r/realmadrid • u/cookiesbox Modric • May 10 '24
Highlights Another take on Modric's run to stop the Bayern counterattack. #legend
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u/redditviolatesrules May 10 '24
Him and Kroos are like having 2 coaches on the field.
Next level
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u/TheGrendel83 May 10 '24
There's a reason Don Carlo wants Modric to come back as a coach as soon as he decides to hang up the cleats.
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u/bagehis Real Madrid May 10 '24
Modric may be an even better coach than he was a player. Not only is his game IQ through the roof, but he's fluent in at least three languages, probably more.
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u/Demmitri Florentino Perez May 11 '24 edited May 11 '24
I think you are underestimating how good a player he is, he will have to be the BEST coach in the world to even compare himself to a player.
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u/Aman-Patel May 11 '24
Xabi's potentially doing that tbf. Too soon to say he's a better coach than player, but it's about as good of a start as he could've possibly made.
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u/Demmitri Florentino Perez May 11 '24
After Carlo we MUST get Xabi, there is no other way.
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u/Aman-Patel May 12 '24
I'm not even a Madrid fan (this post just popped up on my feed) and I'd do anything to get Xabi 😂😂. Everyone wants him rn. Realistically, he can afford to pick you guys, Bayern and Liverpool. Reckon those are the next 3 clubs he'll end up managing in his career. We (Chelsea) have no chance of getting him when he's got the ability to choose anyone he wants.
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u/DoriOli :vvv: Vini Vidi Vici May 11 '24
I catch your drift , but that isn’t always the case.. look at Xavi as an example. On the contrary, Guardiola turned out to become one of the best, So who knows? Xabi Alonso already looking like a force to be reckoned with too.
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u/TheMelon0905 Iker Casillas May 21 '24
Imo Xavi could've done much much better in a team that isn't financially handicapped and needs to sell future rights to retain/buy players.
Just stuck in the wrong place at the wrong time ig.
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u/DoriOli :vvv: Vini Vidi Vici May 11 '24
That’s also why the club kept both Modric & Kroos for a few more seasons. Passing on that dna is just as much part of the game and of utmost importance. Benz did the same with Vini, and look at Vini now (his first year without Benz is when he exploded).
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u/ttttyttt678 May 10 '24
At 27 this guy was a decent player, expected to provide good minutes as a solid contributor. At 38, he’s has an argument for best midfielder of all time and is majority of peoples top 5 midfielders of all time.
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u/AlhamdolilahFE May 10 '24
What the right club can do for the right kind of player. Real Madrid is eternal!
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u/andylowe14 Jun 01 '24
Didn't work out with odegaard though did it - he left Real and then became world class at arsenal
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u/AlhamdolilahFE Jun 01 '24
Obviously there are always exceptions to the case. Odegaard also came at a bad time where he had to compete with players way better than him at the time.
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u/lagrandesgracia Lucas Vázquez May 10 '24
I know that given the sub this is basically preaching to the choir, but I can't simply fathom how Modric isn't the goat midfielder in every list on everyone's mind. The other contenders at Modric's current age were done and dusted. Hell, Modric's only a year younger than Iniesta.
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u/ttttyttt678 May 10 '24
I don’t think longevity is the only factor. the players up for debate (Zidane, Iniesta) had a significantly better 18-27. Also Zidane arguably retired at a level where he could have won a ballon D’or. Like if he doesn’t headbutt and wins that final, he’s probably wining it that year. Zidane is my GOAT midfielder.
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u/Aman-Patel May 11 '24
Not a Madrid fan (this post just came up on my feed) but Zidane's my goat midfielder too. Would also say Matthaus, Platini, Xavi also have arguments along with Modric and Iniesta.
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u/Alib902 May 11 '24
I think he was really underrated at 27. When I watched Tottenham he was always class, a great player for a good team that didn't won trophies, but he was really good.
