Steve Nicol’s Real Madrid starting XI with Kylian Mbappe 👀 | ESPN FC

ESPN FC’s Sebastian Salazar, Don Hutchison, Steve Nicol and Kasey Keller discuss Kylian Mbappe’s upcoming move to Real Madrid as Nicol unveils a potential starting XI for the club.
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[@deenclassic]

Rodrygo is about to play like crazy next game 😂😂

[@respectallrationalbeings8836]

He better he is been a bit selfish and could have had more assists

[@emmanuelobolo2257]

He doesn't have to play crazy he has nothing to prove to the real Madrid fans, he would start

[@jeroncolaire3108]

​@@respectallrationalbeings8836so true!

[@Rezashah21235]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA true.

[@chad9971]

Kyrie-face-mask form

[@sy_sohaib]

Even as a Barca fan I find it disrespectful Rodrygo being referred to as "this guy".. dude's absolutely clutch And he doesn't have to leave but if he does all top clubs would want him

[@arminius6506]

You can sign him if you want...... He would play like R9 for two weeks and then ghost the whole season like he was never here

[@foreverbored2501]

@@arminius6506 He has his ups and downs but his goals that saved us the last UCL we won already make up for almost everything he'll do wrong at the club. He's a clutch player and if you're a real Real Madrid fan you should show some respect.

[@arminius6506]

@@foreverbored2501 we can't snuggle up to his UCL goals and don't let him leave.... I'm very disappointed in him because he isn't doing justice to his talent and quality, the small outburst in his forms tells that he has a potential to be a great player but somehow he isn't doing justice to himself. I think he needs a little realty check for his own good

[@ballotell]

@@arminius6506 Rodrygo has been crucial in every title won in the past two years. The ones who said he was only important in that CL have the same football knowledge as Steve Nicol. They only watch and praise whoever is taking the media spotlight.

[@saifsohel]

@@arminius6506 My Culer friend has better knowledge about our team than you. Were you in a Coma last year? How about you watch games consistently and then talk. Look up his stats this season when Vini was out.

[@michaelyeboah7789]

I've grown to love Brahim Diaz. What a player

[@PatrickAdia]

Yeah, that boy is a sleeper. He weirdly gives me Messi vibes (in the making). Not sure he will have room to fully develop though.

[@DamonPersona]

Same

[@wheresthe0x218]

Fr I even ain’t know he was that good at dribbling looks like Messi dribbles lol

[@jsn14]

For me he is like isco.

[@kuttyraayanop5409]

​@@wheresthe0x218bro compare brahims dribbling to messi 😂 . He plays like isco more than like messi .

[@alexesflores683]

No way they can bench Rodrygo. Play the 4-3-3. Jude can play the 8.

[@CaraVerde]

And bench who? Fede? Tchoua? Cama?

[@edwinamador8422]

@@CaraVerdeif they don’t switch to 4-3-3 Brahim and Rodrygo will barely play

[@isaacgloriosissimus2509]

​@@CaraVerdebench camavinga or tchoumeni

[@rejectparndiox438]

@@CaraVerdemids would be Camavinga, Bellingham, Valverde, you can always sub and start Aurelian, Guler, and Kroos

[@alexesflores683]

@@CaraVerderemember that Endrick is coming in as well. Playing with a front 3 will allow more playing time for arda, brahim, and endrick. While in the midfield, Luka and ceballos are leaving. Making it easier to rotate the midfield 3 between cama, valverde, tchou, kroos, and jude.

[@bbudimanalqodri]

If I am Ancelotti, I would play both of them. Jude can be a midfelder. He done it in Dortmund. So the middle would be be Jude, Tchou, and Valverde... Vini, Rodrygo and Mbappe in front.

[@JarrettMehldau]

No Kroos, you're sure?

[@kingmonde]

​@@JarrettMehldau man also said no camavinga

[@obioraokoye4377]

Bro, Jude's development as an AM cannot be stopped. So putting him back as a pure midfielder is the wrong move

[@bbudimanalqodri]

@@kingmonde Bro, Cama is always a supersub for RM. One of the best player that can play in many position and he always be sub when cacing a big team, unless there are some player injured. Play as a sub isnt bad. They have their own role. When they want to slow the pace and control, Kross can come, want to be more intense, its Cama's time.

[@bbudimanalqodri]

@@JarrettMehldau Ancelotti playing style is very flexible and he mostly did an effective sub. All the best player can come for sub anytime needed to change tactic. Especially Kroos, Modric, and Cama.

[@kakul4442]

Ancelotti will play 433 because apart from Rodrigo there's also Brahim dias and endrick. Play 433 and you give good playing time to all of them.

[@kakul4442]

also Modric will be leaving & maybe even ceballos so there won't be abundant players to play 442 throughout the season

[@suvadipchakraborty5964]

433 Lunin Carvahal Rudiger Militao Davis Tchouameni Valverde Bellingham Rodrygo Mbappe Vini Out of contract - Modric, Kroos, Nacho, Alaba, Mendy, Ceballos, Joselu Bench - Courtois, Leni Yoro, Rafa Marin, Fran Garcia, Vazquez,Guler, Brahim, Nico paz,Endrick,Camavinga

[@mr.francois5538]

Endrick will have to eventually leave this team, will he even play? Where are they going to find him playing time?

