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

[SWPISHOME]

I think Madrid win 3-1

Good man.

That's the spirit.

 

[SWPISHOME]

Ederson

Akanji
Dias
Stones
Gvardiol

Nico
Kovacic
Bernardo

De Bruyne
Marmoush
Haaland

3-1 City.

 

[uwe rosler 28]

Ederson

Akanji
Stones
Dias
Gvardiol

Nico
Kovacic
Savio

Foden
Haaland
Marmoush

 

[WesthoughtonJohn]

Good man.

That's the spirit.

It's realism based on what we've seen this season
Over 2 games I'd settle for not being embarrassed.
Pep will NEVER set up to sit deep and counter leaving us wide open at the moment. The potential blessing is they're defensively short

 

[pbueno16]

Ederson

Akanji
Stones
Dias
Gvardiol

Nico
Kovacic
Savio

Foden
Haaland
Marmoush

Largely agree with this, hopefully Nico is fit by then. Savio is undroppable and I can't bear to watch Foden on the left again.

 

[WickyWain]

Easy 5-0 win :)

 

[Mr Grumpy]

I think Kusanov has just given Pep a selection problem.

RM will target Nunes if he's RB.

No so sure they do the same if it is Kusanov at RB.

 

[uwe rosler 28]

Largely agree with this, hopefully Nico is fit by then. Savio is undroppable and I can't bear to watch Foden on the left again.

To be clear this would be my team but I see pep playing bernie and kdb

 

[pbueno16]

To be clear this would be my team but I see pep playing bernie and kdb

You're forgetting Gundo then lol

 

[LangleyBlue1970]

The absolute state of that poll.

Weak.

 

[Dobsy]

I think Kusanov has just given Pep a selection problem.

RM will target Nunes if he's RB.

No so sure they do the same if it is Kusanov at RB.

I disagree on Khusanov, thought he looked nervous, which I don't blame him for given his age and situation. I'm very pleased he got the goal today because he deserved a bit of good fortune after the mistake in the Chelsea game was punished so harshly. He will be a good player for us but putting him 1-1 with Vinicius or Mbappe is asking too much.

 

[Bluemoonadam]

Good man.

That's the spirit.

I think it's quite a realistic score line tbh

 

[Really_here]

I disagree on Khusanov, thought he looked nervous, which I don't blame him for given his age and situation. I'm very pleased he got the goal today because he deserved a bit of good fortune after the mistake in the Chelsea game was punished so harshly. He will be a good player for us but putting him 1-1 with Vinicius or Mbappe is asking too much.

We haven't got anyone else that I think would be better against Mbappe/Vinicius, who would you suggest?

 

[blue whippet]

Think we will draw at home and lose away.

 

[Gaz76]

Ederson

Akanji
Stones
Dias
Gvardiol

Nico
Kovacic
Savio

Foden
Haaland
Marmoush

Looks about right, but think pep will play nunes at right wingback, akanji has been shite this season so I would probably agree with pep.

Just hope we don't concede early, if we do the crowd will fold quicker than the team and we could get battered,

 

[Blue Maverick]

Not going to be pretty is it, however shitter teams have won the competition.

 

[Blue Potato]

I’d put him there, but when was the last time Akanji played at right back? I can’t recall it being recently.

Think we’ll get a high scoring narrow win in the home leg similar to the 4-3 a few seasons ago.

 

[Pezzer2]

I disagree on Khusanov, thought he looked nervous, which I don't blame him for given his age and situation. I'm very pleased he got the goal today because he deserved a bit of good fortune after the mistake in the Chelsea game was punished so harshly. He will be a good player for us but putting him 1-1 with Vinicius or Mbappe is asking too much.

I think he was fine today and didn't shirk any responsibilities. He naturaly looks baby faced but I think there's more in his character than what meets the eye. I can see some inner steel

 

[Dobsy]

We haven't got anyone else that I think would be better against Mbappe/Vinicius, who would you suggest?

I'm assuming Akanji will play right back with Dias and Stones inside. Unless I've missed something.

I think he's going to be a great player but is still very raw e.g. when he gave away that free kick today it was a reckless decision.

 

[OldhamBlue94]

Ederson
Akanji Stones Dias Gvardiol
Gonzalez Bernardo
Foden Kev Marmoush
Haaland