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

[BerkshireBlue]

I hope you are right but I'm afraid that's a bit simplistic. They have several top talents who are better now than last season: Vin Jr, Rodrygo, Valverde, Camavinga, Tchouameni, Militao...The older players may be a bit worse, but the younger players showed they could be great by beating Liverpool 5:2 and Barcelona 4:0, at their grounds at that. Should not be taken lightly at all.

Liverpool and Barca are shit though

 

[jrb]

Would appreciate any update pictures of the redeveloped Bernabéu Stadium. Thanks.

 

[super_city_si]

Tough game tomorrow. These are no mugs and when it comes to this comp they can turn it on. I fancy us over the 2 legs though. Haaland will be hyped for this. High scoring again I think.

 

[aguero93:20]

Squad that travelled to Madrid in squad number order;

Kyle Walker, Ruben Dias, Kalvin Phillips, John Stones, Ilkay Gundogan, Erling Haaland, Jack Grealish, Aymeric Laporte, Rodrigo, Stefan Ortega Moreno, Kevin De Bruyne, Julian Alvarez, Bernardo Silva, Sergio Gomez, Manuel Akanji, Riyad Mahrez, Ederson, Scott Carson, Phil Foden, Cole Palmer, Rico Lewis

A million sphincter muscles just failed in Madrid.

 

[blueyorkie]

On my way to Madrid now.
Let’s give Madrid their dues.
They beat us last year because they were the better team. No need for any excuses.
Let’s hope we can beat them this year.

That’s probably the ever worst take on last years semi final,we were by far the better team in 95% of the tie. If we were to repeat this again I’m confident that we will see it through.

 

[journolud]

Is Ake differently out?

Differently out? You mean in? No.

 

[eversince 76]

Last year we should’ve been out of side in the first leg. Even in the first half. The return leg was ours up until the last 3-4 minutes. It was just weird and totally against what was clearly the best team over 180plus minutes.

I expect us to be better than last year and more ruthless. Haaland hopefully on top I fancy us to get to the final. Probably even more than last year. Real is a strange team in the CL. Getting back from losing positions isn’t a coincidence anymore. With that knowledge I’m very confident we will be the better over two legs.

 

[chesterbells]

a rag text me before warning me we may not win anything this year.they are shitting it

I’d say to that, ‘so fucking what?’ if we don’t.

I mean seriously, the sun will still come up in the morning, and there’s no club or set of supporters in the world who would swap places with us over the last 10 years.

 

[Skyblue98]

Last year we should’ve been out of side in the first leg. Even in the first half. The return leg was ours up until the last 3-4 minutes. It was just weird and totally against what was clearly the best team over 180plus minutes.

I expect us to be better than last year and more ruthless. Haaland hopefully on top I fancy us to get to the final. Probably even more than last year. Real is a strange team in the CL. Getting back from losing positions isn’t a coincidence anymore. With that knowledge I’m very confident we will be the better over two legs.

I rather be worse in those legs, but advancing than being better and getting eliminated yet again…

 

[citytill1die84]

Can't wait to get in the pub tomorrow night and go through all the highs and lows lol

Ederson

Walker Stones Dias Ake

KDB Rodri Bernardo

Mahrez Haaland Grealish

I only say Walker because of his pace against V Jnr

Come on Blue boys let's have it :)