Real Madrid vs Espanyol Preview: Toughest Test Yet, Big Absences & My Starting XI

Match Overview: A Huge Test at the Santiago Bernabéu:-

Madridistas, this Saturday is a big one for Real Madrid as we host Espanol at home in the Santiago Bernardo, who will be in the starting 11. Thoughts on Espanol coming into this one, keys to the game, and of course, official match prediction. So, Mid says, “Espanol is going to be a huge test for Real Madrid. This is the toughest test that Real Madrid has actually faced so far in the early season because Espanol has been on a heater. They have not lost since May of last season. And that was against Assassuna. They have been very very good as of late and they currently have three wins and only one draw in the first four games and they currently sit at third in La Liga.

Espanyol Missing Their Key Man:-

The only draw was against Realad. You might be saying, “Well, Dally, who have they been playing?” Well, actually, this is a team that already beat Atletico Madrid and understand Atletico Madrid started very slow and they have not been doing the best so far. This is still a good Atletico Madrid team that Espanol have beat. So, think about that when you think of them. This is a team that actually last season, the last time we played them in La Liga, we actually lost to them too. t was a one to nothing loss for Real Madrid against Espanol. Now, we did absolutely demolish them. The last time we actually hosted them at home at the Santiago Bernabo, it was 4 to1. So, hoping the game we can kind of get is the last time it was at the Santiago Burbo. Hopefully, we can get that a 4 to1 result. would be very, very happy with that. But, this is a tough team and again that they haven’t lost since May. So, if we get a win at all, think will very happy at the end of the day. Now, when it comes to the players in this game, the one player actually really wanted to highlight, and going to butcher his name, but let me try to do it.

Real Madrid’s Big Absences: Dean Hson & Trent Injured:-

Perry Mila, that was the player wanted to be highlighting in this one, too. He is a center attacking mid. Three goals in four games. However, there is a big butt because he has actually suspended this game for Espanol, and that is a huge benefit for Real Madrid. He does have he had a goal in the last one but he picked up a red card so he will be suspended for this game so we do not have to look out for him and think that is a huge loss for Espanol that’s mean that’s one of their best goal scorers out there too that’s somebody who’s actually been very very good for them so that is a huge thing to actually think about when it comes to this game nobody else really wanted to highlight that was a big player but the fact that he’s out think that’s worth noting when you ever you’re actually watching Espanol they are without their best goal scorer out there now speaking of suspension mention we have to we have to about the elephant in the room and that is Dean House. Dean Hson is suspended for this game and will never understand La Liga. La Liga came out it admitted that the red card should not have been a red card for Dean Hson and then they still suspend him. What? You admit that the red card shouldn’t have been a red but then you still suspend it. We have tried to get it upheld, try to get it rejected, everything like that. La Liga is going to do La Liga things.

Squad Boost: Hendrick, Bellingham & Camavinga Return:-

So that is a huge blow for Real Madrid. Another huge blow for Real Madrid is that Chad Alexander Arnold is now out eight weeks it looks like with a hamstring injury because he picked that up in the last game against Marseilles in the Champions League. Only three minutes out there. So we will be without Trent for this one too.Do have some positives though after we got those negatives out of the way because there’s a lot of negatives there. The positive number one is officially back in the squad.The squad list for Real Madrid. End making his debut in the squad list under Chobby Alonzo. This is somebody who’s been out a very, very long time for Real Madrid. So, super happy to see Bobby back in the lineup, rocking the number nine kit.

My Real Madrid Starting XI vs Espanyol:-

Very happy to be seeing Bobby Hendrick back out there for Real Madrid as well as Jude Bellingham and Kamovinga are also in the squad list. Now, we understand they were in the squad list against Marseilles and it looked like Kamovinga was going to be warming up. Maybe there’s a possibility that we might see both Jude Bellingham and Eduardo Kamovinga in this game. That is what very much hoping for. And really, when it comes to expectations for both of them, expect them to both get some minutes in this one. do not expect them to be starting. think you first have to kind of warm up before you can actually get thrown out there and be starting. Very surprised if either one of them is starting. Would hope not. think Chaveonzo’s think Chaveonzo knows what he’s doing and think the medical staff knows what they’re doing.

