Real Madrid (H) Pre-Match Thread

[kaz7]

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@Jack_Gaughan

 

[lasereyes]

He did get the ball to be fair... with his right forearm

I recall Souness labelling it as a double penalty

 

[berryblue]

Was this guy listed as the original referee for the postponed game at our place?

These were the Officials for the 1st leg game in Madrid. Don't know if they would have officiated in the 2nd leg at the Etihad.

Referee Daniele Orsato (ITA)

Assistant referees Lorenzo Manganelli (ITA) Alessandro Giallatini (ITA)

Video Assistant Referee Massimiliano Irrati (ITA)

Assistant Video Assistant Referee Ciro Carbone (ITA)

Fourth official Daniele Doveri (ITA)

 

[Tevez City]

Come On City

 

[balotellishaircut]

If everyone does there jobs and we keep a good shape that i think should see us through.

 

[SWP's back]

If we can't progress past this Madrid team, I doubt we would have gone on to win it.

Whilst I agree and am confident, “this” Madrid side just won the Spanish league and have won ten and drawn the other from their last 11 games. It’s not likely we’re playing Macclesfield.

 

[SWP's back]

Two fucking penalties in one incident, both missed.

 

[itisrising]

Whilst I agree and am confident, “this” Madrid side just won the Spanish league and have won ten and drawn the other from their last 11 games. It’s not likely we’re playing Macclesfield.

They won the La Liga on 87 points, that's hardly remarkable. They're not a great side. Benzema is their biggest threat but he's by no means unplayable. That away game could have been 4-1 to us comfortably, we're a much better side than they are.

 

[balotellishaircut]

They won the La Liga on 87 points, that's hardly remarkable. They're not a great side. Benzema is their biggest threat but he's by no means unplayable. That away game could have been 4-1 to us comfortably, we're a much better side than they are.

There not a great side, but a good side who could quite easily turn us over.

I wouldnt say Benzema is there biggest threat, i reckon Modric, Casimero in midfield are also big threats as well as Vinicius, who is a very quick striker.

If we cut out the mistakes, and play a sensible game i think we will go through, bit its going to be tight imo.

 

[itisrising]

There not a great side, but a good side who could quite easily turn us over.

I wouldnt say Benzema is there biggest threat, i reckon Modric, Casimero in midfield are also big threats as well as Vinicius, who is a very quick striker.

If we cut out the mistakes, and play a sensible game i think we will go through, bit its going to be tight imo.

Yeah I'd agree with the last part. Madrid can't defeat us here, we can only defeat ourselves. If all the players have atleast a 6/10, we'll go through. If we have a game littered with individual mistakes like the Spurs one, it'll be the same story all over again.