Real Madrid (H) Pre-Match Thread

Match Result vs Real Madrid (H)?

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1. It would all be about defensive shape, pressing the right areas and defending as a unit. Also some counter attacking plays and finishing! Would also be looking to do some passing moves out from the back under a high press as we were abysmal vs. Arsenal.

2. Exactly the same as the away leg. We've got one foot in the quarters. They need to score twice without reply so I'd let them have the ball with their back 4 and ask them to try and break us down. I'd then look to press the ball when it came into midfield and play on the counter. If we had possession, I'd be looking to draw them forwards and then using Gundogan to slot the ball into the no.10 area for our attackers to turn and run at them.

3. Same team as started in Madrid, would play Cancelo at left back with Mendy suspended. The next two games will see if Pep is willing to try that out or not!

4. No. The movement of Gabby and fluidity of Bernardo, De Bruyne and Gabby in the first leg made the difference. It caused them an issue with who to track and where to position themselves. Aguero is more potent in front of goal, but Gabby has an excellent record in the CL for us and suits the competition. He gets his free kicks in the CL!

5. Same back 4 as the away leg. Benzema is strong and experienced in the CL but isn't going to run in behind very often and score that way. Otamendi is the man to use as he loves the battle with someone like Benzema.
 
Pep will start Laporte at left back and hopefully will look to break quickly, so Jesus, Sterling, Kev and Foden as our pacey front four

................Eddie

Walker . . .. Fern.... Ota.......Laporte

...........Rodri .... Bernie

Foden.........KDB.........Sterling

...............Jesus

This team gives us solidity, energy for the press, the ability to break at pace and as it's a tall team, dangerous at set plays
 
they say the biggest game is always your last game

i could never be a manger of a football team never mind manchester city, we are the only team that needs to beat the system before you kick a ball, just think about it ? you have to sit there and watch what goes on and smile and take it knowing your getting shafted hhaha i would not last a week
 
Play our normal game, too often when Pep tries to be too clever he over thinks it and we don’t turn up. We’re better than them, we have a goal advantage, play our normal game and we will go through.

They have an aging midfield so it shouldn’t matter as much having a 34 and 35 year old in there, can always bring Bernardo in later for his energy.

Ederson
Walker
Stones
Laporte
Cancelo
Fernandinho
KDB
Silva
Sterling(on the right)
Foden
Jesus
 
____________Ederson____________

_Walker_Garcia_Laporte_Cancelo_

_B Silva___Rodri___Silva___Foden

______Sterling_____Jesus_______
 
Just been announced that all people from Spain must quarantine for two weeks starting from tomorrow, will this mean the second leg won’t be played in Manchester?
 
The players and staff are tested they can be in locked down over night, return next day or straight after the game
 
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