Probable Lineups
4-4-2
4-4-2
Probable Lineups Statistical Comparison
* Values in brackets (x) are overall player statistics in Champions League Final Stage.
Missing Players
Real Madrid
Atletico
Player | Reason | Status | Rating |
---|---|---|---|
Gareth Bale | Out | 7.33 | |
Luka Modric | Out | 7.26 | |
Karim Benzema | Out | 7.58 | |
Marcelo | Out | 7.56 | |
Fábio Coentrão | Doubtful | 7.51 |
Player | Reason | Status | Rating |
---|---|---|---|
Mario Suárez | Out | 6.83 |
Team News
Real Madrid
Atletico
- With Marcelo suspended, Carlo Ancelotti will be hoping that Fábio Coentrão is fully fit having missed out at the weekend.
- Gareth Bale and Luka Modric both picked up injuries in the win over Malaga and will miss out for this crucial return leg versus Atletico, along with Karim Benzema, so Javier Hernandez is in line for a rare start up front.
- Madrid deployed a 4-4-2 formation at the weekend and could do so once again in the absence of Bale.
- Saul Ñíguez and Tiago are competing to replace the suspended Mario Suárez alongside Gabi in the midfield, with the experience of the latter perhaps giving him the edge.
- Mario Mandzukic missed out at the weekend with a knock but should be fit enough to do battle with Ramos and co. once again.
- Miranda and Siqueira should return to the backline at the expense of Gimenez and Gamez from the weekend's win over Deportivo.
Barcelona vs Bayern 1st leg , 2nd most commented after this epic Madrid derby. http://www.whoscored.com/Matches/951410/Live/Europe-UEFA-Champions-League-2014-2015-Barcelona-Bayern
@IronFist Barca vs Bayern now has 722
@IronFist lol who cares ....
@aeliveon everyone does
Juve vs. Real had 500+ comments
It was absolutely fanstastic to be part of whoscored and this legendary thread. Indelible..Love you whoscored and dynamic members.
This is the end.
This is the definitely the record, the next is Barcelona - Real Madrid with 391 comments. http://www.whoscored.com/Matches/862378/Live
Like I said, Carlo played it smart and patient and that precious goal finally happened. Great display of versatility by Ramos, James combining midfield and attacking tasks perfectly and Chicharito simply deserved to be the one on the scoresheet after that hard-fought game. Atletico are lucky they didn't get trashed in the first leg thanks to Oblak and yesterday they were even less creative. If anyone thinks Real shouldn't go through, he is either a blind cricket player or Barca fan.
Mine is the 700th comment. I don't know if there is a commenting contest on Whoscored or not. But I think it is surely a record.
And now all the RM fans can breathe a sigh of relief, biggest psychological battle conquered, with a little luck..... Hala Madrid!
Love you chicha , the sacifice and hardwork you showed despite the odds is awe-inspiring.
We played great , going in against best defense in europe with 4 vital men down was a great challenge to conquer. Ramos , Varane , Chicha , Kroos were upto it all the time
@John_Wick Ramos , Kroos , Varane were awesome. Ronaldo did well. Chicha wanted it like do or die.
Two reasons to love mexico , jalapeno and chicharito
@John_Wick And Tacos
@John_Wick you made me hungry.
Ramos has great ability , he can play as full back , CB , midfield , defensive midfiled and what not. This guy is a pure warrior.
@kummerspeck Heartbeat of Real Madrid
@kummerspeck He is our own beast.
The semi-final draw will take place on Friday 24 April at Uefa’s headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland, at 11am BST.
@kummerspeck I live in Geneva near Nyon :D
Chicharito: "I scored, but it was a team effort" This lad is full of humility and hardwork :)
Winning the toughest tie of QF without Bale , Marcelo , Luka and Benzema proves we're ready for the semi's. Just finishing the moves and scoring the chances need to be updated. Hala Madrid
Oblak is a perfect keeper , great hight , quick reflexes , spot-on anticipation , well-positioned and fearless. This is a golden buy by Atletico.
Oblak is a crazy keeper. Not easy to beat him. Closes down opponents were quickly to avoid a window of space.
@asinko And he is just 22. Better than Courtois for sure.
Credit to Real Madrid for winning without 4 key players. But Atleti would have won it if they were up against Bayern , Juve or PSG. Tough luck Atletico
I wanted Barca vs Juve on semi, but dude, let's make El Classico Semi.. Madrid is getting cocky.. Need MSN to bitch slap them..
@Macchonk Oh really , lets wait for the draws and we will see.
@Macchonk Just bring it on.
@Macchonk Yeah. Barca almighty are gonna punish RM. But i want Bayern in semi's first. We need to show Guardiola a valuable lesson.
@asinko ^Concur..
CR7 Motm? He was absent this game despite the late assist. Surely mist be Chicharito or James.
@MessyLion That assist was worth 5 assists.
@MessyLion I doubt you were watching the same game.
@MessyLion But I gotta admit that James was more present throughout the game
@MessyLion He played well tbh, wasn't just wating for crosses as usual.
@MessyLion Still he penetrated Atleti's defence leading to our goal which is the reason we go through
@Sinaj But why couldnt he score the easier chances is worrying.
I think winning tie, while keeping RM alive in Europe, actually represents a serious blow to their Liga chances. Now starting in two weeks they have to face the same run of five matches in 15 days that Barca is just finishing up: Sevilla away - UCL - Valencia home - UCL - Espanyol away Espanyol isn't that good, but that's still a brutal stretch during which you'd expect any team to drop points, especially when they're missing Modric. Good luck in Champs league, but I doubt RM catches Barca in Liga now.
@herfderf long time to go , away fixtures this week is gonna be crucial.
@herfderf 2 points lead is never good enough and remember if its tied , Real Madrid wins it.
Well done to the team, this was intense! Now we need to rest the players and check on who is fit for the very tough away game against Celta.....hope it was just cramp on Chicha and not an injury.
ronaldo revealed chicharito goal desperation..that's a good sign of a world best..my MOTM
yes real barca juve bayern final barca bayern champion barca
Wait, Ramos really played in midfield today?
James was Jamazing
@bradley.panton He was unlucky with execution like all of them.
@bradley.panton but but he was signed to sell shirts
@Sinaj haha good one.
We wont his without Bale , Benzema , Marcelo and Modric. Great Carlo!!
C'mon RM fans, you deserve to take a rest. :D
Ancelotti: "The minute after Modric was injured I decided to play Ramos in midfield"
@IronFist great foresight.
Semi-final draws will be interesting . All 4 very strong and capable teams..Cant wait..
@IronFist I cant wait to see who gets who. Europa league would be great tonight.
Real Madrid ole ole ole ....Chicha my MOTM...
@IronFist Chicha the mexican jalapeno.
Godin was rock solid and Oblak is best keeper in spain.
Arda is so stupid. He cant just keep himself in check.
Yes we did it. Welldone Los Blancos , waiting for semis. Carlo you genius.
Bus parking fails sooner or later no matter what..........
Messi fans must be hurting their eyes seeing Ronaldo succeeding more and more....
@Tyrion_Lannister They're filled with jealousy , jealousy destroys a man
@Tyrion_Lannister Time for you to accept that Messi is undisputable no.1
@Tyrion_Lannister No because we know Messi is the best.
@asinko He isnt.
@Tyrion_Lannister for sure
tactical genius from carlo. we should have won the first leg itself but better late than never. Chicha wanted semis more than bale did in 1st leg.
Red card, nuff said
@lLuke 15 fouls-2 yellow cards; 12 fouls-4 yellow cards; nuff said
Arda is stupid , he needs to get off his beard and naiveness.
CR7 MOTM? Varane, Carvajal, James or Chicharito were better than him.
Juventus's luck. They won't be waiting for the Draw. Barca, Bayern and Real, all super houses.
@Rohit I honestly think Real is the weakest of the four.. If Juve were to battle Real, I would put money on Juve..
@Rohit Juve cant be underestimated.
Props to Oblak !
It seems that Mr Ancelotti have learned his lesson well enough ... Congratulation RM !
Chicha worked very hard , endured pain , sacrificed , absorbed the situation and got rewarded. Rule of Life.