[@Africana399]

Endrick loan

[@Chip_Fuse]

​@@mr.francois5538 for so long, we didn't have enough options up front. Now that we will, why would they be made to leave? Endrick rotates in, no way he leaves.

[@ARIYANZA]

From managing Everton to managing 3 of the best 5 players in the world - life of Don Carlo Ancelotti.

[@dannyt1705]

Not the 1st time Ancelotti manages best players in the world. He has won ALL top 5 leagues with Milan , Chelsea , PSG , Bayern and Madrid . Won 2 UCL with Milan and 2 with Madrid .

[@user-md2bt8tt1n]

​@dannyt1705Also forgot he had Maldini, Kaka, Seedorf, Pirlo, Ronaldo, Di Maria etc

[@rae6338]

Delete that nonsense now

[@ARIYANZA]

@@rae6338 calm down! I know Don Carlo Ancelotti more than many people have watched football in their entire life! I meant his stocks were down after his short stints in Bayern, Napoli and Everton and then he was brought back and look at him now! From managing Richarlison, DCL to Mbappe, Vinicius and one of the best managers in the world if not the best!

[@user-md2bt8tt1n]

@@ARIYANZA But now you started debate now.

[@machaazahisagama3575]

I like how Don says Mbappe creates chances for himself glad someone notices

[@paochongloi596]

Delusional you and Don

[@Ajaybalaji_]

​@@paochongloi596 he creates for himself That's why he got so much hype

[@machaazahisagama3575]

@@paochongloi596 your a dummy and you left a another dumb comment stating Mbappe is not technical..I suggest watching a skill video and watch his goal against Real Madrid, against Austria..You probably hate him cause he’s black lol you leave a lot comments of hate towards him

[@machaazahisagama3575]

@@paochongloi596 you probably don’t like him cause he’s black lol you leave a bunch hate comments🤡..I suggest watching Mbappe skill video,his goal vs Madrid and goal vs Austria..she just as skilled as another on the team…Real Madrid is mainly black players anyways you don’t like them

[@shaneburton2334]

Ancelloti is the most flexible manager out there. Perfect man for the job. Watch this attacking 433 next season.

[@PedroMMVII]

Right!. and that's not the best thing about Carlo Ancelotti, he has something that very few coaches have. He gets the best out of players!

[@ppate8]

Flexible manager who adapts to the club and players rather than trying to impose his way at the club and telling them to buy more players at the same time getting the club to bribe the refs

[@jamespattinson-so7fu]

​@@ppate8who are you taking a dig at ?

[@ppate8]

@@jamespattinson-so7fu Barcelona cheated for well over 15 years makes things easier for all the managers to win trophies. In 2001 Guardiola tested for steroids whilst playing in Italy. Barcelona had control of the authorities in the 90s so he never got caught. Now in Manchester City they are being investigated. Scandals all over

[@BenDover-wt4jz]

This is 2015 all over again with James and bbc😂IT DOESNT WORK. 2016 they had casemiro as cdm and 2 cm. Stop the fifa analogy. Rodygo will warm the bench real good next season

[@Waleedalmadhi]

I don’t understand why no is talking about 4-2-3-1. Jude as a 10, Vini and Rodrygo on the wings, and Mpappe at center forward. DMs can be Tchoumeni / valverde.

[@muhannad3486]

That's great as well

[@yasserelkouhen7368]

Where do you put camavinga then ?

[@muhannad3486]

@@yasserelkouhen7368 on the bench not everyone can start bro. The reason Madrid's not playing a 4-3-3 is because there's no #9 with Mbappe why would you not want that deadly front 3?

[@Waleedalmadhi]

@@yasserelkouhen7368 Camavinga's presence on the bench offers a formidable challenge to Valverde and Tchouameni, enhancing competition for the defensive midfield role and bolstering the team's depth in that position.

[@Waleedalmadhi]

Courtois Carvajal Militao Rudiger Davies Valverde Tchoumeni Rodrygo Bellingham Vinni jr. Mbappe

[@ballotell]

Mbappe won't play on the right side and Vinicius can't play there. A change of formation is more likely. It is a rare sight to see Vinicius or Mbappe in the defensive third. They need a third forward to cover Carvajal and that's what Rodrygo does. Three attackers is more likely to happen. The current formation is because of necessity. If Mbappe comes there is no need for Bellingham to score all the goals.

[@lemmahmdodana5301]

Where does Mbappe play now? Striker right? He will play striker for Madrid as well.

[@ballotell]

@@lemmahmdodana5301 Yes, but they will free roam or alternate positions. Vinicius will have to move from the left side from time to time. They all are capable of adapting. If the formation is not changed, Mbappe would have to play the role of Rodrygo and create space in the middle for Bellingham to score. I don't think he would want this. Mbappe should be the main man no matter what. A role similar to Benzema last season.

[@cully84]

@@ballotellcreate space for Bellingham to score. What? He coming into that team and will be the main man. Top scorer etc. they will all have to adapt to suit him

[@ballotell]

@@cully84 I meant now without Mbappe. Of course Mbappe will be the main man and Bellingham won't have to push himself as much as he has this season. I think everyone will play for Mbappe and they won't have a problem with it. They all have said they would like to play with him.

[@Belligoal.5]

@@ballotellBro we don't care what mbappe wants this isnt psg, Don carlo make rules follow or get benched

[@redbullsalz]

4-2-3-1 with Jude keeping his #10 role, and Rodrygo keeping his RW role.

