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@landonlowe4029

Жыл бұрын

Lol you finally got the Manscaped commercial 😂 I was wondering when the day would come

Isco was one of my favorite Madrid players I hate what happened to him

@ciircuz

Жыл бұрын

He got fat. He hit his prime and did his duty as a solidified starter in Real Madrids midfield during the 3-peat era. A fantastic player, brilliant even. But he got fat, like lets not deep it

@zerdaloo

Жыл бұрын

​@@ciircuz I mean he lost all the baby fat before joining Sevilla. So it can't be the only reason, let's be fr. This is a person in the 99.99th percentile of all people to ever play football, it definitely is a bit deeper than just that.

@animateit4642

Жыл бұрын

​@@zerdaloo baby fat, What was he, a 2 year old it's just fat, one of the best player in his prime but just couldn't stop looking like a donut

@cisco9281

Жыл бұрын

​@@ciircuz Lopetegui and Solari ruined him

@robertocaba5915

Жыл бұрын

He stopped giving a fuck basically.

The fact that his 16/17 season where he was A STARTER wasn’t mentioned in this video is beyond me, that was easily the best of Isco we ever got to see (playing behind Benzema and Ronaldo in the diamond under Zidane) even during the 17/18 season he was starter majority of that season as well. In Zizou’s first tenure we saw the best of Isco.

@miashshrestha5517

Жыл бұрын

Thank you

@justicedemocrat9357

Жыл бұрын

OMG no one plays diamond anymore.

@Chris24_

Жыл бұрын

@@justicedemocrat9357 yup, that’s why #10s are a dying breed, most teams don’t play to facilitate them

@josue.ortega

Жыл бұрын

Will never forget the absolut4 masterclass he had with the Spanish national team vs Italy, one free kick goal and another banger, plus loads of crazy dribbles and nutmegs. He looked like Messi that night.

@Chris24_

Жыл бұрын

@@josue.ortega RIGHT!?! that was the best of Isco, literally was a one man army in that game. I recall Veratti saying that Isco was one of the undisputed best players in the world after that game.

Man this guy at his peak was a joy... rarely think about this guy anymore. Damn. Thanks for this gem of a video, Adrian. :)

2012/2013 Malaga Isco was the best Isco. 11/12 was good too but his peak as an individual was that 12/13 campaign. He was the star of Malaga, the talisman and the engine that made them run. At Madrid he was never more than a role player or spot starter. Nice to win lots of titles but Madrid would have done it without him.

@thorfinnkarlsefni919

Жыл бұрын

I don't think so. His individual brilliance was so important for Laliga 2016/17. I remember he changed the game single handedly against Gijon. He was so so impactful and influencial at that season.

@leeking6939

Жыл бұрын

16/17 he was one of the reasons why Madrid won la liga. Madrid barely played their first team in la liga and still won the league thanks to him. He was just on another level that season. Not to mention the fact that he played a huge role in the ucl 3peat. He started all 3 finals.

@Anonymous_56789

Жыл бұрын

@@leeking6939 started 2 of em*

@tarunmeruva

Жыл бұрын

I would have to disagree with your statement. I think Isco was crucial to the Madrid playstyle for a majority of the UCL three-peat era. At a club like Madrid, with its size and prestige, it takes something truly special to make the manager to build the attack around you. That being said, Isco certainly did have his faults- sometimes he would slow down our counter attacks and take a few too many touches, but regardless, I think he was magical at Madrid.

@abdulhamidchoudhury7974

Жыл бұрын

Nah I disagree. In 16/17, in league isco was the best best player only behind messi. But in the first half of the season he was the best

Villarreal had their centenario match last Saturday. It was a day to remember the glory days of Riquelme and Forlan. Especially the tragedy of the Last number 10 is something worth considering making a video about. Players like Riquelme don't exist anymore sadly.

@animateit4642

Жыл бұрын

Because football has evolved the players who didn't evolve with it got replaced i.e isco, ozil one of the best in their prime but didn't evolve with the era

James and Kroos came in the same transfer windows I believe (after the 2014 world cup) putting Isco in a rotational squad. Even in 2015-beyond it seemed like RM couldn't choose between the bunch.

@finfog4590

Жыл бұрын

That’s true. He was never in competition with Kroos but suffered by his inclusion in the team due to formation. I think Isco was only bought to have Spainish first teamers.

@drpepper9676

Жыл бұрын

@@finfog4590 noo I think signing James Rodriguez was a mistake. Don’t get me wrong, In his time he was good but I think everything he did Isco could’ve done it as well or even better. But again things happen for a reason and I’m not complaining, we ended up having an amazing run with that squad.

