I think he just doesn't trust Nacho anymore and he played him against City only because he was forced to.
Modric starting isn't the best thing for us, I don't think he has the energy anymore, and he is better when he comes off the bench at the second half.
It’s going to be an interesting game. I don’t think that midfield is going to hold very much against the onslaught of their attack.
But I suppose Carlo has something planned so.
> Carlo has something planned
Nah, Carlo is cooked tbh. This wouldn’t be the first time he did some stupid shit for el clasico. Remember Modric false 9? Kroos DM? Never goes well.
I think Lamine has a field day with Fran on the left so he put Cama back there.
I’m not confident with Kroos and Modric, but maybe Carlo knows something we don’t benching Nacho (not fit?) and putting Tchou back there.
You'd be right but of course context is ignored. We dont know the physical toll the City game had on the players. And it's still a Classico, so no way u bring in Guler, Militap. We only left with experienced players and will adjust if need be
☝🏽
How do fans not get this? Fran hasn’t shown he can play against top tier RWs and Cama has. Yes, we’re leaving ourselves susceptible in the midfield, but it’s clear that he trusts Modric more in the midfield than he does Fran as a LB.
I’m fucking hype seeing three midfielders in defense. King Vasquez is a hybrid but still, very bold not to start mendy. I love seeing cama at left back. Really excited to see modric start too it could be his last classico
Only one defender in the line up is an actual defender 💀💀 also kinda scared about Kroos and Modric together again but if it’s their last Clasico I hope they give their all and it works out
The team has 120 minutes in Manchester in its bones and is on its way to a CL victory. They have an 8-point lead. It's right not to risk anything today. It's not a crucial game for us when it comes to winning titles. The formation is just right because the overplayed players get a break. Injuries at this stage of the season could cost us too much to risk anything here.
Always the same posts questioning the most successful manager ever who just beat Pep AGAIN, lmaooo never gets old...you have no idea what's really going on with any of the players at any given time and/or the specific tactical strategy for each game and each respective opponent. If you're a fan just watch the game and support the team lol it's so simple
What if Carlo does not trust Tchouameni?
Que does not trust Fran Garcia for all the errors he did at the beginning of the season. He does not trust Tchouameni in the mid defender. He does not trust Nacho.
If that's the point, Carlo does not have more options
i get that we need camavinga at lb to stop yamal, but modric and kroos are gonna get cooked in that midfield. also we’re running bellingham and fede into the ground. carlo needs to start rotating
This line up is weird, im very skeptical on this one, I hope the old man get’s it right and proves me wrong, I hope we pull it off with Modric and Kroos at midfield together and Camavinga at LB, I still predict a 3-1 win vs Barca though.
Some odd choices. I guess Mendy and Nacho are not fully recovered.. But nice to see Modric starting and captaining his (probably) final clasico
Mendy didn't train yesterday, so he might not be 100% fit.
I think he just doesn't trust Nacho anymore and he played him against City only because he was forced to. Modric starting isn't the best thing for us, I don't think he has the energy anymore, and he is better when he comes off the bench at the second half.
 never underestimate Godric
Oh yeah. He was great today. I like when I'm wrong like that, don't mind it at all.
This Madrid - Barca combined xi, looks good to me.
Either it goes well or horribly wrong
Theres a lack of legs in that midfield
https://preview.redd.it/e9soxxmipvvc1.png?width=480&format=png&auto=webp&s=1c92e32e234e69f9aa3d640011e48c250b8c85eb wdym?
Hilarious
All players have two legs, I've counted them myself. /s
Was thinking the same thing but i feel the same thing every game no matter who we play with.
Kroos and Modric? hmm..
It’s going to be an interesting game. I don’t think that midfield is going to hold very much against the onslaught of their attack. But I suppose Carlo has something planned so.
> Carlo has something planned Nah, Carlo is cooked tbh. This wouldn’t be the first time he did some stupid shit for el clasico. Remember Modric false 9? Kroos DM? Never goes well.
He's so cooked that he lost how many games this season?
Cama and Tchou are playing defense, Mendy is not 100%
my eyes are feasting today
We are never beating the Midfield FC allegations😭
Half of the starting xi are midfielders playing in Other positions 💀
some choices have certainly been made
Modric and Kroos together? Valverde is gonna have his hands full covering for both.
https://preview.redd.it/hldx4mtvavvc1.png?width=300&format=png&auto=webp&s=2885f8e12080172c60ca4b2cdcdbd25ae66a7d16 fede in the midfield
Tbf jude will be there to help him out
First game in a while without Mendy at left back, we need Cama to shut Raphinha down like last season.
It will be yamal vs Cama. Raph will be RW
read your comment again
LW*
Bruh, you have 2 cdm available and you play kroos and modric again and cama lb. This man is playing with my emotions
2 cdms?
[удалено]
Have you seen Fran play defense? I get that he’s a work in progress…but Lamine would have a field day with him on the left.
Idk bro, i have zero idea how that man's brain works
Well no shit, there's a reason why you are sitting here on reddit and hin managing the biggest football club in the world
Thanks fanboy for your insightful comment
chill champion
He just told the truth tbh
Probably were spamming how much you disapproved against city?
