Sergio Ramos was dropped from Real Madrid’s first team by Bernd Schuster, in the weekend clash with Athletic Bilbao after he caused a stir by publicly declaring in an interview that he was not enjoying his football with Real Madrid.
Following the game, coach Bernd Schuster stressed that he did not bench the young star as a form of punishment, yet Sergio Ramos was nevertheless unhappy with the decision.
However, Bernd Schusterer has decided not to let the issue fester any further and had a heart-to-heart chat with Sergio Ramos (the right-back) during yesterday’s training session at Valdebebas.
Spanish sports daily Diario As, which conducted the initial interview with Sergio Ramos, has now revealed the conversation that took place between the pair.
The player began by admitting that, “It may have been a mistake to say what I said to the press, although I do not regret it because it was honestly how I felt.”
Schuster responded by saying: “Talking to the press does not fix anything. My door is always open if you wish to talk.
“It is true that we are missing a (right) winger, but I have already requested the club to find someone.
“However, if the back-up does not arrive, then we have to keep relying on you but we must clarify one thing: it you cannot attack and defend at the same time – think about defending first. That is the most important thing.”
Schuster then went on to assure Ramos that his surprise omission from the starting line-up was not a punishment, but it was simply done to allow him to rest.
The coach concluded the talk with words of encouragement: “You have always believed in us and because of that, we will always believe in you.
“You are an important player in this team and we need you at your best.”
Just last week, Real Madrid sporting director Predrag Mijatovic has made it a top priority during the winter transfer window to sign a new attacking right winger.
I think, Schuster has handled the situation very well. Sergio Ramos is the BEST right back in the world. He is young and has got plenty of years ahead of him. After Robinho’s loss, Real Madrid just cannot afford to loose another World Class player in the same season.
Sergio Ramos will probably be the next symbol of Real Madrid and I am glad Schuster has calmed the whole situation down befeore it reached it’s boiling point.
Now Sergio Ramos knows that he is a valued player at Real Madrid and that feeling is very important for a player to perform his best at any club. I think, we will see the return of old Sergio Ramos with a lot more experience under his belt.
Anyway, coming back to the problem that Schuster discussed with Sergio Ramos. I have been saying it all along since the start of the season (even when Robinho wasn’t sold) that Real Madrid need a striker or atleast another attacking player.
Van Der Vaart is OK. yeah, but what did I just say, he is OKAY. As Sergio Ramos said in a recent interview that we need a player who can change a game and he think exactly like me. That Sneijder and Guti, are good players. No doubt. But we need somone like Messi, kaka, Ronaldo or Ronaldinho.
Realistically speaking, Real Madrid would have a very limited bunch of players to choose from come the winter transfer market. C.Ronaldo, is definitely going to stay at Manchester United, atleast for this season.
Quaresma has already been signed up by Inter Milan. So that leaves us with Ribery and Bastian Schweinsteiger. Both are good, but I would rather use someone from Real Madrid’s youth than to splash (or waste) money on these two guys. They are talented but Real Madrid is looking for a A+ player.
If Real Madrid can’t find a winger then I think Real Madrid should go for a striker. Adriano is my pick, he is not comfortable at Inter, Inter Milan don’t really count on him. Adriano has got loads of talent, potential and a football brain to go along with it. He can run, shoot, head, push, punch (Yes, literally), he is basically a complete centre foward.
When he is on song, there is no one who can touch him. He is just supreme. There is a reason why people in Italy used to call him “The Emperor”, plus, he is still young. Apparently, barely a year older than Robinho.
So, a decent deal is possible. Otherwise, I also could go on and say, “Real Madrid should break bank for Huntelaar, Benzema etc etc, add kaka to that too”. But I won’t as it’s just not possible in the winter transfer market, it’s of no use to buy an expensive player who won’t be able to help the team in Champions League.
Moving on to other news.
Perez wants to get involved. AGAIN
Real’s ex-president, Florentino Pérez intends to return to the helm at Real Madrid in the 2010 presidential elections.
Apparently, there are many people in Madrid who don’t like how the club is run and two of those are Perez and Juan Villalonga that I wrote about a few days ago. Perez says that he is unhappy and wants to restore the club’s pride.
Well, I am a bit baffled myself about this. Perez or Calderon. Well, I would prefer Calderon on any day though what Perez did to Real Madrid was remarkable, in both positive and negative senses.
We all know about the Galacticos Era so I don’t want to get into it’s successes and failures again. I do however, plan to write another post relating to that Era. But, till then, you’ll have to wait. I won’t reveal it’s title just now.
Perez gave Real Madrid a lot of things. But one thing he did was so ghastly selfish was that he left Real Madrid when it was in deep crisis. He left Real Madrid, after his master plan faultered and when he couldn’t handle the situation, he jumped the ship instead of, stabilising the club and atleast, giving the new president something to work with.
He left th club in a complete turmoil which really shows Perez’s character. This man is not to be trusted. He wants to use Real Madrid as a marketing machine and nothing else. Though, Calderon is not as established and competant as Perez is, but atleast he looks after the interest of the club and I think, would never do to the club what Perez did and then just run away like a wimp.
I’m not a big fan of Calderon either, but the way he manages the club is much more efficient and a bit more stable, than the way Perez managed the club back in his time.
At least, Calderon doesn’t disrespect his players. He knows the value and importance of each one of them unlike Perez who only accepted attacking and BEAUTIFUL players.
Anyways, I don’t know about you guys , but Andres Iniesta was a Real Madrid youth player – yeah really.
When he was 12, he was playing with his local club Albacete. He impressed Real Madrid and his parents agreed to let him move. They thought their son would continue developing and eventually play in the Bernabeu but there was one snag.
Real Madrid’s training center for youth team players was close a red light district patrolled by prostitutes and so his parents had their worries.
They received an offer from Barcelona and accepted it (So Iniesta wouldn’t spend his family’s fortune on ACTIVITIES other than football if we assume that Real Madrid’s training centre was at a NOT-IDEAL place.
You would be flabergasted, if I keep on going with the player who had been in Real Madrid’s youth academy and wanted to make it to the first team, but couldn’t and left. The list is quite long so I am going to save it for some other time.Otherwise this would be on hell of a long post.
Lastly.
Real Madrid’s president was not impressed when the club’s sporting director criticised Alfonso Alvarez Izquierdo’s performance and the coach followed suit in the press conference.
Real Madrid were accused of not knowing how to win and Calderón was concerned that the complaints from within had harmed the club’s reputation.
“We have to help the referees,” he told Marca.
“I have always said that a club as large as Real Madrid cannot make excuses about the referes, injuries or bad luck.”
I am going to agree on that. Real Madrid is the greatest club of the 20th century (OFFICIALLY!!). So I don’t think a club this great should use excuses like that. Though it has to be said that the points made are absolutely valid and true, but that’s the difference between a club like Real Madrid and lets say Arsenal.
Great teams, win, no matter what. They don’t make excuses and always dig out victories in adverse conditions.
Anyway, coming back to the referee thing, Athletic had Fernando Amorebieta sent off, while Real Madrid could have had Marcelo shown a red card for a lunge on Joseba Etxeberria, but instead the reigning champions bemoaned their own bad luck.
Mijatovic spoke of a conspiracy against the club after seeing a goal ruled out for offside for the second consecutive week and Schuster also said he was concerned by the matchday officials.
More tomorrow.
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