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No doubt Mbappe is an exceptionally gifted player but the World Cup is different from club competitions. Some players struggle when they move to a new league that's natural, but they will gradually improve as they get used to the style of play. He performed well in the last World Cup but he shouldn't get the glory for the wins over Argentina and England. He scored a hat trick against France but two out of them were penalties and he didn't score any goal in the Quarterfinals game against England. Other French players played a key role in these victories. Nevertheless, we are on the same page which is he needs more time to get to his normal standard. Nobody should expect him to score goals like he did in France this season, maybe he can do that next season.

Then how about he fought Argentina, England, etc in World Cup? Mbappe carried France alone when he met Argentina, I don't think Argentina is a weak team, right? which mean Mbappe have been experience to play in the most competitive competition.

Mbappe doesn't look bad in his first season, you can't expect he will always score many goals in any match because the competitiveness is different now.

The problem is not only about giving Kylian Mbappe good passes from the midfield to score. I think he has not gotten used to the Spanish League or his quality has reduced or there is not a good partnership between him and the attackers. In terms of quality and competitiveness, La Liga is stronger than the Ligue One, so it is natural for him to struggle in the first season. Sometimes players' quality might decline due to certain reasons. It will be up to the player to work more hard to increase his performance. Lastly, when you have too many stars competing for personal awards, there are possibilities to see selfish behaviors. I think the French player needs more time, hard work, and cooperation with his teammates to succeed in Real Madrid.


I don't think he got an offer to coach Liverpool. The Reds were interested in signing him but there were some tactical differences. The club wanted a coach who had a similar ideology or coaching style with Jurgen Klopp and Arne Slot was the best candidate.

He did get an offer as Jurgen Klopp replacement at Liverpool. Even so Amorim must be aware that managing Man United is a tough challenge, we will not put too much expectation until the end of the season to see real results. Amorim was only appointed as head coach which means he will focus on player development and does not have the authority to buy players. Maybe Ineos has learned from its decision to give Ten Hag the position of club manager by arbitrarily buying useless players.

Ancelotti is not incapable of managing Mbappe but rather has not been able to find the right tactics to overcome the midfielder position. Mbappe and Vinicius look fine as long as the supply of balls from the midfield can be neutralized but now that Kroos has retired the midfield has lost its direction and has not been able to supply the ball forward optimally. Real Madrid really needs a change, especially the right mentor and for now Ancelotti does not have one.

I fully support Enzo Fernandez going to Real Madrid, he is mature enough and can be relied on more than Tchouameni. This exchange option must happen because so far Tchouameni quality is still below Enzo.

I will simply say this is a rumour and not going to materialize because the deal already looks complicated. First off Real Madrid cannot just simply swap Tchouameni for Enzo Fernandez for Multiple reasons first, Tchouameni is moe like a central defensive midfielder which Tchouameni is the only clear one at the club thing now with the rest central midfielders and basically the defensive ones.
Enzo Fernandez on the other hand is also a central midfielder and not an attacking midfielder that Real Madrid needs right now so you can simply see that the both aren’t even same.

Madrid will not be going for Rodri or Enzo at this moment because they have lots of players who can play the same role as both of this two, Madrid will be going for attacking midfielders which of them are not, so the names I think Madrid will try to sign will be players like Florian Wirtz and Jamal Musiala

Who knows if there will be more problems in the Santiago barnaba. We have seen that Ancelotti is unable to manage mbappé that has joined his team as things are looking unorganised. If Enzo arrives, it could be another type of work to make him fit in the team.
Ancelotti had said earlier that he is not interested in signing any other players, little did he know that things could just go as unexpected.
The strong Real Madrid team that many felt will be unbeatable is suddenly being scared.

