Had not seen the Bernabeu redesign until today, admits Sean Orlowicz. It looks like a very large external hard drive. What an atrocity. I dunno. I think it looks quite sleek, though not like Archibald Leitch designed it, and inside I'm sure it's still one of, if not the greatest footballing theatre in the world.
I have no horse in this race, says Adam Griffiths, but Barcelona putting out their line-up in squad number rather than position order means I want them to get a) fired from a catapult into a volcano and b) a right doing tonight. I am, of course, impartial, but also I can't argue with facts.
I guess what Christensen might give Barca is a passing option. Both he and and De Jong can drop in between the centre-backs and move the ball forward, but it means there's a lot of creative responsibility on Ilkay Gundogan.
Back to Pedri, I really, really hope he can get himself fit enough to be the player he should be: the best or among the best of his generation. The combination of eye, technique and intelligence is sensational.
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