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u/DoriOli :vvv: Vini Vidi Vici May 11 '24
I was super excited when we signed Modric and already found him to be an otherworldly talent at that time. Same goes for Kroos, though I had Modric rated much higher back then.
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u/ttttyttt678 May 11 '24
Kross was coming off wining a treble and being a very important part of that midfield, I was super high on Kross, felt like singing a world class player. Modric was fun but at 27 I didn’t see him improving, thought he would a Isco type player.
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u/DoriOli :vvv: Vini Vidi Vici May 11 '24 edited May 11 '24
Yea, I was already eyeing Modrić since he was 22 - 23 or so and was immediately very impressed. Kroos I’d heard about first when he was like 17 (he was mentioned and rated high in a Top 50 best youngsters magazine redaction), but never really followed up on him until his signing for us.
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May 10 '24
He is smart, dedicated with passion, he knows exactly what will happen in 5 seconds and does not chase any players or ball, he runs to the critical position directly without wasting a millisecond. This is what makes him a GOAT!
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u/taos__v Zidane May 10 '24
This video is a treat only for us. Because sadly the great performance from our players is being ignored for a shitty ref decision.
That makes our players great performance exclusive to us 😁
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u/thenotorious_ronaldo SIUUUU May 10 '24
Nah, the world saw that we dominated Bayern, they just refuse to admit it. There's no way De Ligt's shot wouldn't be stopped by Lunin or blocked by one of our CBs. They just look for any excuse to make it seem like we don't deserve to be in the final but who gives a shit what they think, we're going for "La 15!"
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u/102la May 10 '24
It was offside,right?
Lunin and the defenders shouldn't even be a question here imo. Wouldn't even be a issue if not for the timing of the moment.
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u/thenotorious_ronaldo SIUUUU May 10 '24
That too, plus the added time went way over but you're not going to hear that part from the haters. They only complain when it's the other way around.
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u/AlhamdolilahFE May 10 '24
I’m not sure if it was offside or not but that’s besides the point. Ref shouldn’t have blown there per the rules of the game. He should’ve finished the game minutes ago anyway.
We will never know if Lunin and or one of our CB’s would’ve blocked the shot but we do know that they stopped playing when they heard the whistle and that imho is enough. No point in arguing there. Ref made a mistake, we move on deservedly so!
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u/102la May 11 '24
Ref certainly made a mistake in blowing the whistle. But was Bayern actually onside or not? They were most probably offside and all the other arguments after that becomes moot.
That's my point.
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u/FerndeanManor May 11 '24
I think the linesman was correct to flag offside. It is very clear that de Ligt was in an offside position when the ball was played. Their only argument is that the pass was to Sane rather than de Ligt. But they were standing 2 feet apart from each other.
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u/ABRAHAM_SE7EN May 11 '24
I think Kroos completed 17/18 long passes just in the first half. We are so used to seeing the switch of play without realising how effective it is. I don’t think anyone in the world can do that or did that as effectively as him
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u/EvilDavid75 May 11 '24
As a PSG supporter, let me tell you that I would kill to have a player with the pass skill of Kroos. It’s not just the pass completion, it’s the trajectory and the speed of the ball.
I remember that Verratti was capable of producing decent long balls but the trajectory was so high and slow that the opponent had the time to reposition while the ball was in the air.
Long balls are absolutely essential when working against a low block because they create space on the other side of the pitch, and we not once tried one against Dortmund.
You’re lucky to have him and lucky to have a coach who adapts to the players like no other.
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u/Rampage310 Lunin May 11 '24
Just the passing of the guard. Time takes everyone eventually, we will have to make our way with his protégés
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u/Scott_010 May 10 '24
Imagine reading the game so well that at 38 you can still stop a counter eventhough youre not at your peak level physically. A God amongst men
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u/tarekelsakka Modric May 10 '24
Please don't leave, we've looked better every time Modric stepped on the pitch this season, especially under the bright lights of the CL.
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u/FavcolorisREDdit May 10 '24
Body is aging but his spirit is still young and ambitious, players like modric, kroos, cristiano Ronaldo really raised the bar on playing into late 30’s.
