CL Last 16 - 1st Leg - Madrid Away - Page 4

Carradona · #76 (**permalink**) 25th February 2009, 07:01 PM

Casillas
Sergio Ramos
Cannavaro
Pepe
Heinze
Robben
Diarra
Gago
Marcelo
Raul
Higuain

Captain · #77 (**permalink**) 25th February 2009, 07:01 PM

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Originally Posted by rondeco

442 it is

I'd be surprised if that was the case.

SpeedyG · #78 (**permalink**) 25th February 2009, 07:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Red Lad

I assumed it would 4231 with Benny in the Gerrard role behind Torres.

Could be, more likely he'll be on the wing though and we'll line up like we did against City.

Carradona · #79 (**permalink**) 25th February 2009, 07:02 PM

Madrid subs:

Dudek
Saviola
Sneijder
Guti
Metzelder
Miguel Torres
Van Der Vaart

byrnie · #80 (**permalink**) 25th February 2009, 07:04 PM

i think we'll go 4-2-3-1 with kuyt on the right and benayoun in behind.
still not much point in trying to 2nd guess rafa.

SpeedyG · #81 (**permalink**) 25th February 2009, 07:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Carradona

Casillas
Sergio Ramos
Cannavaro
Pepe
Heinze
Robben
Diarra
Gago
Marcelo
Raul
Higuain

Marcelo instead of Sneidjer the only real surpise then.

~~philyhamann~~ · #82 (**permalink**) 25th February 2009, 07:06 PM

0-5 Robben x5

Glen C · #83 (**permalink**) 25th February 2009, 07:07 PM

looks like its 4-4-2 with kuyt up front. Don't know why if this is true as kuyt only plays well on the right and would be good to have him there to nullify robben. Benayoun wouldn't give as much defensive cover and is better up front.

SpeedyG · #84 (**permalink**) 25th February 2009, 07:07 PM

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Originally Posted by byrnie

i think we'll go 4-2-3-1 with kuyt on the right and benayoun in behind.
still not much point in trying to 2nd guess rafa.

I think Benni will take up that role from time to time, but he can't win anything in the air or hold it up, so I don't expect to see much of that.

#85 (**permalink**) 25th February 2009, 07:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Carradona

Marcelo

who dat ?

no Sneijder has to be a good thing surely, he was phenomenal in the Euros

Lucky Pierre · #86 (**permalink**) 25th February 2009, 07:10 PM

Done a sweep in work, I get £34 if Raul scores 1st

On Sky, they've just annouced that Bandy Gay is part of the commentary team tonight

SpeedyG · #87 (**permalink**) 25th February 2009, 07:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Ibetitsme7

who dat ?

no Sneijder has to be a good thing surely, he was phenomenal in the Euros

Left back who has being playing on the wing last couple of games.

SpeedyG · #88 (**permalink**) 25th February 2009, 07:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Ibetitsme7

who dat ?

no Sneijder has to be a good thing surely, he was phenomenal in the Euros

BTW since Ramos has gone with two holding midfielders VDV and Sneidjer have been getting less and less time in the middle.

Dani Pacheco · #89 (**permalink**) 25th February 2009, 07:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Ibetitsme7

who dat ?

no Sneijder has to be a good thing surely, he was phenomenal in the Euros

He's been terrible for Madrid apparently, but yeah Sneijder scares me, usually been class when i've seen him so i'm happy he's not playing

hamstrung · #90 (**permalink**) 25th February 2009, 07:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Carradona

Madrid subs:

Dudek
Saviola
Sneijder
Guti
Metzelder
Miguel Torres
Van Der Vaart

What a fucking woeful bench that is.

~~philyhamann~~ · #91 (**permalink**) 25th February 2009, 07:20 PM

We have Babel

Half man

half super sub

Last season anyway.

Code72 · #92 (**permalink**) 25th February 2009, 07:20 PM

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Originally Posted by hamstrung

What a fucking woeful bench that is.

Hopefully thats sarcastic as I was going to say most of that bench would be in our first 11.

RobbieOR · #93 (**permalink**) 25th February 2009, 07:20 PM

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Originally Posted by hamstrung

What a fucking woeful bench that is.

I can imagine Dudek coming on for the injured Casillas and having a blinder. Repeating Istanbul with a save from Torres who was two yards out.

Glen C · #94 (**permalink**) 25th February 2009, 07:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Code72

Hopefully thats sarcastic as I was going to say most of that bench would be in our first 11.

Like who? Outside of Sneijder the rest are bench quality IMO. Even with Sneijder he wouldn't get in ahead of mascherano and alonso.

hamstrung · #95 (**permalink**) 25th February 2009, 07:29 PM

zigackly · #96 (**permalink**) 25th February 2009, 07:32 PM

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Originally Posted by RedKnight

I'm not that bothered, I feel so deflated after sunday that I'm not feeling it.

Yeah, it's a rum gig that. I feel the same, but as soon as it kicks off I will probably have a coronary going through all the build-up emotions in about ten seconds flat.

RedKnight · #97 (**permalink**) 25th February 2009, 07:34 PM

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Originally Posted by zigackly

Yeah, it's a rum gig that. I feel the same, but as soon as it kicks off I will probably have a coronary going through all the build-up emotions in about ten seconds flat.

You're right, but when I see the Mancs lifting the trophy it makes me feel ill.