Essien handed Real Madrid start against Rayo Vallecano
Posted On Monday, 24th September 2012
Michael Essien in action for Real Madrid against Manchester City
Michael Essien has been has been handed a second consecutive Real Madrid start in Monday’s rearranged La Liga fixture at Rayo Vallecano.
The on-loan Chelsea midfielder gets the nod ahead of Mesut Ozil after impressing on his debut against Manchester City in the in the UEFA Champions League.
Essien will partner Xabi Alonso and Luka Modric in midfield.
Real Madrid centre-back Sergio Ramos returns to the starting XI after he was dropped to the bench in midweek.
Mourinho has decided to start Karim Benzema ahead of Gonzalo Higuain.
Real Madrid starting line-up:
Casillas, Arbeloa, Ramos, Pepe, Marcelo; Xabi Alonso, Essien, Modric; Di Maria, Ronaldo, Benzema
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dis is de time 2 prove ur critics wrong, make ghana proud
Great – It’s funny how most of you thought Essien was done and that he was brought here to warm the bench.. How can the man who believed in him most let him warm the bench? The coach is like a father to Essien – He loves him dearly, and Essien feels the same way about him. Match made in heaven.. When 10 doors closes, One opens..
ESSIEN IS BACK !!!!
FT: RAYO 0-2 RM Essien play very well lasted the entire game, I can see his confidence is peaking…!
Well done Michael keep it up ****.
pls essien was not given the nod ahead of ozil but rather kedira.modric was the one given the nod ahead of ozil
HW3, ESSIEN. IF ALUGUNTUGUI COACH AAPIAH CALLS U TO COME N PLAY AGAINST MALAWI. DONT GO! DONT GO! IF U GIVE APPIAH WORLDS BEST 11 HE WILL STILL FAIL. ESSIEN HASNT EVEN PLAYED 10 GAMES WITH REAL MADRID. THEY GUY JUST CAME BACK FROM INJURY. INFACT, HE IS STILL TRYING TO GET BACK TO HIS OLD SELF, SO WHY DO U WANT HIM TO COME N PLAY FOR GH AHEN HE JUST SIGNED WITH REAL MADRID? THEY GUY HASNT EVEN PLAYED 3 GAMES FOR REAL MADERID. ESSIEN DONT GO. WE HAVE MORE PLAYERS AVAILABLE TO GET THE WIN AGAJNST LOWLY MALAWI. ABEYIE, WAKASSO, YARTEY ARE ALL THERE….TO PLAY IN THE MIDFIELD. RHEY DID THE SAME WITH AGYEMAN BADU , AND NOW BADU IS LIMPING, TRYING TO PLAY FOR UDINESE. WAA LOOK. HAD U LEFT THIS GUY OFF AFCON 2012 TO PROPERLY HEAL LIKE HE WAS SUPPOSED TO, HE WOULD HAVE BEEN FIT FOR ZAMBIA AWAY N EVEN SCORING GOALS FOR CLUB N COUNTRY. NOW LOOK……U SHOULD BE ASHAMED TO USE PLAYERS THE CALIBRE OF ESSIEN AGAINST A TEAM LIKE MALAWI, AA.
pls essien was not given the nod over ozil but rather kedira.modric was the one given the nod ahead of ozil.
Great game essien
Essien will come back to chelsea to play under pep .we chelsea fans wish him all the best may the good lord prevent him from injury i also want him to play against chelsea in champions league.
Essien is good. Di Matteo just did not like him. A good coach will not allow players such as Essien, Kalou, Bosingwa, Merreles and Lukaku to leave his squad like that. Sturrige and Malouda will also have to leave in January. If not this incompetent coach will kill their football.
Di Matteo will not see the end of this season as a blues coach.