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

[Frankie lad]

If we play like we did against Arsenal we will win over there.
Haaland will be foaming about today and will be on a mission and of course we have KDB.
A win by 2 clear.

 

[Thaksinssoldier]

Walker pocketed Vini Jr on one leg, he's pocketed Mbappé too. Don't worry, he will rise to the occasion

He has to play. I trust him in these games more than in games vs teams who camp back and allow us to have the ball. His focus isn’t great in those but in games where a team fights us? He’s well suited.

 

[jim tolmies perm]

I've seen enough tonight to believe we can wind these fuckers up big time

 

[chickaroon]

Copa del Rey is tonight

Watching it now. All their threat comes down the left.

 

[WesthoughtonJohn]

I'd rip your hand off for a draw at their gaff.
We're on a great run BUT last couple of games we've not been 80% of what we can be, that worries me

 

[chickaroon]

I think we'll suffer a narrow defeat here and that would be fine by me, 2-1 Real. We're looking pretty spent at the minute which is quite understandable considering the amount of games we're playing. Team wise it should be Ederson, Walker, Dias, Stones, Akanji, Rodri, De Bruyne, Gundogan, Bernardo, Grealish, Haaland
Hope City prove me wrong for the umpteenth time, but I'm just not convinced we'll have the legs in this game

There are lots of fresh legs in the team you have named. Six of them didn't play today.

 

[wolfie1988]

Team picks itself. Ake being out "might" benefit us here as I'd like Walker to cover that right side and he may decide to go with 4 centre halves if Ake was fit

 

[chickaroon]

Yep, I'm expecting a reserve Real

They look really good today in the Copa del Rey. Their front 3 is causing carnage at the moment. To stand any hope of neutralising their wingers we need grealish and Silva to double up on them with the fullbacks.

Exactly what they will do.

 

[Withnail]

Watching it now. All their threat comes down the left.

Madrid are not a one man team, but fair to say if we keep Viniscus quiet over the 2 legs (easier said than done) then we have a decent chance of progressing.

 

[north down blue]

If ever the sentence chat shit get banged was created it was for Vinicius Jr, arrogant little prick is easy to wind up

 

[kun]

Ederson
Walker Stones Dias Akanji*
Rodri Gündogan
Bernardo de Bruyne Grealish
Haaland​

*Aké if fit

 

[samuelyeboah]

On the bright side, madrid are definitely getting worked. 1-1 in the cup final

 

[hihosilva]

On the bright side, madrid are definitely getting worked. 1-1 in the cup final

Could do with it going to extra time

 

[chickaroon]

We will get room to play, as we did last year. We just have to beware of their pace on the break. I think Erling will worry their central defenders and they are not used to being pressed, as we will press. Need a Kev master class and Walker to have handle Vinisius. Come on blues.

 

[Kunlover]

I am predicting draw in this game. Second leg will decide, just like last year. Guardiola didn't say anything about Aké postgame, so maybe it was just a precaution? Either way, 2-2 here.

 

[Bluemoonadam]

I must admit i haven't been overly too nervous for any upcoming match recently but I am getting a little nervy now for this one. I'm going for a draw 2-2 and we will need to raise the roof for the 2nd leg to get the lead and get us over the line against them.

 

[TinFoilHat]

4-0 away win.

That should be enough to cover any potential brain farts at ours.

:)

 

[Gigant]

Ederson
Walker
Stones
Dias
Akanji
Rodri
Gundogan
DeBruyne
Bernardo
Grealish
Haaland

 

[xgorton]

On the bright side, madrid are definitely getting worked. 1-1 in the cup final

Won 2-1.

 

[Citizen in Pakistan]

We've come a long way and we've learned from our mistakes, Madrid will face a different beast this time

Ederson
Walker Stones Dias Akanji
Rodri Gündogan
Bernardo de Bruyne Grealish
Haaland

Madrid 1 City 4