Real Madrid - Post Match Thread

[Thaksinssoldier]

Me too.

Looks a team player.

I like the way he was patting his defenders and encouraging them.

No, no, no.

Your supposed to scream in their face over and over again like Joe. That's what makes a great keeper and a leader according to the wise ones on here :-)

 

[BufordUSABlue]

Probably be sold to Huddersfield.

Or Tranmere with Barkley?

 

[BufordUSABlue]

Don't forget Saturday night City v Spurs 11-05 pm that's British time.

6.00pm for me - perfect as i am going out straight afterwards :-)

 

[BufordUSABlue]

Calm down calm down..it was a friendly..Naz looked good again..hope we keep him..I suspect mischief making from the rag press..nice to see the youngsters again.

if we would have got beaten 4-1, there would be the same over reaction, but lets enjoy the fact that we beat the European Champions 4-1 eh........ :-)

 

[TFC]

Nice score to wake up to :)

 

[BufordUSABlue]

"It was a real signal of intent from Manchester City in front of an electric sellout crowd of 93,098 at the Los Angeles Coliseum. A record attendance for a soccer match at the iconic LA Stadium."

"Here cause of City........ you're only here cause of City" :-)

 

[ninjamonkey]

Sane
When he plays in that position it'll be in the matches where we totally dominate possession, so he'll be spending 80/90% of the match in the opposition's half

Don't see this happening at all. He doesn't have the qualities to play wingback. Seems to be a semi-popular opinion based on little more than him being fast. Defensively he doesn't have what's required, he likes to take risks, commit defenders and go by them, he wouldn't be able to do that anywhere near as much with nobody behind him to cover and we'd be badly exposed on the counter attack there. Not sure his fitness levels are there either, his sprinting style is in bursts and he seems to take a few moments to recover once he's had a sprint, and throughout last season he tailed off towards the end of games fairly regularly, that wouldn't be allowed at wingback. Some of these issues could be worked on reasonably easily if Pep really see's that as an option but i'd be surprised if we saw it. I think it's limiting his talents in that position and in a 3-5-2 he's more likely to be seen upfront than at wingback.

Also, against teams where we are dominating i don't think we'll see 3-5-2. I suspect it will be used more in the opposite games where we're perhaps not as dominant like away to the big teams as it gives us a bit more defensive stability. At home to a team parking the bus we won't need 5 defenders, we'll have a back 4, an extra man upfront and still have the fullbacks bombing on.

 

[Aytoun]

Someone mentioned Barkley. Is he a tall fast CM & English. How good would it be if he was for sale at around half of what the rags paid for Lukarky ?

 

[Bombo]

Daily star barely mention the game their headline is about the fantastic save De Gea made.

 

[Stoned Rose]

Any full match downloads available please chaps?