@soul_snatcher I'm really impressed by the way he performed. He knows he had a torrid time , devoid of chances and gave it all putting all that drivel behind and was duly rewarded.
@soul_snatcher Little pea is magical.
@soul_snatcher Chicha is the man , he found love too.
@soul_snatcher chicha impressed me a lot , he was constant and pushing till his last breath even when things went against him most of the time.
@commandozap True. What a lad.
@commandozap that is indeed true, he was involved in many aerial duels and gave Atletico a tough job marking him, unlike Benzema who usually doesn't get involved in battles.
Good time to end a seven game run without beating your city rivals.
Comments record? xD
If Barca bumps into Real in the semis - it's gonna be 1000 comments here before the game.
Mandzukic was no where found in the match because of Ramos mainly. I thought Ancelotti would bring Pepe in the mid but instead he brought Ramos. This is why he is coach. Such intelligent move.
Champions League clean sheets (@2010MisterChip): [52] Casillas [51] Van der Sar [46] Cech [45] Valdés [36] Buffon [35] Dida [34] Kahn
@pulverizer Welldone IKER :)
@pulverizer Props to RM's defense. :)
Disgusting acting by Ramos to get Turan a 2nd yellow. Torres should have been subbed on. So much bad sportsman ship on the RM side. RM wasted a solid 8 mins at the end with 2-3 injuries with 5 mins. I hope in the draw they are against Barca. That will show them who's top dog in Europe and Spain.
@Beastador Lets just settle it on field.
@Beastador Lot of trash talk
@Beastador The way Ramos managed to get away without a single yellow doesn't impress me a bit. Had he gotten a yellow card he would miss the next game but we all know why this happened.
@Beastador yeah i know and what made me mad was that the referee was fine with it like it's normal (the time wasting).
@Beastador Lets wait then brag.
@Beastador EL CLAsico
@Beastador Be careful what you wish for .
@Beastador oh plz cry me a river ....
@Beastador RM deserved to win.atleti is boring as hell
@Beastador We dont fear anyone. We are real madrid cf.
@Beastador Bring it on !
@Beastador Cry Cry more cry !!
@pulverizer This is not crying, it's a fact even though it's safe to say that atletico would do the same were they leading the game. :P
@felipe9525 i hate chelsea and atleti. boring football ambassadors.
@asinko same here...
@felipe9525 Atletico played badly , you cant expect to win with a bus.
Ronaldo is the king , proved again. Welldone Little pea , he ran more than any player out there...
@whiteout_rip_it He is a beast. BUT Ramos is a bigger beast.
Varane was best defender there.
@whiteout_rip_it Coentrao and carvajal did well too
@whiteout_rip_it Varane is class act and he is so young.
@whiteout_rip_it And coentrao too
Haters must be raging, we didn't have 4 key players and still won, a rotation player was MOTM, and Ronaldo can't be called greedy. Get mad, Madrid are through.
All atleti and barcelona fans are crying a river...
Its el clasico in the semis !! Bayern gona get the easiest one.
@Rohit how would you know?
@Rohit Everyone wants to avoid Bayern so far.
@commandozap We want bayern.
@Rohit Bayern vs Barca , Casillas vs Buffon
@pulverizer I'd love to see that.
Karma got you Atleti , always play fair or evaporate .
@pulverizer Madrid made more fouls I think
@ahmadbtm Its not about the fouls , its about the potential injury-causing fouls.
Yes we did it , what a tense match it was. Welldone Ronaldo !!!! Toughest QF conquered.
Now let's bet on the semi finals draw.. RM vs Juv. :D
@mystic34x I want Bayern vs Barca , need to knock out Bayern first , they need to be taught a lesson from holy trio of MSN.
@mystic34x RM vs Juve | Barca vs Bayern
@mystic34x iker vs buffon again..
@mystic34x I'd love to watch Barça-Bayern in the semis or in the final.
@fnck_logic A Classico or a German-Spanish Clash in the finals would benefit UEFA more.
@mystic34x bayern vs real madrid :)
El Clasico. UEFA would make so much money from it, it's hard not to be tempted.
El Clasico. I'd prefer it to be the finals. :D
And there you go, quite had the feeling Chicharito would win them the game.. New found respect for Atletico for everything.
For playing anti football and hunting for legs? They were outplayed by Real and only Oblak saved them from getting humiliated.
@El_Duderino Neither, the fouls are not even sky rocketing, yes Oblak was really good but it wasn't my point. If you haven't appreciated how the forwards pull back to defend, Turan (although had poor decisions) running from one flank to the other to contain the opposition (he blocked one CR's shot with that), this team doesn't have the quality that Real has but they almost kept a 0-0 by the end of the 90th mark if Turan had not made that poor tackle. If not, then I would assume you only are looking at one side of the game. And that is the other team.
@El_Duderino Real made more fouls through the whole game
@ahmadbtm with no intent to injure someone for 6 months.
@Tyrion_Lannister Sergio Ramos got away with quite a number of those.
Congratulations to Real Madrid for beating a 10 men Atletico by 1-0 at home field. ;)
Our finishing is poor , i hope you saw both the legs.
@felipe9525 He would have won it by 4-5 goals
@felipe9525 Arda is stupid , cant believe you could go for 50-50 challenege when on yellow.
@felipe9525 Atletico were very weak over both the legs...
@felipe9525 You were lucky not to lose this tie 5-0 on agg.
@whiteout_rip_it Im no atletico fan. But you gotta admit that had Turan not been sent off we all would be watching extra time by now. ;P
@felipe9525 He got what he deserved.
@felipe9525 But you're acting like one.
@felipe9525 Turan should have been sent off earlier.
@felipe9525 I smell a butthurt :)
@felipe9525 some1 is butthut .... dude real dominated the game .
@aeliveon nah, i'm no atletico fan. i just hate red cards. If Turan hadn't been sent off i would be watching the extra time atm. ;P
@felipe9525 Atleti had 2 players sent off against us in CDR :)
@felipe9525 red cards are part of the game... that's what u get when u play aggressive ... the first half witnessed alot of elbows from atl players .
@aeliveon He would ignore to understand it.
@aeliveon That's true, but if you take into account the number of fouls, real deserved the same amount of cards.
@felipe9525 Then he should've kept his foot down. It was clear foul and for yellow at that.
repeat of a wrong sub. just like the final
@Jonty Spot on!
BuUAHAHA on all those, who were saying "Ronaldo don't pass to Chicarito".
GOLAZOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
CR7 kINNGGGGGGGGG
@aeliveon There is only 1 king , its Messi.
park the tank
what passion from Chicharito huh? You gotta feel bad for him Oblak is superb!
There is a force field in front of the net
This was one unnecessary foul from Arda. First one was tactical, but this? I smell a red card for Raul Garcia aswell.
this is sparta
That's quite harsh for a second yellow
Silly challenge from Turan.. this isn't Sparta
@Lucasfernandes I'm sure Atleti will sell him
@Lucasfernandes Carvajal and Ramos thought so last week. ref did nothing though
Varane always wins like 300 headers every game
18 vs 4 shots
@Dr.Omar.Medicine.79 23
Atletico with the least amount of dribbles as usual for some reason...
Chicharito can actually jump pretty well
500th comment...
@sarkar.bikash9 lol , harsh reception though
Go go Go Whites
Nerves of steel are needed to play , coach and watch this game.
Less spaces to attack , too much congestion in the box and in front of it
I like Chicharito's reaction after Ronaldo's blocked shot.
@mystic34x He should have passed but Ronaldo more concerned about personal glories sadly.
@Tyrion_Lannister And he did :D
@Tyrion_Lannister And when he's not shooting, they say he's weak in big games.
@El_Duderino No problem with him taking the shot tho, :/
Same reaction Mandzukic had after Koke's missed header. Point is, players only have two eyes.
Both coaches’ trousers still intact at half-time, wonder how their nerves are. - AS
Just take the chances and we'll go through. Dont be complacent.
#JuntosAPorLaUndecima #HalaMadrid
Anyway, doesn`t matter which is going to advance, neither team will stand a chance against Barca or Bayern ...
@neumi17 Time will tell
@neumi17 True, RM don't stand a chance v. Bayern - just like a year ago (neither are Bayern stronger than in 2014 nor RM weaker).
