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

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Have a feeling I’m gonna be highly annoyed when I see the team sheet and Savinho isn’t starting.
I'm concerned that he went the distance today. But I think he is in form. He was our best player out there today. I think he starts. The question for me would be - who takes the right side on defense? I don't think we see Lewis. We'll probably see Akanji. But does he have the pace to race with Vini Jr.? We saw Vini today in the middle and Jude out to the left for a few stretches.

The guy who seems super fast is Khusanov. That kid is quick! I think it might be stretch but I'd love to see him go up against Vini. Khusanov is physical too.
 
Ederson
Khusanov
Dias
Stones/Akanji
Gvardiol
Gonzales
Kovacic
Bernaado
Savio
Marmoush
Haaland
 
Can’t see how he won’t start him. He’s the only creative player we’ve got fit and in form
Pep talks a lot about the attacking players must deliver goals. Savinho looks lively but he has 2 goals in 30 games this season. It would be no surprise if he for that reason starts on the bench in my opinion, my guess would be that Foden/Haaland/Marmoush is the preferred front three. But who knows!
 
No Foden or KDB? Why on earth do you think they sat on their arses for 75 mins today?!

Ederson (if fit)

Khusanov
Stones
Dias
Gvardiol

Foden
Gonzales
Kovacic
KDB

Marmoush
Haaland

2-0
Foden on current form does not deserve to play ahead of Savio , we have a good chance against their weakned defense if go for speed upfront
 
Foden on current form does not deserve to play ahead of Savio , we have a good chance against their weakned defense if go for speed upfront
I like him a lot, and had him as MOTM yesterday, but I’m not sure if Pep will give him another start after the 90 mins at Orient.

Impact sub, maybe???
 
It'll be Foden right, Savio left. Savio is young and can handle it, and played in Spain up against Madrid already on his career. I think Kev behind Haaland and Marmoush drops to the bench. Or Marmoush left, Savio right if we want more pace. In theory Marmoush behind Haaland, running on to his flick ons, should be an option, but I've not seen us utilize that at all since he signed.

In midfield Kovacic will start alongside Bernardo. I'm not sure Pep would have thrown Gonzales in anyway against Madrid but I don't see him starting again so soon after injury, even if it is just bruising. If he'd got through at least a half and looked like the missing piece then maybe, but we didn't get that luxury.

At the back Eddie plays if fit, Josko left then the rest is up in the air. You want one of Ake, Stones or Dias in the middle at least but I'm not sure he'll risk their fitness all together unless he really doesn't want Nunes at right back and opts for Akanji there, or Lewis but that seems mad against their pace. Personally I think Nunes will play so don't have kittens of it happens.

Akanji and Stones together as a centre back pairing is a no-no so it's either Dias and Stones with Akanji right back, or Akanji and Dias with Nunes right back.

But, I fully expect pep to do something completely different and I'll be saying what do I know.
 
Not sure what to expect here. I've got a positive feeling but no idea why because we played a good team last weekend and got turned over 5-1 haha

Wouldn't surprise me if we beat them and it wouldn't surprise me if we got slaughtered and it was a cricket score. That's where we are right now.

But im an optimist. 3-1 City.
 
No Foden or KDB? Why on earth do you think they sat on their arses for 75 mins today?!

Ederson (if fit)

Khusanov
Stones
Dias
Gvardiol

Foden
Gonzales
Kovacic
KDB

Marmoush
Haaland

2-0

I doubt we won't concede a goal playing with 4 forwards, even if two of them are told to play like midfielders.

Real are weak at RB and CB. Savinho is the only one who can dribble past defenders, provided that Doku is unavailable, and has a good connection with Haaland. Given Real's problems in defence, I'd be surprised if Pep didn't start him.

Our starting XI vs Orient doesn't mean much. Otherwise, Nunes is bound to start vs Real....
 
I’ve watched nothing of them but apparently they’re shite? Luckily for us.

I’ve seen they’ve got a makeshift defence which will be fun for whoever Pep plays up there.

Hopefully he goes with quick, direct, effective players and not those who just recycle the ball.

I also hope he goes with Khusanov at right back. His pace and aggression against Vinicius would be handy. Or at the very least, Akanji there. I like Nunes but we need a defender there.
 
Foden on current form does not deserve to play ahead of Savio , we have a good chance against their weakned defense if go for speed upfront
Am I missing something about Foden?

He’s been our best player in 2025. Scoring tons of goals. Bad game against Arsenal (like the whole team) and now he’s ’in bad form’?
 
Hopefully he goes with quick, direct, effective players and not those who just recycle the ball.

If we lose the ball too many times playing quick and direct football they will counter the shit out of us.

The right tactics is finding balance between keeping the ball and taking risks going forward. Going gungo ho doesn't suit us, Real have a lot of pace and quality on the counter.
 
Bad game against Arsenal (like the whole team) and now he’s ’in bad form’?

Foden had poor games vs. PSG and Brugge, too.

Scored 4 goals vs Ipswich and Brentford, which was great to see. He still isn't consistent though. When he doesn't score he contributes little. Much more is expected from him in terms of overall influence on our game. Let's hope he has a great game vs Real.
 
I’ve watched nothing of them but apparently they’re shite? Luckily for us.

I’ve seen they’ve got a makeshift defence which will be fun for whoever Pep plays up there.

Hopefully he goes with quick, direct, effective players and not those who just recycle the ball.

I also hope he goes with Khusanov at right back. His pace and aggression against Vinicius would be handy. Or at the very least, Akanji there. I like Nunes but we need a defender there.
I wouldn’t say they are shite, they are just the same Madrid side that we’ve seen over the years. We’ll likely be the better team over the two legs but they will probably go through.
 
Am I missing something about Foden?

He’s been our best player in 2025. Scoring tons of goals. Bad game against Arsenal (like the whole team) and now he’s ’in bad form’?
Think him and Savinho will both start. Personally think Savinho has been our best player since late December. I know he’s had a few games he’s not started but when he has he’s been very creative.I can’t remember the last full game i thought Foden has played anywhere near the levels he’s capable of. As he’s the only other regular goal scorer for us bar Haaland i think he should start.
 
I wouldn’t say they are shite, they are just the same Madrid side that we’ve seen over the years. We’ll likely be the better team over the two legs but they will probably go through.
Watched them last night and as you allude to they’re not a great side(worryingly with Liverpool’s form there isn’t a truly great side in Europe) they’re far from shit. They’ve got the players to absolutely tear us a new one if the defence an midfield don’t produce a performance of the season.
 
Sounds ludicrous to put so much importance on a newly signed player but if Nico Gonzalez is not fit, this tie is already over.

No DM in a knock-out UCL tie? Again?
We know what happens.

If Werner, Havertz and Mount could make a backline of Walker, Dias, Stones and Zinchenko look average imagine what Vini, Mbappe and Rodrygo will do to our current defense.
 
Watched them last night and as you allude to they’re not a great side(worryingly with Liverpool’s form there isn’t a truly great side in Europe) they’re far from shit. They’ve got the players to absolutely tear us a new one if the defence an midfield don’t produce a performance of the season.
Exactly, calling them shit is a piss take. Any team with Mbappe, Valverde, Camaviggia, Bellingham, Vinicius, Rodrygo etc in it is far from shit. Our only hope is to try and outscore them as our defence will almost certainly concede
 
The website is not showing my Madrid ticket as being able to transfer (to a City supporter) does anyone know why?
Or can can I take screenshot and forward ?
I am unable to attend and selling at face value.
thanks
 
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