Neville Kneville
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Game passed him by really, but he just got his head down & got on with it, in a professional manner.
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Game passed him by really, but he just got his head down & got on with it, in a professional manner.
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From the Los Angeles Times
Manchester City routs Real Madrid 4-1 in front of Coliseum soccer record 93,098
Real Madrid plays in a stadium nearly 6,000 miles away under a French coach and with a superstar from Portugal.
Yet each summer, it doubles as America’s team.
Since the inception of the International Champions Cup five years ago Real Madrid has drawn the two largest crowds in U.S. soccer history, with 109,318 fans flocking to watch the team play at Michigan Stadium in 2014 and 105,826 filling the same venue last summer.
Wednesday night’s ICC match against Manchester City was no different, as 93,098 fans filled the Coliseum for the largest soccer crowd in the stadium’s history, with the overwhelming majority donning the iconic white kits of “Los Blancos.”
If the Real Madrid faithful were disappointed that Cristiano Ronaldo, the team’s star striker, was vacationing in China, it certainly didn’t show. Despite his absence, the crowd’s raucous tone was set almost two hours before kickoff, with thousands of fans hollering in excitement at the Jumbotron as it showed Real Madrid stars Gareth Bale and Sergio Ramos making their way into the Coliseum. When Manchester City hit the field for warmups, the same crowd erupted into a heavy round of jeers.
For many Real Madrid fans in attendance like Orange County natives Abby Schneidewind and her boyfriend Ramiro Ramirez, the chance to see their team in person was the opportunity of a lifetime. The two, who have been rooting for Los Blancos since 2010, said at halftime that the $80 sticker price was more than worth it.
“We’re fans of the L.A. Galaxy so we see them play against European teams all the time but this is actually amazing because it’s all their top players playing on the field,” Schneidewind said. “This is like, real. Not to shame L.A. Galaxy, but it’s so cool seeing two prominent European teams play against each other.”
Unfortunately for Real Madrid fans, the night ended in disappointment, with Manchester City defeating Real Madrid, 4-1.
Though Real Madrid spent much of the first half on the attack, it fell apart after halftime, giving up goals to Nicolas Otamendi (52nd minute), Raheem Sterling (59), John Stones (67) and Brahim Diaz (82).
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Also - http://www.latimes.com/sports/soccer/la-sp-manchester-city-20170724-story.html
Manchester City routs Real Madrid 4-1 in front of Coliseum soccer record 93,098
Real Madrid plays in a stadium nearly 6,000 miles away under a French coach and with a superstar from Portugal.
Yet each summer, it doubles as America’s team.
Since the inception of the International Champions Cup five years ago Real Madrid has drawn the two largest crowds in U.S. soccer history, with 109,318 fans flocking to watch the team play at Michigan Stadium in 2014 and 105,826 filling the same venue last summer.
Wednesday night’s ICC match against Manchester City was no different, as 93,098 fans filled the Coliseum for the largest soccer crowd in the stadium’s history, with the overwhelming majority donning the iconic white kits of “Los Blancos.”
If the Real Madrid faithful were disappointed that Cristiano Ronaldo, the team’s star striker, was vacationing in China, it certainly didn’t show. Despite his absence, the crowd’s raucous tone was set almost two hours before kickoff, with thousands of fans hollering in excitement at the Jumbotron as it showed Real Madrid stars Gareth Bale and Sergio Ramos making their way into the Coliseum. When Manchester City hit the field for warmups, the same crowd erupted into a heavy round of jeers.
For many Real Madrid fans in attendance like Orange County natives Abby Schneidewind and her boyfriend Ramiro Ramirez, the chance to see their team in person was the opportunity of a lifetime. The two, who have been rooting for Los Blancos since 2010, said at halftime that the $80 sticker price was more than worth it.
“We’re fans of the L.A. Galaxy so we see them play against European teams all the time but this is actually amazing because it’s all their top players playing on the field,” Schneidewind said. “This is like, real. Not to shame L.A. Galaxy, but it’s so cool seeing two prominent European teams play against each other.”
Unfortunately for Real Madrid fans, the night ended in disappointment, with Manchester City defeating Real Madrid, 4-1.
Though Real Madrid spent much of the first half on the attack, it fell apart after halftime, giving up goals to Nicolas Otamendi (52nd minute), Raheem Sterling (59), John Stones (67) and Brahim Diaz (82).
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Also - http://www.latimes.com/sports/soccer/la-sp-manchester-city-20170724-story.html
As match reports go, a good build up but terrible finishing.From the Los Angeles Times
Manchester City routs Real Madrid 4-1 in front of Coliseum soccer record 93,098
Real Madrid plays in a stadium nearly 6,000 miles away under a French coach and with a superstar from Portugal.
