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

Match Result Prediction?


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The years we've lost to them by just a bit are the years where we have won 6 league titles in 7-8 years. We are so far off it we needed a turn around for this first team squad to squeak past the 'Os' at weekend. Real are probably not fretting despite their injuries

We won both legs vs Real in 19/20 which was our worst season between 17/18 and 23/24.

We have been bad this season, but it has been due mostly to many injuries. At Arsenal we were without Ederson, Dias, Ake, Doku... Currently, we have fewer problems.
 
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Khusanov has to start he was brought in for this role and games like tonight I don’t think it’s even a gamble he has all the attributes to keep Vini Jnr relatively quiet plus the muscle to get in his head . Nathan Ake also should be starting rumour is pep has wrapped him in cotton wool for this game so a back four of Dias Stones Ake and Khusanov. Where does Gvardiol fit in tonight is THE big question ? Maybe on the bench or maybe a makeshift DM option if González isn’t fit ?
 
Judging by the videos of Nico in training, no chance he'll be involved IMO.

He's wincing when doing some stretches, never mind when somebody comes and challenges him.

Shame.

He can play. Give him painkillers and he will be fine.
 
I hope the atmosphere tonight reflects how we all feel about the shocking lack of respect towards Rodri in snubbing his Ballon D'Or award. Totally entitled t#ats.
We need the crowd behind the team badly. I do sense however a feeling of a certain degree of disinterest in this tie. It just doesn't seem like previous encounters with Madrid. Maybe it is because our form in the competition so far scarcely deserves our continued presence in it. The Ballon D'or incident is unlikely to excite either the team or most fans I would think.
Most people I know either shuggred their shoulders or laughed.
 
This will be another Arsenal.

We're not going to lose, we're going to get mullered.
When we equalised against Arsenal I thought we’d go on and win. We had the upper hand and were troubling them far more than they’d troubled us.

One errant pass, a deflected shot and our glass jaw went. But until then we certainly weren’t getting stuffed.
 
I don't know if I'll be able to handle watching this. Will be a nice reminder of the good old days I suppose
 
Think we need to go for it tonight, as I can't see us getting a result in the Bernabeu. Hope Guardiola picks an attacking line-up and throws caution to the wind. With home advantage we should be on the front foot from the off.

Ederson

Akanji
Dias
Stones
Gvardiol

Gonzalez
Kovacic/Bernardo

Savinho
Marmoush
Foden/De Bruyne

Haaland
 
Yep, City are favourites to progress. Guess it's due to us having back players and Real having many injuries in defence.
We're not favourites to progress anywhere I've looked? Its a lot closer than I thought it would be though to be fair.
 
Think we need to go for it tonight, as I can't see us getting a result in the Bernabeu. Hope Guardiola picks an attacking line-up and throws caution to the wind. With home advantage we should be on the front foot from the off.

Ederson

Akanji
Dias
Stones
Gvardiol

Gonzalez
Kovacic/Bernardo

Savinho
Marmoush
Foden/De Bruyne

Haaland
I think if we start with 13 then we may well have a chance.
 
Think we need to go for it tonight, as I can't see us getting a result in the Bernabeu. Hope Guardiola picks an attacking line-up and throws caution to the wind. With home advantage we should be on the front foot from the off.

Ederson

Akanji
Dias
Stones
Gvardiol

Gonzalez
Kovacic/Bernardo

Savinho
Marmoush
Foden/De Bruyne

Haaland
We need to win this Keegan style I think and out score them. Need to be heading into return leg with as big a cushion as possible and tbf I’d rather us go out having really gone for it than lose having tried to nick the game
 
The problem is, how should we outscore them? Look at our results this season. But like always, believe in them.
 
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