@fungus_am0nguz644

Жыл бұрын

@@drpepper9676 I remember running into James all the time at clubs. He loved the night life in Madrid a lil too much i think. He had a lot of quality (that left foot) but also those two nostrils at night had a mind of their own :/

@NanoINW

Жыл бұрын

Isco arrived at Real in summer 2013 while James and Kross arrived in summer 2014

Isco at his best is 16/17. He played a crucial role in Madrid winning La Liga and the Champions League. 17/18 he was okay despite failing hard in La Liga and doing a 3 peat in the Champions League. 18/19 is where Isco had a dramatic downfall after Lopetequi got sacked. Solari, Zidane and Ancelotti couldn't trust Isco at Madrid since he was showing poor attitude and lack of commitment. Joined a Sevilla side who's crumbling now and had a falling out with Monchi to the point of getting sacked at Sevilla. Was on the verge of joining title contenders Union Berlin but the move broke down due to final change of plans from both parties. Now the big question is where will Isco go? It's clear no big clubs wants him and his wage demands out prices the mid table clubs unless he takes a pay cut. Isco is one of those What could have been players if he lived up to his potential.

Peak Isco at Spain and Madrid was world class! Sad.

@muhammaduzair2674

Жыл бұрын

He didnt have any peak

@dabenno

Жыл бұрын

He was never world class, that term is thrown around far too easily these days. Muhammad is 100% correct, we never actually saw how good he could of been. For numerous reasons but mainly because he wasn't committed enough to his craft.

@bazingacurta2567

Жыл бұрын

​​@@dabenno And you are not committed to writing "could have" properly. Why would someone think the correct thing to say is "could of"? I'll never understand, and English is not even my first language.

@dabenno

Жыл бұрын

@@bazingacurta2567 How pedantic. You must live a sad, lonely life.

@bazingacurta2567

Жыл бұрын

@@dabenno Actually, not at all. My life is very good. Sorry to disappoint you.

2016/2017 isco was magic , I think his best performances were the copal del Rey final 2014 and vs Italy

A madrid fan I loveed him. I just knew the system wasnt for him. Had he gone to Barca, I wouldve hated it but he wouldve been deadly there.

Great player but when you're in the same team as Luka Modric and Kroos it is impossible to start.

Hi Adrian, could you do something similar like this for Mario Gotze. Nice player as well.

Its sad to see as I remember before he went Madrid he was linked to MCFC all season and I was exited about city possibly signing him but that alerting Madrid to buy him and city lost out. He would have had a position on that left side at City and eventually played under Pep and probably still be at the top of his game in 2023. As Hazard also found out choosing Madrid isn't always the obvious choice.

@langletprolet8378

Жыл бұрын

It’s also not a guarantee that he would have succeed and have long career at City.

@Anonymous_56789

Жыл бұрын

Madrid didn’t ruin hazard tho, he woulda been the same at Chelsea or Rm or anywhere- he ruined himself with complacency

@Alboravin

Жыл бұрын

@@Anonymous_56789 That and that ankle injury courtesy of Meunier. But yeah to the OP: absolutely no guarantee he would have had that longevity at City. Madrid is *always* an obvious choice, it’s just that many things can happen in a footballer’s career to derail what would otherwise be many years at the top of the game - injuries, loss of love/hunger for the game (which is what I think is partially the issue for Isco, much like what happened to Bale in club football), a deterioration of discipline and loss of confidence from coaching staff changes (also partially to blame for Isco’s decline with the downfall of Lopetegui at Madrid) and so on. Add to all of that the evolution of football over the past decade into something much more physical at the highest levels of the game (while still remaining technical of course) and you begin to understand how a purely technical and diminutive CAM like Isco rapidly went from rising stardom to irrelevance. If Isco had been born 5 or 7 years earlier he probably would’ve been a star in that World Cup and Euros winning Spain squad (when Tiki-Taka was the dominant play style). He likely would have been on a par with Xavi and Iniesta but the reality now is that we’ll never know.

Been waiting for this!🔥. Always top tier content from you Adrain ( you too editor Adrain🙄😅😊)

@giovannireyes9455

Жыл бұрын

Which one is Paco again

Great video as always! Your content is always informative and interesting! 👏🏼💯

2016-2017 ISCO is a legend.

It's always a good day when there's a RabonaTV video, and we get some fluff content STEVEEEEEEEENNNN!

I remember how magical his presence at Madrid was during the 3 champions league run

Great video Adrian... but bro thats the smoothest Segway into an ad I have ever seen 😂😂😂

I actually love this channel, Rabona TV you answer all the football questions, literally all of them & your elocution skills are great also 🎉

Love Isco One of my favorite players in Real Madrid when he was in Real.

