Real Madrid (A) - Tue 9th May, 20:00 | Pre-Match Thread

[skillman]

I’d take a draw/1 goal loss on Tuesday and trust ourselves at home. Madrid’s front 3 are staggering really but then I do think we’ll control the midfield and have more than enough to make their defence struggle too.

 

[DenisLawBackHeel74]

We were better than them last season…we were!

We are still better than them now …….

I think we will draw the away leg but win the home leg and progress, primarily because pep will be looking to manage both encounters..

 

[Bluewars]

oh and we don’t have to worry about casemiro getting away with murder on the pitch this time

Remember the 1st half chance Bernardo had on his right foot? He managed to get off a shot but Casemiro almost snapped his leg in half, should have been a penalty in retrospect but the referee was bought, no wonder Pep had a go at him at FT after B.Dortmund.

 

[foggy1974]

After 3 ugly wins - let's hope we can turn it up a gear.

I'd settle for 2 ugly wins against Madrid

 

[Hamann Pineapple]

Artur Días

 

[foggy1974]

I wonder if Rudiger will get away with GBH again?

Lahoz can't referee this tie. If we get through, he'll referee the final

 

[Xhavenjoe]

Madrid’s front 3 are staggering

I hope they're staggering after the match.
Might be staggering a little bit myself.

 

[Xhavenjoe]

I wonder if Rudiger will get away with GBH again?

GBH.
Any relation to Taylor Harwood Bellis?

 

[foggy1974]

Modric & Kroos are great footballers but have a lack of pace so we need to starve them of the ball. Gundogan is of similar ilk for us but with him playing 90 minutes yesterday I'd expect him to be on the bench. Shift kev over to lcm have Berny rcm & play Phil rw so Walker will have cover against Vinicius.

Eddy
Walker Stones Dias Ake
Rodri
Bernardo KDB
Foden Grealish
Haaland

 

[alexmcity]

Modric & Kroos are great footballers but have a lack of pace so we need to starve them of the ball. Gundogan is of similar ilk for us but with him playing 90 minutes yesterday I'd expect him to be on the bench. Shift kev over to lcm have Berny rcm & play Phil rw so Walker will have cover against Vinicius.

Eddy
Walker Stones Dias Ake
Rodri
Bernardo KDB
Foden Grealish
Haaland

Foden just had his 1st start in 6 weeks and was rusty. Gundogan played in both games vs Bayern for a reason. He will probably start again.