[@XXBlueThanosXX]

kroos tchoumanei valverde camavinga 3 of them need to play haha you cant keep 2 of them at bench they're insane

[@suvadipchakraborty5964]

433 Lunin Carvahal Rudiger Militao Davis Tchouameni Valverde Bellingham Rodrygo Mbappe Vini Out of contract - Modric, Kroos, Nacho, Alaba, Mendy, Ceballos, Joselu Bench - Courtois, Leni Yoro, Rafa Marin, Fran Garcia, Vazquez,Guler, Brahim, Nico paz,Endrick,Camavinga

[@lemmahmdodana5301]

Jude will drop back a bit,.he will be more of.a.supplier when Mbappe is.there cuz he will Play a striker.

[@yeasirkhan5786]

⁠@@suvadipchakraborty5964you lost your credibility when you bench Courtios

[@mrrazz7178]

​​@@XXBlueThanosXXKroos could be benched easily for the long run. It's going to be his last season. He will play the current modric role. How does benching young players make sense for kroos?

[@nabeelanderson5816]

As a Barca fan, Madrid with K.Mbappe and A.Davies is looking...!!!

[@Andreean67]

Thank you. 😊

[@joaquinarchivaldoguzmanloe1073]

Barca fan i want the best players in la liga

[@roland7565]

Davies plays where?

[@BarimaSarpon]

​@@joaquinarchivaldoguzmanloe1073same hr

[@enoc684040]

genz z barca fans smh....weak! next you be cheering for them

[@twenty-2923]

The disrespect against Rodrygo He will not be bench or leave. Vini mbappe and rodrygo front 3 BBC 2.0

[@bangoagroupmadrid1]

He Will leave 100% sure. You forgot endrick coming of the bench. Jude vini Kiki front 3. Balanced

[@bubuneowoo6161]

PSG will get Rodrygo and Camavinga for cheap. They should have got Osimen to maintain team harmony!

[@bangoagroupmadrid1]

@@Albdean it doesnt matter. CR7 had a 3 year contract when he was sold. Rodrygo wont like be a sub

[@norrisadutwum2620]

@@bangoagroupmadrid1 endrick won't play from the beginning, he will follow the steps of rodrigo and vini starting with castilla for the first season and then bit after bit enter in the first team. I understand the hype for him but we don't need to rush his development process

[@bangoagroupmadrid1]

@@norrisadutwum2620 thats why, for the sake of the team balance and dressing room Rodrygo needs to go. Mbappe Vinicius Bellingham are the stars, Endrick Brahim Arda are the subs. Camavinga Tchouameni and Fede are the starting midfield. Theres no room for all of them. 100M deal and premier league bound Rodrigo

[@siyakhanzimande4817]

With Vini, Mbappe and Rodrygo front 3 we won’t need Jude to score goals. He can play a normal midfield role which he is actually good at as well.

[@sbusisobrian841]

We want Jude scoring goals

[@_l0wkey_4]

​@@sbusisobrian841 The diamond midfield is one of the reason behind Bellingham tons of goals. U have Mbappe Bellingham doesn't need to score take him back to his 8 position the guy is b2b. Mbappe Vini Rodrygo can score all the goals. For Bellingham scoring is an icing on the cake.

[@rijaalboy7479]

Jude is a pure 10 just like de bruyne playing deep is not their best traits they are immense when playing at the final third ​@@_l0wkey_4

[@kukunase1686]

@@sbusisobrian841 nah we want him to do everything

[@paochongloi596]

True but Mbappe 0 Defensive work would cost RM hard.

[@yosolo5797]

A 4-3-3 sounds good on paper, but you then lose a presence in the midfield which means you also lose a presence in defence considering the work that the likes of Bellingham and Valverde put in back there....speaking of which, those two in particular would also have to be more conservative with their defence breaking forward runs as the midfield could be left short if they're not careful and therefore would be open to counter attacks, hence why Modric, Kroos and Casemiro didn't used to get involved with the goals all that often during their time in a 4-3-3 setup and typically hung around behind the forwards, venturing no further than the edge of the opponents box where they could occasionally take a few shots from range

[@TB-pu9qm]

Agree. People are not aware enough that modric, case and kroos are all great guys (by personality) that worked for the team. I am afraid of new galacticos here. To many attack players and still we dont have top class 9. All of them are 10s and 7s. There is nobody here who can win an arial duel with CB on his back. Another problem... Tchouameni is not case. He simply doesnt run enough. He is good but he plays like CB.

[@user-zg6fe3um8z]

Personally, I would go for the the 4-2-3-1 Formation. Mbappe will certainly be the lone striker , supported by Vini at the left, Jude in the middle and Rodrygo at the right. Valverde will be in he midfield but would be instructed to support the attackers up top of the need be, Tchouaméni will continue to serve at the amazing DM he has been. I think Madrid won't struggle when we play like this also having Camavinga,Arda,Diaz and Endrick as backup is going to be amazing....I can't wait for next season. I also hope we could get Jeremy Frimpong as our RB and for the LB either Theo or Alfonso will do just fine......

[@suvadipchakraborty5964]

433 Lunin Carvahal Rudiger Militao Davis Tchouameni Valverde Bellingham Rodrygo Mbappe Vini Out of contract - Modric, Kroos, Nacho, Alaba, Mendy, Ceballos, Joselu Bench - Courtois, Leni Yoro, Rafa Marin, Fran Garcia, Vazquez,Guler, Brahim, Nico paz,Endrick,Camavinga

[@calvinmiguel4405]

No balance in the defense with Frimpong. He’s more of a RWB and we can’t have both offensive minded outside backs if we get Davies.

