Real Madrid (A) CL Semi Final 2nd Leg - Wed 4th May, 20:00 (BST) | Pre-Match Thread

[WesthoughtonJohn]

Just what we shouldn't do IMHO. Go there and put them under pressure and go for the win.

Agree with that - play our natural game and get it won.
Toss around trying to defend it and it'll end in tears - Pep will always go for the win anyway

 

[WesthoughtonJohn]

I'll tell you what I want as a Barça catalan fan.

I want Real Madrid winning 1-0 until minute 94, last minute.

Then Rodri will scores 1-1. Must be Rodri, born in Madrid and Atlético fan.

And must be an illegal and unfair goal. Must be the goal more fucking unfair in football history.

I don't know. Maybe Bernardo Silva grabbing Alaba making him judo and Rodri driving the ball with two hands, and shooting goal, just 1 cm behind the goal line, not even touching the net.

A goal just for less millimeters than neurons Sergio Ramos has in his brain.

But I know you don't want that, as real Manchester City fans.

You want maybe 0-4, Foden, Foden, Foden, Foden, and very soon.

That sir is just BRILLIANT lol.
I'm sure our supporters would have similar feelings if other teams from England were involved - but with them being on the losing end.
I'll take the 0-4 at the end for us though thanks :)

 

[uwe rosler 28]

Think the team picks itself 1 major decision is the false 9 jesus sterling or kdb??

Ederson

Cancelo
Dias
Laporte
Zinchenko

Rodri
Kdb
Bernardo

Mahrez
Jesus
Foden

 

[WesthoughtonJohn]

A nice controlled win. 1:0 at half time, another early in the second. A third on the break as Madrid panic on 75 mins. McAtee, Mbete and Lavia on for minutes by the end. De Bruyne and Rodri with their feet up for the weekend.

Thank you.

You're not a City supporter are you ;).
We all know, even after the last 10 years, we're waiting for that "typical City" moment.
(Leave the Beach balls outside the stadium everyone - they'd still manage to get through the netting and down the 3 tiers to the pitch :D)

 

[lazerblue]

I fear the 1st goal could decide this game so ffs come on City and score 1st

 

[Bluewars]

City dont need any passengers in this game, I'm seeing calls for certain players to start after one average performance.

Considering injuries and available personnel 3-4-3 might be the best approach. Cancelo's last few performances at right-back have been championship standard, I don't know how he can give the ball away so many times and still start games, Pep needs to seriously have a word with him. This is why he was dropped toward the end of last season, his performance against Leeds with the loose passing and slip was abosoulety diabolical. Vini Jr will expose him.

Laporte can do what he does best (passing) and avoid what he does worse (defending) in a back three central posistion, Ruben can play as RCB and support Cancelo against Vini Jr and also track Benzema when he drifts wide. Ake at LCB can also defend against Benzema and Mark him in wide areas. Rodrygo is an average player Zinchenko can easily handle him and also support our build up play as LWB.

The conundrum with this setup is that Jesus or Bernardo would have to drop out, do you play KDB with Rodri in the middle? Or take out Jesus and play KdB or Bernardo as false 9?

 

[Blu1]

Mentality has to be this game is 0-0 then play our normal game. I really don’t think it matters to our boys if they are home or away. It won’t be as hard as atletico away what ever happens

 

[MCFC1993]

City dont need any passengers in this game, I'm seeing calls for certain players to start after one average performance.

Considering injuries and available personnel 3-4-3 might be the best approach. Cancelo's last few performances at right-back have been championship standard, I don't know how he can give the ball away so many times and still start games, Pep needs to seriously have a word with him. This is why he was dropped toward the end of last season, his performance against Leeds with the loose passing and slip was abosoulety diabolical. Vini Jr will expose him.

Laporte can do what he does best (passing) and avoid what he does worse (defending) in a back three central posistion, Ruben can play as RCB and support Cancelo against Vini Jr and also track Benzema when he drifts wide. Ake at LCB can also defend against Benzema and Mark him in wide areas. Rodrygo is an average player Zinchenko can easily handle him and also support our build up play as LWB.

The conundrum with this setup is that Jesus or Bernardo would have to drop out, do you play KDB with Rodri in the middle? Or take out Jesus and play KdB or Bernardo as false 9?

Pep won't be doing any of that, for a start Ake is potentially out so that leaves us with 4 defenders (Cancelo, Dias, Laporte, Zinchenko).

He's not going to start playing 3-4-3 for the first time this season in our biggest game of the season. It's not a computer game where players just adapt, changing system means the players have to re-learn where everyone is going to be on the pitch, it can't be done in 3 or 4 days.

 

[vin]

City dont need any passengers in this game, I'm seeing calls for certain players to start after one average performance.

Considering injuries and available personnel 3-4-3 might be the best approach. Cancelo's last few performances at right-back have been championship standard, I don't know how he can give the ball away so many times and still start games, Pep needs to seriously have a word with him. This is why he was dropped toward the end of last season, his performance against Leeds with the loose passing and slip was abosoulety diabolical. Vini Jr will expose him.

Laporte can do what he does best (passing) and avoid what he does worse (defending) in a back three central posistion, Ruben can play as RCB and support Cancelo against Vini Jr and also track Benzema when he drifts wide. Ake at LCB can also defend against Benzema and Mark him in wide areas. Rodrygo is an average player Zinchenko can easily handle him and also support our build up play as LWB.

