Real Madrid (A) - Wed 10th Dec, 20:00 | CL | Pre-Match Thread

[dragonman98]

On one hand, this might be the best time to go to their ground beat them, as they are mentally in the mud.

On the other hand, their midfield is like current City's kryptonite (physical midfield), also it's still Bernanbeu at the Champions League, so not so sure.

 

[simmo]

Better playing them in this format than the knock out phase. Think it may be a draw with two other matches still to go.

 

[Alexia_Ko]

Pep please they are nothing special, play the right team and keep Savio and Lewis off the pitch unless we are 4-0 up in the 87th minute

 

[Chak19]

Better playing them in this format than the knock out phase. Think it may be a draw with two other matches still to go.

You know damn well we'll meet them in the KO stages again.

 

[dickie davies]

Pep please they are nothing special, play the right team and keep Savio and Lewis off the pitch unless we are 4-0 up in the 87th minute

One thing we need is someone delegated to help our right fullback
Even Sunderland were creating simple overloads on that side

 

[WallyA]

Pep please they are nothing special, play the right team and keep Savio and Lewis off the pitch unless we are 4-0 up in the 87th minute

We just need to use the exact same starting 11 we just used against Sunderland.

Doku and Cherki will draw in mistakes from Madrid.

Its gonna depend on how our fullbacks handle their wingers, especially Nunes and the support he gets.

 

[Ric]

 

[Alexia_Ko]

I dont rate this Madrid side at all.

How they have that many pts in the league seems insane based on what im watching.

La liga has declined in quality

 

[TinFoilHat]

Wonder if they'll have a word pre kick off and we play a boring as fuck 0-0?

 

[the blue panther]

They don't look like favorites to win big trophies, but they have better players than most teams in Europe, including Newcastle. Anything is possible in one game.................

Newcastle? WTF?
Why do you mention Newcastle?

 

[Gorbachev]

Real Madrid look utter gash.

If we even get a draw on Wednesday I think that's Alonso out the door by weekend.

 

[Gorbachev]

Look at the reactions of the players for the Celta second goal

He has lost that dressing room.

 

[Chak19]

Look at the reactions of the players for the Celta second goal

He has lost that dressing room.

They were down to 9 men tbf.

 

[Ric]

Absolutely nailed on to score on Wednesday.

 

[noseve]

Newcastle? WTF?
Why do you mention Newcastle?

Probably because they beat us?

 

[MCFC1993]

Absolutely nailed on to score on Wednesday.

Let both teams rest everyone.

Let Savinho and Rodrygo have a 1 v 1.

 

[youngbob]

Madrid finished that game with nine men? Did the ref make it out of the Bernabeau alive?

 

[christened at st marks]

If Militão is stuck in the infirmary, he will be unable to help Real Madrid take on Manchester City in the Champions League on Wednesday evening. The Brazilian joins Dani Carvajal, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Dean Huijsen, David Alaba and Ferland Mendy on the sidelines.

Alonso will hope Huijsen can recover in time for the marquee European bout, but if not, the Spanish boss will be forced to deploy yet another makeshift backline, likely consisting of Federico Valverde at right back and Raúl Asencio partnering Rüdiger in defense.

 

[makinghistory]

Pep please they are nothing special, play the right team and keep Savio and Lewis off the pitch unless we are 4-0 up in the 87th minute

Savi should be nowhere near this game.

 

[makinghistory]

They will raise their level against us. Everybody wants to beat City. At one time not something I would or could ever have dreamt of saying.