[@vavet39]

Love how everyone forgets about arda and endrick

[@mr.sushi2221]

I think Carlo and maybe Zidane are the only two people who can manage a squad this loaded and actually keep them all happy, pep has a similarly loaded squad but they are never all happy.

[@nikhsan9441]

poor city players zehahahaa

[@DontWorry-vg8np]

I think that Xabi Alonso should come 2025/26

[@Lightskinman]

I think this makes Madrid very fluid in there formation and lineups week to week.

[@iswarapandu1269]

Mbappe is the missing piece after benzema gone. The 433 formation is the best formation to play with Mbappee's role as the main goal getter

[@brandonjablasone7544]

😂😂😂😂 that not his playing style

[@joshuaemionwele9855]

I'm surprised Brahim isn't even in the conversation despite his amazing output this season

[@lucashinselmann508]

Not surprised at all. He’s soooo good with the ball, bur Rodrigo is more ready. Watching both players this season I noticed more than once the difference between the two. Rodrigo isn’t performing as well as Brahim with the ball but without it there is a huge difference between the two

[@DamonPersona]

Finally someone said it, Diaz has been my favourite player lately

[@no-oc2ov]

​@@DamonPersonadoesn't win the ball back well

[@Ajaybalaji_]

​@@lucashinselmann508 Rodrigo is not that good this season he has been sloppy and non existent most of the time he should improve a lot considering how Brahim is performing with the chance that is given to him . Carlo should try to play guler too he is more creative player i don't know why he is still sitting on the bench

[@nohlanmonteiro]

Brahim is better than Rodrygo

[@Burundiranger]

Look at the minutes of Joselu. Everybody will get gis minutes. Ancelotti is crafting a legendary team with a dynamic formation. On this level rolation and proper sub strategy is the way for dominating.

[@neilwright6509]

Mbappe will give the team more flexibility because he can play as a CF on the left or on the right.

[@PedroMMVII]

And Jude Bellignham and Rodrygo And Vinicius. Yes, the best thing is that Jude Bellingham can play in any position and that they can exchange positions.

[@ernestogasulla7763]

When did you see Mbappe play on the right side?

[@ananthurevi1345]

​@@ernestogasulla7763first two years in psg and throughout his monaco stint

[@john-olivierlukama1548]

When he won the world cup ​@@ernestogasulla7763

[@Jojos25]

Endrick is coming as well 😂 stacked team

[@harrygregg9551]

Bit ridiculous alright top 5 players or even top 6 or 7 on the same team

[@pbanks4071]

He trippin we ain’t selling rodrygo we MADRID

[@ronniedweetno891]

First of all Real Madrid doesn't have a standard 11. The team is setup on a situational basis depending on the opponent

[@devdebashish13]

Exactly..u just said my line..if u follow this season it is also like that..pep is doing that for years unnoticed

[@kukunase1686]

@@devdebashish13 nah pep picks hos strongest eleven all the time unless they are injuries

[@Ajaybalaji_]

​@@kukunase1686nope he doesn't his tactics and players change time and again he played kdb as a Lb 😂 if I can recall he is a freak

[@yaweli2968]

They can still play 4-3-3 but the problem is, he has got to play Vavelde, Kroos, Bellingham(on top of triangle). Or perhaps Kroos sits for Cama or Tchoumeni whenever you need energy in the midfield. It’s tough.

[@bo0gi3]

Tchouameni needs to start to balance the midfield and help the back line Fede & Cama will start beside him. 442 is the best formation to utilize jude. Rodrygo is the odd man out unfortunately. He will play but not start unless it’s for a rotation. Just think for next year coming off the bench in attack is Rodrygo, Diaz, Guler, Endrick, Joselu 🔥🔥🔥

[@ppate8]

Guler going out on loan

[@Anwar.B]

you lost your credibility whe you mentioned the useless tree Joselu in the squad

[@bo0gi3]

@@Anwar.B he has 12 goals ?

[@christopherramjattan9979]

People think madrid has not think about this for a long time and sure they have a solution.

[@Honorbound43]

The 433 will be the format that we play most matches our east squad b matches and 4312 or 4222 will be what we do when we want more central attacking. The thing is we are going to be very left side dependent but the players that can figure out how to unlock an attack on the right side will be invaluable in our squad. Vini, mbappe, Jude and rodrygo will be like the cr7 and Benz on the left side. Benz was not a traditional 9. He was like Henry and styled himself after R9 at the beginning of his career. He came and attacked from the left and opened it up for cr7 to come inside and attack the goal. Vini has been working on coming inside and playing centrally. Mbappe is so reminiscent of Henry is scary. Brahim is amazing on the right and so is Arda apparently. Right now, this year Modric will probably leave allowing for camavinga to play more and keeping kroos, having less competition in the midfield is a good thing for us. Next year will be about who can seize the thrones in the attack because outside of vini those are completely open.

[@silverophelian877]

I think the best answer is to have rotational starters. I only see 6 positions out of the 11 locked in. Vini, Mbappe, Bellingham, Rudifger, Militao, Courtois. Everybody else has to fight and it seems unfair but thats how it is when you have a team that could possibly slap a continent around for 5+ years. Preaseason this summer is really gonna help us understand where the players will be in the lineup hierarchy.

