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

[Withnail]

Read that Bellingham, Modrix, Camavinga and Tchoumeni are all on 2 bookings from the earlier CL phase games. One more yellow on Tuesday means they miss the return leg in Madrid.

 

[Really_here]

Read that Bellingham, Modrix, Camavinga and Tchoumeni are all on 2 bookings from the earlier CL phase games. One more yellow on Tuesday means they miss the return leg in Madrid.

I hope Dick Turpin books them all (and sends MBappe off for good measure...)

 

[Xhavenjoe]

Just seen that it’s a French ref for this game,Turpin doesn’t he have previous with us the name looks familiar..

Makes a decent hotpot in the " Rovers Return"

 

[deano ou812]

Makes a decent hotpot in the " Rovers Return"

Hahahahaha very good..

 

[Gone for a Burton]

I think it’s fair to say he hasn’t been the same Foden we’ve seen in recent years (I think long Euros campaign/lack of rest has played its part in that).

I think your assessment is fair. I just wouldn’t quite equate it to him ‘being in poor form’ as some have described.

I honestly think he’s one of the first names on the team sheet on Tuesday and would be incredibly shocked if he’s dropped.

He's had a debilitating illness in addition to post success fatigue.

The lad has been worn out and therefore more susceptible to illness and injury.

Weeks of rest & recuperation are the only potential cure.

 

[Fordyboy46]

Goals galore in these two matches right?

 

[Fordyboy46]

I really hope Gonzalez is OK, one report on fb said he felt something snap and told the medical team that. We have fuck all luck with injuries

 

[Shazza458]

So how many do you think we’ll win by?

3-0 at home and 3-0 away. Nice even number on aggregate. Then we’ll win the whole thing

 

[deano ou812]

I really hope Gonzalez is OK, one report on fb said he felt something snap and told the medical team that. We have fuck all luck with injuries

Most likely our season going snap,never seen a season like it for injuries and bad luck..

 

[CC1]

I really hope Gonzalez is OK, one report on fb said he felt something snap and told the medical team that. We have fuck all luck with injuries

Can you post the link?

 

[Claytop]

Doesn’t sound too serious at least, fingers crossed he makes it. Strange saying that about a guy who’s only played 20 minutes for us mind…

 

[chesterbells]

Doesn’t sound too serious at least, fingers crossed he makes it. Strange saying that about a guy who’s only played 20 minutes for us mind…

I thought it was the player falling on top of his hip that caused the injury, rather than the initial tackle (?).
Either way, fingers crossed.

 

[noseve]

But didnt i see Ortega also mess alot lately? or was it Onana, the meme....

According to Mr Frantic-Boggle-Eyes Keown, it was apparently Arteta in goal for us on Saturday...

 

[eyalluvitt]

I really hope Gonzalez is OK, one report on fb said he felt something snap and told the medical team that. We have fuck all luck with injuries

Hopefully just a snapped banjo string

 

[Harvster]

How many goals do we need to win this first leg by, to leave you confident of qualifying?

 

[pee dubya]

How many goals do we need to win this first leg by, to leave you confident of qualifying?

6

 

[waspish]

6

Think 4

 

[GaudinoMotors]

The way our psychology is at the moment, losing by a single goal may be better than winning by a single goal.

 

[Sebi]

The players who weren‘t in the starting XI vs. Leyton or weren‘t in the squad, will start vs. Real:

- Kovacic
- Bernardo
- Haaland
- Akanji
- de Bruyne
- Foden
- Nunes
- Silva
- Stones
- Gvardiol

Dias will also start.

Ederson will start, if he‘s fit.

So this should be the starting XI, without one of them, maybe Nunes?

Hope for Nico too, but if he would be fit, I don‘t know Pep will start him vs. Real.

 

[Tuearts right boot]

3-0 at home and 3-0 away. Nice even number on aggregate. Then we’ll win the whole thing

and we all share your optimism