Real Madrid (A) - Tues 9th April, 20:00 | CL | Pre-Match Thread

[Elliot houghton]

 

[super_city_si]

Of course he is. Proved it time and again season after season.
Rag

I think he's been surpassed by akanji. Walker isnt the same as last season. He's still fast but not lightening anymore. As a defender he's been poor this season.

 

[super_city_si]

Using False 9 against us. Good team.

 

[JULES]

Playing under a closed roof they may be used playing under closed smacks of unfair advantage like playing on a plakky pitch.
Not happy so I’m going to bin my 1-3 prediction and go 1-5 now.
So how do you like that Real Madrid?

I`ve just put a bet on at 1-3

 

[Tricky_Trev]

Kyle Walker one of our best 1v1 defenders? Really?

Objectively, yeah. One of the most formidable 1v1 defenders of all time, particularly against the style of winger that Vinicius is.

 

[The Lightbowne Cowboy]

Post it on Twitter.

I don't do any of that new fandangled electric stuff. I'm old school. I'll send him a horses head in the post. That'd upset him more because he might thinks he's related to it.

 

[stonerblue]

Haaland to twat Rudiger

 

[CC1]

Kyle Walker one of our best 1v1 defenders? Really?

Yes

 

[stonerblue]

I`ve just put a bet on at 1-3

1-4 haaland anytime 60/1

 

[blumoonrisen]

Really? Which one?

Rico..!

 

[NoCompromise]

Wouldn't be great IMHO. Real aren't going to play with 11 behind the ball and so it should allow us to play to Haaland's strengths. This is the kind of game that is made for him.

Let's see

 

[hello]

I don't do any of that new fandangled electric stuff. I'm old school. I'll send him a horses head in the post. That'd upset him more because he might thinks he's related to it.

At the very least it would cause him to ring his brother to see if he's alive.

 

[vanchi]

One of the best City performances I remember in my 50+ years watching us. Arguably a better (given the stage) display than the sick swan. Though I'm guessing there might be a few (dozen) who'll disagree with me.

for me it was the best performance i’ve ever seen in football. they literally didn’t know what to do, and it was ucl real madrid, not some random team. that game is historic, football heritage imo.

 

[Elliot houghton]

Akanji Dias Stones Gvardiol apparently

 

[BigJoe#1]

I hope and pray we can either win, draw or lose by only one goal.

Preference is obviously in that order but I think any of the above will mean we stand an excellent chance of progressing. A two goal deficit is doable to recover but beyond that is a long stretch...

Come on you Blues!!

 

[stonerblue]

Rico..!

Just checked BBC and nowt, literally, about City. He has to start surely given Walker out?

 

[JULES]

1-4 haaland anytime 60/1

I think 1-3 is hoping a bit so 1-4....good luck though 60/1 is a good price

 

[alexmcity]

Their team is a bit like ours in that it looks strong in midfield and attack but there are question marks over the defence. Bellingham as a false 9?

2:2.

 

[Jonas.shaffer]

I'm kind of disappointed that Lewis isn't starting.

 

[Gorbachev]

Akanji Dias Stones Gvardiol apparently

Looks like he is gambling on Gvardiol knowing if he calls it quits during the game we have Ake coming back.

No way was he going to put Rico Lewis against Vini or Rodrygo.