[@Punkrockk78]

The English bias never stops. As a madrid fan, you can never bench Rodrygo! Man has been clutch in crucial moments, especially in the UCL. I agree Vini-Mbappe-Rodygo's front trio will restrict Jude's goal scoring abilities but you shouldn't forget he is a No.10 and can play as No.8. Last season, Valverde played as an inverted winger, still banged nearly 20G/A. But this season he has been a backbone in the Madrid's midfield. He has been more important than ever! You cannot score goals but still be important for the team. Jude has a lot of years and potential to rule the madrid midfield. As a madrid fan, as long as Madrid is Winning games and trophies with that front 3, i am not bothered whether Jude is scoring or not. Vini-Mbappe-Rodrygo can replicate BBC's success at Real Madrid but for that you need a strong midline like Valverde,Jude, Tchouameni and Cama! Goals will come! But it shouldn't bother you, from where they are coming from! Vini-Mbappe-Rodrygo Jude-Tchouameni-Valverde Davies-Militao-Rudiger/Alaba- Carvajal Courtois. Bench- Cama, Ceballos, Brahim, Guler, Garcia, Lunin, Endrick etc.

[@Chip_Fuse]

Well said.

[@tanishamehta7424]

Absolutely these English guys know nothing about football outside of England.Notve

[@InvaderZiim]

433 will take even more pressure off of Jude and he won't have to be relied on as much to score when the full attack potential is there.

[@markn7519]

Then people will start calling him a one season wonder

[@heydennis_3448]

@@markn7519how? Smart people know that he’s not a striker he’s a midfielder

[@markn7519]

@@heydennis_3448 Casual fans that only rate goals

[@rijaalboy7479]

​@@heydennis_3448it would be a great mistake dropped Jude as 8 he's a pure 10 it's like expecting de bruyne to play at his highest while playing from deep like Toni

[@rijaalboy7479]

I mean dropping

[@adamjolayemi7963]

The issue is if we play 433 the center forward upfront, would either have to drop back a lot to liknk plays or the central midfielder will have to push up a lot to facilitate plays and keep possession in the final third, it will look more like a 4213 or a 4 312 on atttack. As long as they let mbappe play on the left he can roam with junior, rodrygo is a great player, very unselfish and rarely makes mistakes he hasnt hit is prime yet. Hes a super prospect. He reminds me of a isco and asensio

[@jedidiabonnah8621]

Handling madrids dressing room could be a very big task next season Because can you imagine 3 players(mbappe,Jude ,vini)from the same team all trying to win the balon dor. I just feel that at some point one of these players would like to move to a team in which he ll be the main focal point just like what Neymar did to Barca

[@YNW_QI]

Facts mbappe and Bellingham can't coexist in the same team

[@trytofindareasonwhy]

i wouldnt be surprised if they sell vini or rodrygo.

[@joaquinarchivaldoguzmanloe1073]

Even if this is the formation rodrygo arda endrik will play they play 3 competitions injuries happen

[@christvja]

Why is Rodrygo always disrespected smh he is extraordinary

[@satish.jadhav]

Bro he will be on sale this summer 😂😂

[@Chip_Fuse]

@@satish.jadhav He is Perez's favourite player. Whenever he isn't started, Perez lets Ancelotti know his disapproval. And you talk about him being SOLD?

[@ballotell]

It is only the media and casual fans. Pundits and casual fans only see what's in the spotlight.

[@skinfology]

Carlo needs to utilize his squad. Madrid should really need to win a treble now with so much squad depth. No excuses to losing in any cup game with squad tiring anymore.

[@user-xm5ht3ho8h]

It was 433 when we had benzema, and it was lit, the change of formation was because of benzema leaving, 433 looks good you can alternate the front 3 with Diaz and alternate the midfield with valverde, thcouameni, camavinga and Bellingham, it’s a long season that way everyone stays fresh and also there would be injuries

[@Haunted7]

Mbappe comes, Barca are in serious trouble

[@DonkeyLipsDA3rd]

We have Lewadisney and Gundabong

[@TheCelticsAREboss]

Lamine > Mbappe

[@joaquinarchivaldoguzmanloe1073]

Noyt really barca has a good core but they have money problems if they didnt they would be going for haaland

[@rudranepal6188]

​@@TheCelticsAREboss😂😂😂

[@Roman-yv3ye]

​@@TheCelticsAREboss😂😂😂

[@str3672]

What if Kylian goes into the Benzema mode time to time. His goal creating prowess can be a great add-on. Similar to what Karim and Suarez used to do.

[@Chip_Fuse]

He's reaching the point in his career where defenders are gonna start catching up to him. He'll be depending on his intelligence and positioning a lot from now on.

