Penal Madrid

[FinBarcelonafan]

The weakest Real and Barca in years. Sucks to watch City and Liverpool dominate.

 

[BarcaOG]

yep. woeful to watch barcelona, woeful to watch real.

at least neither side has to see the other play really well...

and then theres atleti, blowing past the opposition with a very exciting joao felix.

 

[El Gato]

Jović arrived to international duty with a minor knock, aggravated it and now he's out for probably 2-4 weeks depending on what it is. Comedy continues.

 

[messi2140]

Comedy ? What do you mean ?

Seems to me that all is going according to plan.

 

[El Gato]

Clearly 5+ players being on the shelf at any given moment since June is according to everyone's plan.

 

[serghei]

Clearly 5+ players being on the shelf at any given moment since June is according to everyone's plan.

Knowing Zidane, this is all black magic so they can be fit in april and may, and win the CL.

 

[El Gato]

Knowing Zidane, this is all black magic so they can be fit in april and may, and win the CL.

This team will not beat Liverpool. They may beat 90% of other teams on any good 2-leg tie, but not Liverpool.

And yes, I know your comment wasn't serious. But it's a bit weird knowing the squad is good enough to turn up on one day and equally fully capable of blowing another fixture.

 

[serghei]

This team will not beat Liverpool. They may beat 90% of other teams on any good 2-leg tie, but not Liverpool.

And yes, I know your comment wasn't serious. But it's a bit weird knowing the squad is good enough to turn up on one day and equally fully capable of blowing another fixture.

Everything can happen in a CL tie.

Remember, a Valverde team nearly knocked them out. If he could almost do it, surely Madrid can too managed by CL expert Zidane.

 

[BarcaOG]

damn, can you imagine a prime zidane RM team with CR against the current liverpool side in a 2 legged match? that would have been a hell of a tie

 

[KingLeo10]

damn, can you imagine a prime zidane RM team with CR against the current liverpool side in a 2 legged match? that would have been a hell of a tie

The 2017 version of RM would demolish Liverpool. The only meaningful big game they lost that season was 3-2 at the Bernabeu because of a colossal Messi performance. Outside of that, they bullied Atletico and Juventus in the CL semis/final, and won a war of attrition against a very strong Bayern.

I feel that the 2017 RM was one of the great sides of the last 20 years (right next to 2015 Barca, 2013 Bayern, 07-09 United, second only to Barca 09-11).

Liverpool would beat 16 and 18 RM though.

 

[El Gato]

Modrić out with an adductor injury.

Banter staff keep at it.

 

[soul24rage]

Modrić out with an adductor injury.

Banter staff keep at it.

damn any idea how long he is out?

 

[EdmondDantes]

Modrić out with an adductor injury.

Banter staff keep at it.

Casemiro, Kroos and James?

 

[El Gato]

damn any idea how long he is out?

2 weeks minimum

[MENTION=19659]EdmondDantes[/MENTION]
If James is fit, sure. Zidane is usually careful about starting people coming back from injury. Isco might be more likely.
If we're 'going for it' - Casemiro, Kroos, James, Hazard, Vinicius/Vazquez + Benzema
If we're careful - Casemiro, Kroos, Isco, Vinicius, Vazquez, Benzema
Or a 4-4-2 - Vazquez, Casemiro, Kroos, Marcelo/Vinicius, Benzema & Jović

 

[Vilarrubi]

2 weeks minimum

[MENTION=19659]EdmondDantes[/MENTION]
If James is fit, sure. Zidane is usually careful about starting people coming back from injury. Isco might be more likely.
If we're 'going for it' - Casemiro, Kroos, James, Hazard, Vinicius/Vazquez + Benzema
If we're careful - Casemiro, Kroos, Isco, Vinicius, Vazquez, Benzema
Or a 4-4-2 - Vazquez, Casemiro, Kroos, Marcelo/Vinicius, Benzema & Jović

When’s hazard back?