Champions League 2016/2017 (57 Viewers)

[PhRoZeN]

Gareth Bale: Real Madrid are better when forward plays - Zinedine Zidane
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/wales/39882453

If Bale is back, then Zidane will have to change the formation? It might be a good thing @Osman

 

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[lgorTudor]

Zidane won't change the winning team imo

 

[Osman]

Zidane's approach is all about width and nonstop crossing, so it isnt suprising Bale is one of his favs despite struggling. Isco has more of been a solution due to lack of options then his first idea, so not suprising.

 

[Xperd]

Hope Bale starts

That would mean Isco on the bench who's been on fire for them

Also Asensio is another guy who could cause us problems so Bale all the way. Hope he plays 90 mins tbh.

 

[s4tch]

bale was one of the worst real players during both legs of the semis 2 years ago. even evra eat him alive. i'd welcome him back in the starting lineup.

 

[Collaguazo]

Has the ref for the final already been decided?

 

[Juliano13]

We better. We have the right to by draw, I'm just saying the club better not give-in to some dumb superstitions.

Can't remember the last time a team won it in their away kits. Probably Milan 2007.

So, we shouldn't give in to stupid superstitions and play the away kit, because no team has won wearing their away kit recently?

 

[Elvin]

So, we shouldn't give in to stupid superstitions and play the away kit, because no team has won wearing their away kit recently?

Ok, give-in to wrong superstitions

I'm 99% sure we'll play in new home jerseys tho, no worries. Gonna sell a shit ton.

 

[PhRoZeN]

Screw superstititions, I dont believe in witches, I just want some bitches.

 

[Juliano13]

Ok, give-in to wrong superstitions

I'm 99% sure we'll play in new home jerseys tho, no worries. Gonna sell a shit ton.

i think so, too.

 

[campionesidd]

I hope they play their BBC.

 

[Azzurri7]

Bale wont start for sure.

 

[Hydde]

Fuk the witchery

Use the black and white and show the world they can win against real.

 

[Gigiventus]

Interesting fact. This is the first final which could have happened under the old rules were only champion teams qualified for the cup, since Madrid-Juve in 98.

 

[Seven]

Interesting fact. This is the first final which could have happened under the old rules were only champion teams qualified for the cup, since Madrid-Juve in 98.

Because Real would have the right to defend the title? Because they aren't domestic champions..

 

[Gigiventus]

The champions league winner always qualifies

 

[The Quazis]

The champions league winner always qualifies

It only started when Chelsea won it and failed to finish Top4 in bpl.

 

[Gigiventus]

I haven't checked the rules but at least up to back in 2005 Liverpool qualified for CL as the winner, even though they were not in qualifying places in the PL.

 

[Alex-444]

 

[MikeM]

I would much prefer a flank player like Bale in the lineup as opposed to Isco who tends to pop up in between the lines. Our formation is designed to double the flanks. Isco is harder to mark when the ball is away from him.

Bale can beat you for pace but right now we are rarely finding ourselves stretched out and that 1 v 1 full field situation rarely shows itself. But I could definitely see Isco taking a ball in a compact midfield situation and making a clever dribble to break our CMs, then force our CBs to step up and leave space for Ronaldo or Benzema to slip in behind.