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Real Madrid 2016/17

2016 as a 4-3-3

Zinedine Zidane·4-3-3

  • UCL
  • League
94OVR

Often searched as the Real Madrid 2017 squad, this is Zidane's full 2016/17 team: starting XI, formation, manager and supporting players.

Zidane's 2016/17 Madrid. Casemiro-Kroos-Modrić as the midfield spine, Ronaldo still scoring everything, and a side that could win ugly or cut teams open on the break.

Cohesion sits at 95 — high on purpose. Famous XIs usually get that bump.

Highest rated: Cristiano Ronaldo. Not a slight on Sergio Ramos — the scale is era-relative and a bit argumentative on purpose.

What they actually did that year: La Liga champions. Also on the list: UEFA Champions League winners.

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Key Players

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  • 01Cristiano RonaldoST · PT96PEAK
    PAC95SHO97PAS87DRI87DEF64PHY92
  • 02Sergio RamosCB · ES92PEAK
    PAC74SHO75PAS81DRI71DEF92PHY92
  • 03Luka ModrićCM · HR92PEAK
    PAC86SHO77PAS92DRI93DEF79PHY85
  • 04Toni KroosCM · DE91PEAK
    PAC87SHO77PAS94DRI88DEF79PHY83
  • 05MarceloLB · BR90PEAK
    PAC93SHO72PAS84DRI81DEF86PHY87
  • 06Raphaël VaraneCB · FR89PEAK
    PAC76SHO54PAS79DRI68DEF89PHY88
Formation 4-3-3Zinedine Zidane
ISCO
87
RONALDO
96
BENZEMA
89
KROOS
91
CASEMIRO
89
MODRIC
92
MARCELO
90
RAMOS
92
VARANE
89
CARVAJAL
87
NAVAS
88

Starting XI

  1. LWIsco87
  2. STCristiano Ronaldo96
  3. STKarim Benzema89
  4. CMToni Kroos91
  5. CDMCasemiro89
  6. CMLuka Modrić92
  7. LBMarcelo90
  8. CBSergio Ramos92
  9. CBRaphaël Varane89
  10. RBDani Carvajal87
  11. GKKeylor Navas88

Bench

  1. RWGareth Bale88
  2. LWMarco Asensio83
  3. CMMateo Kovačić82
  4. CAMJames Rodríguez84
  5. STÁlvaro Morata82
  6. RWLucas Vázquez81
  7. CBNacho82
  8. CBPepe84
  9. GKKiko Casilla76

Ratings

Attack96
Midfield96
Defence91
Goalkeeping88
Chemistry95
Overall94

Where it hurts

Attack 96 is the loud number. Possession is rated 68 — they want the ball, or at least the model thinks they did. Tempo 84 — the engine will try to rush the game. Width 86: both touchlines in play.

Style

Counter AttackFast TransitionStrong MidfieldWide FullbacksAerial Threat

Achievements

  • La Liga champions
  • UEFA Champions League winners
  • First repeat UCL champions in the modern era
  • Club World Cup and UEFA Super Cup winners

The usual arguments

Real Madrid
2016/17·Zinedine Zidane
RONALDO · RAMOS · MODRIC
ATK 96MID 96DEF 91
Counter AttackFast Transition
  • UCL
  • League
94OVR
Juventus
2016/17·Massimiliano Allegri
BUFFON · CHIELLINI · HIGUAIN
ATK 90MID 88DEF 93
BBC DefenceWide Wing-Backs
  • League
  • Cup
91OVR
Real Madrid
2016/17·Zinedine Zidane
RONALDO · RAMOS · MODRIC
ATK 96MID 96DEF 91
Counter AttackFast Transition
  • UCL
  • League
94OVR
Barcelona
2010/11·Pep Guardiola
MESSI · XAVI · INIESTA
ATK 96MID 99DEF 89
Tiki-TakaFalse Nine
  • UCL
  • League
94OVR
Real Madrid
2016/17·Zinedine Zidane
RONALDO · RAMOS · MODRIC
ATK 96MID 96DEF 91
Counter AttackFast Transition
  • UCL
  • League
94OVR
AC Milan
1988/89·Arrigo Sacchi
VAN BASTEN · BARESI · GULLIT
ATK 94MID 92DEF 95
High PressOffside Trap
  • UCL
93OVR
Real Madrid
2016/17·Zinedine Zidane
RONALDO · RAMOS · MODRIC
ATK 96MID 96DEF 91
Counter AttackFast Transition
  • UCL
  • League
94OVR
Bayern Munich
2012/13·Jupp Heynckes
NEUER · ROBBEN · RIBERY
ATK 94MID 93DEF 91
Wide ForwardsHigh Press
  • UCL
  • League
  • Cup
93OVR