[@multzoten4709]

4-3-3 LB Alphonso Davies - CB Alaba - CB Militao - RB Camavinga (He can push up high and also move into CDM but more towards the left.) CDM Tchouameni - CM Belllingham - CM Valverde LW Vinicius Jr - ST Mbappe - RW Rodrygo You can then have kroos start in some games, even Camavinga start of in mid, bring Modric in from subs,for sake of rotation of players. Like the possibilities are endless because Vini can even rest and have endrick, we could even see Guller coming on for Rodygo Just my thoughts

[@ljj3534]

As a football lover I would like to see mbappe at Real Madrid play alongside with Vini

[@jayoreo29]

4-3-3. Vini, Mbappe, rodrygo. Jude at cam. Fede and tchou at cm. Normal back line

[@bangoagroupmadrid1]

Camavinga is generational. He has to play

[@rijaalboy7479]

​@@bangoagroupmadrid1depending on the opposition

[@abubakarminshawy9690]

If I'm Carlo , I will change to three central defence. With Carmavinga in the Midlle field covering for the left side. Rudiger Militao/Alaba and Carvajal. Midfielders: Tchoumeni/Kroos, Valverde Camavinga and Jude. Then Vini, Rodrigo and Mbappe l. In this formation Jude will have lots of freedom. It will be lit.

[@Skywalker345]

YES!!!! Ive pondered this idea and i feel like itll be the best for everyone in the squad but i dont ever remember us running 3 in the back

[@TheOne_7866]

They need to use all 3 and including guler brahim in rotation

[@Photosoflife]

Is anybody else not actually buying this “announcement” at all after 4 years of similar type “announcements”?

[@Retify]

It’s practically confirmed now

[@Photosoflife]

@Retify Until it’s officially confirmed, it could go many different ways. He’s literally done some version of this for 4 straight seasons. ESPN FC have had so many segments similar to this for years.

[@lesliejim4243]

He never said he's leaving or said goodbye to his teammates in 2022 and definitely not this early in the season. it was our assumption that cause the drama in 2022 cuz he didn't make any move until May when he signed an extension. This time he actually made a decision and told the club and his teammates that he's leaving so obviously it's different this time ​@@Photosoflife

[@kukunase1686]

@@Photosoflife Nah it looks official now

[@samuelgustave7559]

No wonder why Stevie is not coaching any good teams 😅

[@sharpshootersnetwork566]

makes sense why Stevie never made it as a manager

[@tulzentulz5989]

When he said Rodrygo must adjust or go, that’s when I knew he’s anti RMA 😂😂😂

[@ov_mcfc]

The football world will now have to depend on man city 😂 because they're the only team that can stop madrid from winning everything in Europe for the next ten years

[@hocuspocus00]

Not man City entirely but Pep. And soon Perez will get to Pep, bringing him down and destroying him totally. Barca, even if they try to come back, Madrid and The Laliga board will screw them bad. Arsenal and Liverpool will fight amongst themselves. Hence, there will be one undisputed king of Europe - the Great Real Madrid 👑 and the next 10-15 ballon d'ors will float between Mbappe, Bellingham, Vinicious, Camavinga, Rodrygo, with 1-2 chances for Haaland! The next 1.5 decade will be the golden era of football with only Real Madrid winning everything and other teams begging 😈

[@Triple_X_X]

​@@hocuspocus00kid thinks Superman is real too 😂

[@footballstars4155]

I think everyone also forgot about Arda Guler, when he gets fit.

[@DannyXXXXX]

He's not staying. I see him going to Italy.

[@CR7_THEGOAT777]

Arda Guler is not even good

[@eddytorrezzuniga5731]

People keep forgetting that Endrick is also joining this summer, who plays as a 9.

[@maxxpert]

I think the formation and the choice of players will be geared toward each opponent on individual basis. If Carlo is playing against an extremely defensive opponent, he will use all 3 up front. If they play Barca or Man City type team, they’ll use more midfielders and keep only Mbappe+Vini in the front

[@Andreean67]

No I would go for 4-3-3 ❤

[@suvadipchakraborty5964]

433 Lunin Carvahal Rudiger Militao Davis Tchouameni Valverde Bellingham Rodrygo Mbappe Vini Out of contract - Modric, Kroos, Nacho, Alaba, Mendy, Ceballos, Joselu Bench - Courtois, Leni Yoro, Rafa Marin, Fran Garcia, Vazquez,Guler, Brahim, Nico paz,Endrick,Camavinga

[@Andreean67]

@@suvadipchakraborty5964 the best is 433

[@kylephaneuf9975]

He doesn’t want to get smoked in England by Haaland 😅

[@gal3930]

If Madrid gets Mbappe and Davies... little does even Man City have to do against them

[@ragunanthan787]

​​@@gal3930 we will see at Etihad mate

[@JamesSmith-ds2hi]

Rodrygo is unreal. Soo under appreciated. He needs to be playing RW

[@SuperHero-su6vv]

I think Real Madrid will play 4-3-3 formation. Belli will play in the attacking midfield. Don’t forget the season is long and the team is prone to injury. Each player will have a good chance to start.

[@abody499]

"50/60 million" for Rodrygo 😂 Rodrygo's buy out clause is a billion. I'm sure they'd accept 200m.

