If this was any other side bar Real Madrid, this tie would be written off. They just have aura on these types of nights that tends to see them through, but surely if Arsenal score, it’s lights out for the Spaniards.
Madrid’s back 4 is where all the questions lie tonight, do we see Alaba vs Saka again? There are also rumours of the promising centre-half Raul Ascensio starting right back. The Arsenal team looks self-explanatory after their dominant performance in the opening leg, over to you Carlo!
One key match-up we will be looking at is Rodrygo v Myles Lewis-Skelly. Rodrygo’s domestic foul numbers aren’t great, but he has seen a nice uptick in European fixtures of late, going 2,2,1,0,2 in his last 5 . 2 of these came in the H2H – which is no surprise really as his direct opponent Myles Lewis-Skelly is one of the best foul-winners I’ve ever seen. He is averaging 2.83 fouls won per 90 and will certainly go down under in contact to shithouse tonight!
We all know Arsenal love a shithouse, and we can almost guarantee if Madrid pull one back in the first half, they will be at it. Unfortunately, David Raya’s price has been smashed so we look to find value elsewhere and arrive at Timber. Not only is he up against the Electric, yappy Vini Jr, he will also be on throw-in duty and he will take the piss. Odegaard has a nice uptick in fouls in big matches, and is priced nicely for one here again after landing 1 in the first leg. Early Madrid goal and let the shithousery commence!