Madrid qualify (and eliminate Dortmund) if they win APOEL must win to stay in contention for top two All the possible permutations explained Holders won 3-0 in Madrid on matchday one I felt like starting a game thread for the first time ever... I feel like with my unicorn and stardust magic, I will get this team back on track and we will see the Real Madrid of old... Demolishing APOEL at their own house with a manita. I'll put my flame suit on so haters can hate all they want... I like simplicity in threads. VAMOS!!!
Some media outlets are saying that Asensio will start this time... Cristiano---------Benzema---------Asensio ------Kroos------Casemiro--------Modric---- Marcelo-----Nacho------Varane---Carvajal ---------------------Casilla------------------------
I just don't like to see Asensio play as a traditional winger in 4-4-2, and Lucas has been in shitty form for a long time, so yeah why aren't we letting Ceballos play?
Was Ceballos playing every weekend last season? I feel this guy is going to regress big time in his development. What a shame because I like how he plays.
Weird selection... I feel like Mr. Zizou just wants to give playing time to those who haven't and are complaining. Having said that, we should be able to beat Apoel with this line-up, with ease. There should be no questions. Maybe if Asensio and Vasquez can use their speed on the flanks, it will open up CR7 and Benz up front. I bet our counter attacks will be more dangereous because of it too... As much as we love Isco, he does tend to slow down the tempo A LOT. I'm still convinced we destroy these guys. Here's to the start of a long a$$ winning streak!
Tbf, he was told that he wasn't going to get much PT here, and he still chose not to go out on loan. That said, he has played his way up the rotation and there is no reason Lucas should be starting ahead of him.
By the way guys, not that it makes much of a difference, the referee is Portuguese. Obviously, Ronaldo will get away with anything and get 3 penalties.
All I can say is, Benzema again, I hope both he and Ronaldo score and get their games going, we need it seeing as, well, they’ll always start, as usual hoping for first a win, a good performance from the team as a whole and desperate for some goals for our goal scorers
Terrible lineup. Hope I'm wrong, but in my mind Benz and Lucas shouldn't play in front of Isco and Ceballos
He almost killed counter which led to good goal scoring opportunity. Ended up doing well on the play but it was classic Benzema up till the error by the Apoel player's mistake.
Not sure why Zidane insists on running Kroos and Modric into the ground. Llorente and Ceballos don’t have enough quality to start against APOEL?