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The way yall treat & talk about Vini & Tchoumeni is insane. Why are the scape goats suddenly?

I'm so excited for the season to start. Our team is SO much better than it has been in the last 2 years.

In Diomande, we finally have a right wing that is comfortable in the position. He has pace, can dribble, can shoot when cutting in and is a workhorse defensively. Just perfect.

And having Endrick and Brahim (and Rodrygo when he returns) as competition for that position is a luxury. In him we also have a viable backup for Vini on the left.

In Espi, we finally have a big centre forward to throw in when we need to breakdown a stubborn low block. And he's young and he appears willing to play as a backup.

With Dumfries and Cucurella in addition to Carreras and Trent, we finally have proper depth at the full back positions. No more midfielders playing out of position.

Likewise we have in Konate an experienced CB signing that is an upgrade on what Rudiger and Asencio offered last season. Again, no more midfielder playing out of position in defense.

And finally we now have in Bernardo an experienced CM who loves to receive and keep the ball under any pressure. He's also an absolute workhorse with a great injury record (taps wood). Add to that a rejuvenated Jude, an improving Arda and a growing Pitarch and we are in really great shape in midfield even without Rodri.

The gaps in the team have finally been addressed. Even if injuries come I feel we finally have proper depth to not really see a serious dip in performances.

I expect a lot of convincing victories in la liga, the group stages of the champions league and Copa Del Rey. And I expect much more competitive matches against big teams - more control, more calm and more proactiveness.

Hala Madrid!

Was Rodri the missing piece Real Madrid needed in midfield? Let’s discuss whether Madrid should have pushed harder to sign him.