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

[skillman]

Atmosphere needs to be bang on tonight, doesn’t it? Players and fans will be nervous, we may as well put that nervous energy into an atmosphere rather than anything else!

Can’t wait!

 

[bluemystery]

Should be sat before the bench. Fucking criminal!

Will never forgive him after the 2021 final

 

[Sir peace frog]

mahrez will win us the game, it will be a tight first 60 mins , mahrez will make the difference 3-1 to city, just feel it in my water

 

[skillman]

Odd decision. I imagine Ancelotti doesn't think he'll get away in Manchester with what he gets away with in Madrid (and Porto…). Doesn't want to find the team down to ten men.
Actually, given the source, I reckon that's dust thrown into the eyes.

Marca have said he’s both starting and not starting in the space of 24 hours so probably bullshit. I think he’ll start, he kept Haaland quiet last week (even though we went for the element of control rather than for the kill) and put Alaba at left back.

I’d love to see Haaland bullying Rudiger, though. Manhandling him like he does with other CBs, always up for a real battle.

 

[Sir peace frog]

why are people worried about the atmosphere , we don't have a lot of games that are on a knife edge ,but when we do it fucking raucous, the derby, liverpool and madrid ,it will be fucking insane tonight 100%

 

[Bazzmand Show]

Highly doubt this - would seem a massive risk to drop a CB who handled Haaland well for another who hasn't played for a bit.

 

[chickaroon]

I do wonder whether the booing particularly in a game of this magnitude helps or hinders....

Without a doubt it annoys Pep. IMO He wants us to embrace this competition, as does the club. That is not a criticism of those who decide to boo.

 

[Lovebitesandeveryfing]

Without a doubt it annoys Pep. IMO He wants us to embrace this competition, as does the club. That is not a criticism of those who decide to boo.

What Pep doesn't get, I think, is that people are not booing the competition as such. They're booing UEFA as an organisation, and a corrupt one at that. We've been shafted by them on more than one occasion, and they would carry on shafting us, if they could find some way of doing it.
But I agree that it's not helpful at this stage. It's a strange message to send out to the players. People can do what they like, of course. I wouldn't do it.

 

[bluemystery]

Without a doubt it annoys Pep. IMO He wants us to embrace this competition, as does the club. That is not a criticism of those who decide to boo.

Don't really mind the booing, but I think it's not needed when it comes to the final

 

[the blue panther]

It doesn't matter what team Madrid pick - if we bring our "A" game, they, nor any other team in the world, can live with us.

We've never been in better form than this last 3 months. They have everything to fear this time, not us.

Come on you beautiful blue boys!