On paper I think you have to give the edge to Liverpool, but that 2nd leg against Roma, and a couple of performances since, have definitely sown a seed of doubt. It looks like Milner starts which will help protect TAA. Salah against Marcelo could be a real problem for Real, though.

Really looking forward to this one.

predictions are for fools. i’m predicting nothing

but it would be nice to see klopp win and ronaldo cry of course

other than that i have no dog in this fight.

gonna be epic though. wait, this is a prediction. i’m a fool then.

Speaking of fools. My £20 bet on Liverpool put on. If they win great money for me; if they lose great I get sweet, salty Liverpool fan tears.

that’s just fun not prophecy

good hedge though!

TEAM LINE-UPS JUST OUT:

Real Madrid (4-4-2) Navas; Carvajal, Varane, Ramos, Marcelo; Casemiro; Modric, Kroos; Isco; Benzema, Ronaldo.
Substitutes: Casilla, Nacho, Bale, Theo Hernandez, Lucas Vazquez, Asensio, Kovacic.

Liverpool (4-3-3) Karius; Alexander-Arnold, Lovren, Van Dijk, Robertson; Wijnaldum, Henderson, Milner; Salah, Firmino, Mane.
Substitutes: Mignolet, Clyne, Klavan, Moreno, Lallana, Can, Solanke.

^^ im watching them warm up and do the announcements (my service does not include pre-post-midgame talking heads). the screams are deafening.

what’s with the terrible musical number

I am properly buzzing for this, I hope it lives up to itself. Fancy Madrid to score at least 3, but then Liverpool could score at least 4.

in case anyones living under a stone - its on youtube in the uk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CTLMDo682pU

oh fuck that looks like a separated shoulder for Mo

piece of shit ramos pulled salah

i don’t buy this “entangled” bullcaca. that was fucking judo

that was cynical old school shit from Ramos - as a defender myself I admire it, but fuck this is properly heartbreaking.

i hope he dies in a fire

You must spread some Reputation around before giving it to !@#$%! again.

I feel like this game is now a foregone conclusion

not yet. a little bit of cosmic justice with carvajal. although not the same caliber.

Ronaldo's just played a comical pass, Madrid look really bad so far yet they're still on level terms and Liverpool have lost their best player. I fancy the second half to be a bit brutal for Liverpool, sadly.

yeah right now does not look good

real more confident in the back can now push forward

And they can bring in-form Bale on as an option

are you joking
are you actually fucking joking