Real Madrid (H) Pre-Match Thread

Match Result vs Real Madrid (H)?


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You have no ability to let a debate or an argument go, however petty, do you?

Always wanting to have the last say on absolutely everything.
Give it up. You have spouted nothing but bile against a player who has proven his value over and over. I was asked a question on it and answered, then you decided to jump in. The fact you come at me with such angst just tells me you don't like it when someone has a differing opinion.
 
I expect Pep will start with Rodri and Gundogan which I'm less than keen on, unless like against liverpool there's a free roaming Kev and foden ahead of them.
 
If Pep starts Gundogan he's writing his own death wish - he has to learn from his prior repeated mistakes. After such a disappointing domestic campaign we still have a unique chance to turn it around and despite what his ardent apologists will tell you, Gundogan has been front and centre of our decline this season.

We need Rodri, Kev, Merl in his current form, and Phil starting. Arrange them somehow as you please.
 
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My concern is that they score early and we panic knowing they're then a goal from going through. We've got to make it tough for them to score, dominate possession but not let them counter and cut us open. We sat off them in Madrid forcing them to try and cut us open, we need to do the same really. An early goal for us would help the confidence. I think we're the better team, particularly with Ramos missing for them. On the counter I can't see them coping with De Bruyne bursting forwards and our forwards running at them. The Arsenal loss is exactly the lesson we needed for this one in terms of what not to do and how not to play.

Ramos out, Mendy out,Aguero out.
Hazard in, I’m Eric in.
Who’s stronger as a result of those certainties, not withstanding other changes for form or tactics?
 
If Pep starts Gundogan he's writing his own death wish - he has to learn from his prior repeated mistakes. After such a disappointing domestic campaign we still have a unique chance to turn it around and despite what his ardent apologists will tell you, Gundogan has been front and centre of our decline this season.

We need Rodri, Kev, Merl in his current form, and Phil starting. Arrange them somehow as you please.
Yawn
 
If Pep starts Gundogan he's writing his own death wish - he has to learn from his prior repeated mistakes. After such a disappointing domestic campaign we still have a unique chance to turn it around and despite what his ardent apologists will tell you, Gundogan has been front and centre of our decline this season.

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I know - if only he’d not played him in the first leg
 
I really like Gundog, he is a very clever player and think he has brought a lot to the team.
Do I think he is playing well, yes

All players have strengths and weaknesses, in the Gundog thread, its his weaknesses that seem to be focused on and he cops an awful lot of unwarranted bile from some.

I personally think he will be picked next week

Very fair reply. I like gundo. When he's on his pomp he gives us what Pep wants. I absolutely don't like him paired with Dave (and I think the stats aorund what happens when that happens backs that opinion up). I also think that Phil and Rodri have played better over the 10 game restart period.

Whatever though, I aint a boo boy. City fans are generally bad at this (Edgehill in my early days, FFS Mahrexz these days). If he starts I'll support him. Just think there are better options right now.
 
Madrid wont sit deep and break. They will try to dictate which theoretically should suit us better.

The absolute best thing for City is to score again before Madrid realise we've even kicked off .... they would then have to attack , and that will leave gaps for us to exploit ..... if we allow them to dictate the game and ping the ball around at will, sooner or later they'll get a break and score ... and if we haven't got that early goal it could be ' goodnight vienna' for us , or in this case Lisbon!
 
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