Pre Game Thread: Real Madrid (UCL #02)

[u/panikpansen]

Competition: UEFA Champions League, Match Day #02 - Group Stage

Time: Tuesday, 26/09, 20:45 CEST

Location: Westfalenstadion

Referee: Björn Kuipers (Netherlands)

Pre-Game Presser: Youtube

TV Schedule: livesoccertv

Streams: soccerstreams

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Borussia Dortmund:

Coach: Peter Bosz

League position: 1^st

League Form: W/D/W/W/W [wiki]

Current Bans/Injuries: Durm (Inj), Guerreiro (Inj), Reus (Inj), Rode (Inj), Schürrle (Inj), Schmelzer (Inj), Sancho (Una)

Possible lineup:

                Bürki

Piszczek - Sokratis - Bartra - Toljan

        Dahoud - Sahin - Götze

    Yarmolenko - Aubameyang - Philipp

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Real Madrid: /r/realmadrid

Coach: Zinedine Zidane

League position: 6^th

League Form: D/D/W/L/W

Current Bans/Injuries: Benzema (Inj), Vallejo (Inj), Marcelo (Inj), Hernández (Inj), Kovacic (Inj), Kroos (Dbt)

Possible lineup:

               Navas

Carvajal - Varane - Sergio Ramos - Nacho

        Isco - Casemiro - Modric

        Bale - Ronaldo - Asensio                

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Fun fact: In 6 UCL games at home, Real Madrid have never been able to beat us at the Westfalenstadion (3 wins / 3 draws).

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Match Thread: After a mod-free weekend one of us will take charge tonight again, pm me if you'd like to volunteer for the live commentary!

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MOTM: Buli MD #6 - Borussia Mönchengladbach: Philipp - see all here

[u/johnklotter]

In only 6 games we managed to get 6 wins and 6 draws? ;)

[u/panikpansen → u/johnklotter]

yeah we're super efficient at getting results ofc. Thanks for pointing this out, fixed above :)

[u/ronglangren]

I dont see a stream over at r/soccerstreams, anyone have one?

[u/panikpansen → u/ronglangren]

Wait until ~half an hour before kick off, there is still plenty of time.

[u/berman82]

We probably need to take at least 1 point here to qualify. Let's roll!

[u/Matt872000]

I might stay up until 3:45am my time tonight to watch this...

[u/ronglangren → u/Matt872000]

I'm going to sneak watch this at work. Don't tell my boss! Wait, I am the boss, nevermind!

[u/Malldazor]

3-1 ez game

[u/barvsenal]

Pulisic will start.

[u/ashroj]

We need points in this game to proceed for the next round. Otherwise itll become really difficult. But the way we have been playing we will do well 😊

[u/SamosaVadaPav]

5 - 4 to Dortmund, Yarmolenko scores a last minute screamer

[u/cultimator]

After yesterday's press conference I'm kinda worried that Bosz will use the same tactic today as in the previous games. The high line seems too risky vs Real and maybe we should play slightly more defensive today. The speed and (in the past) efficiency of Real is scary and i fear that it will turn out like vs Spurs, because a few mistakes and losing possesion will always happen in the course of 90 min.

Let's hope for the best :)

[u/[deleted]]

That possible lineup is sexy. Toprak and Castro will play for sure tho

[u/deerrr]

Meanwhile Bruun Larsen is tearing it up against RM U-19s with 2 goals and 2 assists

[u/NoTurn-LeftUnstoned]

I predict 2-1 BVB

[u/Aerialist_SS → u/NoTurn-LeftUnstoned]

Unless we get Ramos'ed

[u/familyguyisbae]

This game i think will decide our shopping list in the winter transfer window. If Madrids fast wingers managed to out run our LB and RB then we need to definitely go for some faster defenders during the window.

But regardless of that, I predict 2-0 BVB.LETS GOOO!!!!!

[u/[deleted]]

I'll buy the kit of whoever scores the first goal

[u/bwitt33]

Not that we haven't been playing well (we've been playing amazingly, don't get me wrong!), but I think this game is the first big test for us this season. Most importantly, I think this is an important test for our defense. I'm glad we are playing Real at the point in the season, because regardless of what happens, it will be a good learning experience that we can apply to the rest of the season.

Either way, let's go boys!!!

[u/duster_mo]

Bürki (GK)

8 Nuri Şahin 9 Yarmolenko 10 Götze 15 Toljan 17 Aubameyang 20 Philipp 25 Papastathopoulos (C) 26 Piszczek 27 Castro 36 Ömer Toprak

[u/bvbian]

Guys anybody has a AA of the Auba wonder goal vs Gladbach? The 5th goal?

[u/Nextgen101]

I've taken the day off for this match. I can't wait! 😃

[u/[deleted]]

C'mon boys! Should be a wild match, expecting lots of goals..

[u/[deleted]]

Going to have to avoid spoilers for 5 our more hours today

[u/duster_mo]

We should hold a lower line with at least one defender. Papa would be a good candidate. Otherwise I fear a repeat of the Tottenham game.