Real Madrid (H) - Wed 17th May, 20:00 | Pre-Match Thread

[Champions Again Ole Ole]

I've just had a really bad thought. If we don't go through, Chelsea will for 90 minutes be singing champions of Europe, you'll never sing that.

 

[EastMidlandsBlue]

This may be a squad game when most of the sixteen play a valuable role.

We can go at them hard and fast from the off and change things round depending on circumstances.

They are all good enough to do what's required.

The atmosphere has to be hostile, intense and electric even more so if things are a bit tricky.

Extra time & pens ?

It'll be the nearest defibrillator for me if it goes to pens

 

[IrishBlueSince92]

This games fucking massive
We have to win this, we have to win

 

[rodridiculous]

The way I think of it, did they really improve from last season (aside from Rudiger)? They lost their official-swaying shithouse Casemiro which is absolutely massive for us and it's one less player from that fabled side of the late 2010s which slightly reduces the aura, not to mention Benzema isn't nearly as sharp and potent. I fancy us to run away with it if we nick one early, but I do still respect Madrid very highly.

 

[solley attwell]

Biggest concern is how many will stay until extra time considering thursday is a school day

 

[Mahcityrez]

Biggest concern is how many will stay until extra time considering thursday is a school day

Fuck schoolday, football above everything :p

 

[Champions Again Ole Ole]

It'll be the nearest defibrillator for me if it goes to pens

Haaland
Mahrez
Gundogan
De bruyne
 Grealish

Not a problem. I'm more worried about who's in net for us. Ederson doesn't save penalties. He's so bad he tells the shooter which way to go

 

[kinky's boots]

I also find it interesting how few people choose Foden in their starting lineup. A few months ago he would have been one of most people’s automatic choices to start. Yet there is no denying the form book. Grealish has been brilliant recently and deserves to start.

On the subject of Grealish, he seems to have developed a bit of a short fuse lately. He was at it again yesterday. He needs to watch himself against Real Madrid as they will be targeting him with their shithousery.

Grealish is smarter than he looks/sounds. He winds people up and loves it, and he generally stays on the right side of the ref. He's more likely to get the opposition in trouble

 

[St.Pauli support]

Haaland
Mahrez
Gundogan
De bruyne
 Grealish

Not a problem. I'm more worried about who's in net for us. Ederson doesn't save penalties. He's so bad he tells the shooter which way to go

Spot on. Before it goes to penalties Ortega has to be in goal. Has to!
(Hope we'll win in regular time.)

 

[chaddblue]

I've just had a really bad thought. If we don't go through, Chelsea will for 90 minutes be singing champions of Europe, you'll never sing that.

They will if we do go through