Real Madrid (A) - Wed 19th Feb, 20:00 | CL | Pre-Match Thread

[MellowJoe]

"Just don't get trounced" that's Pep's final words before the team take the field

 

[Blu1]

Guess we’ll find out if we play better without Haaland tonight. ;-)

It will be interesting to see how we play

 

[Burtonblue]

He’s injured. ‘Felt a sharp pain’

No point benching him in that case
Shouldn’t be anywhere near it
Or it could be mind games from Pep!

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Has Pep come out and said it’s tactical yet?

 

[bert38]

No point benching him in that case
Shouldn’t be anywhere near it

He’s literally sat there-just like Carson, just like Nico last week.

 

[ThreesKompany]

Has Pep come out and said it’s tactical yet?

 

[PragueBlue]

Press should be better. Also should be better in possession with movement and flexibility among the front group. But the question is going to be where the goals come from.

Marmoush, Foden, Savinho hopefully. Maybe Gundogan will finally rediscover his inner Mr. Whippy ;-)

 

[Alexia_Ko]

VJ will terrorise Khusanov at right back, no kev or erling is a blow

Who would you rather play there that Vini wouldn’t terrorise?

 

[cleavers]

Not far off what I hoped (and didn't expect) for apart from Haaland, that team is far better than last week.

 

[gray740]

Fuking hell Wio and Mc fucking pointy.

 

[Blu1]

Is Gundy going to play 8 or 6 ? His position is crucial in this

 

[blueste41]

Maybe not fully fit yet.

Maybe not fully sober yet.
Fixed that for you.

 

[jimharri]

He played well Saturday and deserves a chance. Remember Villa? He might cement his legacy tonight.

Your gran would have looked good against that Newcastle team. And Villa was nearly 3 (?) years ago. His double at Wembley was "only" two years ago.

 

[Brewster's millions]

Haaland not being fit is obviously a blow but we’ve been that hit and miss this season that I’m not sure one player here or there is going to make a huge difference.

It’s more about confidence levels and what’s in our heads, whether the players believe we can do it - hopefully Saturday’s win will have put us on the front foot.

We’re underdogs but if we score first then you never know.

 

[blue b4 the moon]

No Haaland or Kev could mess up the thugs game plan.

 

[Ghostofmerlin]

Except in our last game you mean?

Yep

 

[Vienna_70]

So, not only do we have to put up with camelgob, we’ve had McPointalot inflicted upon us, as well.

Just fucking wonderful!

 

[Betterdeedthan red]

Fuking hell Wio and Mc fucking pointy.

I think I'd rather be deaf

 

[discopop]

Fuking hell Wio and Mc fucking pointy.

Did you really expect anything else?

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Is Gundy going to play 8 or 6 ? His position is crucial in this

Bit of both, I suspect.