All the stars but no gold
Maybe Liverpool should take him, with Trent on the other side
Solution:- Camavinga😂
rodrygo is not really a winger bro what are you speaking he always was a pure winger who had to change his position this season because madrid didnt had a centre 9
🧐🤔 go teach Ancelotti how to creat balance on his team.
Davies can go up & mendy/nacho will stay back to form the back 3
Dropping Rodrygo will be the stupidest thing Madrid will ever do
You YouTubers think your talking facts but this is just your dead opinion Davies is amazing and wil add extra attack and defence to Madrid ferland Mende or Davies 😂
buttt people also need to realise real still don't have a confirmed manager next season,papa perez can line up the next galatico but with a wrong manager it will just be a disappointment like the first galatico
Midfield 3 of Tchouameni and Camavinga covering the attacking full backs and Bellingham attacking mid bombing forward. Vini;Mbappe;Rodrigo front three
If Davies go up the dmf whoever cama or tchoumeni can drop in the lvl of a cb making a back 3
Real have never picked players with the primary purpose of building a team. Its why they struggle a lot in league format