@hindy Of course Bayern is stronger than last year wheras Real is weaker than last saison, much weaker ... And history shows, that Madrid looses against Bayern in 7 of 10 games ...
@neumi17 We the almighty Barca will knock out Bayern first. Bow down to us and you may be saved from humiliation.
This must be the most exciting day of Champions League football in history
@What4 no
@Lucasfernandes Really? You don't like goal-less draws?
Bus parkers should be banned , there is no place for negative football
@IronFist Teams like Chelsea , Atletico are awful to watch. I'm sure their fans have nothing interesting to do.
@IronFist Thats all atleti know , dont they.?
@Tyrion_Lannister You beat them once in 8 games. Whatever they were doing was working effectively.
Get 1 away goal and park the bus. Cmon ATM
real have to start finishing their chances or else we will pay for it
Atleti are playing foul once again with elbows and kicks to potentially injure the players. Karma will get you
@kroos8 Thats how they win always but not today.
@kroos8 Yeah i didn't see you complain last week
Oblak the Hero !
Oblak is the man
Of course Atletico is gonna win, they always do against Real ...
@neumi17 XD
@neumi17 except the most crucial game last season (CL Final...)
R Madrid are just looking for free-kicks, they just run into the players and get a little knock and fall as though they've been shot.
@lLuke Atleti are playing dirty as usual
@lLuke Someone obviously isn't watching the match...
@lLuke free-kicks and penalties, lol.
Oblaks the man
come on madrid
@patricia.singh.14 Mystery
@patricia.singh.14 Ha,ha, which one ?
@patricia.singh.14 which madrid ?
Sergio Ramos CDM Motm card on FUT would be interesting
turan n koke will be the scorer....prediction
Holy crap almost 500 comments, before the game even started 0-0
HALA MADRID
¡Ya no queda nada para que empiece el DERBI en el Bernabéu! ¡VAMOS EQUIPO!
And the countdown begins .... HALA MADRID !!
Ancelotti will either field 3 C-backs early on; or Pepe/Ramos in a sweeper/destroyer role. Going to be v.congested out there - like 1st leg
@commandozap This plan is going well so far , so good.
@commandozap Ramos is playing as a great enforcer , we are doing well defensively. Only complaint would be not clearing the ball quickly enough
@commandozap These is working great.
The reception for team bus was just marvellous , never seen something like this before.
Go Whites !!!!! Hala Madrid.
@pulverizer Hala Madrid
I've never seen so many comments on whoscored ever. And i'm a member since a long time.
@pulverizer Same here!
good call by those who said Pepe in midfield! Ancelotti rolling the dice a lil bit (Pepe can be unpredictable at times lol) . but i have a feeling it will pay off
@golomo1 Its Ramos , and he is doing very well to be honest.
Don't worry about Ramos says @as_trueba Better than Khedira, braver than Illarra Doesn't have to go badly Everything failed v Barça, not him
The pure elegance and souplesse will cause win for REAL MADRID C.F. RMCF has to ignore the awful game of the working club and the whites will win! 2-1!
Lets do it !
Oh boy !!
R. Madrid's best players are missing should be an interesting match up.
I think there are some people tired of waiting and they keep commenting for killing time ...
1-0 for Atletico ! Griezmann to score.
Look at the amount of comments already, insane!!! Very tough game to call but I think Real have to score first, otherwise Atletico will defend all night long and play on the counter.
@Josh_22 This is too intense to even think.
ATLETI WILL WIN
Just the 880 journalists in the Bernabéu.
@John_Wick Humungous amount.
Game on !!
El Cholo's choice - Atleti XI: Oblak; Juanfran, Miranda, Godín, Gámez; Tiago, Koke; Saúl, Arda, Griezmann and Mandzukic
OFFICIAL XI - Carlo goes 4-4-2. Real Madrid XI: Casillas, Carvajal. Varane, Pepe, Coentrao; Isco, Ramos, Kroos, James, Chicharito and Cristiano.
@IronFist Ramos? Lets see if its an masterstroke or something else.
@IronFist Coentrao needs to be at his best here.
@IronFist Ramos in mid? Intersting...Big day for Chicha to prove his worth. Go little pea..
Navas, Khedira, Lucas Silva, Arbeloa, Nacho, Jesé and Illara on the bench.
I wonder if Ancelotti considered using 4-3-3 with Jese or has he firmly thought of opting for 4-4-2 with Illaramendi.
@Turan Its more suspenseful than a hitchcock movie.
@Turan Probably 4-4-2 then.
@Turan Ramos in midfield, we are hearing... AS reports.
Chicha starts , its 4-4-2
@Imperial_J You are right , ramos in midfield
@Imperial_J ght
@Imperial_J ramos in midfield , thats challenging.
@Turan 4-3-3 i think as it proved fruitful at calderon except the goals.
I think Real Madrid will have most of the posession and will be playing better then Atletico for most of the match. There will be a few chances for Atletico and perhaps alot more for Real Madrid. If Real Madrid manage to convert their chances then they will win, if not then Atletico might have a chance.
Somehow expected Real Madrid to capitalise on Atletico during the first leg with a least 1 goal with a full squad, however they failed to do so. I'm not surprised if Atletico pulls of a 0-1 or 0-2 scoreline considering their high pressure style of play with a strike from Atleti due to defensive error like what happened when Ramos lobbed the ball to Griezmann. Good luck to both teams. May the best team win, hopefully.
one Spanish club will be eliminated from this event....feeling sad. ..best of luck to both the teams.....
@sarkar.bikash9 Too bad they met so early.
Highest number of comments i saw on whoscored. Closest was 391 of last el clasico. Funny thing is the game hasnt even begun yet. Massive match , mega-derby.
@commandozap These are most number of comments since whoscored's inception. I'm sure of it. Last was el-clasico with 391 or 394.
@commandozap 400 is crazy amount of comments , lot of passion for sure.
@commandozap Best match this week ,
@commandozap they're in full out meltdown mode
@commandozap Lol You may be right, it's probably the most popular match since whoscored alive, considering number of comments ofc. But let's back to football, it seems to me that list of absences in Real will be crucial and i'll bet on tough game ended 1-1
Win or go home for both teams.
@ReyOlaguer home not that far though.
modric absense shall surely be felt but lot will depend on our defense. isco and james can only take us beyond amidst such adversity. fingers crossed.
Very tough game tonight.
The last El Clasico has 391 comments. Now this match has 356 and it isn't even started. I guess the Madrid derby is even hotter than El Clasico these days.
@Xuxibo6793 An El Clasico match in Europe would be a much bigger match than this. Also people are happy to see real madrid, the worlds richest club, get knocked out by their local rivals
@Xuxibo6793 because many are worried. Including myself.
To put it simply this game will be fought like a final despite the bragging rights of Madrid City.
@Xuxibo6793 because of its physicality
@ReyOlaguer Because each set of players want to give their lives to prove who rule the city. Battle for Neptuno y Cibeles
Historia que tú hiciste historia por hacer porque nadie resiste tus ganas de vencer Ya salen las estrellas mi viejo Chamartín de lejos y de cerca nos traes hasta aquí Llevo tu camiseta pegada al corazón los días que tu juegas son todo lo que soy Ya corre la saeta ya ataca mi Madrid soy lucha soy belleza el grito que aprendí Madrid, Madrid, Madrid ¡Hala madrid! Y nada más Y nada más ¡Hala madrid!
The game hasn't started and the comments are...
Real Madrid - At. Madrid - 8 players just one card away from a semi-final suspension
@IronFist Three players from Ancelotti’s side -Sergio Ramos, Fabio Coentrao and Toni Kroos- and five from Atleti-Cristian Ansaldi, Gabi Fernández, Jesús Gámez, Raúl García and Fernando Torres-,
Gareth Bale "Gutted not to be playing tonight, good luck lads"
PORQUE TÚ ESTÁS AHÍ / BECAUSE YOU ARE THERE
@Imperial_J amazing impetus via video. Pumps you up for the task.
@Imperial_J Just saw it. I hope we show that amount of conviction and desire on the field.
for me benzema is the biggest loss. holds the ball up well, has great feet inside the box and can score. don't care bale isn't playing as it means Isco will start. Isco is a class player.
