Real Madrid (H) - Tue 26th April, 20:00 (BST) | Pre-Match Thread | Team news (pg 67)

[samuelyeboah]

anything other than ferna at RB. it's not rocket science. pace vs no pace on a wing is a huge recipe for disaster. i'll take ake at right back even.

 

[Seth MCFC]

Stone and Walker not training. Who do we play at right back?

 

[bert38]

Stone and Walker not training. Who do we play at right back?

I think Fern most probable with Jesus in front of him.

 

[Serg10Aguero]

We’re going to have to play Ake RB, let him stay back and Zinchenko at LB. Stones had to be injured too ffs

 

[cibaman]

You think wrong , we have had endless threads and polls on which people prefer , as an older fanbase it is always the prem

For me usually it’s the prem. But at some stage we have to win the CL to get the recognition that goes with it. Ideally not at the expense of the PL but if it’s one or the other then just this once I’d go for the CL

 

[Draikin]

anything other than ferna at RB. it's not rocket science. pace vs no pace on a wing is a huge recipe for disaster. i'll take ake at right back even.

I'm half expecting Gundogan to play RB

 

[cibaman]

We’re going to have to play Ake RB, let him stay back and Zinchenko at LB. Stones had to be injured too ffs

I just can’t see a left footed centre back playing at right back against their second most dangerous player

 

[Seth MCFC]

I think Fern most probable with Jesus in front of him.

Don’t think Fern will play two games in a row. Dias RB along side Laporte and Aké is my guess. Dias will drop into a back three while Zinchenko pushes high on the left.

 

[applecentral]

Eddie.. CJ.. Dias.. Eric.. Ake.. Rodri.. Kevin.. Bernardo.. Phil.. Gabby.. Riyad -

Thats what I would go with. CJ can do a job against Vinicius. Don't want to see a CB out there against him. Ake over Zinny for this one, just a bit more solid defensively. Bernardo just over Gundogan for me, bit more creative especially given Madrid will just sit behind the ball and I would play Gabby over Raz / Grealish because both of those were shite on Saturday.

Come on the boys ! Any kind of lead into the Bernabeu I will be happy. Obviously 2 goals + would be lovely but I'd take a scrappy 1-0. Hopefully we don't pick up any more injuries for Leeds.

I’m trying desperately to think who CJ is. Can somdone please put me out of my misery.

 

[bert38]

Don’t think Fern will play two games in a row. Dias RB along side Laporte and Aké is my guess. Dias will drop into a back three while Zinchenko pushes high on the left.

Possibly but Dias looked rusty as against Watford. It’s a real dilemma -like others have said, giving CJ minutes at the weekend would’ve made sense if he was going to play tomorrow but he is the only natural option-but Pep unlikely to play a kid.

 

[walker_is_faster]

 

[Seth MCFC]

Possibly but Dias looked rusty as against Watford. It’s a real dilemma -like others have said, giving CJ minutes at the weekend would’ve made sense if he was going to play tomorrow but he is the only natural option-but Pep unlikely to play a kid.

Playing a centre back at right back would make sense considering Madrid’s left side is stronger (Vinicius).

 

[samuelyeboah]

Possibly but Dias looked rusty as against Watford. It’s a real dilemma -like others have said, giving CJ minutes at the weekend would’ve made sense if he was going to play tomorrow but he is the only natural option-but Pep unlikely to play a kid.

rusty? I didn't feel he was rusty at all. I didn't think much of him, he was as cool and calm as ever

 

[bert38]

rusty? I didn't feel he was rusty at all. I didn't think much of him, he was as cool and calm as ever

I thought he looked slow and hesitant-but he will be fitter after a full game back

 

[Deleted member 87819]

I would take a draw tomorrow and decide in Madrid with a fuller squad. But we can also take advantage of their likely absences

 

[birchwoodgingerste]

rusty? I didn't feel he was rusty at all. I didn't think much of him, he was as cool and calm as ever

He was rusty m8

 

[VinceYoungisaBLUE]

How's that going to work? Mahrez only plays on the RW and Carvajal is a RB, they won't get within 30 yards of each other.

Yeah I only want to see that, I think it'll be Sterling or Grealish and it will frustrate the shit out of me

 

[cibaman]

I would take a draw tomorrow and decide in Madrid with a fuller squad. But we can also take advantage of their likely absences

If they fancy their chances against our back 4 they might be much more attacking, try to win the tie at our place. It could be a high scoring game. I would be very happy with 4-3 to City!

 

[RandomJ]

Typical. Always get unlucky with injuries. I expect Haalands leg to fall off the second he pulls on a City shirt.

 

[DunfermlineBlue]

No chance I’d take a draw tomorrow! this is a poor Real Madrid team expecting to win by 2 goals going for a 4-2 win!