Match Thread | Real Madrid vs Man City (09/05/23)

[Dax777]

We're miles better than them and just haven't attacked at full tilt for whatever reason. KDB and Bernardo MIA, Haaland not in the game.

We have better players. We weren't miles better.

We spent most of the time passing around in non-dangerous positions. And they didn't bother wasting their energy chasing us. They conserved their energy for quick strike moments. So far, I'd saying they've won the battle of ideas.

 

[mancity2012_eamo]

A very very solid performance to be honest. KDB and Bernardo need to up their game. Moment of absolute magic for the goal

This.
Get Kev on the ball.
They are allowing the likes of Dias or Walker to carry the ball and marking our creators out of the game.

 

[WestGorton]

Not worried, we will twat these at the Etihad.

I think a one goal defeat is ok to be honest. But two...

 

[MadchesterCity]

Was Casemiro with freedom to foul last semi, it's every fucker this year

 

[Blue warrior]

Just hope we don’t royally fuck this up and lose our heads and end up getting pumped.

 

[jimharri]

1-0 is certainly not irretrievable next week. On that basis, I'd settle for that now.

 

[pride in battle]

There was one point where gundo passed it back twice for no reason when he could have gone forward that summed that first half up

We've been fantastic first half you melt

 

[SidJames]

Keep the faith Blues.

We have lost a bit of our composure after having shit kicked out of us.

Hopefully Pep will use this to motivate them.

Only 1 -0 down to a Worldy.

Remember if this stays like this, these bastards still have to come to our place and away goals no longer count.

I think we could do with Foden energy.

 

[Worsleyweb]

We were terrible. Walking football. Exactly what they want us to do. The ref was terrible. Call me a fanny wipe all you fucking want but thats how I saw it. Hopefully an improvement in tempo and intent in the 2nd half.

Fanny wipe talking shite

 

[Blue Maverick]

Ancelotti is no fool. He knows that Camavinga has the ability and pace to nick it and carry it at a pace neither Bernardo nor Mahrez can match. We just have to be careful that we don’t get caught with too many ahead of the ball in that area again.

Not played badly, but even if the scoreline remains the same tonight, it’s important we keep our discipline and just stay in it.

That’s why I’d put Phil there he’s faster than he looks

 

[sir baconface]

Fook off ref ya yellow bag of piss.

 

[HelloCity]

I'd bring on Foden and Mahrez.

Our weakness has been down the right so bringing on Mahrez would exaggerate that more.

 

[Cricket Blue]

After a good start lost our heads
Very poor half

 

[yeah whatever !!]

first they ignore us
then they laugh at us
then they fight us
then we win

 

[CityBluez]

We are playing so bad. Kev and Bernardo are so out of it

 

[M Gaudino]

Get Mahrez on for Silva. First touch will send them into a death spiral.

good god no. Bernie is running rings round them

the one liability on the ball is Walker, they know to press him more urgently

 

[ScottSinclair]

No need for panic yet, we were leading for every single minute last year and still lost, so the leg is going to live for a long while yet.

But jesus christ have we been slow to watch. Bernardo and Gundo totally ineffektive. Kev showing too little for the ball. Grealish needs to start taking Carvajal on more, he is a old primadonna hell bent on getting Jack sent off which is a good hint he doesn't fancy being challenged by him for 90 minutes

 

[DMA's]

Getting fucked over here big time with the referee, an absolute disgrace !!!

If he was so against us why did he stop play when Madrid were breaking? We have played scared we need to do better

 

[LesBleuMiserable]

Am I the only one thinking we’ve controlled this game barring the wonder goal. Come back with a draw it’ll be all reet. Still would like a win.

 

[city warrior]

Vinicius brillance pretty much. Still we have been playing too safe, this result is not bad because we will up the tempo immensely at the Etihad. Still I know we can play so much better and they are not that great.

Bernardo has to come off. He is too slow, and pressing is completely unnecesary today