@Keano10 Bang on! Also Marcelo..
Atletico madrid work ethics is going to put them to the semi-finals. Match done 2-1 :)
The absence of Modric is probably the most important. His ability to keep hold of the ball, his passing, his vision and that thing he does where he carries the ball forward giving time for defenders to take a breath and forwards to make runs is very important to Real Madrid. Isco can do that aswell though not as good as Modric does. I really hope Ancelotti underlines the importance of defending properly.
@Turan Apart from Luka's absence , we need to cover up for Marcelo's sparkling runs too. Not to forget big job for CB's to keep Mandzukic in check.
@Turan Hierro would be crucial here to revamp and imitate our excellent defending at calderon , go with pepe-varane-ramos as 3CB's or not? Hierro will have a major say.
I dont trust coentrao even if you asked me to.
@pulverizer Getting all our best defenders on field would be wise.
@Tyrion_Lannister Trust Carlo!
@commandozap I trust him but making wrong decisions doesnt strengthen that trust.
@Turan Very true. His zigzag blinders to create space in tight areas will be sorely missed. I hope Isco does well and fills up Luka's boot impressively.
With Modric in the team, Madrid have lost three league games: against Valencia at Mestalla, against Atleti at the Calderon and against Athletic at San Mamés. They also lost in the Cup against their city rivals, a result which ultimately knocked them out. While the team’s win ratio when the midfielder plays is relatively similar to that when he doesn’t, Madrid clearly feel his absence.
@Turan Real Madrid have lost four out of the twenty-four games they’ve played without Luka Modric this season. The team won 18 of the other fixtures (a win ratio of one in three) while waiting for the Croatian to recover from the injury he suffered on international duty.
Crazy that Real didn't win once in their last 6 matches... Is this it?
@T0ny04 Yeah but naming out the reasons would be an excuse.
@T0ny04 7*
1-1
The player who provided assist for Ramos header in 93rd minute is injured himself. You should already know who is gonna win it. 3-0 for Atletico Madrid.
@asinko Only if games were analysed this well.
@John_Wick You'll see how bang on i'm, a goal +-1
Tough game for us , bernabeu crowd will be crucial to this tie although Atleti are favourites because if they score a goal , they will die in front of goal and it would be difficult to break in their defense. James and Isco would be extremely crucial.Regardless i'd stick with Carlo to continue , i dont feel klopp is still a good coach and zizou isnt battle ready yet.
@pulverizer Atleti has falliable defense , many liga teams have scored against them.The problem is however they raise their game during such nights.
@pulverizer Klopp is still a good coach you'll see. Carlo isnt the man for the job if he fails to win here.
@pulverizer Carlo will be sacked and you'll appoint fat spanish waiter Benitez or Michel , formerly of Olympiakos.
neymar is gonna thrash bayern and madrid
No Modric, No party. Definitely Atletico is favorite on this occasion.
In short Luka is a key player but we've done without him in the past.
@undertaker Real Madrid have lost four out of the twenty-four games they’ve played without Luka Modric this season. The team won 18 of the other fixtures (a win ratio of one in three) while waiting for the Croatian to recover from the injury he suffered on international duty.
@undertaker With Modric in the team, Madrid have lost three league games: against Valencia at Mestalla, against Atleti at the Calderon and against Athletic at San Mamés. They also lost in the Cup against their city rivals, a result which ultimately knocked them out. While the team’s win ratio when the midfielder plays is relatively similar to that when he doesn’t, Madrid clearly feel his absence.
@IronFist You got your point. But I still feel he is KEY player for Madrid. When he plays Madrid look like a different team. As today without Luca Madrid was not favorite in my consideration.
Real Madrid wins 2-1. They simply must win the CL, or Bayern. Simply a class better than Barcelona. Hala Madrid!
@Servus Barcelona are the best club in the universe. The almighty club will thrash any opponent they get in semis and will eventually clinch the finals of this season. Bow to Barca , more than a club.
@asinko Nope, Real Madrid has on almost every position better players, and the club has more class and elegance than anarchist Barcelona.
@Servus Barcelona aka Catalonia won the World Cup , Spain didnt. No club in the world can match Barca's superiority. Even with mediocre coach like Enrique we will win the champions league.
@asinko World Cup is almost 5 years ago. Barca is not superior, it's just an anarchist club without class, like Catalonia. Real Madrid is pure and royal. Barcelona is miles away from the elegance of Real Madrid C.F.
@Servus You must be kidding me , we're babysitting you since 10 years now. Class doesnt win you matches , superior football and footballing philosophy does. The area in which you're miles behind us.
@asinko Have a drink(non-alc) and chill. Enjoy the game!
@asinko Why are you so upset and jealous mate?
@asinko Barcelona are club of fraudsters , tax thieves , child footballer traffickers and ref buyers , they beam with class you're right. They have a almighty status amongst the cheaps too.
@John_Wick All are doing of Madrid jealousy of our success.
@asinko Lol
@glenbayern We will knock out Bayern first in semis
@asinko keep dreaming mate
@glenbayern A lowly porto from weak league scored 4 against bayern so just imagine how much MSN would humiliate FC Hollywood. I hope we get Bayern and knock them out subtly. Dreams come true.
@asinko than why did porto reach the quarter finals?
@asinko so,we had key players out.so if we have our dream team with us,barca cant beat us.
Recall your memory and remember how weak you're against good teams and you're perfect prey for FC Barcelona , the almighty football club of the world.
@glenbayern You got beaten even this season with your key players by oil money club citeh.
@glenbayern You got beaten 4-0 at home with all dream and fanstasy team on the pitch.
@asinko 2 years ago?
@asink then why did we beat you 4-0 and 3-0?
@glenbayern And Barca arent porto , a weak club from weak footballing nation hyped because of silly errors leading them to win over bayern. Bayern if are so strong shouldnt have lost to them at home. Bayern are good but not as half as good as mighty catalans.
@glenbayern It wont happen again.
‘El Chiringuito de Jugones’ I dont think sports journalism can get worse than this.
@kummerspeck dont even name those noobs.
@kummerspeck They should be banned ,only gits maybe watching such analysis shows.
@kummerspeck Saw that story. Absurd and deserves ban on such drivel.
I'd say an Atleti win based on the plays I've seen from R.Madrid and A.Madrid this season. Atleti has been the one who has raised the standards higher for themselves time to time again. Real 1-2 Atleti
I hope i can see a beautiful match tonight, not WWE with fight and blood like the last one. Football is a sport after all, not a war. Let the best team win fair and square.
@Xuxibo6793 Its a DO or DIE , fairly a war
@Xuxibo6793 It was a great game in first leg. MAndzukic was unfortunate to end up bloody , that doesnt make it a WWE match(which is ofcourse staged)
2 - 0, Isco MotM: goal + assist (for James)
both score :)
If RM doesnt win by 2 goals, then i dont think we will be a morale threat to Barca or Bayern. We might as well get knocked out now. This season's campaign has been tough for us cos other teams are in incredible form and ours is lacking at such a crucial stage...
@Peter_Griffin Your calculations are wrong , we just need to go through and thats it. We lost to dortmund away and still beat Bayern , the BuLi champs 0-4 in an away game. Each game is different mate , dont generalize it.
@Peter_Griffin Barca won against a team without any proper defense with Thiago Silva out and attack that can be easily dealt with zonal marking. Bayern are good but we all know about their defense failities. Danilo and Sandro absense cost porto a fortune and seriously porto are never a competative team as such. High pressure games from real madrid are only the anti-dotes against possession teams as these both.
1-1 draw, I will say
Real - Atletico 3:1
Atletico are the Avengers.
@asinko Real Madrid are the Justice League.
@soul_snatcher And Justice league wins :D
@soul_snatcher Avengers are stronger.
@soul_snatcher MY FAVOurite shOW ;)
Benzema out :'(
@Realmadridfan Cheer up , we will win it for him , luka and bale.
Modrich is key player. Modrich is out, so atletico win.
this year: 4 victories, 3 draw for Atletico. I can feel the white fear!
real madrid is better for win
I fancy Atletico on away goals. 1-1.
