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Matchday!! Champions League Quarter Final First Leg.
All set for this massive clash.
“¡Nos vemos mañana!”
INSIDE TRAINING RM PLAY— Real Madrid C.F. (@realmadriden) April 7, 2025
❌ Players who will miss the second leg if they get booked tomorrow:
⚪ Real Madrid:
Vini Jr.
Luka Modrić
Endrick
Antonio Rüdiger
Eduardo Camavinga
Lucas VázquezArsenal:
Gabriel Martinelli
Declan Rice
Jurrien Timber pic.twitter.com/6H905UDK0K— Madrid Zone (@theMadridZone) April 7, 2025
How to lose in 3.2.1………….
Given the resources available, if we don’t see Fede at RB, Asencio and Rudiger center back pairing and Fran at LB we’re pretty much done for. Alaba post injury clearly doesn’t look ready for this sort of game and even with Arsenal being Arsenal I expect them to hammer us given the way we’re currently playing. Headers from corners galore. In midfield I’d have Camavinga, Modric and Bellingham. Early substitution for Modric perhaps (if Carlo can find a way to learn about early subs in the next few hours). Up Front it has to be Vini, Mbappe and Rodrygo.
“The Managing Madrid team has frequently discussed Rodrygo’s growth on the defensive side of the ball and how underrated he’s become in that department, but the raw numbers highlight the shift in stark terms. Watch him closely and you’ll notice how often he tucks in centrally… pic.twitter.com/GinHVTPkWL
— Managing Madrid (@managingmadrid) April 6, 2025
The last time these teams met in the Champions League.
There isn’t much history between the two sides and unlike against most teams, Los Blancos record against the Gunners isn’t great. 1 draw and 1 loss thanks to a fantastic Thierry Henry performance.
“For the night, it was Thierry Henry’s playground. He had the strut. He oozed the swagger. He grabbed the limelight and didn’t let go.”
Few gave Arsenal a chance when they faced a star-studded Real Madrid in 2006.
But despite having a patched-up defence, in Thierry Henry, they… pic.twitter.com/BD21XFdWoc
— The Athletic | Football (@TheAthleticFC) April 8, 2025
Ultimately who’s opinion matters.
Carlo Ancelotti: “Yes, maybe a lot of people are sick of having me as this team’s coach, but the guy that matters, he’s not sick of me (laughs).”
— Madrid Zone (@theMadridZone) April 7, 2025
