Real Madrid (H) - Tue 17th March, 20:00 | CL | Pre-Match Thread

[skillman]

No chance we score 3 goals. We’re not an explosive side anymore and that’s what is needed on Tuesday. Mayhem, confusion, chaos is needed. Kitchen sink. Everything we’re not.

 

[Damanino]

I bet Real only will practice situations of counter attacks vs very high line. and that will get them few serious chances surely.

even if we can score 3, it will be at the price of conceding 2-3 too.

horrible to go into this 2nd leg trying to overturn it from 0-3. unreal how we didnt do anything in all 2nd half at Bernabeu to actually make it closer. even 3-1 would have been levels better. (apart from that OReilly stab from pressing the defender, not even a City open play action all game)

 

[madloaf]

Winning this 5-0. Fuck it. Come on

 

[Digsy's Dinner]

Winning this 5-0. Fuck it. Come on

Up the blues

 

[MillisleBlue]

Interesting conundrum for Franco's mob - do they try to get the first goal (game over) or just sit back while we complete 25,000 sideways passes with little likelihood of any end product?

Regardless, I hope our lads are given a chance to avenge last week's debacle. Over to you, Baldy.

 

[TShed]

Who gives a fuck

Just try and get it right next Sunday ffs

 

[SWPISHOME]

If Stones is fit I'd start him.

He's the only defender that we have that can break the lines with passes and carry the ball in the midfield area.

Funnily enough he could end up being the most dangerous on the ball, the rest of our lads just pass it backwards and sideways other than Cherki...

 

[ninjamonkey]

Not got a prayer, I think there is more chance we don't manage 4 shots on target than us winning by 4 goals. Best we can hope for is we narrowly win on the night. An expensive exhibition game.

Wll never happen but I wouldn't even be against us resting a few with Sunday in mind. I'd rather go out by a few more goals on aggregate and have a real chance on Sunday than end up going out anyway and then being fucked for Sunday.

 

[wolves99]

Madrid also won 4-1 today. Vini, touchameni, rudiger, Brahim all came off around 55-65th minute with a rest. Trent didn’t play at all, on bench ready for 90 minutes vs Doku I presume. Going to be tough.

Maybe win on the night but too much work to do after first leg.

 

[TinFoilHat]

We're going to win 5 - 1

And they'll score first.

 

[SWPISHOME]

We're going to win 5 - 1

And they'll score first.

Yeah and we'll score from 5 corners.

 

[TinFoilHat]

Yeah and we'll score from 5 corners.

Direct.

 

[Lavinda Past]

I no longer know what a weak and strong team looks like with us anymore.

As far as I can work it out this season, a strong team would have John Stones in it. A weak team has Erling Haaland in it.

 

[Lavinda Past]

Yeah and we'll score from 5 corners.

Marmoush not taking them then? He's challenging Jesus Navas for hitting the first man most times in a match.

 

[chaddblue]

Please please please… play the 11 players that won’t play at Wembley

We’ve got zero chance of progressing whatever the team, so prioritise Sunday

Couldn’t give a fuck if we lose

Even if we miraculously beat Madrid we’ve got Munich and PSG in waiting so we’re fucked anyway and it will reduce our chances in the other comps

 

[SWPISHOME]

Marmoush not taking them then? He's challenging Jesus Navas for hitting the first man most times in a match.

I find it quite remarkable that players in our side getting well over 200k a week can't put a decent ball into a dangerous area from a corner kick...

Not only really bad at not being able to hit a dangerous area but also not being able to beat the first man.

Incredible.

 

[pudge]

We're getting pumped

 

[Coljj]

 

[youngbob]

Might as well go for it!

Donnarumma
Nunes Dias Khusanov Ait-Nouri
Rodri Gonzalez
Semenyo Cherki Doku
Haaland

Think we can give them a game at the very least.

 

[Digsy's Dinner]

Just go for it. Go all out! Don't see why not, nothing to lose.