Thankz zero coz volunteer to be our MADRID TS..

i would said that last match was a bad luck for us.. we did have tons of opportunities.. but we fail to at least equalized.. really bad luck at very wrong timing.. we have crucial month ahead and we faced numbers of injuries.. haih..

so, obviously.. we can say that we had just gave the title to barca.. anyway.. hopefully we can win CL or at least CDR.. no more trophy-less season plss..

As we play on our turf, attacking is a MUST thing to do. so here is my prefer starting XI:-

Casillas, Marcelo, Carvalho, Pepe, Ramos, Diarra, Xabi, Khediera, Oezil, CR9, Papita. formation : 4-3-2-1

my prediction, spurs will play counter and crossing as they will supply ball to either Bale (if he fit to play) or Lennon. and crouch will be the target man.

hope we can win at least 2-0..

yup.. we really dont have any choice, but IMO, it worth to take risk as we only have 2 trophy left for grab.
playing CR9, Marcelo, Kaka or any injured/half fit players really a big risk but, as mentioned we dont have any choice and we need to win this match at a great margin.

2nd leg will be very depending on this match, it is still an open game for me, anyteam can beat anyteam, so teams that performed with less mistake obviously will win.. it is either do or die..

yup.. clean sheet is a must as well, chasing game in 2nd leg will be hard for us..

are u sure? Damn.. that would be at our own ground.. vs barca always not an easy task.. i hope the special one can figure out something.. huhu

sweeetttttt!!! for the 1st time copa del ray final will be broadcast live from astro..

http://www.astro.com.my/content_epg/articles/art_639.html

relatively easy and comfortable match last night.. looking fwd to el-clasico this weekend. Our hope of winning game against barce is really depending on home-ground factor.. if we manage to win the game.. so our hope is still there..

Anyway.. HALA MADRID!!

This post has been edited by sprix: Apr 14 2011, 02:42 PM

seriously.. put pepe as a DM was really brilliant idea.. we can saw that barca kind off lack of freedom in the center.. superb tactic by the special one.. Pepe is just like a bulldozer.. and he control and try to get the ball well from opponent.. i can see that we have chance to win copa del ray and CL as well..

Awesome mourinho.. really cant wait to see CDR Final. We win this cup.. i would say we can beat barca in CL..

Lose-->Draw--> WIN !!1

yup.. i know that, in fact he played in that position quite number of time in the past years.. but this the 1st time the special one used this tactic.. which im really impress.. he is really a genius..

yup.. the will be live on astro..

my preferred lineup:-

casillas-marcelo-carvalho-ramos-arbeloa-alonso-pepe-khediare-ozil-dimaria-CR9 : 4-3-2-1

As mentioned by mourinho, this is one-off game, one team will going home with the cup and another will be empty-handed. So, balance-slightly-defensive-would be the best thing to do.. IMO, put kaka or any other creative midfielder will just doom our chance to get the cup.

With out a doubt, barca is always the better side in possession, so we need another approach to counter that, playing catching with barca will just make u tired and it is useless. If im not mistaken, the special one also mentioned about don't-want- ball type of football when against barca.. coz he knows that barca can hold the ball effectively.

So, to me. the best thing to do is, solid defense and hit them on counter attack. We did have a chance to win in the clasico last sunday, we have pretty good amount of chance and we should used it effectively. If u guys see what Rubin Kazan did to barca, when they won couple of years ago, solid defense + Effective counter. That the only way to play with Barca.

Mourinho know that we cant cope with the fluent-passing-type (in fact we all know), at least not for now or maybe in 2 or 3 years from know, i can see we can be as good as barca. what do u expect when mourinho only 1 year with us and he made us to Final CDR and semifinal CL. it is good enough, IMO. But as always, we demand more and unfortunately, we have to get over barca to be the best. Which is now the best team in the world.

ok, bact to the topic, i chose khediera becoz (and i hope) mourinho will use him the same way he used pepe. so we have 2 player to mess-up with barca's tiki taka. If u were aware from last clasico, The tiki taka things was slightly not effective becoz of pepe .

what a match and superb win as well.. we have played with all hearts out.. 2 down and 2 to go.. hope to keep clean sheet in SB.. UNO.. DOS.. TRES.. HALA MADRID..

haha.. ive read this new somewhere else.. apa la ramos nih.. bikin spoil saja.. adouai!!! huhuh

Raul's blood is white.. Anywhere he go, Madrid is always in his heart.. he will be returned to madrid once he decide to hang his boots.

yup.. Agreed with zero.. u cant try this formation in fifa.. hehe.. even in FM.. i dont think u can win against barca.. heheh.. this would be nice attacking force.. but i believe we will be trashed even more if we are using this kind or formation. no balance at all.. hehehe..

Missed score frenzy from the match last sunday morning.. huhu.. just thinking of watching highlight this evening..
is our team really good or Valencia are crap? form what ivr read.. we just play superbly and valencia the other ways.. rite?

for in coming CL.. i would like to have a lil bit attacking formation as (IMO) we are quite confident (moral against barca and barca the other way around) after the victory in CDR.. my preferred formation in CL 1legs:







As we are playin in SB, so winning+clean sheet is a must or have a mountain to climb..

Garay is good, but IMO, he is a lil bit slow than albiol... i dono.. maybe just me.. that why i chose albiol rather than garay..

good luck guys..

Really bad bad game.. we played with no intention to win.. we just focus on defending and to get a draw.. what a stupid tactic deploy by the special one. Pepe's red card is the one which actually kill us. without a doubt, that kill our morale and gave barca more spaces..

After several Clasico, i would agree that barca's tiki taka is kind of anti-football.. how u want to play real football when opponent just passing the ball among their defender? How u want madrid to become "OLD" madrid when u play among ur defender? We cant pressure like crazy but end up to open holes and will be penetrated by their forward? Trust me, no way in this earth that teams can play proper football with this tiki taka thingy.

however, this is one of the ugliest match i ever saw beside chelsea vs barca last time.. im pretty disappointed with approach taken by the special one.

Anyway, congrat to barca. Hope to see u again next season.

the new octopus is always wrong.. Paul FTW.. hahaha..

yup.. agreed, the tactic is understand-able, but me think, last night match is waaaayyyy tooo unorganized and for the sake of getting a draw.. we just shot the ball forward and pray for miracle? Not a chance, barca play deep last night, that why we cant do any counter as CDR final.

To me, we cant do anything in 2nd leg, as we know that barca can play possession football all day long, they will keep on playing the ball in their zone like forever, pressing is the way forward. But, as u know, pressing too high will always open up holes as will be penetrated by barca player.

To be honest, 2nd goal was waaayy too easy, it was mistake by albiol, this will not happen if we have carvalho. 2nd legs, the same sh!t happen, carvalho in, ramos out. So, mind games or not, i kinda agree that barca is the one who will be proceed to the final. Anyway, hope that we can give a good fight in NC.

And about the red card.. to me, it was a harsh decision, to be honest, it was 50-50 challenge. Anyway, let bygones be bygones. Our 10th is seems sooo close yet so far, hope Mourinho will stick with us and we come back stronger next season.

This post has been edited by sprix: Apr 28 2011, 11:18 AM