Atletico (A) - Wed 13th April, 20:00 (BST) | Pre-Match Thread

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Ederson
Walker Stones Laporte Ake
Rodri Bernardo Gundogan
Mahrez Sterling Foden

Atletico won't charge their approach and we just need to be patient, don't make any defensive errors and pick our moments. Very important our players don't react to the dark arts they will employ.

 

[West Gorton Blue]

I think Jesus should continue in the line up imo gives us so much more energy up front which could be vital in breaking down there style of football

Think he's banned.

 

[mike1923]

Think he's banned.

He is indeed

 

[mrtwiceaseason]

How hot is it mate? T-shirt and shorts weather?

It's bastard freezing just seen 15 ° on a board it's give it out better for the next 2 days tho

 

[Tangled up in blue.]

They won't change their gameplan significantly because if they do we will destroy them. Score and this tie is over.

We score, they need 3 to qualify

 

[kaz7]

Ruby not ready to start says pep

 

[Tangled up in blue.]

So if we score first, what would Atletico need to score to go through

 

[SidJames]

Being a City Supporter these days is akin to fine dinning on Caviar, and Champagne, week in week out.

I have hardly recovered from the Game against Candleville.

And up next a game even bigger.

Hardly time to take a breath. :-)

I am going for 2-2,maybe 3-3.

Think they will go for it, they have no choice really. Will play in to our Hands. So i see goals from both sides.

I don't see Pep trying to defend a slender first leg lead, Far too dangerous. We will play our natural game, we are the better side by a long way.

 

[OccupiedPalestineBlues]

We score, they need 3

We score and they need 2 to take us into additional time and thereafter into the pot luck of a penalty shoot out.

3 will do that not 3.

 

[citizen_maine]

So if we score first, what would Atletico need to score to go through

one more than us

 

[willipp]

one more than us

Unless it goes to penalties.

 

[Tangled up in blue.]

Unless it goes to penalties.

2-1 to Athletico means extra time?

 

[willipp]

2-1 to Athletico means extra time?

I think so yes. No away goals rule now, so draw means extra time.

 

[EforB]

I think so yes. No away goals rule now, so draw means extra time.

 

[EforB]

Thanks bluemooners, where was the post that says all alcohol is confiscated at Alicante station, airport style security !

 

[citizen_maine]

Unless it goes to penalties.

They'd need to score one more of them too

 

[kaz7]

I think so yes. No away goals rule now, so draw means extra time.

A draw and we are through on agg because we have scored once already at home

 

[willipp]

A draw and we are through on agg because we have scored once already at home

My maths isn't that bloody bad, clearly i meant a draw in the tie.

 

[K-Bo]

I think we'll see a rotated front three and maybe Gundo in for Bernardo. Mahrez and Grealish to come in I think, maybe foden into false 9.

 

[Elliot houghton]

What was the allocation given for this