Real Madrid (A) - Tues 9th April, 20:00 | CL | Pre-Match Thread

[balotelli's back pocket]

bad news ,Real line-up is pretty good ,not going to overrun that midfield this time.

Kev is a phenomenon, but if I wanted to overrun a midfield he's one of the last players I'd pick right now.

He tends to save his running for the final third these days.

If he's not at 100%, it's an easy decision to leave him out.

 

[Gabriel]

Same referee that handled the game against Seville In August.

 

[imrebanana]

Keeping Kev away from Rudiger not a bad thing. Kev not well I hear.

 

[whp.blue]

Think Madrid will get an element of revenge tonight.
Walkers injury in that ridiculous and unnecessary England game is really going to hurt us tonight.

 

[sh249]

Shame that De Bruyne is out, not too keen on having Kovacic in. Feels like we’re an attacking player short.
Still more than enough to get a result though.

 

[SSL2]

late change indeed! not ideal changing 2 hours before KO

 

[ojeme]

The team selection is out. I reckon this is how the players will be stationed:

Ortega
Akanji Stones Dias Gvardiol
Kovacic Rodri
Bernardo Foden Grealish
Haaland
​

 

[Crooked_rain]

Phil has been resting now for a week after his hattrick.

He'll tear them a new arsehole.

 

[inchy14]

TNT Sports tonight :
Bellingham
Bellingham
Bellingham
20yrs old
Bellingham
Bellingham
Bellingham
Bellingham
20yrs old
Bellingham
Bellingham
Bellingham
Bellingham
Bellingham

Only if they stop talking about Arsenal.

 

[balotelli's back pocket]

If Kova for KDB is a late change, I imagine the original plan was Bernardo in the middle next to Rodri and Phil out on the right.

 

[jmant10]

Just heard on city match day live that kev is out due to illness. Happy with the line up apart from that!

 

[the-ecstacy-of-eight]

Sick/unwell apparently :(

 

[BlueAnorak]

Roof closed I hear - not good for Real if their fans are as quiet as tgey were last season.

 

[Middedon]

1. This is Southgates fault
2. Halaand sucks
3. Halaand is awesome, the rest of the team sucks
4. Wtf Joško, should have played Rico
5. Pep is done, what was he thinking with no KDB
6. Defenders have no pace
7. Oh god, please no (every time Stones goes down)
8. Kova can’t hit a truck
I know I’ve forgotten quite a few

I forgot the most obvious!
9. worst summer window ever
9b. Nunes is the new Phillips
9c. Shouldn’t have sold Palmer
9d. If only we had Laporte, Gundo, Mahrez

 

[ayia napa blues]

The team selection is out. I reckon this is how the players will be stationed:

Ortega
Akanji Stones Dias Gvardiol
Kovacic Rodri
Bernardo Foden Grealish
Haaland
​

Well happy with this some right mards on here

Come on city

 

[west didsblue]

Just been said that KDB is unwell but well enough to be on the bench. I think it’s more likely we’re going to do what Arsenal did against us and play for a draw hence two DMs and an AM that can cover more mileage.

 

[alexmcity]

Just heard on city match day live that kev is out due to illness. Happy with the line up apart from that!

The question is whether that will stop Kev to play say 20 minutes.

 

[jimharri]

Big blow, losing Kev.

 

[Gaz76]

late change indeed! not ideal changing 2 hours before KO

Christ he's only in Madrid and he's got sunstroke, no way he's ever going to Saudi, which idiot forgot to put his factor 100 on

 

[paulchapo]

That's probably fair but I am just praying haaland starts to put his big boy pants on and starts playing like his size and doing more traditional big man stuff. Hold up play, winning headers, being a general constant nuisance physically

He's up against the thug Rudiger.