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

[FantasyIreland]

Only naivety will prevent us progressing.

 

[jim tolmies perm]

Finally get to see my 2 teams play in a big match. First trip to the Wanda too. I'll be firmly in the blue camp tonight though and in the City end. Should be a great day. Whoever gets through pleeassse win the fucker

 

[SWPISHOME]

Atletico Madrid home form in the Champions League this season:

AC Milan LOST
Liverpool LOST
FC Porto DREW
Man United DREW

I couldn't care less how we play I'd happily take a boring draw all day long.

Come on City!!

 

[Heath Park]

do not concede...and were through

Score five and we're through. ;-)

 

[Eric Hitchmough]

Hopefully get the job done in 90 minutes and keep some energy in the legs for the vermin on Saturday

 

[DMA's]

more nervous for this game than I was on Sunday, just get through city please. We have a great chance of another run to the final as Real Madrid really are nothing special

 

[BringBackSwales]

Score five and we're through. ;-)

If they score seven you’re dead!

 

[blue whippet]

I think it's good that our 2nd leg is on a Wednesday, as all the players have just been give a complacency warning with Tuesdays games.

It might just be us fans with the complacency warning though. I am sure Pep won't let the players slack and given how much they all want to win it perhaps they will remain focused.

 

[ancoats]

Just let phil foden play down the middle and control the game. the lad is ready for standing on the shoulders of giants. i feel he is being wasted out wide or playing the false 9 ? give him the david silva role and watch them panic

 

[oldhamblue]

I'd like us to shithouse our way through. Time waste, feign injury, try and get people sent off

 

[BlueBlood84]

Feels like one of those kind of games where all we can do is get behind the team and will them to perform like we know they can.

This stage of this competition is the part that still has some kind of shine and if we learnt anything over the years is that no result can be taken for granted.

I'm going for a professional but at times uncomfortable 2 nil win. Mahrez with the second late in the game.

 

[hihosilva]

I reckon the team will be
Ederson
Walker Stones Laporte Cancelo
Debruyne Rodri Gundogan
Mahrez Foden Grealish
City win 2-1

 

[Blu3m00n91]

I reckon the team will be
Ederson
Walker Stones Laporte Cancelo
Debruyne Rodri Gundogan
Mahrez Foden Grealish
City win 2-1

Bernardo for Gundogan

 

[FantasyIreland]

------------------Eddie-------------
Walker--Stones--laporte--Cancelo
-----------Rodri-----Gundo------
-----------------Bernie--------------
------Foden---Mahrez-----Grealish

 

[Tricky_Trev]

I think Gundo, Mahrez and Grealish all come in.

 

[lionheart]

I have a feeling that Ruben Dias may play some part in the game. Also, Nathan Ake is in too good defensive form to leave out. Possibly Cancelo will be rested to avoid suspension. There will be some surprises in the starting line up for sure but Pep has five (six with extra time) substitutes to play with. My prediction is a 1-0 defeat but with City levelling on the night in extra time to go through on aggregate.

 

[Rammy Blue]

------------------Eddie-------------
Walker--Stones--laporte--Cancelo
-----------Rodri-----Gundo------
-----------------Bernie--------------
------Foden---Mahrez-----Grealish

Leave Kev out, lol.

 

[birchwoodgingerste]

Eddy
Walker
Stones
Laporte
Ake
Rodri
Silva
Gundogan
Foden
Grealish
Kdb..

 

[Turner92]

Ederson Walker Stones Laporte Cancelo Rodri KDB Bernardo Grealish Foden Mahrez

 

[Didsbury Dave]

Leave Kev out, lol.

The ideal here is to start with Kev and be in a position to get him off the pitch early with the game won.

I think Bernado might be rested for Gundo so he can be fresh for Saturday. He puts more miles in than anyone and is vital against the scousers, ratting in a deeper position.

I'm a bit concerned that they might be a bit fresher than us on Saturday being at home so we need to mitigate that as much as possible.