Open Thread: March 6, 2026

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The Open Thread/Daily Merengue is a place where you can discuss anything and everything related to football. Feel free to discuss the topics presented here, or start your very own discussions! The Open thread will be posted every day by one of the mods you’d totally do a movie marathon night with: Valyrian Steel, Felipejack, Kung_Fu_Zizou (AKA KFZ), Juninho, Ezek and, of course… yours truly.

Well I Mean, I Kinda Feel The Sentiment​

NEW: Real Madrid believe it's practically IMPOSSIBLE to beat Manchester City if both Jude Bellingham & Kylian Mbappé are out.

The club is very worried about the possibility of the season being OVER in 2 weeks. @COPEpic.twitter.com/aMHF2hkEwR

— Madrid Zone (@theMadridZone) March 5, 2026

But Apparently Hope is Not Lost?​

Kylian Mbappé playing the first leg vs Manchester City is difficult, but NOT impossible.

Mbappé has NOT ruled it out.

That’s the message from Real Madrid — and Mbappé feels the same. @diarioaspic.twitter.com/v7z0aW3Z6h

— Madrid Xtra (@MadridXtra) March 6, 2026

Seriously put these guys in a healing pod…

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Emergency Meetings are Back!​

JUST IN: Alvaro Arbeloa held 2 emergency meetings with the players after the loss to Getafe: one with the captains, and one with the rest of the squad and the staff.

He told the players that "they need to make an extra effort". @COPEpic.twitter.com/h9JEhhz7zJ

— Madrid Zone (@theMadridZone) March 5, 2026

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