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

[bluemoon32]

What team are we looking at for Madrid here, potentially, with their injuries?

Courtois
Valverde, Asencio, Rudiger, Carreras
Bellingham, Tchouameni, Camavinga
Guler
Mbappe, Vinicius

Something like that?

Not that bad a side considering they've got 300 missing players apparently

 

[Chris in London]

Camavinga out too apparently:


-------------------Courtois
Asencio--Rudiger--Carreras--Garcia
-----------Valverde----Tchouameni
Guler-----------Bellingham-------Vini Jr
-------------------Mbappe

Same back 4 as last night but Rudiger for Militao and they were awful, so hopefully they do that.

Maybe Valverde right to cover Asencio and move Guler inside.

I'm not sure there is a player playing in world football I despise more profoundly than Rudiger.

 

[Father Paul]

Probably means the German King of culture will be playing so

Could we bring Joey Barton along to sort him out?

 

[cleavers]

I'm not sure there is a player playing in world football I despise more profoundly than Rudiger.

Fernandes ?

 

[JOE MCFC]

Donnarumma Khusanov Dias Gvardiol Nunes Gonzalez Reijnders O'reilly Foden Haaland Doku

 

[KS55]

Real in ball sorts of trouble. A good time to play them away, if such a thing exists.

 

[Xhavenjoe]

Donnarumma Khusanov Dias Gvardiol Nunes Gonzalez Reijnders O'reilly Foden Haaland Doku

Crikey, I thought that was Doku's full name when I saw it first

 

[The Fat el Hombre]

I'm confused......

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How many they have sent off yesterday, reading the report it says 2, but has 3 there, it also says both of them were for 2 yellows.

Not like the bbc to be full of shit about football is it ?

Think endrick got sent off from the bench

Dont see why we can't get a result here with them losing yesterday and seemingly having a few injuries. Hoping for something special from Phil or jezza on the biggest of stages. Not sure if cherki will start, think Pep will go foden doku bernardo nico G and maybe reijnders in midfield

 

[chickaroon]

Couldn't give a fucj if we ose but will be delighted if we win.

The corruot Champions League is one competition I really don't care about. Hope he protects the squad for the much bigger league game away at Palace and the better cup v as elite club, we

Couldn't give a fucj if we ose but will be delighted if we win.

The corruot Champions League is one competition I really don't care about. Hope he protects the squad for the much bigger league game away at Palace and the better cup v Brentford,

As an elite club, we must take this competition seriously.

 

[King Jay]

I'm confused......

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How many they have sent off yesterday, reading the report it says 2, but has 3 there, it also says both of them were for 2 yellows.

Not like the bbc to be full of shit about football is it ?

The ref got suspended into the segunda division by the way

 

[johnny crossan]

Real in ball sorts of trouble. A good time to play them away, if such a thing exists.

they were in a similar depleted condition last time at the Etihad and remember what happened......

 

[cleavers]

The ref got suspended into the segunda division by the way

Not surprised if he sent 3 off, and they finished with 9 still.

 

[chickaroon]

Probably means the German King of culture will be playing so

Yes, and we have to hope that Haaland does not get an injury here. He will make it a mission to keep Haaland quiet at all cost.

 

[PitchInvader BHA away1983]

Hope his eyesight is better than his namesake Ben.
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One for the Kids ?? :0)

Or the Over 80’s !!! :0)

 

[PitchInvader BHA away1983]

Here in France, we call him "Mr. Penalty." He blows his whistle for a penalty at the slightest contact in the box, and he hates being overruled by VAR. I think he's the referee who awards the most penalties in Europe.

He's the one who gave us a penalty and Bayern a penalty in Munich during the second leg of the 2023 Champions League quarter-finals.

We have to be careful.

Here in England, I think he would be known as Richard!

 

[PitchInvader BHA away1983]

Clement Turpin has reffed 6 City games, 3 wins, 2 losses and a draw. He has given 4 pens in these games.

He reffed the first leg against Madrid at home last season in which we lost.View attachment 177059

I think the reason we lost last year wasn’t totally the refs!

IMO :0)

 

[alexmcity]

The odds are close, Real are slight favourites according to the bookies.

 

[Ric]

It’s as good a time as any to play them. Still think we’re up against it though, just because it’s Madrid at the Bernabeu. Not sure we have the mental fortitude to go there and win, but hope to be proved wrong. Just can’t really remember our last away victory against a top side?

 

[Chris in London]

Fernandes ?

Close, but still Rudiger

 

[MCFC1993]

It’s as good a time as any to play them. Still think we’re up against it though, just because it’s Madrid at the Bernabeu. Not sure we have the mental fortitude to go there and win, but hope to be proved wrong. Just can’t really remember our last away victory against a top side?

If we're including; Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Bayern, Inter, Real, Atletico, Barca, PSG. Then it's August 2024 last season 2-0 at Stamford Bridge.

If we're talking the top sides of the last few years; Arsenal, Liverpool, Bayern, Inter, Real, Barca, PSG. Then it's the 3-1 Arsenal win in the treble season, Feb 2023.

In Europe it's PSG in April 2021. Not beat Madrid at the Bernabau since Feb 2020.

It's been a while.

We weren't at all competitive at the Bernabau last season, one of the few games we'd written off before it had even started. Didn't even do that in the smashing at the Emirates last season.