Real Madrid (H) - Tues 11th Feb, 20:00 | CL | Pre-Match Thread

[MCFC1993]

Kick off time 20:00 (GMT).

Well I don't know what to expect, we really need Gonzalez to be okay, otherwise I think we could be in trouble.

Last time I checked they were without Carvajal, Rudiger, Alaba and Militao, that could be huge. They play Atletico at 20:00 (GMT) tonight.

I'll be there Tuesday, the crowd need to make it like the 4-0 game, get there early, back the boys, got to try and get the team to Madrid with a decent lead.

------------------Ederson
Akanji---Stones---Dias---Gvardiol
-----------Gonzalez---?????
????????----De Bruyne----Savinho
------------------Haaland

Kovacic or Bernardo? I'd go Bernardo, think Pep will go Kovacic.
In which case, Bernardo, Foden or Marmoush? Foden is the most rested but playing poorly.

The team they're playing v Atletico:

Camavinga, Modric or Mendy could come in against us.

 

[LangleyBlue1970]

We will step up for this and the crowd will be fucking magnificent. Need to make it a vile place for them to be playing at.

2-1 on the night. A draw at theirs.

Cannot fucking wait for this. I’ll be giving the matchday thread a wide berth.

 

[Zenmanc]

My guess is Gonzo will be ready.

 

[Goater101]

Ederson; Akanji Stones Dias Gvardiol; Nico Kovacic; Savinho KDB Marmoush; Haaland

 

[colorado blue]

We really need Eddie to be back for this one. Can’t see us keeping a clean sheet so will need to take our chances and score 2 more than they do.

 

[MCFC1993]

Ederson; Akanji Stones Dias Gvardiol; Nico Kovacic; Savinho KDB Marmoush; Haaland

I hate dropping Bernardo for big games, especially Madrid. Does feel harder to fit him in though.

Unless he plays ahead of Kovacic, who was rested v Orient so unlikely.

 

[Withnail]

My guess is Gonzo will be ready.

I bloody hope so, but I'm not so sure.

 

[Zenmanc]

I bloody hope so, but I'm not so sure.

Ugh. Idk .. looked like his hip or lower back? Got fell on and rolled over pretty hard leading to the goal. Maybe some of his pride made it look worse. My guess is if he isn't out for 2 months there'll be a few mopey cunts on here disappointed.

 

[ninjamonkey]

Ederson
Akanji
Stones
Dias
Gvardiol
Nico
Kovacic
Bernardo
Savinho
Kdb
Haaland.

For me the one and only debate in this is kdb, its between him, foden and marmoush for that one spot in my eyes. Kdb until he's gassed and the refresh with one of the others.

Genuinely feel like we need a 3 or 4 goal lead to take to the bernabeu to stand a chance. We really have to go for it first leg.

 

[Cityinmyheart]

--------------------Ederson---------------
Akanji-----Stones----Dias------Gvardiol
------------Gonzalez-----Kovacic----------
Bernie-------------KDB---------------Foden
--------------------Haaland----------------------

 

[JRockBlues]

My guess is Gonzo will be ready.

I know we've not been great this season but do we really need to label a new signing as a muppet already?

 

[dickie davies]

Same team as today please
What could possibly go wrong!

 

[Bluemoonadam]

I think Madrid win 3-1

 

[super_city_si]

Interesting one this. Does Kev play? What about marmoush? Where do we fit them?

Ederson
Akanji stones dias gvardiol
Bernardo Gonzalez kovacic
Foden haaland savinho

I’d go this. Maybe Kev for kovacic.

 

[aguerooo93]

Interesting one this. Does Kev play? What about marmoush? Where do we fit them?

Ederson
Akanji stones dias gvardiol
Bernardo Gonzalez kovacic
Foden haaland savinho

I’d go this. Maybe Kev for kovacic.

If Gonzalez is injured, move Kovavic there and KDB in. Feel better having Akanji at right-back than Nunes doing one-on-ones with Vinicius lol

 

[deano ou812]

Honestly think the best we can hope for is a draw,we just aren’t the team we were,oh and hopefully a decent ref ..

 

[MCFC1993]

Honestly think the best we can hope for is a draw,we just aren’t the team we were,oh and hopefully a decent ref ..

Anything less than a 2 goal win will see us out imo. Like you say, not really in a position to hope for much.

 

[alexmcity]

Hope Nico G will be fit.

 

[Realazio]

As a real fan for more than 20 years i am not confident in an "easy" win like many of you city fans are talking about, and i will explain why

Lets start with our defence, we "converted" an midfield player to a stopper, Tchuameni.
Problem with him is, he has i guess low/low workrate, he also seels to forget when he plays stopper that he can be the last man in the team and to play accordingly. He can be passive at times when you need your defender to step up the game

Vaskez, that guy originaly is a right winger, with tendency to go foward, and converted into a "super sub" and lately into an RB. Problem with him, atleat for me personaly is, he is not good to be in a real madrid lineup, period

We are missing most of out "prime" defence and thats gonna be a problem

Our mid is good, but we have problems in transition and counters becouse vaskes tends to stay too high and cant get back, or gets easly passed by one two pass, then valverde needs to go cover his side that leaves a hole in the mid, beligam is usualy foward so also needs to go back that leaves cebalos that cannot cover everything.

Our attack is good, and if they connect it could be big problems for city

What i expect from this game is, two bad defenses, and lots of goals on both sides.

 

[balotelli's back pocket]

Ederson
Akanji Stones Dias Gvardiol
Bernardo Kovacic
Marmoush KDB Savinho
Haaland

I'm assuming Nico doesn't play.