Real Madrid (A) | Pre-Match Thread

[rabby]

Apparently Italy’s two remaining 6 Nations fixtures are in doubt. The Irish health minister, in particular, has expressed concerns about Italy’s fixture in Dublin.

If those games are cancelled where would that leave Juve’s participation in the CL, Roma and Inter in the Europa League ? Would Lyon be prepared to travel to north Italy? If Juve v Lyon is called off, when would it be played? And if the virus spreads to other European countries isn’t it likely that they will impose travel restrictions? And if a player or club official contracts the virus wouldn’t the entire club be quarantined?

I’m quite sceptical about the CL reaching conclusion this season. I wouldn’t be surprised to see a major sporting ban being introduced in the next couple of months.

We'll reach the final,it'll be cancelled because of the virus,the game will be played next season and they'll say we're banned and can't participate.
; )

 

[Sheriff Fatman]

Maybe the PL will be cancelled too and the Dippers wait goes on!!

Carlsberg don't do coronaviruses but if they did......

 

[Tricky_Trev]

Maybe the PL will be cancelled too and the Dippers wait goes on!!

I’m willing to travel to Italy, come back heavily infected and just hang around Liverpool’s training ground for a while. Someone is going to have to do it.

 

[cleavers]

Maybe the PL will be cancelled too and the Dippers wait goes on!!

They're so far ahead they'd be given it anyway, maybe with an asterisk.

 

[Father Paul]

asked of who exactly? sick of this line being peddled out. He has no control of a player not being able to convert a pen or miss easy chances

There will be questions asked and rightly so as in any defeat the manager will always bear some of the responsibility. Pep has a poor record in CL knock out ties with us and penalty misses, refs, Var aside there may be some legitimate questions with respect to tactics and selection. What is not acceptable is the type of outright abuse that some feel entitled to engage in, or people who shout down any reasonable criticism of the manager. I think we might just knick the tie over two legs so this may not be on the agenda for some time hopefully.

 

[cibaman]

They're so far ahead they'd be given it anyway, maybe with an asterisk.

The only thing worse than Liverpool winning the PL would be if they were prevented from winning it by conavirus, and we had to listen to the fall out for the next decade.

 

[Deleted member 81382]

23 players trained ahead of Real Madrid:

Ederson, Bravo, Carson

Walker, Cancelo, Laporte, Garcia, Stones, Otamendi, Mendy, Zinchenko

Fernandinho, Rodri, Silva, Bernardo, De Bruyne, Gundogan, Foden

Aguero, Jesus, Sane, Mahrez, Sterling

 

[SWPISHOME]

23 players trained ahead of Real Madrid:

Ederson, Bravo, Carson

Walker, Cancelo, Laporte, Garcia, Stones, Otamendi, Mendy, Zinchenko

Fernandinho, Rodri, Silva, Bernardo, De Bruyne, Gundogan, Foden

Aguero, Jesus, Sane, Mahrez, Sterling

Nice to see Leroy's name back in the squad.

 

[@BluePhil8]

I'm buzzing for the week ahead.

Madrid away, League Cup Final and then the 5th round of the FA Cup next Wednesday. It's a monumental week in our season. I have a gut feeling we are going to win all 3 games.

Followed up by the derby as well.

 

[balotellishaircut]

asked of who exactly? sick of this line being peddled out. He has no control of a player not being able to convert a pen or miss easy chances

I'm not really bothered your sick of this line being peddled, end of the day the buck stop with the manager, Pep says this of himself, don't cry over it just accept it, Pep does.

 

[DJBusinesscake]

I'm buzzing for the week ahead.

Madrid away, League Cup Final and then the 5th round of the FA Cup next Wednesday. It's a monumental week in our season. I have a gut feeling we are going to win all 3 games.

Followed up by the derby as well.

If were to win them 3 games i feel we would go into the derby without any real pressure, which makes a nice change for a derby.

 

[hilts]

Ederson
Garcia rodri laporte
Walker fern b Silva mendy
Mahrez kdb
Jesus

 

[Silva_Spell]

Pep's gonna want to make sure we dominate the ball and have enough cover at the back to snuff out counters. I think we'll go with the double false 9 setup we did in the 1st leg against Utd.

Sterling Bernardo De Bruyne Mahrez
Mendy Gundogan Rodri Walker
Laporte Fernandinho
Ederson

Bravo, Cancelo, Otamendi, Silva, Sane, Jesus, Aguero​

 

[waspish]

Team

____________Ederson_____________

Walker__oto__fern__Laporte__Mendy

____B.Silva__Rodri_Gundogan______

________Kdb_____Aguero__________

 

[GaudinoMotors]

I'm buzzing for the week ahead.

Madrid away, League Cup Final and then the 5th round of the FA Cup next Wednesday. It's a monumental week in our season. I have a gut feeling we are going to win all 3 games.

Followed up by the derby as well.

That's put the mockers on that then.

 

[Ederson's smiley tattoo]

Pep's gonna want to make sure we dominate the ball and have enough cover at the back to snuff out counters. I think we'll go with the double false 9 setup we did in the 1st leg against Utd.

Sterling Bernardo De Bruyne Mahrez
Mendy Gundogan Rodri Walker
Laporte Fernandinho
Ederson

Bravo, Cancelo, Otamendi, Silva, Sane, Jesus, Aguero​

Cool format. Could be worth a shout

 

[Ederson's smiley tattoo]

Don't know if anyone's posted but Hazard is out until the end of the season

 

[Stoned Rose]

Yes cos Pep really is that shit isn’t he, ffs

Not as shit as your sense of humour clearly.

 

[BringBackSwales]

Not as shit as your sense of humour clearly.

Oh it was a joke, sorry I forgot to laugh

 

[Deleted member 81382]

23 players trained ahead of Real Madrid:

Ederson, Bravo, Carson

Walker, Cancelo, Laporte, Garcia, Stones, Otamendi, Mendy, Zinchenko

Fernandinho, Rodri, Silva, Bernardo, De Bruyne, Gundogan, Foden

Aguero, Jesus, Sane, Mahrez, Sterling

5 are going to miss out on the matchday squad.

The most likely are probably Carson, Stones, Garcia, Zinchenko and Foden.

Could see Foden getting in if Sane or Sterling aren't ready.