Bale, Modric and Marcelo are out?! This can be the chance to Atletico Madrid (They only need a 1-1 draw)
We've good chance of getting knocked out if we dont put ball in the net , relapse poor set piece defending , lose the ball epipahnically in the midfield and if players fail to show the diligence and desire towards un decima except from the usual bunkuhm. Players will earn their millions but i'd detest seeing million broken hearts.
Hope Mandžukic has this time taken his medication and can try to get along without trying to break every single Real player like last time. If not, I think he would do good with scaring some children somewhere. The face of Atletico as he is.
@Exti Equivalent to thug pepe.
@asinko Its better to be thug than a sissy.
@Tyrion_Lannister So you mean its better to rot in jail than trying to live a life on own terms?
First of all, Benzema played so poorly last time, I don't think he should start in this game, but it is certain that he will, as usual. Jese should be given a chance anyway. Maybe he could get into starting XI instead of Illara (i don't hate him or anything, he's simply unefficient against 'butcher football'). That would be quite a brave move though. Secondly, the key to victory here is James combining his midfield tasks with moving to forward formation and flawless defending. Same goes for Isco. Kroos is as reliable as any german invention and Ronaldo shouldn't be expected to carry his team through all by himself, that just won't happen. Another certain thing is Atletico playing dirty. No rush, playing smart and patient and Carlo secures a victory here.
@truestory Dude , benz is ruled out , knee knock. And we seriously need some luck here , we play excellent but dont have goals to show for it at times. Sometimes ball doesnt go in the net. Napoleon "I know he's a good general, but is he lucky?"
@Imperial_J You're right, and Atletico is the kind of team that makes it very difficult for you to score that one winning goal, even when u pushing forward with all you got. But luck is not necessary when performance is good enough. Yesterday, Bayern had some major players missing and losing on aggregate they came into that game like it was a training session. Everything worked for them. Now that is what Real needs, to dominate the opponent. They have the players, they have the coach, all they need is cojones to kick Atleti out.
@truestory The problem with yesterdays game which bayern won was they faced an depleted defense with glass-born keeper. Madrid faces top defenses in the world plus an excellent passionate coach. If anything that kept Madrid from scoring in 1st leg was pure luck , oblak was awful against Malaga and at calderon his luck turned into colossal assistance.
Our thoughts with Carlos Matallanas, we hope you live as much longer in a healthy state of mind and body.
@kummerspeck Live longer Carlos
So many people having high hopes of Ronaldo carrying the team. I would like to point out that if this game is won, it will be due to proper defensive work by all the players rather then Ronaldo doing all the work. If i had to choose someone to make the diffrence i would pick James because he comes forward from the midfield unlike Ronaldo who is marked all the time because he plays as a forward.
Franch ligue would be ideal for tap ins and penalty goals.
@Turan Ronaldo should play in some less demanding league now , he cant match la liga standards except for the tap-ins
@Turan Ronaldo is getting too centric nowadays , he is more concerned with beating Messi than helping Real achieve its target. Pardon me for stating the harsh truth but you cant ignore what you see. Can you?
@Turan besides he doesn't do all the work or had he been. NO! I'm not a hater.
Cant rely on Ronaldo anymore , i dont see him as key to our chances. Defenders will be alongwith you know who.
@Turan Isco and James i'd say. Defenders will be crucial than attackers and also James loses the ball least times than any other madrid player which a key against atletico. Jese-Cr7-Chicharito-Isco-James-Kroos-Carvajal-pepe-Ramos-Varane-Casillas would be my ideal XI against Atleti
r madrid win i m sure
hala madrid
great chance for revenge for ATM from last year loss!
No Modric,Bale,Benzema,Marcelo.. this will be some kind of monumental fit if we manage to win this game against a team we have not beaten in 6 tries.. Now more than ever we are counting onr CR7 to lead the charge offensively let's see how he responds. For my part I stongly believe that if we're to win Isco and James have to be exceptional
@golomo1 in the last 6 meetings or most of them modric, bale, benz and marcelo were present and real still didnt win. i think this could be good by focring ancelotti to change tactics, u never know we might end up being thankful for missing one of those players.
@aeliveon I liked the perception but Carlo needs to be resiliant if he wants to continue next season. Change of tactics and resting key players is imperative to longetivity of squads success.
@Tyrion_Lannister The only problem I personally see with Carlo is that he doesn't rotate the team at all and real madrid paid for it this season with injuries.
@aeliveon He is like a Dad who loves to see his kids play everytime.
@John_Wick Totally , Carlo is a man of great character.
@golomo1 defense has to be excellent as well.
1-1. Chicharito will miss a sitter late on and CR7 will scream at him until both heads pop.
Shame on Real Madrid fans who cant accept Messi is twice as good as Ronaldo is, ignorant people who live in delusion.
@asinko Did you get a reality check yet? CR7 is the best.
@asinko What has messi got to do with this game?
@Tyrion_Lannister Messi has to do everything with every game. His name shall be chanted on every game page to reflect his greatness and your good fortune to see him play when alive.
2-1. And that means that Real Madrid C.F. will win the Champions League. Hala Madrid!
@Servus There is only one team that will win Champions league , thats Barcelona. We will humilate you if we meet in the semi's given you beat Atletico , but i dont think you can. Simeone will win at your home ground. Enjoy the trophyless season. Deal with it.
@asinko You were saying something....We beat Atleti
@asinko hey slown down there , will ya?
@John_Wick No , deal with reality.
@asinko Over-confidence at its best.
@IronFist Reality and rationalism
@Servus How can you watch a match when you smoke too much weed ?
@Xuxibo6793 Maybe its the cocaine.
benz is officially out.
guérissez bientôt Benz.
Mommy's Meditation
In the last 2 Madrid derbies played at the Bernabeu, RM committed 26 fouls combined. Atleti committed 21 combined. Just so you know... "dirty" Atletico they said.
@hindy Atleti just relies on fouls and injuring key players , your atttack was impotent over both legs.
@hindy Raul Garcia broadens the term 'dirty tricks' , brought by simeone as a protégé for simeone's notorious playing days imitation and nostalgia with albiceleste.
@hindy Brych could send off Atleti players for their dirty tricks if they reiterate any. I hope Arda keeps his shoes in check and dont lose it on pitch.
@kummerspeck Kroos is already moaning .i tell you Real madrid are very scared.
@kummerspeck Real Madrid cant play football , they play lucky ball. Atletico will teach you a lesson how a team sport is played.
@kummerspeck I hope too that the ref sees it if Carvajal practises his kickboxing moves this time.
@hindy i hope ref spots any wrongdoing on either side. No impunity for culprit regardless the team he's from. Fairplay to all , conviction to the guilty.
Time to pay back for that UCL final. 1-1... without extra time this time.
My squad for the gmae defenders: Coentrao, Ramos, Varane and Carvajal midfielders: Isco, Lucas Silva, Kroos and James Forwards: Jese and Cristiano
cristiano will take us through to semi-finals
@karthik.k.k And he did !!!
@kroos8 Best team will go through , as simple as that. You can try to be the best and be in semis or watch the semis from your LCD. Choice is yours !
@kummerspeck And best will win it , that is FC BARCELONA ! Bow to them and spare yourself humiliations and tons of nutmegs.
@asinko You're overly confident of Barcelona , arent you? You know you were lucky at camp nou
Possible RM teams for the clash :- 1) (4-3-3) Casillas; Carvajal, Pepe, Ramos, Coentrão; Isco, Kroos, Rodríguez; Jesé/Hernández, Benzema, Ronaldo || 2) (4-4-2) Casillas; Carvajal, Pepe, Ramos, Coentrão; Isco, Kroos, Illarramendi/Khedira, Rodríguez; Benzema, Ronaldo || 3) (4-3-1-2) Casillas; Carvajal, Pepe, Ramos, Coentrão; Isco, Kroos, Illarramendi/Khedira; Rodríguez, Benzema, Ronaldo
@Tyrion_Lannister Varane has to be there.
@Tyrion_Lannister No Varane??
@kroos8 This was UEFA.coms probabilities. Marca had Varane
James: We're going to give everything to win La Undécima
Benzema to be a game-time decision for Atletico clash.
