REAL MADRID v ROMA Venue: Santiago Bernabeu CL Group Stage Game #1 Today begins our quest for the Decimacuarta and the defense of our title!!! This is our tournament! We will accomplish the 4peat!! Squad List: Media: 👊 ¡VUELVE LA CHAMPIONS!🆚 @ASRomaEspanol 🏟 Santiago Bernabéu⏰ 21:00 CEST🏆 Liga de Campeones #⃣ #RMUCL pic.twitter.com/RXOPCfOyQe— Real Madrid C.F. (@realmadrid) September 19, 2018 🎙💬 Esta ha sido la primera respuesta de Julen Lopetegui en la rueda de prensa previa al partido de mañana frente a la @ASRomaEspanol.#RMUCL | #RMTV pic.twitter.com/RelKxsuQGO— Real Madrid C.F. (@realmadrid) September 18, 2018 Roma manager Di Francesco: "If I were to take someone off Real Madrid's team [before they face us], it’d be RAMOS. He is a defender, a midfielder and a striker, all at the same time. He can do everything.”LOUDER FOR THOSE AT THE BACK! pic.twitter.com/1gfwTYTJqO— M•A•J (@Ultra_Suristic) September 18, 2018 VAMOS MADRID! DEFENDEMOS EL TRONO! CONQUISTEMOS LA GLORIA!
Odriozola not in the squad again. This is a bit concerning. Dani is presumably going to start on Saturday as well.
I would take Ramos off as well... but only temporarily when we have a penalty or set pieve situation.
A little reminder to everyone, Benzema only need 1 more goal to surpass Van Nistelrooy to secure the 4th spot for the all time UCL goalscoring record. Giving him penalty is a MUST. I hope Ramos doesn’t take penalties/freekicks or act like he’s a main man because Bale and Benzema needs to be in the top 5 goalscoring list this CL and compete with the other forward players.
Navas Carvajal Varane Ramos Marcelo Isco Casimero Kroos Bale Benz Asensio This is the line up I expect today, and hopefully we actually start playing with intensity from the get go; we’ve been mostly a 2nd half team so far, against quality teams that could bite you because the game could be out of your reach by that point.
I’d be surprised if Luka did not start and I think Marco will be on the bench for Isco, no matter who starts let’s get off to a good start and get the win, build some confidence in this comp
Benzema - Mariano Asensio ---------------------- Isco Kroos - Casemiro Nacho - Ramos - Varane - Carvajal Navas Do it Lope.
I’d be surprised if he did, he hasn’t looked too match fit the two times he’s started which is why he’s been coming off around the 60th minute mark, he is being eased back into the team but I doubt such would happen against a good opponent in Roma. As for Asensio It’s 50/50, he has been playing very well for both club and country I think lopetwgui would want to ride that momentum but then again he’s made decisions I don’t understand in the past so who knows.
📸🚶♂🏟 Game faces on! The players' arrival at the Bernabéu earlier this evening. #RMUCL pic.twitter.com/k682l1zUJ9— Real Madrid C.F. 🇬🇧🇺🇸 (@realmadriden) September 19, 2018 …………..na na na na na na na na.………………….. THE CHAMMMMPPPIIIIOOOONNNSSSSS!!!!
I really really wish that every single person who writes lineups according to number and not position just step on a lego every morning. Stub their toe against the table. Get stuck in traffic every single day. People who do this...…. they are worse than Hitler. A pox on all of them. disclaimer: Hitler comment is a joke PC world
Added back And yeah, I second that motion. The worst part is hearing the lineup announced live at the stadium, I'm like:
Xabi Alonso with a brilliant ball and Gareth is off target after great first touch. Should have been the 1-0. ********!!!
Do you guys even remember a time when we weren’t CL champions? I can’t. Hmmm. Wonder what that feels like.