Center-Back Crisis: Why I’m Picking Asencio:-

Very curious to hear from you. Now, when it comes to starting 11 in this game, too. don’t want to be rushing those two. just mentioned it, too. Don’t expect Bobby to getting be put in the starting 11 because we haven’t seen Gonzalo Garcia getting in the starting 11. So, when it comes to me, there was a couple of things was kind of debating, too. We saw Trent get out. So Danny Carvajal, he played full 90 minutes in the last little league game and then he basically played a ton of minutes to in the game against Marseilles. Are we gonna be rotating at the right back position? That was something was thinking about. And then when it came to the left wing position, and this is probably going to be the thing going to be most interested to see in this game is who are we seeing? think know what we will be seeing, but it’s not exactly what want to be seeing. So take a look with me now at starting 11 that want to see for Real Madrid. will be going with of course Killian Abbapp up top coming off a brace in the last one. Penbappé understand he’s still got a brace in the last one. He’s just on a heater right now. am starting Rodrigo backto-back games for me starting at the left wing over Vinnie Jr. and this was the one was really debating to because think Rodrigo played a lot better than what Vinnie Jr has done in the last one. not saying that Rodrigo was fantastic.

Just think he’s linking up very well with an Alvaro Carreras with Achilian Abbott out there too. And think it needs to be motivation for Vinnie Jr. when he does get his opportunity because he will get his opportunity in this one. He needs to take full advantage of it too and really show out. think right now you were kind of seeing the effects of Vinnie not starting every single game to where he doesn’t look the most motivated out there too. He seems he he just definitely does not deal with his emotions that well and he definitely shows it very much facially whenever he actually has emotions. He does not shut them out or anything like that. So, want to see Vinnie Jr. to come off the bench and have a huge game. Want to see Rodrigo get some more minutes, especially with the link up that we’ve already seen with Keanbapp with Alvaro. So, Rodrigo in starting 11. f you disagree with me or agree with me, let me know in the comments. Just say Vinnie or Rodrigo. Who would you rather be seeing at the left wing in this game? Art Guler, after coming off a stinker in the last one, still giving him the confidence that he needs to be having and that believe Chave Alonzo will also be giving him in this one. And will be starting Artiguler in this game too. Guer, sorry butcher his name every single time. Franco Masanuono is getting the start for me once again over Braheim. Franco has a way higher ceiling than Braheim. thought we saw very much a lot of flashes in the last game with Franco. And this might be one of the last games that we actually see Franco starting until Jude Bellingham is back in that starting 11 too. So want Franco to get the start one more time in here too. Chumen many Fed Valverde in starting 11.

Carvajal Fitness Worry: Too Many Minutes?:-

With Ral Asencio to be replacing Dean Hson in this game. think Asencio brings a lot of different things to we’ll about that exactly here in just a second. And then Millettow starting next to him. And then am going with Danny Carvajal getting the start at the right back position with dealing with Trent being injured right now. And then of course Tibbo Corttois in goalkeeper for me. Now Midget’s real quick. If you haven’t already, please hit the like on the video and subscribe if you’re new around here to never miss any match previews, match reactions, and live instant reactions right after the Real Madrid game. Now, let’s get back to the video. When it comes to keys to the game, there’s a couple of different areas that you could kind of be looking at. That’s not a good stat want to be giving you. And with Dean Hson being suspended for this one too. We need somebody to be coming in and to be an impact player out there. Asencio just call got to call it like it is has not been good so far under the Chabilonzo regime. He has been very bad. believe he picked up a red card. He’s given away a couple penalties too. He has not been that good. However, in opinion, he was the best center back for Real Madrid last year. don’t even think it was close. think he was way better than Ruter. think this is somebody who has a future at Real Madrid and can be a huge impact for Real Madrid moving forward. There’s a lot of very good qualities about the kid. He is still very raw, but the kid has unbelievable pace. mean, some of the fastest player ‘ve ever seen as a defender. The kid is incredible when it comes to being a center back. Very, very fast out there. would like to be seeing Asencio get the start over a David Alaba. t’s kind of the same logic that use for Franco. Franco has a future at Real Madrid. believe Ralencio has a future at Real Madrid. Does David Alaba? don’t think so. Would prefer Asencio though. That’s just thoughts on that too. f you would prefer Alibaba, let me know in the comments. would rather be seeing Asencio. But Asencio needs to be very, very good on this one because Dean Hson has been very solid even though he has picked up the red cards. What Dean Hson offers, he offers that verticality in the box. He offers somebody that we can actually cross it to too. And also when it comes to clearances in the box, Dean Hson is way taller than a Rale Assencio out there.