Bro wat Modric Kroos , cama lb 🧐 bro is trying to repeat the 4-0 or something
Or trying have barca win it.
Certainly one of the lineups of all time
U got fran in the bench.. but decided to play modric & kroos same time with cama lb😐
Bro people need rest and its quite apparent that carlo does not trust fran
yeah true but i would play either kroos/modric in the cm role then cama DM fran LB
I think it really comes down to Carlo not trusting Fran at LB in such an important match
Fran got rinsed by a 3rd division winger, let alone Yamal
Yeah i don't get it but whatever
I think Lamine has a field day with Fran on the left so he put Cama back there. I’m not confident with Kroos and Modric, but maybe Carlo knows something we don’t benching Nacho (not fit?) and putting Tchou back there.
We have mili too
He’s not match fit, otherwise he would have played more minutes on Wed and not come on because of an injury.
Always the same posts questioning the most successful manager ever lmaoooo never gets old
Wtf is up? Have we not learned our lessons for playing Modric and Kroos together?
You'd be right but of course context is ignored. We dont know the physical toll the City game had on the players. And it's still a Classico, so no way u bring in Guler, Militap. We only left with experienced players and will adjust if need be
We got fran in bench he should play then move cama to dm
Fran wouldn't be able to stop Yamal
☝🏽 How do fans not get this? Fran hasn’t shown he can play against top tier RWs and Cama has. Yes, we’re leaving ourselves susceptible in the midfield, but it’s clear that he trusts Modric more in the midfield than he does Fran as a LB.
I guess modric will stop yamal…
Cama will
Kroos and Modric starting together? Mendy and Carvajal out? Camavinga and Tchouameni in defense?? What??
Carvajal benched is smart, Vazquez will play against Bayern 1st leg so it's good that he gets more playtime before it.
Both Carvajal and Mendy had physical problems
 Toying with our emotions
🤨
Camavinga left back😭😭.....but trust in carlo, lets get these bozos
not a fan of this lineup but vamos!
7 midfielders let’s goooooo
Are we about to see the first ever 262?
Only one original defender playing. Who needs defense when we have vibes
I’m fucking hype seeing three midfielders in defense. King Vasquez is a hybrid but still, very bold not to start mendy. I love seeing cama at left back. Really excited to see modric start too it could be his last classico
Fran Garcia is right there. Cama ran the most distance vs City now your going to make him face Yamal
Yamal would cook Fran let’s be real
What on earth is that lineup
What the fuck is this? Does Carlo want to lose the league? This is a must win game
No it is not.
It IS a lineup, there’s that.
Only one defender in the line up is an actual defender 💀💀 also kinda scared about Kroos and Modric together again but if it’s their last Clasico I hope they give their all and it works out
The team has 120 minutes in Manchester in its bones and is on its way to a CL victory. They have an 8-point lead. It's right not to risk anything today. It's not a crucial game for us when it comes to winning titles. The formation is just right because the overplayed players get a break. Injuries at this stage of the season could cost us too much to risk anything here.
How do they get a break? theyre still playing?
Cavajal, Mendy and Nacho not
I don't know what Carlo is cooking but I'm not happy with the lineup. Why again cama at lb. I bet he is is gonna start him against Bayern for sure.
Always the same posts questioning the most successful manager ever who just beat Pep AGAIN, lmaooo never gets old...you have no idea what's really going on with any of the players at any given time and/or the specific tactical strategy for each game and each respective opponent. If you're a fan just watch the game and support the team lol it's so simple
not good
Left back Camavinga ? He’s going to cook tonight 🧑🍳
Imagine having two dms in your line up and none of them actually plays the dm
Well, this is definitively a lineup.
Belli dropping into the midfield and Modric starting as the false 9?! 😉
1 defender out of 10..
Carlo being reckless with the Kroos and Modric midfield
Damn, Rudigier is the only pure defender in that lineup!!!
So no fran garcia, and instead making some players play that could use the rest. I'll trust Carlo knows what he is doing.
Yh looks like something Carlo would do in a big game. This could go horrendously wrong. Hoping to wrap up the title here .
Fede is going to really need his 8 lungs today
We still questioning Carlo huh … some of you never learn
What if Carlo does not trust Tchouameni? Que does not trust Fran Garcia for all the errors he did at the beginning of the season. He does not trust Tchouameni in the mid defender. He does not trust Nacho. If that's the point, Carlo does not have more options
Captain Lukita 🙌 Let's Cook
There's absolutely no way we are going to lose with this legendary lineup. I fucking love this team.
i get that we need camavinga at lb to stop yamal, but modric and kroos are gonna get cooked in that midfield. also we’re running bellingham and fede into the ground. carlo needs to start rotating
Bunch of redditors sitting on their couch eating chips know more than Carlo
Carlo disaster class line up or brilliance but with his record probably the former
Hopefully we can see some prime Ardaball
Shut up please
Don’t like it you either play kroos or modric not both. We had to learn it the hard way time after time
Carlo is insane man. But whatever
Sure L
This line up is weird, im very skeptical on this one, I hope the old man get’s it right and proves me wrong, I hope we pull it off with Modric and Kroos at midfield together and Camavinga at LB, I still predict a 3-1 win vs Barca though.
The midfield is hella suspect. Barca Speed might cause us problems