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

[chesterbells]

This is our hardest game all season.

Just come away with at least a draw & we will be ok.

We need to watch their pace but we play to our best we have a great chance.

Hope to god ake is fit. Not sure why pep played him today when he’s just come back from injury

I think our home leg against them is equally difficult - they are more than capable of winning that second leg imho.
Having said that, I do think psychologically it’s a great boost having the legs the other way round this time.

 

[hihosilva]

Think we will go for this losing ake massive blow but Akanji looked okay at LB
Ederson
Walker
Stones
Dias
Akanji
Rodri
Gundogan
KDB
Bernardo
Grealish
Haaland

If Ake is out then i think this 11 is nailed on

 

[Fordyboy46]

26 degrees at ko time

 

[Fordyboy46]

Anyone know if the Copa del Rey is tonight?

Yep, I'm expecting a reserve Real side

 

[PinkFinal]

I believe City are better than them and will be truly gutted if we don't go through

 

[alexmcity]

Yep, I'm expecting a reserve Real side

Their line-up is close to their best XI, with only Rudiger and Modric on the bench. The other big names start.

 

[Andouble]

Yep, I'm expecting a reserve Real side

Real have gone full strength. Modric makes the bench so will probably be able to start Tuesday.

 

[Ric]

As others have said, the team pretty much picks itself. Only question mark is Ake or Akanji at left back. A draw would be a great result, but certainly not beyond us to go there and win either.

 

[Kunlover]

Their line-up is close to their best XI, with only Rudiger and Modric on the bench. The other big names start.

Rüdiger is not their nailed on starter, they prefer Militao-Alaba. Modrić is coming back from injury.

 

[chris85mcfc]

26 degrees at ko time

How's that relevant?