Juventus vs Real Madrid discussion

I thought it would be a good idea to start thinking about our next game rather than dwell on that horror show we witnessed in the second half last night

Coentrao has a sprained ankle so won't be called up for this game. The rest are alright

Howard will be reffing the game. There goes the hope of anyone trying to dive themselves a freekick/penalty

Bale has been playing well lately but needs to track back alot more than he currently does. The sooner he realizes he is not ronaldo so won't get a pass the better. Benzema also needs to press more. if we saw the pressing that we did vs Malaga in this game it would be alot more productive and we might actually keep a clean sheet for once. I hope Carlo doesn't start Arbeloa after Carvajal's below average performance yesterday but I have a feeling that he will. we need to protect our wing backs or else they are going to keep crossing until one eventually is met by their forward and we will end up blaming the mid again who are there to protect the middle of the park not the entire bloody backline

our midfield or defence isn't shit its just that we don't see united pressing and that will be the reason why we might not win a trophy this season. I mean look at barcas, atletis or arsenals midfield and defence. you couldn't possibly think individually they are superior to ours, do you?? atleti have 90 year old godin, ok defender miranda and castilla reject juanfran at the back but they are conceding so few goals because they all work for eachother. Villa stays at the top and the rest run their socks off and atleti are playing a 4-4-2 which failed for us eariler in the season. Barca have "not even a professional footballer" pique, "average" marcherano and "cant defend" adriano/montoya/alba and they are keeping clean sheets left right and center. I wont go into arsenal because I hope you get the gist

our problem is NOT personel, it is the collective brain fart in pressing and defending as a team and very indisciplined bunch of players starting from the front all the way to the back. The amount of space we gave Rayo and Juve that other time is just mindoggling and wouldn't happen at another top team that aspires to win trophies. god grief thats all.

anyways the line up we will probably see is this:


predicting a 2-1 victory for us

Our defending was much better today than in the first leg despite the two goals conceded

if I remember correctly the second goal happened because somebody lost the ball (cant remember exactly though)

bale and Ronaldo were very good but the one in between them not very much so. the miss he had when put right through by alonso was lolworthy

overall very happy with this game. I still dont like how our goalies always take long goalkicks when nobody wins the second ball after bale/Ronaldo win the header. Jese should have come on 35 minutes earlier and I think bale deserved to stay on. also it didn't give dimaria enough time to get into the game. he only got going when there was 5 mins left

alonso good to have you back son. hope he stays for another year to teach illara one thing or two about those precise balls he sends and putting your body on the line

Ramos is another arbeloa. no thank you

Carvajal is our best right back and has showed that on numerous occasions this season