Hmmm, that's interesting !
Enzo Fernandez is quite good player. His style of play is impressive, and he is one of the best young midfielders at the moment. The signing of Enzo Fernandez in Real Madrid will prove to be very effective because Carlos Angelotti is still getting lack of players. So if Enzo Fernandez is given a swap deal, it will be a very good decision for the club. Chelsea already want Aurelien Tchouameni In the previous season, Chelsea showed interest in Aurelien Tchouameni. Tchouameni's performance has also declined despite E. Farnandaz having the ability to play a unique football which is the need of Real Madrid. It is not so easy for Real Madrid to sign Rodri because they have just won the Ballon d'Or and now Manchester City will demand a high value for Rodri and Real Madrid does not want to buy such an expensive player.

• Some time in the past, Manchester United had the opportunity to keep Michael Carrick as an entering coach longer due to his success but they brought in a new coach, so I'm not surprised when it repeated in Van Nesteroy.
• Van Nesteroy does not have till the middle of this month to handover but till 8th of November.
• I do not consider Amorin  a solution to Manchester United problem, unless there's a great synergy with the management.
• But I read that the management told him that 3 players are untouchable in the club. It could be some media lies though.
• But I'm not convinced that Armorin can do what Ancelotti, Pep, Klopp, Zidane and their likes can do .

Enzo has been in Chelsea and there was no interest shown by Real Madrid on bringing him over to Bernabeu, and I don't know the reason why there is a sudden need of him if it is true, because he is not like the players Real Madrid do buy. I think it should be a rumor with such huge amount on him makes me feel it is rumor, because Real Madrid is not going to spend too much of a player like Enzo who is struggling to pick form. My ears are wide open to see if this is true.

It's only Mbape I have seen Real Madrid didn't spend huge amount of money to buy recently, the last time they brought him the likes of Bellingham they spent huge amount of money to buy him from Dortmund and it was because he was doing well in the season. Enzo did well in the world cup that's why his worth went high and Chelsea jumped on him but it seems his personal life is messing around his head right now and I'm not sure Real Madrid will go down that road now.

I read through the content of his divorced with his wife and I just wish that boy can retract back and settle because that thing he thinks he want to enjoy, after a small time I'm very sure he will see that it's not worth it but he wouldn't understand it now because he didn't enjoy it before marriage. This is why you need to enjoy every aspect of life and don't jump but perhaps he wanted to be focus.

Manchester United's performance in their last game against Leicester surprised me because they did so well. I believe the players no longer like Erik Ten Hag, which is why they did not perform well, but now that they have a new coach, look how well all of the players are doing on the pitch. Ruben Amorim came to the club to win trophies for the team, and his first game with Manchester United was a triumph. I understand that Manchester United has vital players on the team, but how can they lose games? Let's see how the team performs now coach Erik Ten Hag has been fired and Ruben Amorim has joined the team as little improve, let see there game against Chelsea this weekend and see if Manchester United can achieve three point against Chelsea.

Erik Ten Hag did everything he could for Manchester United and won trophies for them, so he did not leave the club without winning any titles. The FA Cup that he won helped Manchester United qualify for the Europa League, and they need to win the remaining games in the competition because they have already drawn games, and if they lose any games in the Europa League, it will be very difficult for them to advance to the next round.

Rodri is one of the important pillars that Pep Guardiola has, he is a well-established and very reliable midfielder. I am not sure if Pep will release his midfielder, especially since he has a long contract until 2027. As for Tchouameni, this French national player is a talented player and has the potential to develop further to his maturity level. However, I have not heard rumors that Madrid will sell one of its midfielders or loan him out with the option of exchanging players, I think this player just needs to be given more trust so that he can develop his abilities further. If there is a scenario that there is an exchange between City and Madrid, of course Madrid will be happy because currently the role of players like Rodri is very much needed by Ancelotti. We agree that Pep will not release his midfielder, either as a loan player or even with a player purchase scenario. He is one of the most reliable pillars, an established and smart player. Another scenario, if Madrid tries to exchange Enzo and Tchouameni, is very unfortunate. Although Enzo Fernandes can develop further with Real Madrid, for me this is not worth it. moreover, for me both of these players are in the phase towards maturity and stability in their game. anyway, I think this is probably just a rumor.