[@robertm9131]

He is trying to get him for Liverpool at that price 😂

[@abody499]

yeah there is no way he believes it@@robertm9131

[@jacko8394]

He will say same price for average Prem league player

[@Patt0101]

Thats when i closed, and never ever watching these guys again

[@TheBoolishCitizen]

Mbappe needs Real Madrid more then Real Madrid needs him now

[@sosolawson6587]

All top clubs should start looking at rodrygo, i think hes the one who would probably suffer from this, would love him at arsenal though

[@backbencherteaches1246]

With such pacey players we don't need 4-3-3 can easily play 3-5-2 Vini and Mbabu up front Davies(LWB), Cama(can cover for Davies in left) , Belligol(AM), Fede(CM), Rodrygo(RWB) If want to play defensive then sub Aurelian for rodrygo and put fede in right Alaba/Nacho, Mili/Aurelian, Rudiger This is the best attacking setup. Why would you play Davies as a back 4. He clearly can play as LM or Lwb(most optimum)

[@lasco82]

Arsenal Pay £80M for Mbappe as a signing bonus is no problem. £1M per week is only £52M per year. Keep him for 4 years that’s -£288M steal of a deal for the best player in the world! T shirt sales over the next 4 years and the increase revenue to the club will more than cover it! I see no problems with Arsenal entering the race

[@obioraokoye4377]

Wait till PSG wins the UCL, he'll be begging to have his move to madrid revoked😂😂😂😂😂

[@joaquinarchivaldoguzmanloe1073]

🤡

[@bricks4reivew]

Wait till you wake up from your dreams 😂

[@janetcarson8924]

Psg winning the champions league 😂😂😂

[@Andreean67]

Wait till you wake up from a dream ❤😂

[@papinate6784]

I want what you’re smoking

[@legionx7957]

It will 442 diamond in big macthes 433 against top4 teams and group stages and attacking 4231 against mid table teams. We know carlo adapts all his players

[@meli4535]

honestly the players who are gonna play are the ones with best form

[@MrKaravaj]

Still next ucl for Madrid will come in 2032

[@Haunted7]

Lol okay

[@janetcarson8924]

Sure

[@andrec4883]

delusional shaman.

[@yongquan1759]

Lol u must be barca fan. Every year Madrid has a good chance of winning the ucl

[@MrKaravaj]

No. Remember once they went 30+ years without it and once 12 years@@yongquan1759

[@Triple_X_X]

Mbapaypal won't improve Madrid if that's what the corrupt fans are thinking.. He'll drain their money, cause chaos on and off the pitch and tell Papa Perez how to run Madrid 😂

[@heydennis_3448]

Calm down bro Are you scared that mbappe will make your favorite player not to shine 😂😂😂

[@edwinborja3570]

This is tough, I remember when mpabbe was linked to go to el America. We were wondering too, who gets benched? Rodyrgo do they sell him? Tough decisions to make.

[@forchedieudonne8121]

They're not benching anyone. They'll go back to their traditional 433. Squad rotation in this team will be crazy

[@PSG_Supremacy]

This is what will happen : Real Madrid will destroy Mbappe's career as they have destroyed many careers, like Hazard more recently. Then we'll take Bellingham or Vinicius from them and Mbappe will forever regret his career choice. Paris Saint Germain is a club full of young talents with a bright future (Barcola, Zaïre-Emery, Nuno Mendes, Lee Kang-in, Xavi Simons, Donnarumma...) and will reign over Europe in the years to come.

[@kyakuwbengui9529]

😂😂😂😂😂😂 can you specify how Real Madrid destroyed Hazard's career And can you name the other players, please you said many players

[@ov_mcfc]

Sounds like a Barcelona fan shytin himself on this move 😅

[@aphiwemayila3650]

😂Cry more

[@jesusguerrero2777]

quit drugs bro😂

[@giulianitejon704]

Cry more your tears are delicious

[@miladformoli9088]

I think we’ll have enough goals if Vini Mbappe rodrygo plays upfront Jude can play in midfield that’s his actual position but if they needed goals they can change the formation in second half

[@jayanthvishnu]

Stevie is right in the sense that playing all 4 together would affect the balance of the team in terms of defence

[@rijaalboy7479]

What would you need when tcho and valverde are your double pivots, city and Leverkusen plays 3241 formation I think we could also rock with that formation

[@tutoreemimo1]

Starting formation: 4231 Starting/Bench: Courtois (Lunin): Mendy/Rudiger/Alaba/carvajal. (Militao) Kroos/Camavinga (Touchi) Bellingham/Vini Valverde (Rodyrgo, Guler, Diaz) Mbappe (Endrick) I think this team has too many players who play attacking mid field, and should off load one. Potentially Rodrygo, who may see role reduction with Mbappe

[@e-star3684]

Yea they definitely not benching Rodrygo

[@sulmaimech]

Jude should play in a Diamond like now, that is when he's more efficient

[@legittroll7245]

All i know is that kroos will start next season as hes the only tempo setter for the squad (very vital)

[@abhishekkhatri8637]

Madrid are going to be challenging in all competitions and fairly advanced in knockout competitions there is enough games to go around

[@jahazielrameshwar561]

Ancelotti always shows fate in rodrygo he is not gonna bench him for no one…watch them play 4-3-3 next season…and Jude is mature enough to adapt to any role so a little further down the pitch won’t really affect him

[@Chip_Fuse]

Not just faith, Florentino Perez personally expresses his disapproval to Ancelotti whenever Rodrygo isn't started.

