Borussia Dortmund (A) - CL QF | Pre-Match Thread

[5 Hit Gibbon]

We were pretty poor first leg, but still good enough to beat them. If we are lacklustre like that again then I fear the worst. If we turn up though, then I'm confident we will have enough to go through. We have a habit of choking in the later stages of the CL, which worries me, but hopefully we got the not so great performance out of the way already, in the 1st leg, and tonight we will play a blinder.

 

[kevin horlocks wand]

I am actually very nervous about tonight. Shitting it in fact.

but we can do it,

 

[ONTHERUNWITHTHAKSIN]

I'm not even remotely concerned about tonight. Not because I think we'll breeze it, although that would be OK, but because I still cannot get remotely excited about this thing. Yes I will watch, and yes I want us to win, but no more than if this was a League Cup game v Barnsley. I've lost no sleep over it nor give it any thought but conversely I'm still replaying the loss to Leeds in my head and forward looking to the Villa game and how we must win. Maybe it's a United thing playing on my mind but given the option of which one, if I could only have one, then it's the Premier League. I'd still rather win the Premier League even if Liverpool somehow fluked the Champions League, than win the Champions League and have United win the Premier League.
I cannot be alone I'm sure.

Grown up through the really dark times and followed City everywhere and despised the Rags with a passion

I wanted any team who had a chance to shit on the fuckers

But now sorry I couldn’t give a fuck about them, they have become insignificant

I stood and boo the CL anthem and still boo at the tv but

This my friend is our chance to go through to the semi final of the major European competition.

My arse is now starting to go a little and I just can’t wait for this game

 

[justsaying]

so anxious, won't be watching and going for a long walk.

 

[Blue Feather]

Getting nervous......Come on City !!

 

[MarsLlama]

I'm not even remotely concerned about tonight. Not because I think we'll breeze it, although that would be OK, but because I still cannot get remotely excited about this thing. Yes I will watch, and yes I want us to win, but no more than if this was a League Cup game v Barnsley. I've lost no sleep over it nor give it any thought but conversely I'm still replaying the loss to Leeds in my head and forward looking to the Villa game and how we must win. Maybe it's a United thing playing on my mind but given the option of which one, if I could only have one, then it's the Premier League. I'd still rather win the Premier League even if Liverpool somehow fluked the Champions League, than win the Champions League and have United win the Premier League.
I cannot be alone I'm sure.

It's totally possible to care about more than one competition at the same time, just as it's very possible for us to win more than one in a season. Sorry, I struggle to believe that you genuinely don't care about the Champions League.

For me it is the only thing left that holds us back from being a true giant of world football. Win that and we're sorted.

 

[The Black Shed]

Just back from a sensational four hour walk in Dalby Forest, bloody amazing what a drop of sunshine can do. Feel invigorated and pumped for this evening. No nerves!

 

[yankblue]

I am shitting bricks

 

[If I die in the Kippax St]

I can see Jesus playing wide left, had probably his best game defensively at the Bernabeau helping Zinc.

Eddy
Walker Stones Dias Zinc
Gundogan Rodri Foden
Mahrez Kev Jesus

I don’t want to see Gabby anywhere near our penalty box after the rag game. Up front and stay up front

 

[Tricky_Trev]

Nights like tonight are what it’s all about. Before UEFA decided to hate us, I’d get goosebumps when hearing the CL anthem and would daydream about City merely making an appearance in the competition. This game is actually bringing some of those feelings back. I don’t know what is different this time but I really, really care. I know it’s fashionable to say you don’t give a shit about the CL, but I do. I am heavily invested emotionally in this campaign. Maybe it’s because it’s post CAS verdict, maybe it’s the hope of being able to see City lift their trophy, knowing how much it will hurt them after they thought they had us. But I just want this so bad.

 

[paulsimpson]

I'm not even remotely concerned about tonight. Not because I think we'll breeze it, although that would be OK, but because I still cannot get remotely excited about this thing. Yes I will watch, and yes I want us to win, but no more than if this was a League Cup game v Barnsley. I've lost no sleep over it nor give it any thought but conversely I'm still replaying the loss to Leeds in my head and forward looking to the Villa game and how we must win. Maybe it's a United thing playing on my mind but given the option of which one, if I could only have one, then it's the Premier League. I'd still rather win the Premier League even if Liverpool somehow fluked the Champions League, than win the Champions League and have United win the Premier League.
I cannot be alone I'm sure.