Messi is a very big player who has made history in football and he will never be forgotten. However I don't think that anyone is afraid of Messi's performance. Besides Spain and England also have a big chance to win the World Cup as they have very good players.

When someone is performing well, it’s important to acknowledge it because that will boost their morale and helps them understand that their efforts are recognized. People didn’t judge the team’s performance based on just one match. They compared the style of play under Erik ten Hag to what we saw with interim coach Ruud van Nistelrooy. It’s been a long time since Manchester United has brought this much joy to its supporters. In that match, they played exceptionally well and dominated from start to finish—a performance that truly stands in contrast to the struggles under former coach Erik ten Hag. It was a positive result but I still believe Manchester United should consider bringing in Amorim as head coach and having Ruud van Nistelrooy work alongside him. Together, they could bring out the best in our players and help restore the team’s lost glory.

https://www.theguardian.com/football/live/2024/nov/01/premier-league-wsl-fa-cup-manchester-united-amorim-chelsea-newcastle-arsenal-live

@bitLeap, Ruud Van Nestelrooy was not tested as head coach, he was assistant manager and still remains as assistant manager after Ruben Amorim joined, he just took charge after ETH got sacked, that's all. Clearly, everyone around the Manchester United club has been frustrated for a very long time. They are trying to take out that frustration on whoever they can. Probably not going to have the best results immediately. So former Portugal midfielder was appointed today as head coach. Now, You have to give him time. Probably with time, he will be able to actually show improvement that Erik ten Hag could not. But it seems like everyone around Manchester United has lost that patience. I mean it is understandable why that would happen. But honestly, they should give Ruben Amorim some time to prove himself. It's not like the team was doing better anyway.

Guordiola wouldn't support Rodri move to Real Madrid I don't think such a deal would materialize considering the role Rodri in the heart of Man City midfield, it's a pity since the retirement of Toni Kross at Real Madrid the vacuum he left was difficulty to fill in their midfield unfortunately Tchouameni couldn't play that role effectively thus if a deal to sign Enzo Fernandes can be seal definitely he would play his part in Real Madrid midfield else the team would continue to struggle just like their last match against Barcelona where they are thrashed 0-4 by a youthful and purposeful young players of their opponent.

I think a realistic possibility is a swap with Chelsea because I know Chelsea wanted Thoucameni last season and Enzo Fernandes is not in Maresca's plans now, there is a big possibility of a swap going through.
I think Enzo is the right man to fill the midfield which we know is the heart of Madrid's attack because if they wanted Rodri at the moment I doubt he could be brought to the Bernabeu, not because Madrid can't, but because Rodri would be hard to get, Man City would definitely try hard to keep their player, including raising his price. But of course I would also be happy if Los Blancos got him, we would see Real Madrid getting stronger.

That's right, Ruben Amorim primary task isn't to win trophies but to clean up the mess left by Ten Hag. It would be remarkable if the Portuguese manager could deliver a trophy at the end of the season, considering the complex challenges facing Manchester United. Not all players in The Red Devils squad will suit his strategy, and there will certainly be many adjustments to be made, so it makes sense for the management not to demand too much in his first season.

Manchester United fans seem very enthusiastic about the appointment of Ruben Amorim, as what they really wanted was Ten Hag dismissal. Meanwhile, a change of manager won't immediately increase expectations for The Red Devils, fans will want to see how he performs first. His success with Sporting CP will earn Ruben Amorim respect at Old Trafford.

It seems that Ruben Amorim has an advantage because he replaced Ten Hag while the season was still ongoing, and besides that, Man United was in a ragged condition when Ten Hag was sacked, so I don't think Amorim will get much demand this season. That should have been an opportunity for him to gain control in the dressing room, so when he gets respect from all the players, then he will have a good foundation for next season, and at that time the burden he will bear will certainly be different from this moment.