[@rijaalboy7479]

Jude has to play 10 he's soo effective and immense while playing their he's like de bruyne playing deep is not their traits

[@skeethh]

@@rijaalboy7479he played that deeper role just fine for dortmund so I don’t think it’ll be an issue for him

[@abody499]

"Jules only broke the news two and a half weeks ago" Mbappe last summer: "I'm not taking the extra year so this is my last season"

[@supranaradi5977]

I prefer 3-4-3 diamond Vini Mbappe Rodrygo Bellingham as 10 Cama and Valverde can also drop as wing back Tchoua as anchor Alaba and Carvajal as wide central Rudiger/Mili as sweeper

[@Zico7878]

1st 11, depending on the opponent 4-2-3-1: Curtois Mendy/Davies Alaba Militao Carvajal Camavinga Valverde Vini Bellingham Rodrygo Mbappe 4-4-2: Curtois Mendy/Davies Alaba Militao Carvajal Camavinga Tchouameni Valverde Bellingham Vini Mbappe 2nd 11: Lunin Fran Garcia/M. Guttierez Yoro Rudiger Vasquez/Yan Couto Ceballos Nico Paz Kroos Brahim Diaz Guler Endrick

[@hza579]

Vini - Mbappe - Rodrygo Jude - Tchoua - Valverde Alphon - Rudiger - Alaba/Nacho - Carva Or Endrick - with any of the front 3 Jude Kroos - Camavina - Modric Not even including likes of Brahimi, arda gul, Stacked! Options! All I see is, win, win, win. Maybe we can finally get that treble. What a bad problem to have as a Madrid fan hahaha

[@diegoposes9662]

Killer team 🔥

[@abinjoymusicals4570]

Thibaut , Carvajal, rudiger, alaba, Davies, tchoumany, Valverde, Bellingham, vini, mbappe, Rodrigo.

[@pbanks4071]

4-3-3 w a tighter attack like lam n ram w vini n rodygoal w belingol cam

[@MM-ze3um]

3-4-3, with Bellingham in cam , camavinga, Valverde as CM and Tchou as CDM, 3 CBs , Rudiger, Militao and Alaba

[@torgomaghanyan7633]

4-2-3-1 like in Mou times. And with Endrik(if no one lives exept Joselu) you hawe two squads one is exceptional and other is good, and you can rotate players without loosing in quality. First squad will be Kurtois-Carvahal-Rudiger-Militao-Devis-Valverde-Tchouameni-Rodrigo-Jude-Vini-Mbappe the second will be Vasques-Alaba-Nacho-Mendi-Kroos-Camavinga-Modrich(if he goes Seba)-Dias-Endrik-Seballios

[@zenofthezealous1582]

You know we can have this conversation about possible Starting XI’s but let’s face the facts Ancelotti is gonna be like a kid in a candy store with all the possible different formations and personnel shifting he has at his disposal He will find someway to make multiple ways of play work

[@lambertmunaiwa3675]

It's gonna be difficult to select a team. They may be forced to sell one or two players. Endrick is also coming.

[@tariniprasadsahoo1307]

I agree with Steve. Mbappe straightway comes in for Rodrygo. It is a long season so Endrick and Rodrygo will come from bench and attack will rotate throughout the season.

[@tre3izybeatz]

Anceloti... Gone do some magic lineup.. His gone Schock the world.. Let's wait

[@offdalove]

Calvinga is a sub first player but play em when his best ig

[@phillyphilly552]

This is already becoming a problem… I hope they don’t loan out Rodrygo, he’s a hustler, always hustling for goals and Never complains.. Mbappe will kill d team’s Chemistry. As a Madrista I hope we don’t get him.

[@Cwcs4]

If camavinga was willing to be our new LB I would do the 433 with Valverde and Tchoa in the mid behind Bellingham

[@anthonypike5628]

No I don't see Carlo dropping Rodrygo.. The formation's 4-3-3 for sure.. Jude's been amazing but expecting him to put up those numbers for the next decade as a midfielder is definitely a tough ask.. All 4 of em will play and it's still gonna be a whole lot of goals in that team💯🤞

[@suvadipchakraborty5964]

433 Lunin Carvahal Rudiger Militao Davis Tchouameni Valverde Bellingham Rodrygo Mbappe Vini Out of contract - Modric, Kroos, Nacho, Alaba, Mendy, Ceballos, Joselu Bench - Courtois, Leni Yoro, Rafa Marin, Fran Garcia, Vazquez,Guler, Brahim, Nico paz,Endrick,Camavinga

[@rijaalboy7479]

4231 double pivot would be better than flat 433

[@michealeghan3307]

Why cant carlo play 343 with Davies , Militao, rudiger midflied of cama,tuameni.valvade and Jude playing infront of them then you have front 3 of Vini,mbappe n rodrygo

[@Godwin400]

What I think would happen is Bellingham’s role is gonna change from a 10 to a 8 so he’s gonna play a double 8 with Valverde or Toni Kroos with Tchouameni as number 6 and that will provide enough protection to the backline to allow Vini Mbappe Rodrygo upfront

[@KakashiHatake-wq7ki]

As Anchelotti said we’ll keep playing in the dimond formation unless somthing dramatic happens.. and Mbappe joining Madrid is pretty dramatic I feel like.. they will obviously go back to 4-3-3 if Mbappe joins so unfortunaly i think tchoumani will feel it, cause they will play with CAM now they have Bellingham…

[@suvadipchakraborty5964]

433 Lunin Carvahal Rudiger Militao Davis Tchouameni Valverde Bellingham Rodrygo Mbappe Vini Out of contract - Modric, Kroos, Nacho, Alaba, Mendy, Ceballos, Joselu Bench - Courtois, Leni Yoro, Rafa Marin, Fran Garcia, Vazquez,Guler, Brahim, Nico paz,Endrick,Camavinga

[@rijaalboy7479]

4231 double pivot fede+tcho amf Jude rwf rodrygo CF mbappe LW vini this team this team would absolutely be a nightmare