Real Madrid (A) - CL R16 Post Match thread

[domalino]

I hope Ramos does play in the 2nd leg - no pace and a liability nowadays - someone said that’s the 26th time he has been sent off - that’s ridiculous even allowing for the fact he’s been there since about 1940

That would be a mistake. Ramos is their talisman for a reason, he's scored a ridiculous amount of late or last-minute goals that have won Madrid big CL ties.

 

[aguero93:20]

i am not 100% you can not appeal the red card because of VAR they must have looked at and agreed with the referee, they shown it on BT and its not only a pull on the shoulder but also trip, nailed on red card and last man stopping a scoring chance good luck over turn that

You never could appeal red cards in European competition.

 

[bennyboy]

26 times lol,he never learns,i think he is a bigger miss than benny is for us,jo might get a game although without eric we are open on that side anyway

I'm not even in the champions league squad.

 

[JRockBlues]

That would be a mistake. Ramos is their talisman for a reason, he's scored a ridiculous amount of late or last-minute goals that have won Madrid big CL ties.

He's also their major threat in the air at set pieces as well as their penalty taker.

 

[blue oli]

And I quote;
"There is no right of appeal against "an automatic one-match suspension following a dismissal" in UEFA competitions as shown in regulation 61.1.c."

And UEFA regulations are never changed to suit the old guard clubs are they.......

 

[aguero93:20]

And UEFA regulations are never changed to suit the old guard clubs are they.......

Not at this short notice.

 

[Dave Ewing's Back 'eader]

And UEFA regulations are never changed to suit the old guard clubs are they.......

Uefa wouldn't hear of it!

 

[HarrytheBlue]

yep they will have something up there sleeves but i think and pep should just play our best 11 and go for the kill ? mendy missing and maybe laporte will test our left side of defence
maybe a option is play 3 at the back or use cancelo on the left, pep has options and city at home we maybe cut open them more than the first leg

Mendy has his strengths, but so does Zinchenko and one of them is not giving the ball away cheaply.

 

[Lovebitesandeveryfing]

Still very, very proud.

Interesting that this post match thread has now run to 112 pages. That's normally only the case when we lose. Must be something special about this one.

 

[HarrytheBlue]

what many don't see is the work off the ball rodri does and he is a man mountain big and strong and hard to push of the ball, ok maybe his passing is a weak point at times but you can see he is a thinking type of player and always wants the ball so i bet pep's first choice when he picks the team is rodri, and without the likes of rodri KDB and the rest would be working so hard that they lose the magic and them moments of magic that wins you games

I have to disagree with your suggestion that passing is Rodri's weak point. His passing stats are monumental. He made Prem history against West Ham - 178 successful passes from 188 attempts. In another game, can't remember who it was, I think he had a 100 per cent pass completion - from a high total number.