Real Madrid (A) | Pre-Match Thread

[Txiki Txiki Bang Bang]

Why the fuck is crouch doing our game,saying the players will all be phoning their agents in the summer,at least we have joe on the panel

That ugly bastard.

 

[domalino]

Gundogan best put in a stormer of a performance tonight. The only way he can get people off his back for his constant selection is if he really steps up.

Seriously can't understand why Pep wouldn't play Fern in midfield if he's not selecting him at CB. Exactly the type of player Rodri needs next to him to make up for his lack of legs.

Pep always likes to make a surprise selection in a big European away fixture, but it usually bites him in the arse. Hopefully tonight can buck that trend.

Rodri doesn't lack legs as much as people think, the problem is that he's so aggressive in his pressing that when he gets caught out, he's immediately 20+ yards behind play and it makes him look a lot slower than he is.

Otamendi is presumably there for his aerial ability. Set pieces are Real's biggest threat.

 

[kaz7]

6 games in 26 away games won for pep,that is terrible @Pablo he over thinks it

 

[cjn]

Says who?

Karen, Karen.... I know it's your thing to always stand up for Sergio no matter what, but deep down even you know Sergio is that guy's only source.

 

[journolud]

well, the only consolation is we were out anyway. I'd be rather cross if we'd pulled that line-up out if this was a genuine contest tonight, but hey I'll be happy to have egg on my face. At least Raz isn't playing.

You post some shite to be fair

 

[blueballs84]

When the flappers have calmed down a bit, they need to ask themselves a question.

Who’s on pens tonight?

#FreeEderson

 

[balotelli's back pocket]

You have to laugh. Some of the people bemoaning this lineup are the same ones who have spent the last few years proclaiming thay they don't really care about this competition.

Pep's clearly got one eye on Sunday's final. Isn't that a good thing?

 

[OntarioBlue]

You know it’s a bad line up

Yeah I know, but I’ve thought that before and been proved to be wrong. I’m hoping I’m wrong again.

 

[super_city_si]

I love Aguero but come the fuck on. Aguero now is nowhere Ronaldo in his goal scoring prime a couple of years ago and to suggest that is fucking myopically blue tinted.

Aguero has been poor for four games, Jesus took his one chance.

I thought aguero was good against leicester and had fuck all service v West Ham. I can see why pep has gone with this team though. Looks like the United away line up with a false 9, unless he goes normal and Jesus is up top in which case I'm not sure about it.

 

[rabby]

Happy with that lineup if we can eliminate any basic errors that's a team that will boss this game