Real Madrid (H) - Tues 11th Feb, 20:00 | CL | Pre-Match Thread

[Tbilisi]

Manchester City

Manchester City defender Ruben Dias says the team can "still do something beautiful" in the Champions League with the talent they have in the dressing, despite the problems they have had in maintaining a challenge for the Premier League title.

He also said that he didn't spend time thinking about Real Madrid's decision not to send their players to the Ballon d'Or presentation - he was too busy enjoying the night with team-mate Rodri.

 

[Dr Jacoby]

If you go through our defenders(forgetting Nunes because he isn’t one) then it’s not even close. Akanji is the quickest by a distance

Khusanov?

 

[Stoned Rose]

I never vote we’ll lose but given the state of us at the minute these will come to give us a ruthless kicking.

Imo we’ll have to play Khusanov at RB as Rico or Nunes would be absolutely suicidal against Mbappe/Vinicius.

Huge test for the miserable little fucker.

 

[ninjamonkey]

Listening to Ruben Dias speak makes me wet. What a leader. The sooner he gets that captaincy the better.

 

[Mancity1980]

Am predicting five goals in tomorrow's match. Unfortunately I've no idea which result. Hearts saying 3-2 City win. Heads saying 3-2 Madrid. 4-1 either way wouldn't surprise me either way.
To many bets to cover so no correct score bets for me tomorrow night. CTID

We are not winning 4-1.

 

[Half Time Draw]

Well they are here the bastards, landed just over an hour ago

Which hotel they in. Just at the firework shop.

 

[Mancity1980]

I never vote we’ll lose but given the state of us at the minute these will come to give us a ruthless kicking.

Imo we’ll have to play Khusanov at RB as Rico or Nunes would be absolutely suicidal against Mbappe/Vinicius.

Huge test for the miserable little fucker.

Remember Ashley Cole against Germany in the 5-1 victory in 2001? Inexperienced talented full back targeted by strong opposition coming up smelling of roses and gaining an historic victory. Khusanov is our young Ashley Cole. You heard it here first.

 

[meeesh]

Which hotel they in. Just at the firework shop.

Lowry I'd have thought, or maybe Marriot Worsley

 

[Resurrection Joe...]

Lowry I'd have thought, or maybe Marriot Worsley

they're in Sachas mate...paid the £5 clean sheet surcharge,...

 

[LongsightM13]

Well they are here the bastards, landed just over an hour ago

Presume the’re staying at the Lowry like last time. Anyone got any fireworks?

 

[LesBleuMiserable]

Remember Ashley Cole against Germany in the 5-1 victory in 2001? Inexperienced talented full back targeted by strong opposition coming up smelling of roses and gaining an historic victory. Khusanov is our young Ashley Cole. You heard it here first.

Where is Cheryl Ann Tweedy hanging around these days?

 

[Manchester33]

Teams in poor form have won it in the past...chavs x2 ...little woods!!

It's the hope that kills you. :')

 

[LongsightM13]

Where is Cheryl Ann Tweedy hanging around these days?

Nightclub toilets, committing racist assault on the attendants, if her track record is anything to go by…

 

[Keeper!]

I'll have some of that! Vini will shit himself first time Khusanov clatters into him but he'll have to make clean challenges because Vini will go down writhing around like he's been shot.

It would be a huge risk, I love the look of Khusanov but I think you have to go for experience against Madrid.

 

[Half Time Draw]

Presume the’re staying at the Lowry like last time. Anyone got any fireworks?

Just at the shop. What do we want

 

[lionheart]

It might be sensible to give Nico Gonzalez an extra week to recover so he can at least play in the return leg.

 

[Bewar3them00n]

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Is Fernandinho still over? He could give everyone some tips on the “dark arts”!

 

[Dax777]

We are not winning 4-1.

5-1?

 

[Bluewars II]

I know it sounds egregious.

But I hope Pep plays the most haram ball tactics tomorrow, á la Stoke City, Liverpool, Sam Allardyce, long ball over the top for Halaand, wingers taking on fullbacks and whipping as many crosses in as possible, they are missing their entire First choice backline, no need to be doing 100 passes around Madrids box, that's the easiest style to defend against. We can beat these by a couple of goals at the Etihad and imo that would be enough to go through.

 

[madloaf]

I know it sounds egregious.

But I hope Pep plays the most haram ball tactics tomorrow, á la Stoke City, Liverpool, Sam Allardyce, long ball over the top for Halaand, wingers taking on fullbacks and whipping as many crosses in as possible, they are missing their entire First choice backline, no need to be doing 100 passes around Madrids box, that's the easiest style to defend against. We can beat these by a couple of goals at the Etihad and imo that would be enough to go through.