Key to Victory: Rotation & Impact Subs:-

And so it’s going to kind of be we something that we need to figure out too in Asencio believe will also have to start playing a lot more because we need to be rotating him with a millettow because right now Rutiger he’s out until December. Asencio needs to be picking up the best form possible for him to be successful moving forward. So hope we give the confidence to Asencio to be starting in this game and think he needs to be having a very good game. But issue is Carvajal played 90 full minutes over last weekend, then he basically played 85 minutes over in midweek 2. Are we giving him too many minutes in this game? He’s on the later side. He’s on the other side of 30. t’s not a good age for him. do not want to overwork him. And then we are out two right backs because they’re injured. And now we’re going to have to recall.

Players of the Macthes:-

Know there was rumors about other players too. But the thing that hoping is that we can maybe see Jimenez in this game or maybe we can be seeing another player too. But Jimenez was included in this game for Real Madrid. He is a true right back coming from Casia. would hope we get to maybe see him and maybe he’s an option for Real Madrid moving forward because we are going to be without both Trent and Danny Carvajal for the next Champions League game. We’re going to have to figure that out. Otherwise, Fede Vverde might have to go there. Well, Asencio might have to go there, too. We might have to do something else and maybe it’s crazy. Maybe Fran Garcia starts at the right back position, too. So, want to see some rotation no matter what. do not want Danny Carvajal playing the full 90 minutes no matter what in this game. So, let’s see exactly what happens in this game for Danny Carvajal. Hopefully, fingers crossed, the guy can stay healthy and we can see some rotation and we can kind of get away with a win in this one, too. That’s what want to be seeing for us. The last thing that want to be seeing for Real Madrid is want to see some more rotation and want to see impact subs off the bench. And who do want to be seeing? Jude Bellingham, Eduardo Kamovvena, Enrich Vinnie Jr. Give me probably a Danny Sabios. probably give me a Danny Sabios in this one too. guess just maybe Jimenez. Probably Jimenez, too.

But the big two want to be seeing. want to see Eduardo Koving and want to see Jude Bellingham get minutes in this one too because we are finally getting them back. We need both of them to be back in fully healthy and ready to go for a very very long and successful season for Real Madrid to be winning anything. They both need to be at the best form they possibly can be. And think in a game like this, hopefully we can get up early in this game, two to nothing, three to nothing. deally, we can make some rotations. We can get some of these players some minutes that are not consequential minutes. Not minutes that we have to have them be going full blow, full go, everything like that, too. Because unfortunately, what has happened in the last couple games, back-to-back games, we’ve gone down to 10 men because it’s two stupid red cards. And when that happens, the whole game script is thrown out to. There’s We did not want to be subbing off Vinnie when we had to and bringing on four defenders in one game.

Match Prediction: Real Madrid 2–0 Espanyol:-

That’s not what we want to be doing. We want to be able to actually make impactful subs, make subs that we can give these players some minutes so that they can start warming up and getting ready for a very long season. So hopefully, ideally, we can start off very hot in this game. We can control this game, dictate exactly what we want to be doing, and do exactly what we want to be doing, and that’s rotating these players, getting these players some minutes, too. And that’s what want to be seeing in this game. That’s the key for me. want to be seeing that for this one. So, when it comes to official match prediction, think this is going to be a very tough game for Real Madrid. Again, Espanol, they have not lost since May of last season. They have three wins, one draw so far in La Liga. They’ve already beaten at Atletico Madrid. This is a tough team. This is a tough team that we actually have to be playing. And this is a very good test for Real Madrid. Hoping being at home in the Santiago Bernabo having maybe an impact from a Kamovinga from a Jude Bellingham, maybe from a Bobby Hendrick, maybe Gonzalo Garcia, maybe we get some impact subs in this game. Maybe Vinnie Jr. comes off and makes an absolute impact in this game. think Real Madrid, we will get the job done at the end of the day. t might not be the prettiest thing in the world, but will be going with a two to nothing victory for Real Madrid over Espanol. Killing Abbapp getting on the board and Fede Valverde.

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