Can Madrid step up for the CL knockout rounds?

Their form this season is very erratic. They are not able to sustain a good run of matches and have lost many games in every competition. Especially, they are unable to get results away from home.

Do you think they can improve for the CL knockouts or it will difficult for them to turn it around?

It is also possible that they do a Chelsea, aka play badly and still win, but I don't think they have the underdog reputation that allowed chelsea to play ultra-defensive every game, and playing like they usually do, I don't think they can win the CL by luck. They either improve their game, or they'll lose playing as they usually do.

actually we were great in every big game this season except the dortmund match when we didn't have marcelo... so !?

You guys won on the last minute at the bernabeu on a 3-2 win,played pretty meh at Manchester and got bullied by Dortmund on both matches.Great in every big game?Definitely not.

likeastar wrote:actually we were great in every big game this season except the dortmund match when we didn't have marcelo... so !?

Kind of seems like Madrid is dependent on a leftback in order to play well by your post, I'm sure you don't mean it like that though because that would be absurd

Anyways, it depends on the draw. They say match ups make fights and it's applicable here

We've been terrible this year.

tbh, we dominated Manchester and just didn't put away our chances. Scores should have been much bigger than they were.

Tonight, we played a fullback combo of Varane/arbeloa.

Our issue is width and that won't get solved until either Coentrao or Marcelo get back. Arbeloa has been awful too. We just need a new RB.

But, can they improve for the Knockouts?

Could tey not improve but pull a Chelsea?

Madrid will step up if their opponent is Schalke.

Mourinho could get it right tactically and we could end up winning the CL.

before Barca fans jump in on this, we do hold the La Liga trophy and you only have the Mickey Mouse CDR... so you might want to pipe it down until you actually hold some kind of trophy that's worth it lol.

We've also beaten you head-to-head so far this year by taking the supercup and getting a draw in your house.

So really, i don't really mind our position lol.

no doubt this has been our worst start to a season ever, definitely in recent history but at least we are not eliminated from any competition yet (technically anyways)

there is no reason why we cant turn this form around, especially considering the knockout stages are over 2 months away i think.

maybe a couple transfers in january could go a long way, who knows. we are really being hindered by our RB position especially, a lack of marcelo, and a lack of toughness + cohesion in the midfield.

to answer the question- ya its possible, its a long way away. we have great players we just need to come together as a team collectively

no proper Fullbacks have taken its toll. Plus other numerous injuries tbh.

sportsczy wrote:before Barca fans jump in on this, we do hold the La Liga trophy and you only have the Mickey Mouse CDR... so you might want to pipe it down until you actually hold some kind of trophy that's worth it lol.

We've also beaten you head-to-head so far this year by taking the supercup and getting a draw in your house.

So really, i don't really mind our position lol.

He's right you know.
A thread is a thread and well it can prove some point if Madrid draw up Man U...

Luca wrote:

likeastar wrote:actually we were great in every big game this season except the dortmund match when we didn't have marcelo... so !?

Kind of seems like Madrid is dependent on a leftback in order to play well by your post, I'm sure you don't mean it like that though because that would be absurd

Anyways, it depends on the draw. They say match ups make fights and it's applicable here

It sounds silly,but imo yes,Madrid's attack and midfield depend a lot on Marcelo.As I said before, no one in this madrid team can link defense and attack well.You also have to look at the fact that CR's overall play gets significantly better with Marcelo.

I will answer youe question with another question:

Will Kaka be starting from this night forth in every game and match in all remaining competitions?

Whatever your answer is, is the answer to your question.

sportsczy wrote:before Barca fans jump in on this, we do hold the La Liga trophy and you only have the Mickey Mouse CDR... so you might want to pipe it down until you actually hold some kind of trophy that's worth it lol.

We've also beaten you head-to-head so far this year by taking the supercup and getting a draw in your house.

So really, i don't really mind our position lol.

We can't make questions just because we are Barça fans?
I'm genuinely interested to see if people think Madrid can improve or not.

Btw, we are Copa del Rey and World Champions right now, fyi.

sportsczy wrote:before Barca fans jump in on this, we do hold the La Liga trophy and you only have the Mickey Mouse CDR... so you might want to pipe it down until you actually hold some kind of trophy that's worth it lol.

We've also beaten you head-to-head so far this year by taking the supercup and getting a draw in your house.

So really, i don't really mind our position lol.

Don't worry about Barca fans, you guys have been so bad Atletico fans troll you more then Barcelona now.
Madrid doesn't mind being third now? How the big have fallen.

huntsman wrote:I will answer youe question with another question:

Will Kaka be starting from this night forth in every game and match in all remaining competitions?

Whatever your answer is, is the answer to your question.

That made real sense.

sportsczy wrote:before Barca fans jump in on this, we do hold the La Liga trophy and you only have the Mickey Mouse CDR... so you might want to pipe it down until you actually hold some kind of trophy that's worth it lol.

We've also beaten you head-to-head so far this year by taking the supercup and getting a draw in your house.

So really, i don't really mind our position lol.

I'm not a Barcelona fan but if you're happy drawing against a team without all their 4 starting defenders then good luck to you for the rest of the season.

I can't remember the last time they performed well in the CL rounds, apart from vs fodder.

Rest of the season? The season is already over.

Abramovich wrote:I can't remember the last time they performed well in the CL rounds, apart from vs fodder.

thats probably because youve only been watching football for a few years.

danyjr wrote:

sportsczy wrote:before Barca fans jump in on this, we do hold the La Liga trophy and you only have the Mickey Mouse CDR... so you might want to pipe it down until you actually hold some kind of trophy that's worth it lol.

We've also beaten you head-to-head so far this year by taking the supercup and getting a draw in your house.

So really, i don't really mind our position lol.

I'm not a Barcelona fan but if you're happy drawing against a team without all their 4 starting defenders then good luck to you for the rest of the season.

youre not a barca fan? fooled me.

anyways everyone is getting away from the point. can madrid step up in the knockout stages playing a 1 seed team or not?

I believe Madrid still top 4 favorites in Champions league to be honest but at the sacrifice of losing every other competition xD

Says the dutch recycled fan, BRAVOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO.

/slowclap

For the record all probably longer than you decided to glory support

Abramovich wrote:Says the dutch recycled fan, BRAVOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO.

/slowclap

For the record all probably longer than you decided to glory support

Can we have that facist banned along side with Franchise?