Real Madrid (H) - Tues 11th Feb, 20:00 | CL | Pre-Match Thread

[ufo]

We are going to get fucking hammered unfortunately.

How often do you clean your hairy crystal ball?

 

[clarion]

We always have a chance at the Etihad, it's the Bernabeu that worries me.

Just watched Madrid derby.
God help us.

 

[SamTheGuru]

How often do you clean your hairy crystal ball?

I felt lucky against Arsenal, and I haven't cleaned it yet.

 

[ufo]

I felt lucky against Arsenal, and I haven't cleaned it yet.

Do you wear mask ? nobody wants your herpes

 

[Fordyboy46]

Ederson, Nunes, Dias, Akanji, Gvardiol, Kovacic, De Bruyne, Bernardo, Savinho, Foden, Haaland

 

[ninjamonkey]

Likely to have their entire first choice back 4 missing going off their game tonight, it will be a combination of midfielders in defence and kids for them. If Pep doesn't just go for it and unleash the attacking threats we have, it will go down as one of the worst tactical decisions we've seen.

 

[Gabriel]

____________Ederson__________

____Akanji____Dias______Gvardiol____

________Kovacic___Stones________

Savio________KDB__________Doku__

__________Haaland___________

The Lesser-Spotted Doku? I’ve heard tale of this showy but elusive predator…
No place for Bernardo? He is kryptonite to Real Madrid.

 

[PragueBlue]

Just watched Madrid derby.
God help us.

The one where they drew 1-1 at home?

 

[SamTheGuru]

Likely to have their entire first choice back 4 missing going off their game tonight, it will be a combination of midfielders in defence and kids for them. If Pep doesn't just go for it and unleash the attacking threats we have, it will go down as one of the worst tactical decisions we've seen.

What frustrates me is that we do not sit deep enough like we did a few seasons ago. The change from inverted wingers to outside wingers is the difference. This is directly noticeable through Grealish playing on the left; He now always chooses the outside option when he used to choose the inside option when Mahrez was on the right.

 

[Silva&Silva]

Meh

 

[clarion]

Ed
Akanji Dias Stones Gvardiol
Nico Kova
Savinho KdB Marmoush
Erling

 

[PragueBlue]

____________Ederson__________

____Akanji____Dias______Gvardiol____

________Kovacic___Stones________

Savio________KDB__________Doku__

__________Haaland___________

I know we're not great at the moment but surely playing 11 would help a bit.

 

[sh249]

————-——Ederson———
Akanji—Stones—Dias—Gvardiol
—Bernardo-Gonzalez-Kovacic—
—Foden——Haaland—Marmoush

Tough on Savinho, could easily get the nod over Foden or Marmoush.
Be tempted to throw Khusanov in, but would probably just about go with Akanji.
Tactically, the question would be whether that midfield can get enough good ball to the front three.

 

[Bluemoonadam]

The one where they drew 1-1 at home?

Looks like they battered them though stats wise anyway, don't think we'd withstand a real Madrid onslaught tbh.

 

[PragueBlue]

What frustrates me is that we do not sit deep enough like we did a few seasons ago. The change from inverted wingers to outside wingers is the difference. This is directly noticeable through Grealish playing on the left; He now always chooses the outside option when he used to choose the inside option when Mahrez was on the right.

He rarely plays anywhere to be honest.

 

[PragueBlue]

Looks like they battered them though stats wise anyway, don't think we'd withstand a real Madrid onslaught tbh.

So you didn't watch the game but base it off stats?

We may well lose but come on.

 

[noseve]

No place for Bernardo? He is kryptonite to Real Madrid.

Dead right! They should name the 4-0 in his honour. Rarely have I seen a single player take a match by the scruff of the match as he did that night.

 

[Bluemoonadam]

So you didn't watch the game but base it off stats?

We may well lose but come on.

I mean the stats are as pretty one sided as your going to get tbf.

 

[supercity88]

Eddie
Akanji
Stones
Dias
Gvardiol
Speedy
Bernie
Savinho
Marmoush
Foden
Haaland

 

[Withnail]

————-——Ederson———
Akanji—Stones—Dias—Gvardiol
—Bernardo-Gonzalez-Kovacic—
—Foden——Haaland—Marmoush

Tough on Savinho, could easily get the nod over Foden or Marmoush.
Be tempted to throw Khusanov in, but would probably just about go with Akanji.
Tactically, the question would be whether that midfield can get enough good ball to the front three.

Savinho has to start before either Foden or Marmoush on current form.