Real Madrid - Post Match Thread

Haven't been following the tour, didn't even know we were playing to be honest. Nice result. Got a feeling it could be a decent season. Should avoid relegation at least.
 
ninjamonkey said:
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.
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Looked great defensively whenever he's covered that area to me. Better than most shitty fullbacks most teams have to put up with anyway.

But he doesn't want to play there, so he probably won't.
 
Just seen the goals and Brahim's was brilliant but would like to give a mention to John Stones....he took that chance very well....not an easy finish.
 
Aytoun said:
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 ?
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He'd revert to a Rodwell.

Danny Mills sicknote waiting to happen.
 
Watched the second half. Good lord its good having two decent full backs after years of dross. Think we will walk the league this season if the likes of sergio and kompany can stay fit for the majority of it.
 
TheRemainsOfTheDave said:
Haven't been following the tour, didn't even know we were playing to be honest. Nice result. Got a feeling it could be a decent season. Should avoid relegation at least.
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Ha Ha. I hope to be up in heaven the next time we get relegated. More positives than negatives to be taken out of this. However, not totally convinced about
the new Keeper. Foden looked nowhere near as effective as he did against the Rags but Diaz kept the flag flying high for the academy.
 
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