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Thibaut Courtois

Stim said:
He starts their league games now.
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It's strange to have invested so much into a 'keeper and then making him share playing time. 

You could understand if he was quite young or new to the country and the league but he isn't any of those things. 

To me the purchase of Courtois was a way for Real to buy a high profile player to appease fans somewhat after the sale of Ronaldo without having to spend big money. 

Madrid have really reigned in their spending over the last few years, the galatico era seems to be at an end. 

 
ForeverCarefree said:
It's strange to have invested so much into a 'keeper and then making him share playing time. 

You could understand if he was quite young or new to the country and the league but he isn't any of those things. 

To me the purchase of Courtois was a way for Real to buy a high profile player to appease fans somewhat after the sale of Ronaldo without having to spend big money. 

Madrid have really reigned in their spending over the last few years, the galatico era seems to be at an end. 
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....Until they go and sign Neymar (and please let it be Neymar and not Hazard).

 
Nibs said:
....Until they go and sign Neymar (and please let it be Neymar and not Hazard).
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If it's a straight choice between the two, money is no object, I reckon they'd go for Neymar because the chance to get one over on Barca by signing their former player would be too good to turn down I reckon. 

Hazard's going to sign a new contract with us before the end of the season anyway so I wouldn't worry. 

 
A lot of Madrid fans turning on him recently, doesn't take much with them lot. Wonder if Courtois regrets his decision.

 
Considering how much fuss was being made I was quite surprised to see that Real are only four points off top. Having just lost one of their all-time great players, and a hugely popular manager with unprecedented success in Europe, a bit of turbulence was surely inevitable? El Clasico this weekend mind, I expect that will be pivotal to Real's season one way or the other. 

That being said... haw haw

 
PloKoon13 said:
Considering how much fuss was being made I was quite surprised to see that Real are only four points off top. Having just lost one of their all-time great players, and a hugely popular manager with unprecedented success in Europe, a bit of turbulence was surely inevitable? El Clasico this weekend mind, I expect that will be pivotal to Real's season one way or the other. 

That being said... haw haw
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Its worse than it looks when you look at their last 5 matches. 4 losses and a draw and smashing a record for the longest time without a goal in Madrid history. With no sign of improving its definitely panic stations over there at the moment. 

 
RIP Mourinho said:
Its worse than it looks when you look at their last 5 matches. 4 losses and a draw and smashing a record for the longest time without a goal in Madrid history. With no sign of improving its definitely panic stations over there at the moment. 
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Crybabies... it's not like they lost at home to Tottenham or anything

 
I lolled...



https://weaintgotnohistory.sbnation.com/2018/10/26/18021994/desperate-courtois-left-pale-at-the-suggestion-of-conte-coming-to-real-madrid-report



Desperate Courtois left pale at the suggestion of Conte coming to Real Madrid — report



Courtois would not be happy if Conte (or Mourinho) followed him to Real Madrid

“I cannot believe it!” They heard him say. ”Here I am the only one who has worked with Conte and with Mourinho. I left London to not have to go through something like that again and now it turns out that Conte comes, and if not, Mourinho.”

 
fitz said:
I lolled...



https://weaintgotnohistory.sbnation.com/2018/10/26/18021994/desperate-courtois-left-pale-at-the-suggestion-of-conte-coming-to-real-madrid-report



Desperate Courtois left pale at the suggestion of Conte coming to Real Madrid — report



Courtois would not be happy if Conte (or Mourinho) followed him to Real Madrid

“I cannot believe it!” They heard him say. ”Here I am the only one who has worked with Conte and with Mourinho. I left London to not have to go through something like that again and now it turns out that Conte comes, and if not, Mourinho.”
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I hope he's happy with the atmosphere and the fans. 

10th at La Liga, I think we will meet them at Europe League.

 
I read this quote in 'Loinventé':

Courtois: "The club has been going downhill since Mikel left.

Courtois: "I am the only player who has played in front of both Kroos and Mikel, and only one of them has won a continental trophy.

Courtois: "If we carry on like this we're going to end up signing De Bruyne, I didn't force him out of Stamford Bridge for this."
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Turns out that betraying Atletico Madrid and Chelsea may not have been worth it after all, huh Thibaut?

Suck it in. 

 
I have always said it, he is easy to score goals against, and with an open defense like Real Madrid's, this weakness will be exposed even more. He has only ever looked good when he has played with good defenses. Shoot hard and low and you will always have a good chance to score against him, even more so if you aim for his near post.

 
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