Nice manscape ad HAHAHA. Get that money. Top quality content as usual

As a Managing Madrid fan, it was cool to see the crossover here on Rabona TV! Sad to see Isco, one of my favorite footballers ever, at this point of his career.

That segue into the ad was clean

Great vid 🎉😊!

Great video!

The 442 zidane diamond with Isco at the tip was magical. But that only happened because Bale was injured making zidane rearrange the team. Then things happened, many young players isco played with were either sold, like Kovacic and James, or went out of form, like Asensio. Whenever madrid went into desperate for a win mode, which happened quite often, Isco slowed down the speed of the counter attacks. This led to him being dropped more, adding to the already less playtime due to the solidification of the kroos modric casemiro trio. Players like Isco needs to play more to find confidence, and with less play time his form never recovered. But its important to remember that even in this period whenever he played for Spain he was great. But past 2020 even I knew he was never going to regain the form. It's such a sad decline. He was one of the last to play the romantic football.

One of my favorite player. I can't believe he ended up in this way! I hope he can still find motivation to go back to train properly and prove himself once more.

I remember when Pellegrini joined our club (Man City) he really wanted to bring Isco with him. Unfortunately Real had first dibs and we got Jesus Navas instead 😂. All through Pellegrini's tenure we were always linked with Isco. Good times.

@raffcohen1691

Жыл бұрын

He should have joined us

I remember waking up at like 6AM to watch his Madrid presentation. Absolute baller. Hopefully he can find a club that lets him show off. He should give Europa Conference League a chance

What a banging video!!!!

The transition to the ad was gold ! 😂

Isco would be a good signing for Arsenal as a squad player, doesn't matter the age with confidence he can do good things

Good Video wauw !

Isco needed to add work ethic to his game on the pitch.. he came at an awkward time where people were moving away from the number 10. It’s the same reason James Rodriguez didn’t work either. Teams were playing with two 8 and a holder so he needed to become a number 8. My grandfather always said He who adapts stays the course

Belize central america I'm from and I'm a Real Madrid fan and i will always love ISCO and remember his time in Madrid Spain as a success!! Godspeed ISCO!!✌🏽🙏🌎🏅⚽️🏳🇧🇿🇪🇸🏳

One of the best dribblers I've ever seen & one of the players I love the most.

Disco Isco. A joy to watch play when he was the holding playmaker on teams that used holding playmakers. Sad to see what became of his career.

Man where do i start w isco he really made me fall in love w the game!! isco was absolutely worldclass from his malaga days thru 2018 🪄🎩mans had a legendary career that many legends of the game would be envious of. it’s just his prime years were cut short due to managerial circumstance, falling outs n the decline of the ‘10’ role in the RM team. Not to mention competing for pt w a top 3 midfield of all time 😂 n still started multiple UCL finals 🔥🔥 dudes an absolute magician on the ball n i’ll take him in his prime against many greats

@pIanbgod

Жыл бұрын

also the weight of his role during the 3-peat era is disgustingly underrated, i remember so many instances were he came in and turned the tides of the game

Seeing the 2013/14 Real Madrid team. Who misses long sleeve shirts on jerseys

He has a lot of magic and his dribbling is great to see in the midfield. However, based on what I have seen him playing for years for Madrid and Spain, he lacked the acceleration/pace to beat the defender after the dribble, and he sometimes tends to keep the ball with him for too long (seems tunnel vision at times) and slow down the play of the team - teammates and opponents would just watch him dribble and dance in the midfield sideways without making meaningful gains. At Madrid, for years the team used a three men midfield- he wasn’t good enough to beat a generational midfield trio. And he couldn’t play on the wing because the lack of pace.

Manscape, the raid shadow legend of razor

@cage94123567890

Жыл бұрын

They are genuinely good razors tbf

18/19 season was when the Isco decline happened nobody has really spoken about him as a top players since then and he has never been the same really a shame because he was an amazing player back in the day.

Appreciate someone caring about Isco. But one observation is that Isco has been significant player at Malaga, Real Madrid and Spain. If you are a super sub on Real Madrid (or Spain) that is significant (you can say the same about other top clubs like FC Barcelona, City, etc.). To be a starter on a lesser club can be great too but it not greater than being in rotation at Real Madrid - that's the top club. Also same can be said about a successful national team. So you should revise your statements about Isco. He has proven himself at the highest level and at a young age and in his prime. At Real Madrid he happened to be playing with the best of the best and wasn't the best fit as a consistent starter. His Sevilla situation was foiled by the management of Sevilla not taking responsibility of the program with a lack of strong defense and in form starting #9. His other problem (like Ronaldo's) is the value proposition of the agents to bundle a package mutually beneficial.

