Real Madrid (A) | Pre-Match Thread

[simon23]

id love to see this team bu it wont happen due to injuries/form etc:

Ederson

Walker Stones Laporte Mendy

Ferna

KDB B.Silva/D.Silva

Sterling Kun Sane

 

[Ric]

Think the team virtually picks itself, only question mark is over one of the midfield roles;

Ederson
Walker
Fernandinho
Laporte
Mendy
Rodri
Gundogan/Silva/Silva
De Bruyne
Mahrez
Sterling
Aguero

 

[Semper aggressus]

I'd feel more confident if Madrid hadn't just lost then have Barca the game after us. How often do they lose three in a row?

Having said that, I think a narrow defeat with us getting at least one away goal would still be enough to see us through the tie with the home leg to come. Just have to make sure the officials don't cause us to lose by two or three.

 

[alexmcity]

Think the team virtually picks itself, only question mark is over one of the midfield roles;

Ederson
Walker
Fernandinho
Laporte
Mendy
Rodri
Gundogan/Silva/Silva
De Bruyne
Mahrez
Sterling
Aguero

For me, there is no question mark over whether Bernie will play. Of course, he will. Runs the most and presses 90 minutes, retains the ball under pressure and scores more in big games away from home than Kun, Gabby and Raz combined. He's probably our best big game player in away games.

Don't think all of Kun, Mahrez and Sterling will play either. Why play a more attacking formation at Bernabeu than at Old Trafford or Leicester away?

 

[big phil]

Balls to negativity. City masterclass, Kun hat trick and he lifts up his shirt to reveal ‘Have it Tebas, you c***’ ;)

 

[razman]

Think the team virtually picks itself, only question mark is over one of the midfield roles;

Ederson
Walker
Fernandinho
Laporte
Mendy
Rodri
Gundogan/Silva/Silva
De Bruyne
Mahrez
Sterling
Aguero

Bernardo has to play ...can't have gundo starting , but most likely will

 

[razman]

Madrid have been poor last few gw and Hazard won't play most likely , got injured again yesterday

Mind you before that they were very impressive especially defensively. Hopefully they have an off game

 

[Dirty Harry]

I don't really follow La Liga any more, what does Madrids first team usually look like these days ?

 

[Fordyboy46]

We need to be water tight in Madrid or we'll get punished, no silly fuck ups like yesterday when Vardy should've scored, or Madrid won't make that same mistake. We always have a fuck up in us that's the concern with City at the minute. I'm going for a 1-1 which would be a fantastic result, but wouldn't be surprised if we lost by a couple also. I think Pep will start with the same team we played against Leicester.

Ederson, Walker, Mendy, Fernandinho, Laporte, Rodri, Gundogan, De Bruyne, B.Silva, Mahrez, Aguero.

Subs: Bravo, Cancelo, Otamendi, Sterling, D.Silva, Jesus, Foden.

 

[Ric]

I don't really follow La Liga any more, what does Madrids first team usually look like these days ?

This was their starting XI yesterday:

Courtois
Carvajal
Ramos
Varane
Marcelo
Casameiro
Kroos
Modric
Isco
Hazard
Benzema

As someone else pointed out, Hazard got injured yesterday and is a doubt for our game.