Yet each summer, it doubles as America’s team.
Since the inception of the International Champions Cup five years ago Real Madrid has drawn the two largest crowds in U.S. soccer history, with 109,318 fans flocking to watch the team play at Michigan Stadium in 2014 and 105,826 filling the same venue last summer.
Wednesday night’s ICC match against Manchester City was no different, as 93,098 fans filled the Coliseum for the largest soccer crowd in the stadium’s history, with the overwhelming majority donning the iconic white kits of “Los Blancos.”
If the Real Madrid faithful were disappointed that Cristiano Ronaldo, the team’s star striker, was vacationing in China, it certainly didn’t show. Despite his absence, the crowd’s raucous tone was set almost two hours before kickoff, with thousands of fans hollering in excitement at the Jumbotron as it showed Real Madrid stars Gareth Bale and Sergio Ramos making their way into the Coliseum. When Manchester City hit the field for warmups, the same crowd erupted into a heavy round of jeers.
For many Real Madrid fans in attendance like Orange County natives Abby Schneidewind and her boyfriend Ramiro Ramirez, the chance to see their team in person was the opportunity of a lifetime. The two, who have been rooting for Los Blancos since 2010, said at halftime that the $80 sticker price was more than worth it.
“We’re fans of the L.A. Galaxy so we see them play against European teams all the time but this is actually amazing because it’s all their top players playing on the field,” Schneidewind said. “This is like, real. Not to shame L.A. Galaxy, but it’s so cool seeing two prominent European teams play against each other.”
Unfortunately for Real Madrid fans, the night ended in disappointment, with Manchester City defeating Real Madrid, 4-1.
Though Real Madrid spent much of the first half on the attack, it fell apart after halftime, giving up goals to Nicolas Otamendi (52nd minute), Raheem Sterling (59), John Stones (67) and Brahim Diaz (82).
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Also - http://www.latimes.com/sports/soccer/la-sp-manchester-city-20170724-story.html
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Outstanding performance
But Pep will be no doubt drilling into them to stop giving the customary goal away at the end
But Pep will be no doubt drilling into them to stop giving the customary goal away at the end
Jonsilfab
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Hard to do much about that, it was a perfectly placed shot.Outstanding performance
But Pep will be no doubt drilling into them to stop giving the customary goal away at the end
NorCalBlue
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Don't let them hit the shot in the first place?Hard to do much about that, it was a perfectly placed shot.
OB1
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Very enjoyable game. Particularly impressed with the energy of City's performance and how they flooded spaces when defending.
Thought we might be heading for a "typical City" result at HT but second half brought the well merited goals we needed and Zidane threw the towel in at 3 zip.
It's a great result because we have never beaten Madrid before but the important thing at this point is preparation for the real thing and, in that regard, how the team coped with the formation was very encouraging as we need options to vary things.
Good to see all the new players and young kids showing their usefulness.
Thought we might be heading for a "typical City" result at HT but second half brought the well merited goals we needed and Zidane threw the towel in at 3 zip.
It's a great result because we have never beaten Madrid before but the important thing at this point is preparation for the real thing and, in that regard, how the team coped with the formation was very encouraging as we need options to vary things.
Good to see all the new players and young kids showing their usefulness.
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Just watched the goals on Sky Sports & Natalie Sawyer was full of praise & saying what a great performance it was from City. At the same time the co-presenter (Scottish guy called Jim) seemed to be visibly squirming in his seat & judging by his facial expressions seemed to be suffering & in considerable pain. Is this guy a Rag or what.
Natalie had two fingers up his bum hole.
Jonsilfab
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I'd be more than happy to limit teams shots to that area. Likelihood of them scoring from there is quite slim.Don't let them hit the shot in the first place?
Agree with your assessments.Brilliant game. Brilliant performance.
Kevin De Bruyne was fucking superb.
Ederson, Walker, Danilo, Stones, Yaya, Sterling, Gabriel Jesus all very good. Mangala was also good again, wonder whether we'll keep him?
Roberts, Diaz and Sane were all good in the brief cameo's they got.
Brahim's goal was superb and great to see.
My one concern was Ederson's outlet pass in first half that was straight to Real Madrid. It seems we have a long way to go in our communication between the centerbacks and Ederson. We were fortunate not to give away a goal there.
Overall his play was vastly improved over the Derby performance.
This City squad is going to be special this year! I feel it!!!!