Posts Tagged ‘World Cup’
Can Mourinho Make Real Madrid Champions Again?
With the new 2010-11 La Liga season about to start this coming weekend, most of the attention has been focused on Jose Mourinho, the new manager of Real Madrid. With the beginning of a brand new season comes the release of new 2010-11 soccer jerseys, including the new Real Madrid home shirt. Real Madrid have not lived up to their usual expectations in recent years and considering how much money they spent on players last summer, many would say that they have failed in their quest so far.
The appointment of Jose Mourinho as manager is quite a different prospect, however. Mourinho has been successful at every single club he has managed, including Porto, Chelsea and Inter Milan. Those wearing the new Real Madrid shirt now have a real winner in their camp and no-one would bet against him making a massive difference to the team.
It’s no secret that Jose Mourinho wants to have full control over his team and that at Real Madrid, managers are not give this luxury. This season, however, it is believed that Mourinho will have full control over his team selections and signings, but only time will tell if this is true or not. He will want to ensure that each player wearing a Real Madrid shirt is a player he can trust in his squad.
There have been some changes to those wearing the new Real Madrid home jersey this coming season. Older and influential players such as Raul and Guti have left the club, which might actually work in Mourinho’s favour, as they would have had a lot of say in previous seasons with other managers; something The Special One may not have taken kindly to. Madrid have brought in four new players so far, including Mourinho’s old favourite at Porto and Chelsea, Ricardo Carvalho. Two of Germany’s young stars at the World Cup, Mesut Ozil and Sami Khedira, have signed and finally, Argentina’s Angel di Maria, has also joined.
This suggests that the manager wanted a bit more experience at the back, but also wanted to look to the future with his three other signings. When you consider these signings and the fact that the players who have left were no longer first team regulars, the Real Madrid squad has certainly improved. When you also consider that the club still has Iker Casillas, Sergio Ramos, Xabi Alonso, Kaka, Cristiano Ronaldo, Gonzalo Higuain and Karim Benzema in the squad, there is no question that Real Madrid could in fact be a huge threat in both La Liga and in the Champions’ League this season. It would be harsh if Mourinho was not given time to improve the Madrid giants, but given his track record, will he even need much time?
Tags: Appointment Manager, Argentina, Chelsea, Favour, Guti, Inter Milan, Jose Mourinho, Madrid Home, Massive Difference, New Real Madrid Home Shirt, Porto, Raul, Real Madrid, Ricardo Carvalho, Sami Khedira, Single Club, Soccer Jerseys, Team Selections, World Cup, Young Stars
2008-09 Adidas Real Madrid Van Der Vaart 3rd Shirt
Rafael Van Der Vaart is an important player for both club and country. Van Der Vaart is a Dutch international who is sure to play a crucial role in his countries success at the World Cup in the summer.
Van der Vaart has been a popular player since he signed for Real Madrid with his name being very popular on the back of the Real Madrid shirts and although he was linked with a move away from the club in the summer he is still there and fighting for his place.
The Van der Vaart Real Madrid 3rd shirt is available in all junior and adult sizes including small boys, medium boys, large boys, XL boys, small, medium, large, XL and XXL for only £49.99.
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Tags: Adidas, Adult Sizes, Dutch International, Rafael Van Der Vaart, Real Madrid, Small Boys, World Cup, Xl, Xxl
2009-10 Adidas Real Madrid Benzema Home Shirt
Karim Benzema was one of the many big name signings that Real Madrid made in the summer, although his arrival was slightly overshadowed by the arrival of Kaka and Ronaldo he was a big money signing and one that comes with a lot of promise.
The Benzema Madrid home shirt has been one of the most popular hero Real Madrid shirts this season and with the French international set to lead the line for his country at this seasons World Cup his popularity is set to increase further.
The Benzema Real Madrid home shirt is available in all adult sizes small, medium, large, XL and XXL priced at only £59.99.
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Tags: Adidas, Adult Sizes, French International, Hero, Kaka, Karim Benzema, Madrid Home, Money, Popularity, Promise, Real Madrid, Ronaldo, World Cup, Xl, Xxl