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

[Chak19]

This lot are not a good football team. Being perfectly frank we've had tougher challenges against teams like Fulham. It's no surprise to me they have no chance of winning their league. They just seem to score 50% of their shots on goal against us, it's ridiculous... like some kind of hex.

We just need to stay in the game for the next 45 minutes. Don't concede another, push for an equaliser but if it doesn't come let's take it back home and try to batter them there.

No it's because we have a keeper who saves almost nothing.

 

[DMA's]

Not even annoyed, we just haven’t turned up. Fingers crossed pep gets them going 2nd half and we move the ball quicker and take some risks. This safe sideways slow passing isn’t going to do it.

We look terrified to make a mistake and aren’t playing wih our usual vigour and freedom

 

[K-Bo]

Too slow, Bernardo passing backwards till the end of time, can’t find haaland at all. Need a bit more incision. Foden or Mahrez pls

 

[Zenmanc]

Honestly, what is the point? I'm struggling to see it. We're getting nothing tonight, it was predetermined before the game.

That's the spirit might as well not even watch the 2nd half.

 

[argyle]

One shot one goal.

Why does this happen so much??

 

[EL APACHE TEVEZ]

They’ve got a free license to do what they want

 

[Dr Jacoby]

No one was to blame for his goal, world class that.

I blame Mahrez

 

[MichaelFrontzeck'sBathroom]

I’d love to see someone seriously injure either carvajal or rudiger one day, karmas a ****

 

[geek24601]

Kept the ball well but a very passive performance with the only real chances coming from long range. Terrible defending in the lead up to the goal but it was a brilliant strike. Huge 45 mins ahead. Players need to keep the head and not fall for Real’s dirty tricks. Ref has had a shocker so far.

 

[Cheadle_hulmeBlue]

Rodri’s misplaced pass and Thugigers elbow put us off track after a promising start.

Still early days and it’s important that we don’t panic. A 1-0 loss is not the end of the world either.

I agree. Whilst not great a 1-0 isn’t the worst result

 

[OL2Blue]

Why did he go for it with his left hand?

No keeper in the world saves that, it was a sensational finish

 

[WestGorton]

Still 45 mins to go….

Yes agreed

 

[MarsLlama]

This argument can fuck off. He's getting the crap kicked out of him and the ref does nothing. He's allowed to have a little snap back. We're not a team of little bitches.

That's what he wants. I'm not saying it to have a go at him - when he wins the ball, his first priority is usually to try and win a free kick. If you're that kind of player, you can't really get upset when the opponent commits the foul you wanted him to make.

 

[lonestay]

130million for Bellingham how many refs would that buy ? Be better value .

 

[dnrock]

You don't know if Guardiola is capable? What a ridiculous thing to say

Yes, I know what he's capable of, but this crap called Real Madrid gets on everyone's nerves.

 

[wolviedinho]

This is what happens when you miss chances. You allow the ref to get involved. Very naive, get the ball to Haaland. Only way to win is by scoring enough they can’t do shit about.

Come on city, man up.

 

[nellyonthewing]

They are trying to get a reaction out of Grealish which they have now achieved and the ref is letting them . It doesn’t help us .

 

[Trevor Morley's Tache]

KDB and Bernardo are Shit scared of rudiger and Camavinga ffs. Get them off . Players can’t Shit themselves in games like this

This is purely because Rudiger and Camavinga KNOW they can foul with impunity.

 

[vin]

Crying out for Foden on that right. Bernardo offering nothing.
Kev - let’s get some whip on those corners/free kicks. Fuck the floated ones off ffs!!
Good first 30 mins but they have a few killers in the team - frustrating!

 

[spacecadet]

My fault I know. Stuck in deepest Norfolk on a rainy holiday. Won't go in local pub because I hate southern England rags and dips. So last resort City app radio. Alistair Mann is fucking worse than Tyler. You haven't got a fucking clue where the ball is, or what is actually happening. Useless tbh.