OPEN THREAD | January 8, 2026

Rebecca French

4 months ago

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Game day! ! ! Atletico are testing again.

This “little” mid-season trophy means a lot more than we thought. Could provide the push needed to turn the season around.

Column: Can Real Madrid reverse the season’s decline? What did they find against Real Betis that could sustain them? And, will the Super Bowl be an ugly reality check or a source of motivation? ：https://t.co/VcwswhKQr1

— Kiyan Sobhani (@KiyanSo) January 8, 2026

"There is a path to redemption. Not all is lost. If there is a half-empty prospect, there is also a half-full one: Real Madrid’s key players have been hit by injuries: Trent Alexander-Arnold, Dani Carvajal, Ed Militao. Eduardo Camavinga barely played a game because of his… pic.twitter.com/asnbLcEW4s

— Managing Madrid (@managingmadrid) January 8, 2026

Lineup predictions?

Or could we see Carvajal return?

🚨 JUST IN: Real Madrid are expected to repeat their eleven-man lineup from their last game against Atletico Madrid. @miglitokopp pic.twitter.com/GnbvBLx6J6

— MadridXtra (@MadridXtra) January 7, 2026

🚨 Xavi Alonso: "Carvajal? He’s getting better and can play ball. We must respect the process. There’s a lot of games left and we don’t want to force anything, but he’s ready." pic.twitter.com/I4c2e91ksy

— MadridXtra (@MadridXtra) January 7, 2026

Timetable ahead.

🚨 If it is not postponed, Real Madrid must play 5 games in 12 days if they want to advance to the Super Cup final:
-Atletico Madrid on Thursday
– Sunday’s Super Bowl final
– Wednesday Albacete
– Levante on Saturday
– Monaco on Tuesday pic.twitter.com/rRFvBWsbEk

— MadridXtra (@MadridXtra) January 7, 2026

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