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Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid meet in Tallin in the UEFA Super Cup





With Thibaut Courtois set to join Real Madrid, the FC crew assess whether he improves their chances of winning La Liga more than Keylor Navas. Steve Nicol explains the role he thinks Gareth Bale should play in Real Madrid's attack, and Julien Laurens explains how Karim Benzema factors in. Real Madrid president Florentino Perez has insisted Thibaut Courtois' heart was always in the city with his family and that his World Cup performances merited a move. Real Madrid face Atletico Madrid on Wednesday in the UEFA Super Cup, with both sides looking looking for a momentum boost ahead of the new La Liga season. Rob Train (Real Madrid) and Joe Walker (Atletico Madrid) look ahead to the clash in Tallinn, Estonia. (function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];if(d.getElementById(id))return;js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src='https://embed.playbuzz.com/sdk.js';fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}(document,'script','playbuzz-sdk')); Real start life without Cristiano Ronaldo: How do you see it working out? Rob Train: So far, so good. Julen Lopetegui has emphasized the team aspect since taking over and although, as Toni Kroos noted, replacing Ronaldo's 50-odd goals a season... espnfc.com

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