Boris Nemec, the head of medical services for the Croatian national side, has criticised Carlo Ancelotti and blamed the Real Madrid coach for the midfielder’s injury. “Ancelotti did not spare Luka at all after he returned from a long-term injury,” he told Nova TV. “He played 90 minutes in every game. Ancelotti put Modric under a lot of pressure, instead of giving him minutes bit by bit. Modric was not injured because of the knocks he received but because he was not 100 per cent fit. If he hadn’t been overworked, his lower leg would not to move to the side under that tackle.” I agree. Carlo needs to rotate more.
@IronFist Copying Barca are you now?
Carlo can field 3 defenders. Pepe Varane and Ramos !
@kummerspeck This would be wise.
1:1
2-2
no Bale, Benzema, Modric, Marcelo the Fact is that We need a miracle to win against Atletico.
@khadar We play at home , ref should be strict to condemn Atleti dirty tricks.
With Marcelo,Modric,Bale and Benzema set to miss the game, the likes of Coentrao,Illara,Isco and Chicharito will have a chance to show us that they too are quality players capable of performing at the highest level against a brutal opponent and city rival. I really hope we dont have any more injuriest until the end of the season.
@Turan Good thing is Carlo is upbeat , seen in recent interview , he knows which gears to pull. Rest is on luck.
If RM can get through this alive, without any dirty tactics.. bravo.
@LLCAN Atleti uses the dirty tricks , the paradox is unusual.
3-2 for Real
0-0
Im a barbie girl in a barbie wooooorld
@glenbayern Atleast its not Bieber.
@glenbayern No thanks !
@glenbayern Nicole Scherzinger
3 - 1 Real Madrid, Be Sure...
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Real will advance no matter whta,they have such a strong squad.
@glenbayern We've lost 4 players now , its tough but possible.
I definitely see ATM is the semi-finals
@davide last years
@karthik.k.k ?
@karthik.k.k yes there should be revenge for sure..
Go madrid..
RM-ATM:1 -2 Atletico to progress for semis
Bale, Benzema, Modric, Marcelo out. Would be tough for Real.
1-1
I think that if real madrid score an early goal then its all over for atletico. Let's be honest atletico are a very good team and hard to beat but once they concede and apecially in a game like this they will have to attack and leave open spaces behind so i think if real scored a girl early this could end with 3-1 score fot real. On the other hand if real concede thats a huge problem for them because atletico will then control the game and they are really good at keeping the advantage, we saw that in the champions league final last year and in most games.
@aeliveon The script was totally different.
@aeliveon Totally agree , we need to score and we need to score asap
@John_Wick if atelico score first then its bye bye for us.
@aeliveon We're wasteful in front of goal all the time. I hate to say this but our effciency is pretty low in scoring unless keeper gifts us something. I can only rely on isco and james to break the deadlock , Cr7 and benz would be caged and wont show anything as they always do versus atleti.
@IronFist i agree, the front three are being very wasteful .... Atletico puts alot of pressure on ronaldo when he has the ball three or 4 players guard him. Benzema is good but very wasteful thats why he likes passing the ball instead of shooting. i think real need to focus on shooting from outside the box with CR7, isco and james and chicharito
Also Ronaldo de lima is his idol
@aeliveon Yeah man benz despite having great right foot , ball holding , amazing dribbling , sprint , eye for key passes and set ups for team-mates struggles at finishing. If he improves his finishing , he'd be most lethal striker there is.
@aeliveon True. But Cr7 needs to pass quickly to the players by making space for them to run-into instead sometimes he tries trickeries and fails. I hope he keeps trickery away in such games.
@IronFist We're way casual in finishing , thats hurting us.
I want the opinion of Madridistas here , lets consider all aspects subverting fear. If we fail here , would you rather keep charismatic Carlo or go for enigmatic Klopp?
@Imperial_J Also i like Carlo's personality and wisdom.
@Imperial_J lets stick with Carlo , every player and former players roots for him and selflessly praises him
@Imperial_J Carlo because i think he'll achieve his objectives.
@Imperial_J klopp is bad.
@glenbayern We'll stick with Carlo, thank you!
@glenbayern You're mistaken.
@glenbayern Klopp brought BVB on footballing map from obscurity. No coach who does this can be bad.
@Imperial_J i would definitely keep carlo for at least another season. I mean he made real madrid play very well and they need consistency a bit not change coach or players everytime they dont get what they want so in my opinion win or lose Carlo must stay for another season
@Imperial_J Although many times Carlo doesn't give me the feeling that he is as good a coach as Mourinho or Guardiola, he has managed to make the team play better then the last few coaches and luck, skill or whatever else...he won La Decima and also had the 22 win streak. Even if we fail to qualify, fail in the league and don't play good football until the end of the season...he should be allowed to at least stay until January so that once again he can work with the team during preseason and show us what ideas he has. The injuries we have had this year have hurt us, especially the ones to Modric, James and Ramos. With the addition of 3-4 good players in the summer, we can perhaps have better rotation and less injuries.
@Turan Carlo relies on human elements more than tactical superiority.
@Imperial_J Klopp only if Carlo fails else i'd love carlo to stay.
@Imperial_J Klopp and only him , if no klopp i'd prefer Carlo to continue. Zizou not ready yet.
@Imperial_J Klopp if we fail here , Zidane isnt ready yet.
Also he detests Barcelona. He once said he would have been Tennis player not a football player if he saw Barca play before. And he prefers hard , give it all appraoch to the game just like they play on the muddy field , drenched in earth with pouring rain. No sissy stuff. Gives me more reason to tend towards him.
@Imperial_J I'd go for Klopp if and only if Carlo fails in CL here. Klopp is excellent passionate coach who can certainly handle stars with his charisma and personality. His bright smile will give you optimism in darkest of times. He has a good tactical nous and would fit perfectly in transition to Zidane.
We're in for a glorious night.
@kroos8 Atleti were unlucky..
focus, commitment and sheer will , & we can do this.
@John_Wick And Confidence.
@kroos8 Thats what we lack bundled with complacency, seen in our finishing.
Real Madrid have lost four out of the twenty-four games they’ve played without Luka Modric this season. The team won 18 of the other fixtures (a win ratio of one in three) while waiting for the Croatian to recover from the injury he suffered on international duty
We just pressed Atleti more in 1st leg high up the pitch with kroos and james moving the ball without losing it , pressuring the Atleti back-line to concede in pressure , fortunately their keeper played game of his life. James - Kroos - Isco trio will be very very imperative to our chances. Apart from them the front 2 should show some conviction and ruthlessness in finishing , no complacency at all. And then we can conduct the game to the shore.
@IronFist Until James was there , when james got injured along with Ramos we started losing. 4-0 happened then. You need to defend well against atleti , that breaks their psychology and keeps up our psychology. If you concede 2-3 goals to a team who defends marvellously , ofcourse it affects your nerves , flummoxing you how to score 3 against such a team now? Thats what caught us at calderon and we couldnt recover from 4-0 just like we dint in 5-0 at camp nou. Its all psychological , you need to believe to do it.
@John_Wick True , i believe we can , we will & we must.
I have a hunch that this game will again be a low scoring game with few chances for each team. I will take a 1-0 win with a penalty won and converted by Ronaldo after a cross from james from the right.
@Turan Support of Bernabeu crowd fans would be crucial. Jam and crowd the bus!
@Turan Pepe isnt battle ready i feel , Varane was rested so its gotta be him.
@Turan Agree it will be very closely fought but i hope we defend well , especially coentrao. And Varane should start.
That is actually terrible new indeed, Modric is absolutely crucial against oppositions like Atletico and he will be missed. Modric,Bale and Marcelo's absences mean that the starting XI will probably look something like this : Casillas,Carvajal,Coentrao,Ramos,Pepe,Isco,Kroos,Illara,James,Ronaldo,Benzema. Atletico play deep against Real Madrid so missing Bale won't have huge impact for this game because he needs space to flourish and Atletico don't leave gaps so Isco might be helpfull dribbling in tight spaces and bringing more balance when we are defending. Illara is bad at carrying the ball forward and opts to pass the ball sideways which is not what we want for this game but since Modric and Bale are missing, there arent many other options. Key to the outcome of this game will be if we convert the few chances we will have. A header from a set piece, a penalty or smart play by James are the most likely ways we can score.