The conundrum with this setup is that Jesus or Bernardo would have to drop out, do you play KDB with Rodri in the middle? Or take out Jesus and play KdB or Bernardo as false 9?

We’ve not played with a 3 all season and you think we now try it in our most important game? Jeez

 

[Legal Alien]

Mahrez completely rested yesterday. Must be in Pep's thoughts for Wednesday. I think Pep wants to go for this. I mean win the second leg, and win it handsomely.

I agree, a start like we had last week would be perfect.

Whatever happens we just need to be focused and keep it tight at the back, as they have to score.

We seem to relish the big games though and with Kev, Mahrez and Bernie ( I know he came on late) all rested yesterday, we will be ready.

3-1 to us with Mahrez, Kev and Jesus scoring.

COME ON CITY!!!

 

[kaz7]

Nervous only about joao as right back , pep needs to give him clear instructions and he has to be defensively solid

 

[Bluewars]

No thanks for Sterling, a good option from the bench will do. Made some decent runs against Leeds but still no end product, not good enough at this moment in time

Those who are itching for Sterling to start need to watch that first leg back, did you not see the technical level of that game?? I'm not trying to slate any of our players. No disrespect but we're not up against Junior Firpo and Dallas.

Phil Foden, ball gets spread out to him from 30 yards 20 ft in the air coming over his shoulder, first touch he controls it, almost simultaneously he whips the ball in the box. Another phase he receives the ball in the corner Carjvahal is pressing him tight, quick feet and feint he gets out and passes to KdB who whips in a ball to Jesus in the Box, result goal.

Mahrez receives the ball on the touchline, 4 defenders around him,he drives forward with purpose, jinks in between two defenders feints right but goes left, sees the dart into the box by KdB and picks him out with a pinpoint accurate cross, result goal.

There are levels to this game, I don't need to mention the technical level of our opponents, but Modric was harassed and harried in the middle of the park and was still able to get off some exquisite passes, he puts himself about too, reminds me of Bernardo Silva.

 

[Rmcfc23]

Have real played this weekend or have la liga/uefa given them another week off.

 

[117 M34]

We’ve not played with a 3 all season and you think we now try it in our most important game? Jeez

While I doubt very much we would play 3 at the back, I refer you to the many games pep has changed formation/tactics in previous big champions league games before dismissing anything.

 

[Bluewars]

Pep won't be doing any of that, for a start Ake is potentially out so that leaves us with 4 defenders (Cancelo, Dias, Laporte, Zinchenko).

He's not going to start playing 3-4-3 for the first time this season in our biggest game of the season. It's not a computer game where players just adapt, changing system means the players have to re-learn where everyone is going to be on the pitch, it can't be done in 3 or 4 days.

IT'S PEP, he literally has a 'Computer Game' in his head. He played 3-4-3 against Lyon in a Qtr Final who finished 7th in the 'Uber Eats' French League. He dropped our best CB Stones to the bench and played a 35 year old midfielder Fernandinho, a post injury Laporte and the calamitous, error prone Eric Garcia as centre backs against the mighty 'Maxwell Cornet' and 'Drogba Regen' 'Toko-Ekambi'.

'He's not going to play 3-4-3 in our biggest game of the season' are you sure about that ????

This is the same Coach who, in Manchester City's biggest game ever played without a defensive midfielder, disrupted the starting 11 that got them to the final and started an out of form, out of confidence winger who had started NONE of the previous knockout games against one of the most promising right-backs England has ever produced, please remind me how that went.

Don't ever doubt the baldiness of Pep.

 

[deano ou812]

Have real played this weekend or have la liga/uefa given them another week off.

Won 3-0 to clinch title benzema came on and scored the third ..

 

[Pep Guardiola]

That sir is just BRILLIANT lol.
I'm sure our supporters would have similar feelings if other teams from England were involved - but with them being on the losing end.
I'll take the 0-4 at the end for us though thanks :)

Well I want Villarreal win Liverpool.

Because Villarreal is master, man.

That's just a very little village in Castellón (Valencia), who is a region known for his corruption.

The family Roig have giant companies, for exemple most famous supermarket in Spain, or Porcelanosa, a company of ceramic tiles, etc.

It's all a connection between those few families and politicians, who are in court every fucking day.

Connection with guys like this:

It's amazing because is like "I don't hide I'm a ganster mafias. Unlike. I want show you with my look what I am".


Sometimes they kill each other if they peach/blow/snitch.

If you dont know how a team of little village with same importance as that small neighborhood from which your great-grandfather emigrated last century, is today to 1 match for play a final Champions, thats the answer.

 

[Bluewars]

We’ve not played with a 3 all season and you think we now try it in our most important game? Jeez

Do You think Joao Cancelo at RB is a good idea against Vini JR??? Seriously Man, some of yous need to analyse games from a 360 perspective and not just with Blue-Tinted glasses.

For one game imagine yourself being an opposing fan and watch a City game, you'll soon see which players are at the top level of this game and those who flatter to deceive.

 

[Lovebitesandeveryfing]

We seem to relish the big games though and with Kev, Mahrez and Bernie ( I know he came on late)

Bernie will be fresh. That man is the Duracell bunny. No problems there.

 

[David Silva #21]

I think we need Gundo to control the midfield.

Ederson
Cancelo Dias Laporte Ake
Rodrigo
Bernie Ilkay
Mahrez KDB Foden

4-1 city