Topic: Real Madrid v Liverpool - UEFA Champions League R16 Second Leg, 15 March 2023

[Nick110581]

Henderson not in training

[Zlen]

Henderson not in training

Lazy bastard.

[DelTrotter]

Get me Goatlisson, Gomez, Ibou, Virg, Robbo - Trent, Fabinho, Naby - Mo, Darwin, Diogo.

[PatriotScouser]

Playing 433 plays directly into their hands. Needs to be 4231 or a 4222.

My team:- Ally, TAA, Konate, VVD, Robbo, Bajcetic, Fab, Salah, Bobby, Elliott, Nunez. Keep Jota and Gakpo on the bench for ammunition in the 2nd half.

[Nick110581]

Playing 433 plays directly into their hands. Needs to be 4231 or a 4222.

My team:- Ally, TAA, Konate, VVD, Robbo, Bajcetic, Fab, Salah, Bobby, Elliott, Nunez. Keep Jota and Gakpo on the bench for ammunition in the 2nd half.

Bajcetic not in training either

[Billy Elliot]

I'm thinking back to the days under Rafa where we'd get beat by the likes of Middlesbrough and then batter Real Madrid.

Up the reds!




5-0 to Real.

[Red-Soldier]

I think the team will be well up for this!

Get the first goal and take it from there.

[newterp]

I think the team will be well up for this!

Get the first goal and take it from there.

I think so as well....but I don't think we have the ability this season (I know the United result does give us some hope).

[VVM]

Yeah not confident for this one.

It is what it is though, free hit. Might as well have a go.

[stockdam]

Thanks Raid for the positive post.

Not really confident even after the United result. If we had destroyed Bournemouth then I’d say we could do it.

RM could just sit back and defend and hit us on the break or they could come at us. I prefer the latter as we might be able to exploit it.

Who knows what the score will be but the odds are stacked against us. Our away form is very poor so this is going to be a huge upset when it happens.

[fowlermagic]

First of all we cannot concede unless we really want a miracle so some how some way the lads need to keep it tight. On the other side we got to score a minimum of three goals more than them to get it to penalties. So how the hell do we keep it tight lol just go out swinging as this one could have a ton of goals if the forwards can reignite their boots. Probably going to be 3-2 to us as we scare the bejesus out of them but the amateur hour at Anfield will mean the gap was too big to bridge.

[Lone Star Red]

If this was at Anfield, I'd have a glimmer of hope. Since it's not, I'm not optimistic, to put it mildly.

Became a supporter in 2010, so I've yet to see us beat Real Madrid in seven attempts. Hate them with a passion.

[StL-Dono]

If our CL goes like much of the rest of our season, we'll raise our game on Wed, batter RM 0-4, draw the weakest club in the next round, and go out with a 0-0 draw and a 0-1 loss.   

[Nick110581]

No midfielders all maybe just play all the attackers

[amir87]

Alisson
Trent Konate van Dijk Tsimikas
Elliot Fabinho Melo Jota
Salah Nunez

Interesting team. I fear we'd be knocked out before a ball has even been kicked.

[Geezer08]

Alexander-Arnold: "We're going to have to go and do something special in Spain, to be honest."

"But, you know, it's one of them where it's similar to the Barcelona game where we kind of go over there with nothing to lose."

"They are the one with a three-goal lead and you know if we come out of there and we don't win then OK, we were three goals down, it is what it is."

"So we don't feel any pressure".

TAA - all you should worry about and focus on is Vinicius

[mikeb58]

0-1 Half Time
0-3 Full Time

No goals in a cagey, nervy Extra Time

We win 4-2 on Pens.

Not exactly impossible, in fact very doable!

[newterp]

Alisson
Trent Konate van Dijk Tsimikas
Elliot Fabinho Melo Jota
Salah Nunez

Melo isn't even on the CL roster.

[Schmidt]

Melo isn't even on the CL roster.

Well shit, I forgot about that.

