Lush Vlad

Why do you pretend you’re anything other than a Real Madrid fan boy?! There’s no shame in it. There’s no judgement here. I mean, there is. But that’s beside the point

Simeone is batshit crazy. Mad bastad

No you didn’t

You cannot tell me there aren’t evil forces at play when it comes to Real Madrid. Some proper voodoo shit. Going through after a penalty is scored. But there is a feather touch from the other foot to rule it out. Can’t make it up with these cunts.

They’ll still win. Their pact with the devil means it’s nailed on.

You got PSG next? Fair play if you’ve watched the two games against Liverpool and thought ‘Yep. I’m having a bit of that. We’ll beat these’ I wish I was that confident about my own team.

Yep. Exactly that.

Don’t watch as much La Liga as I did back in the Sky Sports glory days. But I’ve always found Vinicius massively overrated ability wise. Just feels like a big games/moments player. Which suits Real. I find Bellingham similar.

The touch from Correa was outrageous. X rated stuff.

I just thought Owen, Beckham, McManaman. Even Bellingham in the short time he has been there. I didn’t hear that it was for Atleti. Just in the Madrid derby. Thought one of the others listed above would have bagged.

I saw the words ‘Simon Jordan’ and stopped reading. That pretentious Postman Pat cunt is always passive aggressive when talking about us. Even when he’s on our side of the argument, he’s damning with faint praise. Seems to really dislike us. Seems to dislike everyone bar himself, TBH. Oh and he works for Talksport

Did I hear that right? Gallagher the first Englishman to score in a Madrid derby? Surely not?!

He’s a Real fan. It’s fairly clear

Nah. It was a nailed on pen. He’s running at a right old clip and Lenglet just grabs hold of him. Won’t take much to knock you off stride and he’s getting the ball if not. Hope Atleti pull this out the bag. But I’m sure Real will spawn their way through as usual.

I know Mbappe is magic in those situations. But the absolute state of that defending

Are our fans in the same end as last time?

He was a solid B for his first season and a half here. But he hasn't looked the same since the shoulder injury. Without checking, I feel like he's made more mistakes that have led to goals in his 20 games or so of this season, than he did for all of his games prior. I think he's a C. Sadly seems like he is going the wrong way. But still time to turn his season round and hopefully regain something like his old form.

Not so sure. To use TCD's 'BOTH BOXES' x 4 line of thinking. We need someone that is going to deliver in key moments if the opportunity presents itself. Barnes was basically our sole threat in the first half against West Ham. Very unlucky not to score and had 3 shots, 2 on target. The Willock from two seasons ago, I think it's a no brainer. I was saying I thought Howe would go with the Big Joe/Little Joe combo, but not so sure now and I don't think I'd want us to. As I don't think the current version makes it worth while losing that output at the business end of the pitch. I'd imagine chances are going to be few and far between, we might rely on long shots or just a half chance coming off a ball breaking our way. Barnes being on the pitch greatly increases our chance of scoring, I would say.

Looked nowhere near fit last night I didn't think. So hoping that is the case, as he has been good for them this season.

I watched the game with a few Liverpool fans last night and they thought Diaz was poor and indecisive and that he has been for a while. I hope that is the case on Sunday. As Trippier's not renowned for his defending.

I’d rather they went through. They’re going to be aggy as fuck on Sunday now and desperate for a trophy now they’re out.

I sometimes wish he would be a bit more Chris Samba with his defending. As he is a very good defender, reads it well, quality in the air, positionally he is good from crosses and a whole load more. But when he tries to play a bit or make cute interceptions that aren't really on, he gets found wanting and often makes a mistake getting caught out of position and then struggling to get back. It's hard to criticise the high pressing from him, as well as Schar to a lesser degree. As they are obviously instructed to follow their man in such a way. But even against a shit West Ham team, it caused us issues at times and the lack of mobility and cover in our back 4 is starting to get exposed regularly when teams go direct and bypass our press altogether.

Ah yeah. That's nonsense But TBF, he has been bad well below par for a while. So despite me expecting him to start last night and the final. I can't see it now. Howe went with Barnes and then when Willock came on, he looked like how our subs often tend to look. Nowhere near what is expected and a couple of times he appeared to just give up tracking back after getting beat or not receiving the ball from a pass. Very unlike him and shit to see. As someone said in the match thread. You can see why Howe is often reluctant to make changes, even when we're dead on our feet. As the subs that come on are often so far off the level required and rarely seem to get up to speed with the pace of the game.

Yes. Everyone is basing their opinion on him from those 15 minutes last night

Starting to agree. I love the bloke and his qualities suit this team, for sure. But he hasn't been anywhere near his best for a while now and I also think/hope we might be trying to progress and evolve tactically. So that we need a bit more than just runners in the side. If we are looking for another midfielder or two. Then you'd imagine Longstaff and/or Willock will be on their way.