Real Madrid (H) - Wed 17th May, 20:00 | Pre-Match Thread

[BufordUSABlue]

_______________________Ederson_______________________

_______Walker__________Dias_____________Laporte______

__________________Rodri_________Bernardo_____________

Riyad___________KDB_____________Gundogan________Grealish

______________________Haaland______________________


I think Riyad is better RW than Bernardo

& I think Bernardo in the middle will give us more control and creativity.

I know its crime benching Stones, but we can't bench Bernardo.

No way Johnny will be on the bench IMO

 

[TonyM]

I hope its pissing it down.

 

[M12Blue]

Ederson

Walker Dias Akanji

Rodri Stones

Bernardo Gundogan KDB Grealish

Haaland

​

If Aké is available I think Walker might sit bench, but doesn't seem that way.

No way Walker won’t play

 

[Deleted member 81382]

Two home games coming up to really define our season

We could potentially book our place in the CL final and win the league this week.

That's not something I thought I'd be saying when we lost 1-0 to Spurs a few months ago.

 

[blueabdi]

Ederson
Walker…. Stones… Dias… Akanji
Rodri
Mahrez… KDB… Gund… Grealish
Haaland

 

[rodridiculous]

A real tough call here, apparently Madrid are "setting up a wall in front of Haaland" which seems very simplistic and will open up space for our clinical wingers and attacking midfielders. So which two between Phil, Bernardo, Jack and Riyad get dropped...

 

[Bazzmand Show]

A real tough call here, apparently Madrid are "setting up a wall in front of Haaland" which seems very simplistic and will open up space for our clinical wingers and attacking midfielders. So which two between Phil, Bernardo, Jack and Riyad get dropped...

If they setup just to defend Haaland they will come unstuck.

 

[rodridiculous]

If they setup just to defend Haaland they will come unstuck.

Precisely. My question is in that case, do we go for pure finishing on the wingers (i.e. Foden Mahrez) or tried and trusted in the competition (Grealish Bernardo) or a mixture

 

[vmsuhail]

Precisely. My question is in that case, do we go for pure finishing on the wingers (i.e. Foden Mahrez) or tried and trusted in the competition (Grealish Bernardo) or a mixture

I would prefer either of Grealish + Foden / Grealish + Mahrez. We just need that little bit more goal threat from the wings.

 

[uwe rosler 28]

Ederson

Walker
Stones
Dias
Akanji

Rodri
Gundogan
Kdb

Mahrez
Haaland
Grealish

 

[DMA's]

Same team as last week but with mahrez for Bernardo. Already nervous about this game. Can’t wait to get to the Etihad

 

[Asa's left peg]

Hopefully UEFA will come up with some gratuitous charges on Tuesday to get us over the line with this one.

 

[Ric]

Think the team virtually picks itself for this. The only question mark is who will play on the right of the front three. Could be any one of Mahrez, Foden or Bernardo.

 

[Rammy Blue]

Think the team virtually picks itself for this. The only question mark is who will play on the right of the front three. Could be any one of Mahrez, Foden or Bernardo.

I think Bernie starts because of getting the rest yesterday, but we need both of Phil and Riyad to be ready to rock and roll should they be needed.

 

[LevyBee76]

Same as last week,
Bernardo to start as adds more defensively, but would not complain if Foden or Mahrez started

 

[M12Blue]

Ederson

Walker
Stones
Dias
Akanji

Rodri
Gundogan
Kdb

Mahrez
Haaland
Grealish

Agree, Bernard for gundy after60-70min, likewise Phil for either grealish or mahrez depending who having less impact

 

[fuskarn]

he reffed the WC final

 

[Tricky_Trev]

Probably the best ref in the world to be fair

 

[MCFC1993]

Probably the best ref in the world to be fair

Definitely one of the better referees, loves a card so have to be careful there, Madrid players might finally get booked though.

 

[Tricky_Trev]

Think the team virtually picks itself for this. The only question mark is who will play on the right of the front three. Could be any one of Mahrez, Foden or Bernardo.

Does Bernardo being rested v Everton mean it’s essentially the same team as the first leg? I don’t see why we’d have rested him if he wasn’t starting v Madrid. And he sure as fuck isn’t playing in midfield instead of KDB or Gundo.