Atletico (H) | CL QF 1st Leg - Tue 5th April, 20:00 | Pre-Match Thread

[MarsLlama]

One to endure, this. Easier in the ground than in front of BT Spite, though.

I want us to win the bloody thing. For Ferna to accept the trophy, and - without lifting it - lead the boys in single file, stony faced, over to the City fans, and lift the fucker for them, and not for the TV crews.

Love City. Hate the Champions League. Still, at least Atlético and City are champions.

Imagine the Champions League but only league champions can enter. It sounds awful. Whenever someone suggests it should be that way I ask if they would tune in to watch Real Madrid vs Basel in the quarter-finals.

 

[MarsLlama]

Ederson, Cancelo, Stones, Ake, Laporte, Fernandinho, De Bruyne, Bernardo, Mahrez, Foden, Sterling, not my team but what I think Pep will go with

Did Pep look concussed in his presser then?

 

[Rammy Blue]

I guess you're talking about THIS "penalty"?...
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/iLpofhSdjPA

Yeah, wasn’t a pen as outside box but unbelievable we didn’t even get a free kick so the point still stands that the ref is a wanker.

 

[Rammy Blue]

Can't see him going with that at all, unless Rodri isn't fit.

Drugs don’t work.

 

[prestonibbo_mcfc]

Although I agree it won't be easy I've just checked who they played in those 6 games and they're all shite.

Lol. Aye. Stats don't always tell the full story.

 

[Manchester_lalala]

Imagine the Champions League but only league champions can enter. It sounds awful. Whenever someone suggests it should be that way I ask if they would tune in to watch Real Madrid vs Basel in the quarter-finals.

Straight knockout competition, within only the league champions from across Europe entering. Sounds a lot more fun than watching six shite group stage matches.

 

[City Raider]

Any update on Ruben today?

 

[MarsLlama]

Any update on Ruben today?

Still not training and presumably not available.

 

[Hiley rated]

Anyone’s wallet still not been updated for this game?

 

[Zin 'messiah' Zimmer]

Need a decent enough cushion going into the second leg, be happy with a 2-0/3-1, however, can see this being something monumental and real statement made before Sunday..

Key for this will be Raz, he’s getting in his groove and the set up from AM should provide the space he needs to cause chaos!