Real Madrid 2-0 Chelsea

[James 5,140]

PRE/POST-MATCH DISCUSSION, LIVE CHAT AND ANALYSIS

 

Wednesday 12th April 2023
Champions League
Santiago Bernabeu
8pm UK

[Gundalf 726]

Park the bus a la Mou and pray for a 0:0.

[NikkiCFC 7,585]

Just now, Gundalf said:

Park the bus a la Mou and pray for a 0:0.

With Potter we had a chance for that. With Lamps no chance. 

[Blue Armour 4,165]

Only hope is that the players play for themselves and try to make something of it.

[Gundalf 726]

5 minutes ago, NikkiCFC said:

With Potter we had a chance for that. With Lamps no chance. 

Funny how suddenly Potter seems like the better option at this stage

[Strike 6,964]

Rock bottom of rock bottoms going into this one. Weirdly think we’ll show up 

 

[OneMoSalah 8,615]

Yep, not even sure what to expect.

I wouldn't be surprised if Boehly sacks Frank after this because it could be a big big thumping if todays levels are anything to go on 🤣

Madrid have what 10 goals in their last 2 games? Probably smash 4 or 5 past Villarreal as well. 

[Laylabelle 9,296]

Ahahahahaaaaaaaaaa we have no chance but guess it's a day out? 

Our problem is even if we show up..no one can score!

[Mário César 814]

if lampard will use 4x3x3 will be a disaster

[Pizy 17,860]

All we can really do is pray that Kante, Enzo, and Kova can make that Kroos & Modric midfield look painfully slow and old like we did in the UCL the past 2 seasons. Mount and Kante ran rings around them.

But even if we win the midfield battle we’ll still have Koulibaly and Cucu back there against Benz, Vini Jr, etc. so keeping a clean sheet or even only conceding 1 or 2 feels impossible.

If Reece, Chilly, and our midfield put in world class performances we can cause them all sorts of headaches. But can we score even 1 goal? Doubt it at this point.

[Cosmin 2,484]

There is now way we don’t lose this. I cannot find one single reason to be optimistic.

[Mário César 814]

4 minutes ago, Pizy said:

All we can really do is pray that Kante, Enzo, and Kova can make that Kroos & Modric midfield look painfully slow and old like we did in the UCL the past 2 seasons. Mount and Kante ran rings around them.

But even if we win the midfield battle we’ll still have Koulibaly and Cucu back there against Benz, Vini Jr, etc. so keeping a clean sheet or even only conceding 1 or 2 feels impossible.

If Reece, Chilly, and our midfield put in world class performances we can cause them all sorts of headaches. But can we score even 1 goal? Doubt it at this point.

we can't go on a 4x3x3 formation 

[LAM09 6,550]

They threw away the lead twice to succumb to a 3-2 home defeat. If our attackers are actually up for it, we'll have a chance of getting a positive result.

[Reddish-Blue 2,224]

3 hours ago, LAM09 said:

They threw away the lead twice to succumb to a 3-2 home defeat. If our attackers are actually up for it, we'll have a chance of getting a positive result.

Our attackers haven't been up for it the whole season, not sure how they'll suddenly flick a switch and turn it on against Madrid. 

If they don't win by 2+ goals, I'll be surprised.   They got past Liverpool quite easily, wonder how much fun they'll have against Koulibaly, Cucurella and co. 

[chelsea_4_eva 1,143]

Play 3 at the back and DON'T PLAY REECE AT RCB!

[coolhead23 1,146]

Looking yesterday's game, I believe the most optimist would also concede that we arent going to win, which is a given ... now it is by how much are we going to lose 😞

[Laylabelle 9,296]

13 hours ago, LAM09 said:

They threw away the lead twice to succumb to a 3-2 home defeat. If our attackers are actually up for it, we'll have a chance of getting a positive result.

We have attackers?

[Pizy 17,860]

Real Madrid are much more beatable than City or Bayern are in my opinion. They’re capable of spectacular displays but also dreadful ones. Whereas City and Bayern will attack relentlessly and barely let you touch the ball, Real Madrid will give you plenty of opportunities. 

Sadly, even if they do give us loads of openings to score you wouldn’t fancy us to take any of them this season.