Real Madrid (H) - Tue 26th April, 20:00 (BST) | Pre-Match Thread | Team news (pg 67)

[ninjamonkey]

If Vinicious is right footed and prefers to cut in onto his right foot, then Aka should play left back. We need someone there who is a good positional player. Anyone who has never played there before would be a disaster. Madrid may be aging but they are good pros.

Whether the winger likes to cut in or go down the line doesn't really have that much effect on the defender, they're at a level where they can defend with both feet, its a minimal advantage if they're coming in onto their stronger foot more often than not but it's not that big an issue. The big issue is as you say positional play, having to completely invert your game can be easy for some and a nightmare for others. If stones and walker are unavailable then whoever we put there won't be used to it, Ake's the best natural defender from the limited options we have so you'd have to assume he would fit best there but who knows, maybe peps seen differently in training.

 

[Tangled up in blue.]

At least it would hurt the rags more.. as their ‘famous ‘99 treble’ would be forever overshadowed

but it won’t happen.. they’re gonna end up with just the carabou cup

Good lad

 

[Tangled up in blue.]

It's quite frightening to think there's a very good chance they'll do it.

I know that's what worries me

 

[Tangled up in blue.]

Casemiro is out for tomorrow

If that's true it's a big plus for us

 

[JGL07]

If Vinicious is right footed and prefers to cut in onto his right foot, then Aka should play left back.

Whenever I read Vinicious, I always think of Sid Vicious for some reason?

 

[deano ou812]

Whenever I read Vinicious, I always think of Sid Vicious for some reason?

Every time I read or see anything about Sid Vicious,I think of that Bernard Manning joke that Sid wasn’t buried for 2 weeks as the bin men where on strike ..

 

[Tangled up in blue.]

Every time I read or see anything about Sid Vicious,I think of that Bernard Manning joke that Sid wasn’t buried for 2 weeks as the bin men where on strike ..

I'm having that one

 

[Tevez City]

We need the same line up as vs Watford, apart from Bernardo for Fernandinho and whoever can fill the RB.

 

[citytill1die84]

Wide awake lol

Come on City

 

[MeatHunterrr]

Real Madrid favourites for this tie. We will do well to progress to final.