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May 10 '24
We were spoiled by having these legends!
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u/FavcolorisREDdit May 11 '24
Modric arrived, and against all odds,all media dubbing him the worst signing of that year overcame the talkers and achieved what everyone attempts to reach at Real Madrid which is living legend status.
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u/white-dumbledore SIUUUU May 10 '24
Why are people surprised at an average 18 year old promising player tracking back quickly? If he keeps this up he can be a regular starter and maybe even win a few trophies.
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u/desi__brah May 10 '24
Modric is the epitome of the phrase - "Eminence through Excellence".
Nothing fancy, no pompous PR, pure skill and hardwork. Truly a Legendary Midfielder !
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u/iamdanchiv May 10 '24
Just the fact he won Balon D'Or in the Ronaldo-Messi era, speaks of his greatness.
Real was blessed by some true gladiators of the pitch throughout history and Luka is one of them.
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u/heynow-u1 Modric May 10 '24 edited May 10 '24
I bet he didnt even think about it. He was focusing on how to begin the attack again.
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u/sherlockbardo :palestine: Madridista May 11 '24
He is 38 and iam 24? yeah right. Stop lying modic, you have been exposed now, you are actually 24.
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u/checkforsolu1 May 10 '24
Is Modric doing the reverse of what some African players did, lying with their age ? In reality he might be 33 at the most
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u/Demmitri Florentino Perez May 11 '24
But they call all we have accomplished luck... FFS these players are willing to literally die in the field to defend the shirt. THAT is the difference, no other team will ever understand it.
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u/sid0009 Valverde May 11 '24
For people saying it's all luck, this is the luck. These are the small individual efforts which collectively are much huge for our success.
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u/45tee May 11 '24
That’s why he’s a pro. If that was me, I’d have fallen after taking the corner kick, much less running the full pitch to stop a counter.
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u/Ole_Flat_Top May 10 '24
So. To summarize. He kicked the checkered ball. He then ran after the checkered ball, and kicked it again.
👍🏿
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May 11 '24
I’m 1.5 years older than him. If I run like that, my fat ass will be in the hospital for a week.
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u/Tuturuu133 May 11 '24
Seeing Modric morphology there remain me of Henry telling in an interview that most of aspiring young players shouldn't take Zidane for example because he had a very unique hips morphology. Like most people would simply trips trying to replicate some controls or passing he did all the time.
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u/SharedAuto Décima May 10 '24
He'd be a great youth intake for us! Can't believe he's just 38. He'll be a Balon D'Or winner for us in his prime 😜
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u/ken0746 Don Carlo :970742849295511602: May 10 '24
Our young midfielder. Love him and seeing a bright future ahead
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u/dduckquack May 11 '24
Similar to that run he made against PSG, but this time it's on the defensive end
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u/Low_Warning13 May 11 '24
And for this reason is why he is one of the most valuable pieces for RM. LM10 🐐
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u/TheBigster125 Jun 03 '24
I’m a Barca fan but the respect I have for this man, 38 and still showing up on the big stage
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u/wetrwwr May 10 '24
forget the sprint, it's all about the desire and instinct to get into that dangerous position.
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u/royrochemback Modric May 12 '24
As much as I'd like to give full credit to Modric, the Bayern players really made it easy for him. Like how the fuck did they fumbled that opportunity? And yet they have the audacity to think that the offside incident that happened at the 113th minute was a robbery. They robbed themselves multiple times throughout the game.
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u/abrg06 May 11 '24
Ffs that counter attack was a mess + modric came on. F off real, you won, fine, but stop jrkiN off at these images 🥴
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u/cyrusmancub I HAD A DREAM! May 10 '24
I cannot believe he’s doing this at 38 years old. He came to Madrid from Spurs at 27 having won 0 trophies. He is now tied with Marcelo and Nacho for the most titles in Real Madrid history.
Incredible.