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

[Lavinda Past]

And breathe....

Strong team, strong bench.

Come on City!

 

[discopop]

Well if Walker is fit that’s a big relief and hopefully Cancelo has a game which is a solid 7 rather some of the stuff he’s been upto recently.

Come on you blue bastards smash em and 90% of the British sports media.

 

[bluemc]

#UCL

XI | Ederson, Walker, Dias (C), Laporte, Cancelo, Rodrigo, De Bruyne, Bernardo, Mahrez, Jesus, Foden

SUBS | Steffen, Carson, Ake, Sterling, Gundogan, Grealish, Zinchenko, Fernandinho, Egan-Riley, Palmer, McAtee, Lavia

#ManCity https://t.co/x673mIr531

 

[kaz7]

 

[IcriedwhenTueartleft]

Surprised Cancelo starts ahead of Ake or Zinchenko, been way too inconsistent the last couple of months, started with that Spurs home game. Can be both brilliant & poor in the space of 5 minutes. He worries me.
Delighted with the rest of that team.

 

[mosssideblue]

Official: #ManCity Starting XI vs Real Madrid. https://t.co/Udb8qCbIWu

Perfect. we should be confident with that line up

 

[kupest]

Ake vs Benzema match up might have been better for the headers but this has to be our strongest team.

 

[dronefromsector7G]

Great team. Now let’s smash these twats.

 

[Decepticon]

Get in!!

 

[Pam]

Let them worry about us.

Quieten the crowd down for 15 minutes. We have the better team. Benzema is a worry, though. But sod him.

 

[blue cigar]

Cancelo a different beast at left back, we play anywhere near our level we win this game

 

[Goater=Legend]

Great news with Walker!

 

[deano ou812]

Just hope this ref isn’t swayed by any antics that might start or be influenced by the crowd,saying that he’s reffed us before in big games with no problems hopefully a good omen ..

 

[super_city_si]

A lot of quality in that team.

 

[jimharri]

We can't have any complaints about the team selection tonight. Barring (possibly) Stones for Laporte, that's our strongest XI.

 

[FantasyIreland]

Great team,we'll smash the cunts.

 

[Zin 'messiah' Zimmer]

Strongest team on paper, hopefully the risk with Walker comes off, as if he can be a Trojan and see it out, we’ll win

Monumental game, we win and we’ll bring both cups home, the momentum and confidence from it brings it home!

 

[Chak19]

Surprised Cancelo starts ahead of Ake or Zinchenko, been way too inconsistent the last couple of months, started with that Spurs home game. Can be both brilliant & poor in the space of 5 minutes. He worries me.
Delighted with the rest of that team.

Madrid don't have a strong RW but Cancelo's most dangerous opponent usually is himself, hopefully he doesn't give us heart attacks.

 

[bluemc]

I think thats our best starting eleven (with the possible exception of Stones for Laporte).

We are going to be on top of our defensive game tonight so I’m looking for Cancelo to return to form and zero brain farts from Walker.

Agreed - that's the strongest team we could have put out. Walker's pace at the back will be key, and very much welcomed back. Let's hope he's 100% fit.

 

[Fordyboy46]

Top team that, welcome back Kyle. Come on Ciitttttttyyyyyyyyyyy!