[rob1966]

We are hopeless away from home, just please don't get embarrassed and lose 10-2 on aggregate and become a meme.

[rob1966]

If this was at Anfield, I'd have a glimmer of hope. Since it's not, I'm not optimistic, to put it mildly.

Became a supporter in 2010, so I've yet to see us beat Real Madrid in seven attempts. Hate them with a passion.

Seen us beat them in the European Cup Final and seen us absolutely destroy them at Anfield.

This team is capable of anything, believe.

[liverbloke]

0-1 Half Time
0-3 Full Time

No goals in a cagey, nervy Extra Time

We win 4-2 on Pens.

Not exactly impossible, in fact very doable!

please accept our award...

[Fromola]

The performance matters more than the result…

Getting through the tie is a hell of an ask even at our tip top peak…. 


Playing well and asking them questions is what we need to do… at least then give ourselves the chance

Yeah, i'm not that concerned about the result going into the game. Just want us to play well and give them a difficult match, beyond that we're relying on a lot of luck and putting our chances away while they miss theirs. Real are usually clinical.

[Fromola]

It's a knockout competition- result is everything. Even moreso in this case.

it is, but we aren't going to play average and win 3 or 4-0. We need a great performance just to make it difficult for them.

[RogerTheRed]

Come on Redmen!!
Thanks for the reminder of the past miracles Raid! I am one of them who has flights and apartment booked for Istanbul. Got to believe then!!
You never know - Never give up!!

[DelTrotter]

Hendo not on the plane, Stef is.

Get me a Trent in midfield experiment for the day.

[number 168]

No midfielders all maybe just play all the attackers

We have seen the 'no midfield' tactic far too often this season.

[tubby]

Is this why Henderson was held back against Bournemouth, must have a knock or something.  The lack of robustness in our midfield especially is ridiculous.

[hide5seek]

0-1 Half Time
0-3 Full Time

No goals in a cagey, nervy Extra Time

We win 4-2 on Pens.

Not exactly impossible, in fact very doable!

Why would we need pens if that played out? Shit, just realised, away goal, they don't count?

[Hazell]

Thanks for the OP Raid, got me in the mood again!

[Dave McCoy]

Our away form has been bad and our only available senior midfielder is probably Fabinho. Think we all need to just channel our inner Bluto and we'll be fine

[Samie]

Badger has traveled with the squad.

[Nick110581]

Is this why Henderson was held back against Bournemouth, must have a knock or something.  The lack of robustness in our midfield especially is ridiculous.

He was ill.

[jizzspunk]

Over 90 minutes anything is possible if one can build some pressure..that Real v City semi last season was bonkers @ Bernebeu..City could have scored twice last few minutes and Real did..we need to be a goal up on the night going into the last 15 minutes..we've 5 fit forwards and you can stick em all on if we are chasing...yes I know we did on Saturday and it never happened but on another day...🤞

[Saus76]

0-1 Half Time
0-3 Full Time

No goals in a cagey, nervy Extra Time

We win 4-2 on Pens.

Not exactly impossible, in fact very doable!

Yeah....I like that!

[Higgins79]

He’s going to start Milner isn’t he.

[Eeyore]

Last season Chelsea were winning 3-0 in the Bernabeu after 75 minutes. If they can do it so can we. Imagine Ancelotti's flashbacks to Istanbul if we mount a fightback.

[BornRedSince76]

Just be nice to get a result over Madrid, even if just in the one leg - psychologically wise, given we’ve lost too many times to them it would be good for that to change!


In honesty, I hope the players turn up (unlike at Bournemouth) and we don’t get spanked - if we exit, let’s go out with some dignity!

[damomad]

First goal for Madrid and it's curtains.

First goal for us and it's game on.

Would love to see us get a victory of some sort, I just feel the gap is too much for our away form. We aren't playing Rangers.

[Bincey]

Might be alone in thinking that I'd like it to be 0-0 until half time. Early goal second half then 2 in last 10mins. Winner in extra time.