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Diarra, Raul and Pelligrini
This post is going to be a bit local if you like. All about Real Madrid. First news about Real Madrid is not so much about Real Madrid. It is about Pelligrini.
No matter how good or bad he was at Real Madrid and no matter how unfair or fair he thought Real Madrid treated him, one thing is for sure that coaching Real Madrid has raised Pelligrini’s profile a heck a lot. If he had coached some side like Arsenal or Manchester City then surely he would not received this much media attention (not saying it is a lot).
For someone who has not been working with any club at all and neither is a Jose Mourinho type of guy (who handles the media so well) this is a lot of media. Pelligrini has been tipped to manage many club teams and national teams. Mexico is the latest team to be linked with Pelli.
Though, both Pelligrini and Mexico people say that there has been no contact and nothing is concrete (might as well put the word yet in there). Pelligrini won Real Madrid about 96 points in his first season (and his only season, but that should not come as a surprise ) as a manager at Real Madrid but still that was not enough for Pelligrini to keep his job.
I think, partly the reason was that Perez wanted a high profile manager as well. He knew that this was the only time Mourinho was going to be available as he had won everything with Inter Milan. If Real Madrid had not signed him this year then he would have probably signed for Manchester United after leaving Inter Milan some years into the future.
And we all know how much love Mourinho has for Manchester United. He would have never left Manchester United (unless they kicked him out) and Real Madrid would never have got their hands on, probably the world’s best club manager.
Anyway, Pelligrini must be thanking himself for managing Real Madrid regardless of what happened to him here. So I think, all in all, he got the better deal as Real Madrid did not win anything, but Pelligrini did win something. He won the attention of many clubs and national sides. Increased his job opportunities a lot.
Pelligrini left Real Madrid and another man who is almost certain to leave Real Madrid, is Real Madrid’s legend Raul. Raul, is the leading scorer for Real Madrid and I think he is not far behind (if not passed everyone already) in setting a record for the number of appearances as well for Real Madrid.
Unfortunately, there is nothing you can do at Real Madrid that can guarantee you a future at this club. Raul is close to joining the German Club Shalke. All I can say is that, I wanted him to stay but on the condition that he should not have beeen given first team football.
He would have done well as a sub. He always works hard.I think Mourinho could have made Something out of him in the Champions League matches where his experience would have counted a lot.
Anyway, now about someone who does not have that much experience at any level of football and that is Lassana Diarra. Is a wonderful defensive midfielder. He is young. He was clearly our best player last season when it comes to defending and keeping it organised at the back but for some reason (again) he is being touted to leave Real Madrid.
Thankfully, Diarra has had a talk with Mourinho. Diarra now wants to fight for his place at Real Madrid. He wants to stay at Real Madrid and quote “I want to show that I can play for Real Madrid”. That looks to me like a committed player. I would not want him to leave at any cost. Sell Gago if you want to, though he is also a super talent.
There was just no need of buying Xabi Alonso I think. We had enough midfielders already. Anyway, hope Mourinho can make something out of our midfield squad which is field with extra and unwanted players.
HALA MADRID!!!