Darn. Traditional, luxury 10s like Isco, Coutinho and Ozil are dinosaurs in modern football at this point. If you can't be apart of the press and cope with the physical demands of today's football, you will struggle

Isco & Thiago at the Euros U21. If you know you know.

Ahh.. this was a sad one. Isco was one of my favorites.

2nd time speaking bout union, we definitely need a vid on them

I am so happy to see him ball again at Betis with Pellegrini.

I remember the Isco at Malagá was 🔥🔥.man that was around the same time Griezmann was turning heads at Real Sociedad..Isco never reached that potential at Madrid, always had a confusing spell.

Just like James and Ozil toward the end, he was tactically weak. He didnt defend, didnt track back and was useless past 70 minutes. You have to adapt like Modric to fit that mold of midfielder and these guys never did.

It's weird to see this video after Isco became motm many times at Sevilla.

Isco , James and ozil are attacking midfielders , That was their best position. Unfortunately most teams don’t play with that position. They failed to the modern game

Isco's beard is legendary though

Isco really seems like an Everton signing waiting to happen

What Mic do you use?

I was such a fan of ISCO since his days at Malaga. He was a bright young star and I was hoping for him to be one the best spanish talents of his generations. i think he had alot of talent available but going to Real madrid made him blend in more as a bench player than a true star. I think he could have been better suited possibly in the premier league or Serie A with his talent at that time.

@emilfrederiksen.1622

Жыл бұрын

He was great at Madrid he was one of the star players especially in the 16/17 season Isco declined in 18/19 season and unwards after the 17/18 season he has never been the same Isco.

And now he is balling at Betis, so happy to see him back

@RabonaTV

8 ай бұрын

He has been INCREDIBLE man. Love to see it, such a special player when he's on song.

@dh-st5sz

8 ай бұрын

@@RabonaTV one of the most special players in that 3 peat era, i was 17 and a Madrid fan at the time and playing academy football and fell in love with him while he was in Malaga and got to see him play for my club, literally spent 2 years trying to copy his playstyle lol

I would like see him I Serie A maybe Roma, Atalanta of Fiorentina.

The ad 🤣🤣🤣

Do a video on David villa 🔥

Isco was my favourite player when he was at Malaga. Still a baller

Shame how it's gone he's clearly a very very good player

Lucas got the order of Madrid transfers wrong. Bale arrived the same season as Isco, then James (with Di Maria departing) and Kroos (with Xabi Alonso leaving). He also misrepresented some of Isco's Madrid issues. That generation of Madrid was stacked with talent and on a slightly more normal side his peak version would have got into the team. Instead both he and Bale were rotation players used as tactical trump cards by Zidane. Also Solari's reign and opinions should be discounted as he was an interim manager. Guys like Isco and Bale were important to giving the squad the resources to win 3+ CL's. One con about Isco Lucas failed to mention is that Isco's passing decisions were poor. He's a very technical player and great dribbler but he often held the ball too long when simple passes would have put a teammate through or running at goal without opposition. He also wasn't great at triggering counterattacks for the same kind of reasons.

Dangg. Miss seeing my magisco performing at the highest level.

Although he had his great days at Real Madrid, i always thought he was much suited to Barcelona than Reals quick counter football, in some way after he reached end of prime it became more evident that he is not a good fit for the team....butt..anyway, he was true elegant baller in his days.

In soccer,as well as in life in general, attitude determines your altitude,I have noticed that (with the exception of few players) players who have played for real Madrid, struggle after leaving Madrid,my thinking is that Madrid is too big a club that when they join other clubs,even big ones they see that as a downgrade,hence they will make unreasonable demands like salaries and game time,but if they could have good attitudes like Ramos,di maria,robben,makalele, casemeiro etc. they would be assets at their new clubs.Even when Madrid players comment in the media,it leaves a lot to be desired,and you wouldn't find at other clubs,eg Raul telling in the media Micheal Owen that RM.only needs players who are committed to the cause,eg the recent comment by kroos on hazard,so when you buy Madrid player ,first check their attitude.

Surely Lopetegui's current club, Wolverhampton Wanderers in the EPL, would make sense? They need help in attack for sure.

Italian club would be suit his style of playing better IMHO. Yes with kross and modric as teammate , it's hard to get chance to constantly shine

I think he'd be a good pickup for a newly promoted premier league team, even if it's just for his experience and winning mentality.

