Real Madrid (A) - Wed 19th Feb, 20:00 | CL | Pre-Match Thread

[Mancity1980]

23 minutes in before he talks?

 

[johnny crossan]

23 minutes in before he talks?

maybe you can find a better version - crack on

 

[noseve]

I liked what Brendan Rodgers said today regarding Celtic. Losing a football match isn't a big deal, but leaving everything out there and knowing you gave it your all is critical.

I hope Pep doesn't make too big and occasion of it. We are where we are due to results in the league phase. We shouldn't be in this position but it is what it is.

This isn't a semi final it's a playoff. Don't put the same level of pressure on things. The trophy is miles off even if we win. Go out there and give it everything, if we get beat we get beat.

I can see a masterful City performance and a tactical stroke of genius from Pep tomorrow. But I was saying that throughout our horrific form so take it with a pinch of salt!

Agree with some of this, but this is not just a play-off imho because any team who can knock RM out is capable of winning the thing.
I hope the players approach this just like they would a semi-final. If you want to win it (I do, although I'd have preferred 5-in-a-row :-)), no round is more important than any other.

 

[pbueno16]

Wonder if Pep will force Ake in at CB and have Stones in the middle with Nico to let Savio, Marmoush, Bernardo and Haaland to run wild.

 

[Withnail]

Not a free hit, but we are the underdogs tomorrow. Hopefully that great win on Saturday will give us the confidence and belief we can win. We have the players in Marmoush, Haaland, Foden and Savinho that can hurt them. Whilst we have to win we need to be wary of their counter and we don't want to go too gung ho and concede early.

I see Ancelotti has been moaning about the officiating in La Liga in the pre match press conference. Let's hope we have a strong ref tomorrow, because I think Madrid will upto their usual tricks.

 

[sh249]

I don't expect us to have the space behind RMs' defence & Kev may longer has the legs but I'm pretty sure Pep rested both Kev & Berny for Madrid

I think you’re probably right. It’s just not the way I would go.

 

[skillman]

I see Rudiger’s back. Ffs.

 

[Chippy_boy]

I just hunted around for a stream for 20 minutes. And then remembered the game is on tomorrow, not today! What a plonker :-)

 

[Shazza458]

Can’t be fucking arsed playing these lot again. Every season.

Nothing to lose and everything to gain tomorrow night. Hopefully the team reflects it

 

[Shazza458]

I liked what Brendan Rodgers said today regarding Celtic. Losing a football match isn't a big deal, but leaving everything out there and knowing you gave it your all is critical.

I hope Pep doesn't make too big and occasion of it. We are where we are due to results in the league phase. We shouldn't be in this position but it is what it is.

This isn't a semi final it's a playoff. Don't put the same level of pressure on things. The trophy is miles off even if we win. Go out there and give it everything, if we get beat we get beat.

I can see a masterful City performance and a tactical stroke of genius from Pep tomorrow. But I was saying that throughout our horrific form so take it with a pinch of salt!

I completely agree

 

[Sid C]

Your not been serious.
Are you ?

He’s talking about the final :)

 

[BringBackSwales]

I liked what Brendan Rodgers said today regarding Celtic. Losing a football match isn't a big deal, but leaving everything out there and knowing you gave it your all is critical.

I hope Pep doesn't make too big and occasion of it. We are where we are due to results in the league phase. We shouldn't be in this position but it is what it is.

This isn't a semi final it's a playoff. Don't put the same level of pressure on things. The trophy is miles off even if we win. Go out there and give it everything, if we get beat we get beat.

I can see a masterful City performance and a tactical stroke of genius from Pep tomorrow. But I was saying that throughout our horrific form so take it with a pinch of salt!

Me and my 16 year old have just hit the bar in Tenerife (early flight to Madrid tomorrow), we’ll certainly be leaving nothing out there. CMON City

 

[johnny crossan]

22 man travelling squad for tomorrow - no EDS
Ruben Dias
John Stones
Nathan Ake
Omar Marmoush
Mateo Kovacic
Erling Haaland
Jack Grealish
Jeremy Doku
Nico Gonzalez
Kevin De Bruyne
Stefan Ortega Moreno
Ilkay Gundogan
Bernardo Silva
Josko Gvardiol
Savinho
Matheus Nunes
Ederson
Scott Carson
Abdukodir Khusanov
Phil Foden
Rico Lewis
James McAtee

 

[Bri1975]

22 man travelling squad for tomorrow - no EDS
Ruben Dias
John Stones
Nathan Ake
Omar Marmoush
Mateo Kovacic
Erling Haaland
Jack Grealish
Jeremy Doku
Nico Gonzalez
Kevin De Bruyne
Stefan Ortega Moreno
Ilkay Gundogan
Bernardo Silva
Josko Gvardiol
Savinho
Matheus Nunes
Ederson

That's 17

 

[johnny crossan]

That's 17

sorry about that!

 

[LangleyBlue1970]

I’m convinced this is going our way. I’ll sleep better tonight than last week, but come morning another long day.

We WILL go through.

 

[Dax777]

I don't expect us to have the space behind RMs' defence & Kev may longer has the legs but I'm pretty sure Pep rested both Kev & Berny for Madrid

Sadly, i worry this is true :(. Gundogan is a definite candidate for substitution. But other than him, only Lewis for a more defensive RB seems a possibility.

 

[Legal Alien]

I see Rudiger’s back. Ffs.

He ain't going to be up to speed tho. Make the **** pay Erling lad!

 

[Legal Alien]

Looks like Bernie's playing then.
I'm happy about that, he likes playing against them.

Ederson

Khusanov
Stones
Dias
Gvardiol

Gonzalez
Bernardo

Savinho
KDB
Marmoush

Haaland

3-1 to us.

COME ON CITY!!!!

 

[Blue Bogey]

I just hunted around for a stream for 20 minutes. And then remembered the game is on tomorrow, not today! What a plonker :-)

Were you sat there in your full kit as well. :)