@Turan He wasnt missed much..
@Turan It seems Benzema is not fit too and therefore he will probably be replaced by Chicharito.
@Turan Yup. But i prefer Jese
@Turan Pepe doesnt look confident. He can mess it up like he did vs Dortmund in high pressure games. We dont have a window to allow risk at this moment of time. We need to effuse confidence even when we're wounded. Thats the key to our chances.
@kroos8 this is gonna be a very intense physical game. These are te games that pepe and ramos play very well in "mostly not always". as for varane he is better than pepe at keeping the ball at the back
*Barca
@aeliveon Varane was the best , sell him to us.
@aeliveon But Varane is in better form na.
@aeliveon I feel Pepe is weak aerially vs Mandzukic and co. Varane can very well play the ball and defend set pieces , lately he is defending set-pieces better than he used to , better play all 3 of them
@Turan If Carlo by any means plays khedira , it insinuates he is calling for a sack.
@Turan Pepe was terrible against Malaga mate , especially aerially. Varane deserves a start.
@John_Wick Pepe is out of the question.
ALSO he lacks confidence.
@Turan I would opt for Varane instead of Pepe , rest of the team would be fine.
@Turan Illara does lot of safe passing , i dont have problem with that but his key passes and through balls are below mark
@IronFist Its certain you're selling him.
@Turan If Isco gets his scoring boots on , it will be great.
@kummerspeck I hope he does , he is the only
@kummerspeck key to the game, cant rely on Cr7
@Turan Why dont you expect Varane to start? He was our crucial armour against Atleti set pieces , he totally denied them any headers. Meanwhile against Malaga Pepe totally lost Juanmi and it was a open header for him by which he scored. Carlo would be axing his own leg if he drops varane for pepe.
@kummerspeck If there was Roque SantaCruz , he would have scored more in front of Pepe. Pepe is good , mind you but he isnt in the flow.
Its a terribly sad news.
@commandozap Major player shouldnt have been risked. Anyways Water under the bridge. GWS!
@commandozap :'(
No Luka and Bale guys , dont vote for them
Modric out for 6 weeks with a knee sprain. Animo Luka!!
@Imperial_J Anims Bale|Luka
@Imperial_J gute Besserung
@Imperial_J The Croatian player is expected to miss at least six weeks. The midfielder has been diagnosed with a medial collateral ligament sprain.
@IronFist That means he misses whole liga season.
@Imperial_J Official: Modric diagnosed with knee ligament damage
@Imperial_J There was lot of talk about carlos foresight and prudence , where has all that vanquished?
@Imperial_J I dont understand Carlo risking key players ahead of crucial game.
@commandozap Its water under the bridge , instead lets focus on solutions , posibilities and belief.
@commandozap Lets not play the blame game now.
@Imperial_J Team will be without him for the upcoming clashes with Celta (away), Almería (home), Sevilla (away), Valencia (home), Espanyol (away) and Getafe (home).
@commandozap Tough stuff.
@Imperial_J Team doctors say Modric likely to miss the rest of the league season with a knee sprain
@commandozap Its oficial now , he is out of rest of the liga season.
@Imperial_J Just saw it on AS , its tragic. Get well soon little croatian
@IronFist Its a relapse of same knee injury.
@Imperial_J Anims Luka ! Difficult to replace , Carlo has big task at hand
@Imperial_J Anims Luka
Luka and Bale out , Best XI would be CR7 , Benz , James , Pepe (in mid) Kroos , Isco , Coentrao , Ramos , Varane , Carvajal , Casillas. Another option is to include Jese in XI. This is one the toughest decisions Carlo maybe facing right now. This shall supremely test Carlo's coaching ability.
@Tyrion_Lannister Pepe in mid? It may be good with Barca at the Pep's era but not with Atletico. Madrid have to keep possession and make key passes to manage to go through Atletico's defensive line
@Tyrion_Lannister Jese even showed his intuition and proper skills vs Eibar. Shooting at the goal without even looking and knowing where the goal is with proper finish is a mark of a great striker. Carlo should meditate this thought and play jese.
@Tyrion_Lannister IMO play jese alongside BBC, keep isco-kroos-james midfield. I've doubts over coentrao though.
@Tyrion_Lannister It
@Tyrion_Lannister Its a terrible new , i wonder how carlo will manage
@Tyrion_Lannister Regardless it will be interesting to see what happens. I hope Khedira doesnt play , he is the worst player we have.
@soul_snatcher Also i dint get it why he was choosen always , he is very ordinary player with real madrid , paradoxically plays good with germany
@soul_snatcher We should have sold sami earlier and got pogba for around 40 mils when his price wasnt that high
@soul_snatcher We lined up BBC-Khedira-Kroos-Isco-Ceontrao-Nacho-Varane-Carvajal-Casillas. And it was horrible defending from Nacho and co.
@Tyrion_Lannister That was horrible , but will be playing at home this time so psyhological advantage shall give our players the edge.
@Tyrion_Lannister Is Benzema fit for the derby?
@Imperial_J Yes i just read , he will be fit. Relax !
@Imperial_J Yes.
@Imperial_J Salareiry
@soul_snatcher I agree , khedira is redundant. Also he was played away at Calderon in 4-0 rout , he was terrible.
@Tyrion_Lannister Illara would be ideal as we need muscle in midfield. Pepe in midfield can mess it up with his shaky passing.
@soul_snatcher Pepe is fit , so should be included imo , will add muscle to midfield.
@Tyrion_Lannister But Luka's absense is a big blow , we need to be astute , dedicated and show immense fortitude if we want to play semi's
@Imperial_J Bilk
Darder oh!
@John_Wick Wrong page man
@Tyrion_Lannister Wrote this in sleep -_-
@John_Wick Its fine , happens , chill.
@Tyrion_Lannister Oh!
If players dont care about winning , neither should we. We devote our precious time to people who earn millions even for losing. Who is at loss for temporary pleasure?
@soul_snatcher And honestly if you keep working constantly or studying constantly addicted to just one thing , it can turn you psycho totally.
@soul_snatcher Totally agree. But having passion for something , like being true fan of the club you support makes you human. You can ignore other matches if it takes up your time in building your career. Ofcourse career comes first but its no harm to spend 2 and half hours a week on watching thing you love the most ,aint it? Ofcourse i'm speaking this assuming you're are true ardent fan of real madrid.
@soul_snatcher I just watch real madrid games , that saves me some time. I do so because i'm addicted to real and they inspire me.
@Tyrion_Lannister No other football game entralls me as much as real madrid
@Tyrion_Lannister Same here , only Madrid games and only the ones which are highly interesting.
@kummerspeck I do watch Sevilla , Valencia , Rayo games.
@kummerspeck I adore attacking football , any good team with attacking mindset and skilled players playing formidable opponents , i'd give it a watch in free time.
@Tyrion_Lannister Same here , i love sevilla , Valencia and Villareal styles of play apart from Real Madrid. Also i do watch Rayo when i could.
@soul_snatcher thats true . Bbc is lacking conviction since turn of the year with some good sparks
@alexreg ad hominem , nice word !
Dérouler Benzema , comprend Isco , Pepe jouer comme arrière gauche , Coentrao est un risque
1-1. C.Ronaldo (Pen) and Torres. The past 6 match RM haven't beat them. I'm not hating on RM I'm being realistic. The BBC are overrated. Bale didn't finish his 1 on 1 with Oblak. Benzema didn't play well. Ronaldo was missing. Atletico will knock RM out of the UCL the same way they knocked RM out of the Copa. BBC: Bye Bye Copa BBC: Bye Bye Champions league You shouldn't have sold Di Maria
@Beastador I am shockingly surprised to see that people are just portraying you as a barca or messi fan.
@rissvann He is one and a bitter one.
stray away from negativity.
@Beastador You must not be above 20 judging from your comments , even if you're , you must be a kid trapped in adult body. Get a life mate.
@Beastador Does barca pay you to spread hate or being a slick?
@IronFist Their president Rossell was a tax fraud criminal,says it all.
@IronFist You know rossell right? He can do that.
