Real Madrid (A) - Tues 9th April, 20:00 | CL | Pre-Match Thread

[balotelli's back pocket]

bad news ,Real line-up is pretty good ,not going to overrun that midfield this time.

Kev is a phenomenon, but if I wanted to overrun a midfield he's one of the last players I'd pick right now.

He tends to save his running for the final third these days.

If he's not at 100%, it's an easy decision to leave him out.

 

[Gabriel]

Same referee that handled the game against Seville In August.

 

[imrebanana]

Keeping Kev away from Rudiger not a bad thing. Kev not well I hear.

 

[whp.blue]

Think Madrid will get an element of revenge tonight.
Walkers injury in that ridiculous and unnecessary England game is really going to hurt us tonight.

 

[sh249]

Shame that De Bruyne is out, not too keen on having Kovacic in. Feels like we’re an attacking player short.
Still more than enough to get a result though.

 

[SSL2]

late change indeed! not ideal changing 2 hours before KO

 

[ojeme]

The team selection is out. I reckon this is how the players will be stationed:

Ortega
Akanji Stones Dias Gvardiol
Kovacic Rodri
Bernardo Foden Grealish
Haaland
​

 

[Crooked_rain]

Phil has been resting now for a week after his hattrick.

He'll tear them a new arsehole.

 

[inchy14]

TNT Sports tonight :
Bellingham
Bellingham
Bellingham
20yrs old
Bellingham
Bellingham
Bellingham
Bellingham
20yrs old
Bellingham
Bellingham
Bellingham
Bellingham
Bellingham

Only if they stop talking about Arsenal.

 

[balotelli's back pocket]

If Kova for KDB is a late change, I imagine the original plan was Bernardo in the middle next to Rodri and Phil out on the right.