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

[SkyBlueFlux]

I am getting strong play off semi-final '99 vibes from this game

Well that doesn't bode well. With VAR I don't think we can get away with Haaland handballing it over the line this time.

 

[bavarian blue]

I was just sat in the park and got splattered with bird poo .Is this a good sign?

 

[BertTrautmann'sParachute]

I was just sat in the park and got splattered with bird poo .Is this a good sign?

Are you Ashley Young? If so, it's a very good sign.

 

[Nellies left peg]

Cheeky git! I had a days worth of work that I have actually managed to finish so the rest of the afternoon - until 4 anyway - on here surreptitiously of course!

No being facetious but it’s not a day’s work if you can do it in half a day :-)

 

[horlock_was_super]

No being facetious but it’s not a day’s work if you can do it in half a day :-)

You haven't seen what I have done with it!!! :)

 

[eyalluvitt]

 

[ilrm]

From a Madrid perspective, I'd like to see:

Attacking phase:

------------ Militao --------- Rudiger ---------- Alaba

------------------------- Kroos ------ Cama

Carvajal ------------- Modric --- Benzema

----------------------- Rodrygo---------------------------Vini

Defensive phase: Traditional 4-5-1 with Benz as the '1' due to his hold up play. Crowd out De Bruyne, track Gundo's late runs and keep Haaland isolated.

Fatigue will play a part as we close in on extra time. In the previous weekend games (assuming same starting outfield from first leg play) :
City: 2 fully rested, 6 partially rested, 2 full game
Madrid: 5 fully rested, 5 partially rested, 0 full game

City are correctly the favorites but most of the TV pundits are behaving as if this Madrid team lost the first leg 0-10.

 

[MCFC1993]

Can I request no half and half scarves tonight and anyone with one on shouldn't be allowed in.

 

[kaz7]

From a Madrid perspective, I'd like to see:

Attacking phase:

------------ Militao --------- Rudiger ---------- Alaba

------------------------- Kroos ------ Cama

Carvajal ------------- Modric --- Benzema

----------------------- Rodrygo---------------------------Vini

Defensive phase: Traditional 4-5-1 with Benz as the '1' due to his hold up play. Crowd out De Bruyne, track Gundo's late runs and keep Haaland isolated.

Fatigue will play a part as we close in on extra time. In the previous weekend games (assuming same starting outfield from first leg play) :
City: 2 fully rested, 6 partially rested, 2 full game
Madrid: 5 fully rested, 5 partially rested, 0 full game

City are correctly the favorites but most of the TV pundits are behaving as if this Madrid team lost the first leg 0-10.

You rested your whole team at the weekend !

 

[Nellies left peg]

From a Madrid perspective, I'd like to see:

Attacking phase:

------------ Militao --------- Rudiger ---------- Alaba

------------------------- Kroos ------ Cama

Carvajal ------------- Modric --- Benzema

----------------------- Rodrygo---------------------------Vini

Defensive phase: Traditional 4-5-1 with Benz as the '1' due to his hold up play. Crowd out De Bruyne, track Gundo's late runs and keep Haaland isolated.

Fatigue will play a part as we close in on extra time. In the previous weekend games (assuming same starting outfield from first leg play) :
City: 2 fully rested, 6 partially rested, 2 full game
Madrid: 5 fully rested, 5 partially rested, 0 full game

City are correctly the favorites but most of the TV pundits are behaving as if this Madrid team lost the first leg 0-10.

Fatigue? You play ten hard games a season that’s why you always have it in the tank in the final stages of this competition