@IronFist Try to ignore people , life will be tough of you heed to everyone!
@Beastador You're totally nuts , arent you?
@Beastador What goes around comes around. Just remember this!
@Beastador Also his behaviour was cringeworthy at times. He held his d**K to Carlo when he has substituted. Such behaviour is not tolerated at bernabeu. His quality was good but behaviour brought him down.
@Beastador Di Maria asked for exit.
@Beastador why are you so petulant about bbc? Messilona fan?
@Beastador If Moya was playing and Oblak wouldnt be having once in a blue moon 'terminator' day ,still i doubt you'd give credit to RM accessing your scathing vile comment masked by pacification.
There are no ifs and buts. You've to knock Atleti out , all other possibilities are just excuses to cover up incompetance.
@soul_snatcher Totally. Its not like we dont have options to replace Luka and Bale. We do but they arent of that quality. Regardless we should win this as its our home game.
3-1
@Imperial_J will be a close game. Atleti will defend with their lives .
@John_Wick Anxious and nerve wrecking situation overall
@John_Wick Now they may attack as well knowing we dont have proper anchor in midfield. All depends on illara and how he plays on the day.
@John_Wick These games are tough 0-0 are tough results to overcome especially against defending side who are good at counters.
@Imperial_J *i
Where there is no peril in the fight, there is no glory in the triumph.
@kummerspeck that a classic.
@kummerspeck Diaphanous.
@Imperial_J +1 for that word but its a reality for those who want to be winner. And dont majority take inspiration from cinema?
@kummerspeck Merci ! Yes ofcourse.
@Imperial_J lol ! Aniways its the truth. Aint it?
@John_Wick Absolutely , dont doubt it.
@kummerspeck Climb mountains to see lowlands.
Best thing would be this week to try 4-4-2 vs Malaga , give Jese and Isco a run and if they make a astounding impact , bring 'em in vs Atleti. Cant rely on BBC always , there has to be Plan B. Regardless at Calderon , Luka-Kroos-James have been marvellous to say the least and top layer equally dreadfull if juxtaposed. Carlo has to make changes but i doubt he will.
Its disturbing to see current Ballon d'or holder go missing in big games like these. If Ronaldo doesnt step up here , i might reconsider him to be the best and will clearly put Messi a tad ahead this year regardless the stats. On the other hand Bale needs to drop the casual attitude in front of the goal. Benz- its easy to score stunners vs eibar , cordoba , granada but not against teams like Atleti , Juve. BBC has been substandard and its more cringeworthy if you hide that being the fan. Sometimes i love the whistling at bernabeu , makes players realise they arent on vacation will millions spent on them and would be shipped off however big the name is. Keep your grounded and industrious towards your goals.
@commandozap Hardwork and Sacrifice always pays.
@commandozap Cristiano played a crucial part and i'm happy.
@commandozap Cant rely on just one man bt i hope cr7 does his part well.
@whiteout_rip_it Cristiano always scores for Madrid in #UCL quarter final return legs
@commandozap Cr7 needs v@gina to perform.
@asinko vulgur!
@commandozap Cristiano scores 50 goals for the fifth consecutive season . A lot will depend on him in this game , if he could score here , its his way.
@John_Wick Bald shave , minor , similar colour and he knew what he was doing.
@commandozap Cr7 needs to show if he is best and show it vs Atleti
@commandozap Oh Well , this wednesday we need him the most than any other day so far.
@commandozap so do you mean messi doest go missing, what happend when barca played against bayern in Ucl. also the last game they played against malaga messi was misssing, don't you realise that. Ballon d'or isn't given after looking performance of every game
@karthik.k.k I agree with you but this is the time he should step up. His performance against great teams will last for decades than against cordoba or elche. I hope i'm getting my point through
@karthik.k.k @commandozap @kummerspeck In the end these footballers are millionaires while we the people are like emotionally attached cosmos who got to work hard for everything. If they dont care that they win or lose why should i? Bale and CR7 certainly show less commitment than they should have. They are probably earning more than a small countries GDP and we're here w*nking about their puppetery and their own concerns of thoughts with complete subverted and secondary importance to ours. Aint we? Food for a thought. Watch the games but keep your right side of brain controlled and overuse the left part.
@karthik.k.k And to be specific and cosnpicuous i support Real Madrid CF not Ronaldo CF , if a player is not upto to the mark i wont flinch to criticize him whoever he is. Truth maybe bitter than cocoa but Ronaldo hast been upto the mark yet. If you care to look at Messi's goals this season ,that what you term as taking the initiative not waiting for oppurtinity. Yes he went missing vs Malaga but he covered up in other matches hence they lead upon us.
@commandozap well said captain , err commando.
@commandozap With Benzema out vs Malaga its now or never for Ronaldo
@kummerspeck Will he be fit for the derby?
@Imperial_J He's out
@karthik.k.k I fear you dint comprehend my comment. If you compare Messi this year , and dont lie , i can easily detect that because i saw every real and barca liga & CL game , and i can affirm not surmise that Messi has been better this year even if he may lack in numbers so far.
@karthik.k.k Best player should step up or contribute even on the worst of the day. Ronaldo i'm sure will step up but the big game mastery is what matters the most.
@kummerspeck Somewhat true. Barca would have lost if messi dint score that stunner vs Sevilla.
@John_Wick Its difficult to compare them both , they both do their part well.
@commandozap Also defense needs to be good. Ramos - Varane pairing did well to neutralize Atleti's only game plan - Set Pieces. When Arbeloa came it defense went haphazard.
@commandozap Carvajal-Ramos-Varane-Coentrao would be our best defense. Pepe could be tried as DM
@commandozap We cant rely on first leg achievements to triump here.
@kummerspeck Difficult but we've whole white army behind us.
@kummerspeck Thats right but we can take notes. Atleti knows they are lucky to be in this tie and they were completely overwhelmed. Mario and Marcelo were fair trades keeping the tie in balance. Coentrao needs to step in affirmingly or even Pepe or Varane can cover the left flank. Coentrao has good crosses though.
@Imperial_J coentrao will start . Pepe cant defend cut ins from flanks. But the problem is fabio aint in form
@Imperial_J Carlo kender , har tillid til ham .
@Imperial_J Varane-Pepe-Ramos should partner carvajal , coentrao was embarassing vs Schalke , even Heat-maps show Schalke targetted area in front of him constantly
@John_Wick Also Coentrao played probably his worst game vs Atleti in 4-0
@Tyrion_Lannister We can do it , we need to believe and trust our players. Also we would have crowd cheering us on.
@Tyrion_Lannister Also carlo knows its now or never for him
@Tyrion_Lannister I completely trust Coentrao and Illara to play their best in the crucial derby
@kummerspeck We have to be positive & take on odds
@Tyrion_Lannister Its not that player will play every game terrible because he played bad once
@Tyrion_Lannister Look forward , we can deal with it
@kummerspeck @Tyrion_Lannister It would give new players time to show their worth in most crucial games of all time
@John_Wick Yeah Coentrao was terrible
@Tyrion_Lannister you cant just single him out.
@Tyrion_Lannister Ancelotti confirms that Coentrao will start against Atlético
@IronFist Also he confirmed about Benzema
@Tyrion_Lannister He is mercurial defender , sometimes he is best on the pitch and sometimes worst in la liga.
@commandozap Carvajal and Varane were rock solid.
@commandozap Best part of last game was we defended very well , at corners , open-plays , wings and midfield battle was overwhelmingly won.
@commandozap But the whistlers were insensitive towards Iker , thats what brings their reputation down with the mud.
@Imperial_J Exactly , falliable there.
@Imperial_J i hate that behavior , iker is heart of the club.
@Imperial_J Thats true but atleast they're better than Ultra Sur.
@commandozap You bet!
@commandozap Ultras Sur are gullible lot , they are not expected to be smart.
@commandozap I agree. Ronaldo is missing subtly against teams we need to crush.
This is our moment , we need to beat Atleti to put those last 7 encounters behind! Go Madrid! Hala Madrid.....
@John_Wick PORQUE TÚ ESTÁS AHÍ / BECAUSE YOU ARE THERE
@IronFist We did it my friend. BECAUSE YOU ARE THERE