I see a lot of similarities between Isco and James Rodriguez careers. Also the point of being the focal point of a team to be successful very much is true if James.

I wanna say he just wasn’t as hard working as he could be maybe he’s got some Brazilian in him. Joking aside when I think of Isco, I think of injury prone, I think of a very good dribbler (that’s about it) and I think that maybe because he was always injured he could never stay super physically fit, and maybe the mentality of winning a bunch of CL’s also helped him not want to try. I also think it is actually over, most players besides a select few have their primes from 26-30 and he’s clearly no longer that physically fit as an 26 year old so I think he might have one comeback seasons to show everyone up but that’s what I think will happen if he does find form and doesn’t get injured for a year. But I do think his career will fizzle out and he won’t really do much else, he’s like Hazard but without a club.

Even as a Barca fan I loved watching Isco play . I wished he moved to Manchester city when they were after him . He would have been amazing under pep

5:42 happens to me all the time

Adrian looks like young zlatan

The day he fell out with Solari at Madrid you got the feeling that it was over for him

That EuroMalaga squad was so legit, only if they would’ve called that goal offside from BVB!!

Isco was a fantastic player one of the best playmaker of his generation in my opinion but he seems like he doesn’t care anymore he doesn’t give his all in games

Everytime I hear Sevilla. I just think of Rakitic and Carlos Bacca

Kross and James both were signed after the 2014 WC no? I was sure both were signed at the same time

Many players who leave Real have some sort of curse which makes them fall off. Cristiano, Ozil, Higuane, Morata, James and now Isco. Isco's case is really terrible. Guy was absolutely underrated and rarely got a chance to the first eleven towards the later half of his stay at Real. I feel really bad for him

@thebateman761

Жыл бұрын

Ronaldo was more age and Higuain was great at Napoli and Juve for a long time

@aaaaaaa4750

10 ай бұрын

Higuain literally beat serie a record of goals in a single season with 36.

@aaaaaaa4750

10 ай бұрын

Morata was fine at first spell at juve, then you have odeegard, casemiro, kovacic etc

@aaaaaaa4750

10 ай бұрын

also di maria was very good after leaving to psg

I blame his agent and his club selection , could of joined Juventus or inter or milan or even chelsea but he choose Sevilla...coz he got screwed over...even a MSL would be good for him.

Wtf with that manscape ad 😂😂😂

If he lowers his salary expectations and focuses more on getting back into the game, he should be able to recover. Signing for a mid-table but competitive La Liga team will do him well. Possibly clubs like Betis, Celta, and the like which will use more of his talent.

@Eibarwoman

Жыл бұрын

The play style fits Celta quite well, but the issue is barring Gabri Veiga being purchased for his release clause there's probably no room.

"...and Cesc Fábregas.(...)" *sad Götze noises*

One of the very few real Madrid players I wanted at Barca.

I was a fan of Isco. I always felt that he could not be a regular starter at real madrid. Sometimes love for the game should trump money.

Crazy how they said isco is a mistake not hazard

Isco will always be one of my favourite players.

He was pretty much a bench player in Madrid same as Asensio. Nothing special to offer. His best chance would be to cash in for some Saudis $$$$.

kroos and james signed in the same season and isco only played one season before kroos arrived

Isco play style would have suited Barca play style instead he chose real instead of Barca, same goes for ascensio, luca jovic, James Rodriguez, I think young players need to think whether they would fit in the real madrid set up right away or not, all of the players who chose real instead of Barca, their career went down in vain , eden hazard, the new kid on the block endrik has to be careful

He should have left Madrid much earlier. Like to EPL, not necessary a top tier clubs but at least he can play regularly and contribute. I used to watch him during in Malaga times and I agree this guy has talent too good to be wasted.

when I read that Union Berlin was interested in signing him I thought cool but never thought that he was the right fit cause Union players fight 90 minutes and that's not his strength

Left midway watching the beard ad

@RabonaTV

Жыл бұрын

You can always just skip ahead, but no problem. Take care pal. 👍

@karasunome6401

Жыл бұрын

@@RabonaTV got a comment from you when you didn't even respond to the other comments. Definitely subbing to you mate and will watch the rest of the video !

They offered Ten Hag Isco but he opted for Marcel😢

Does the Rabona code also work if we just wanna buy the crotch trimmer?

I'm a barça fan and isco is my favorite real Madrid player. I rate him that high😊

He was signed for one and one purposes only, and that was to deny Barcelona from acquiring their next possible Iniesta. So, you may feel sad for what happened to him as a player, but I’m sure every Madridista chuckles and feels proud of their club’s strategy. The millions we spent on craps trying to find a replacement for him still haunts me🥺