You're not alone. A fair few ,I'm guessing , are wary of admitting it openly. Tbh I'm not as nervous as I was before the Leeds game especially after I saw the team sheet. But, the CL is certainly a very close 2nd to PL and a defeat on aggregate would still hurt no matter how important the League is. He will put out a solid, suitable team tonight and it should bring us reward.

 

[Mid Wales blue]

Just back from a sensational four hour walk in Dalby Forest, bloody amazing what a drop of sunshine can do. Feel invigorated and pumped for this evening. No nerves!

Four hour walk?
You’ll be fast asleep in a chair when the match starts!


;-)

 

[lionheart]

So important to get that away goal.

If we score first I'm very confident we'll go through.

If BVD don't score then I fancy our chances of getting through.

 

[If I die in the Kippax St]

I'm not even remotely concerned about tonight. Not because I think we'll breeze it, although that would be OK, but because I still cannot get remotely excited about this thing. Yes I will watch, and yes I want us to win, but no more than if this was a League Cup game v Barnsley. I've lost no sleep over it nor give it any thought but conversely I'm still replaying the loss to Leeds in my head and forward looking to the Villa game and how we must win. Maybe it's a United thing playing on my mind but given the option of which one, if I could only have one, then it's the Premier League. I'd still rather win the Premier League even if Liverpool somehow fluked the Champions League, than win the Champions League and have United win the Premier League.
I cannot be alone I'm sure.

You are not alone I assure you. League title every time for me. The Leeds defeat has ruined my week thus far and I will not settle until we beat villa whatever happens tonight

 

[lionheart]

I'm not even remotely concerned about tonight. Not because I think we'll breeze it, although that would be OK, but because I still cannot get remotely excited about this thing. Yes I will watch, and yes I want us to win, but no more than if this was a League Cup game v Barnsley. I've lost no sleep over it nor give it any thought but conversely I'm still replaying the loss to Leeds in my head and forward looking to the Villa game and how we must win. Maybe it's a United thing playing on my mind but given the option of which one, if I could only have one, then it's the Premier League. I'd still rather win the Premier League even if Liverpool somehow fluked the Champions League, than win the Champions League and have United win the Premier League.
I cannot be alone I'm sure.

I said more or less the same thing and got butchered on here. Also, what some folk overlook is that, if we somehow win this tournament, Pep may just decide that his project has been accomplished and leave.

 

[Mr. Wednesday]

Feel totally relaxed about tonight. City are going to be on it and think it'll be a De Bruyne masterclass tonight.

 

[LangleyBlue1970]

I said more or less the same thing and got butchered on here. Also, what some folk overlook is that, if we somehow win this tournament, Pep may just decide that his project has been accomplished and leave.

So best not to win it so Pep stays? That's a bit weird.

 

[r.soleofsalford]

Shitting it in truth I think we will wobble in defense. Hope I`m wrong because I`d like to win this before I pop my clogs

 

[trotsky]

You're not alone. A fair few ,I'm guessing , are wary of admitting it openly. Tbh I'm not as nervous as I was before the Leeds game especially after I saw the team sheet. But, the CL is certainly a very close 2nd to PL and a defeat on aggregate would still hurt no matter how important the League is. He will put out a solid, suitable team tonight and it should bring us reward.

I can understand how our owner, foreign fans and a lot from outside of the Mcr area have the CL as their top trophy, but not for me. I have now raised the desire to win the CL to a slightly higher place than the FA Cup, but the league is still THE trophy for me. And this is only because others seem to use the lack of European ‘success’ as a stick to beat us with.
It amazed me the press ran with ‘Don’t win the CL and Pep’s a failure’. He obviously said it with sarcasm - how can he not be recognised as a genius when he’s won trophies playing the best football ever?
Let’s win it and then, in the future it can be treated as a nice extra to a season - the same as the FA and League Cup.

 

[Tricky_Trev]

I said more or less the same thing and got butchered on here. Also, what some folk overlook is that, if we somehow win this tournament, Pep may just decide that his project has been accomplished and leave.

Best not win any more trophies then