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Wolfsburg and Madrid tonight will meet in for the first leg of the quarterfinals of the Champions League match.
The German team has reached this round after being 1st in Group B in the first round by beating PSV, Manchester United and CSKA Moscow, while in the second round got rid of Gent who won in Belgium and in Germany .
Has merit Wolfsburg has reached this round, qualifying for this year's Champions League based on a great De Bruyne, who signed last summer by the City, and Dost, who scored 14 goals in 15 meetings the Bundesliga in 2015 (I mean last season). Another key player was Perisic, who left Inter, and also played an important role Caligiuri, which is low for tonight.
Therefore, the three-quarter line that gave him so successful last season will not be present today. Different previous reading, Dieter Hecking may gamble by playing without a natural end. In case this is confirmed, it would Schurrle, who has not given the expected performance since it was signed early last year, which would act of 'false' nine Draxler in the playmaker and Arnold, Vierinha, which can also act right side, and Bruno Henrique vying for two seats on band. I would be surprised ownership of the latter, not having played a single official match since arriving headline the team in late January.
The other option that can handle the technician would be Kruse out the tip, and Schurrle, Draxler and Vierinha or Arnold occupy the backline.
Thinking more about the bet, not noted for his VfL Wolfsburg defense system, despite having two midfielders Luiz Gustavo Guilavogui and with which aims to balance the team and some freedom to the midfielders.
let me doubt the center of defense because of the irregularity of both Dante and Naldo, if it is finally heading and laying wait until the last minute to see if it has overcome its problems in the shoulder. If not recover in time will start Knoche, which has gained prominence in the last month and a half due to injury the Brazilian, but the rest of the season has been almost unprecedented. There may have problems with the German set quality offensive players of his rival.
As for Real Madrid, he was 1 in Group A by beating PSG, Shakhtar Donetsk and Malmo, and in the second round had little trouble to eliminate the Rome to which he won 2-0 in both games.
It has the unique absence of Varane in the center of defense and, regarding the match against Barcelona, the only novelty in the starting lineup could be the presence of Danilo Carvajal instead of on the right side.
Since the classic named caught my attention what has come out strengthened Casemiro it, I mention not because I think that has quality, but because when another coach put it, was criticized by defense. Indeed, the average Brazilian containment is one of the players I have in mind to make this bet, having to multiply on the defensive by the lack of support of the ends and before the rise of the sides. In fact, of all the players who will be on the pitch is the most fouls committed in this competition accounting for a total of 19.
Reference may also be Sergio Ramos, who is the Real Madrid player has seen more cards this season, and Danilo Carvajal or that are stronger on defense than Marcelo.
important prognostic factor in this is the Italian referee Gianluca Rocchi, which in all European competition matches addressed so far this season has shown card before the half hour, even at Bayern Munich 5- 1 Arsenal, where he taught only 2 cards, both of which are within the first 25 minutes of meeting.
In its 6 matches, 5 Champions League and Europa League 1, has expelled three players and has shown a total of 31 yellow cards, which make an average of 5.16 cards per game. Particularly noteworthy Dinamo Zagreb 4-1 Skenderbeu Korce in which showed four yellow in the first half hour. Showed two in the same space of time at Atletico Madrid 1-2 Benfica, in that Arsenal 5-1 Bayern and Wolfsburg 0-2 at CSKA and Zenit 1-0 Benfica that second card arrived 32 minutes .
We know how competitive the Germans sets, so I hope the Wolfsburgo out very motivated and this is something that can favor the bet. Given that both teams have several players defensive cut can view card, plus the speed with which they play and the quality of their attacking players, more what I said the referee Rocchi, I hope that the commitment is given.
