JaneB Posted April 3, 2023 Share Posted April 3, 2023 Please use this thread for all posts relating to our UEFA Champions League Quarter Final 1st Leg match against Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium before, during and after the game. The match is scheduled to kick off at 20:00 hours on Wednesday, 12th April 2023 (Local UK time/date) (Live on BT Sport) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xceleryx Posted April 6, 2023 Share Posted April 6, 2023 Nothing like seeing Madrid put 4 past Barcelona to raise confidence levels. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chara Posted April 6, 2023 Share Posted April 6, 2023 21 minutes ago, xceleryx said: Nothing like seeing Madrid put 4 past Barcelona to raise confidence levels. Some new guy with a hatrick?..any good?..or just lucky? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xceleryx Posted April 6, 2023 Share Posted April 6, 2023 1 hour ago, chara said: Some new guy with a hatrick?..any good?..or just lucky? Benzema or something I believe his name is, seems like an exciting prospect. Not sure if he'll start this match or not, you'd have to think Ancelotti will turn to someone with a bit more experience to lead the line in such an important match. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thevelourfog Posted April 6, 2023 Share Posted April 6, 2023 I've watched Real maybe only 5 times in the last 2 years. They seem the complete opposite of us. Goals just present themselves to them, with seemingly no effort required. We push a boulder up a hill for decades just to manage a shot on target. It's not likely to be pleasant viewing, but I suppose you never know. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Backbiter Posted April 6, 2023 Share Posted April 6, 2023 5 hours ago, xceleryx said: Benzema or something I believe his name is, seems like an exciting prospect. Not sure if he'll start this match or not, you'd have to think Ancelotti will turn to someone with a bit more experience to lead the line in such an important match. Over the hill. Like that midfielder they got from Spuds. Nothing to worry about Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asvaberg Posted April 6, 2023 Share Posted April 6, 2023 3 minutes ago, Backbiter said: Over the hill. Like that midfielder they got from Spuds. Nothing to worry about Or the attacking midfielder they got from a club in SW6 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kev61 Posted April 8, 2023 Share Posted April 8, 2023 On 06/04/2023 at 12:19, asvaberg said: Or the attacking midfielder they got from a club in SW6 🙂 Can we just try and stop Benzema from scoring?.I know it goes against the purists of tactical play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kev61 Posted April 8, 2023 Share Posted April 8, 2023 On 06/04/2023 at 08:06, thevelourfog said: I've watched Real maybe only 5 times in the last 2 years. They seem the complete opposite of us. Goals just present themselves to them, with seemingly no effort required. We push a boulder up a hill for decades just to manage a shot on target. It's not likely to be pleasant viewing, but I suppose you never know. But we whipped their ass a couple of years ago when no- one expected it.It's unlikely, but not beyond the realms of possibility we could do the same again?. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kev61 Posted April 8, 2023 Share Posted April 8, 2023 On 06/04/2023 at 08:06, thevelourfog said: We push a boulder up a hill for decades just to manage a shot on target A bit of an exaggeration.We lost it when Marina became involved and Abramovich trusted her. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Tucker Posted April 8, 2023 Share Posted April 8, 2023 10 minutes ago, kev61 said: A bit of an exaggeration.We lost it when Marina became involved and Abramovich trusted her. Speaking of 'exaggerations'! I'm staggered to think where this nonsense came from! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kev61 Posted April 8, 2023 Share Posted April 8, 2023 4 minutes ago, Michael Tucker said: Speaking of 'exaggerations'! I'm staggered to think where this nonsense came from! If reports are to be believed Marina was front and central to transfers and acquisitions. But then I could be wrong,who knows - do you know? or even hazard a guess?. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Tucker Posted April 8, 2023 Share Posted April 8, 2023 37 minutes ago, kev61 said: If reports are to be believed Marina was front and central to transfers and acquisitions. But then I could be wrong,who knows - do you know? or even hazard a guess?. And? That automatically means the she was the problem, does it? Sorry, but I don't get it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarefreeMuratcan Posted April 8, 2023 Share Posted April 8, 2023 3 hours ago, kev61 said: But we whipped their ass a couple of years ago when no- one expected it.It's unlikely, but not beyond the realms of possibility we could do the same again?. We whipped their arses last year too. Really should have seen that game out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thevelourfog Posted April 8, 2023 Share Posted April 8, 2023 3 hours ago, kev61 said: A bit of an exaggeration.We lost it when Marina became involved and Abramovich trusted her. Kev, of course it's an exaggeration. I'm being playful about how much hard work we make of scoring. I'd have some questions if we were literally pushing boulders up hill during games ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ham Posted April 8, 2023 Share Posted April 8, 2023 4 hours ago, kev61 said: If reports are to be believed Marina was front and central to transfers and acquisitions. But then I could be wrong,who knows - do you know? or even hazard a guess?. So she was front and centre for all of the successful signings too? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisb Posted April 8, 2023 Share Posted April 8, 2023 I fear this is going to be a painful evening! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Kelly Posted April 8, 2023 Share Posted April 8, 2023 If we can keep them to one goal away there is a chance we can lose on aggregate 1-0. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asvaberg Posted April 8, 2023 Share Posted April 8, 2023 Kepa W.Fofana - Silva(doubt)- KK James Chilwell Kante - Enzo Mount - Felix - Mudryk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Original 21 Posted April 8, 2023 Share Posted April 8, 2023 I think we ought to play 10 at the back. 0-0 would be a good result. Then we can play for penalties in the second leg. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisb Posted April 8, 2023 Share Posted April 8, 2023 4 minutes ago, Original 21 said: I think we ought to play 10 at the back. 0-0 would be a good result. Then we can play for penalties in the second leg. Like your thinking, but with our players shooting abilities all our penalties will end up in the car park. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bertles86 Posted April 8, 2023 Share Posted April 8, 2023 Is Auba in the UCL squad? If not, who is going to take our 27 shots on target? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Singleton Posted April 8, 2023 Share Posted April 8, 2023 3 minutes ago, bertles86 said: Is Auba in the UCL squad? If not, who is going to take our 27 shots on target? No. Nor is David Dato Fofana, nor Badiashile. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarefreeMuratcan Posted April 8, 2023 Share Posted April 8, 2023 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
My Blood Is Blue Posted April 8, 2023 Share Posted April 8, 2023 I don’t think it matters who we pick for this, I see absolutely no way we come Away with anything but a resounding defeat. Dortmund was one thing and the players got themselves up for that to get through, but Real Madrid away is an entirely different prospect in the CL. We’d need some semblance of decent form to have any hope of keeping the score close, but we haven’t had decent form at any point this season. We’ve fallen so far this season that I really do think it’s going to be a while before we’re back in this competition, let alone competing with the top teams in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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