Real Madrid build up

[andyhanrahan]

lucas at right back benitez determined to play him

[Kenneth]

I can see Rafa playing this team tonight -

Reina
Carra Skrtel Sami Dossena


Babel Alonso Mascher Aurelio

Gerrard

Kuyt

I think Kuyt will start up front too in the absense of Torres.

[SERVO1]

I don't think Ngog would hold the ball up enough if he was to start upfront therefore i think we have to play Kuyt there if Torres doesn't start (really can't see Torres starting). It wouldn't be too bad a line up but for Dossena. Another thing is i would fear for Carra if he was to have Robben run at him.

[Kinell]

so take it torres, arbeloa and yossi defo out

if so i'd be tempted with

reina

carra--sami---skrtel

kuyt------------------aurelio

-----Gerrard--mascher---Xabi

-------Ngog ----Babel

We'll have kuyt in goal soon enough! Just finds himself going backwards positionally on the pitch if that happens.

[Chrono]

I can see these game being played out in such a way as to utterly frustrate Madrid and their talk in the press is playing in to our hands. As Dave said I believe we will probably go four at the back with two holding meaning a complete brick wall they will have to manauver their way through. One man will be Robben to cut out any runs in to the box.

With Torres out I think we will play for set pieces where these defense minded setup will immediately put them under extreme pressure from freekicks and corners which we will go looking for.

As the game wears on they will have to come forward in more numbers but the crowd will put them off their rythem and we will counter at any given oppertunity. For these reasons I can see us winning 0-2 and they will likley have a man sent off.

I don't know what the **** I'm waffling about.

[Neil Young]

I don't know what the **** I'm waffling about.

That's true for all of us. Most of all the ones who think it doesn't apply to them.

[Chrono]

Most of all the ones who think it doesn't apply to them.

Good point, I'm in great company

[Matt]

The Madrid team are staying in the Radisson.

I suggest everybody goes to bang pots and pans outside the windows, thus ruining their siestas and destroying their body clock.

[Joe King]

Team for today:

Reina

Carragher Hyypia N'Gog Skrtel

Lucas Mascherano Alonso Dossena

Kuyt Gerrard

[Chrono]

N'gog in central defence. I like it.

[Neil Young]

Team for today:

Reina

Carragher Hyypia N'Gog Skrtel

Lucas Mascherano Alonso Dossena

Kuyt Gerrard

Let's face it, we have no idea of tactics so I'm going to guess this:

Kuyt

Carragher N'Gog Gerrard

Hyypia Lucas Skrtel

Dossena Reina Alonso

Mascherano

They'll just turn round at half-time and play the other way.

[Joe King]

Let's face it, we have no idea of tactics so I'm going to guess this:

Kuyt

Carragher N'Gog Gerrard

Hyypia Lucas Skrtel

Dossena Reina Alonso

Mascherano

They'll just turn round at half-time and play the other way.

That might just do it for us. 8-0, we'll smash the fascists.

[kingfunk]

The Madrid team are staying in the Radisson.

I suggest everybody goes to bang pots and pans outside the windows, thus ruining their siestas and destroying their body clock.

[Ben_Itez]

That's true for all of us. Most of all the ones who think it doesn't apply to them.

[MrMichael]

That's true for all of us. Most of all the ones who think it doesn't apply to them.

Getting excited now.

Might have to do a Nicey... *youtube's Carmina Burana*