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

[BamberBridgeBlue]

Whatever happens, I love you City. COME ON YOU BLUES!

 

[LangleyBlue1970]

Seen the line up.

We are winning this and going through. 100%.

 

[AliAdel]

Hopefully it’s a false 9 with foden opposed to Savinho playing on the left.

 

[Zin 'messiah' Zimmer]

I’m gonna assume;
Ederson; Rico Dias Stones Gvardiol; Nico Bernardo; Grealish Marmoush Savio; Foden

I hope this is in keeping with assumptions being shit barometers

 

[noseve]

Hopefully someone can help me out with this. I will be in the dentist chair at gametime and need a way to listen on radio in the States. Please help. Thanks.

Can you receive BBC Radio 5 online? If not, possibly BBC World Service

 

[balotelli's back pocket]

Ederson
Khusanov Dias Gvardiol
Stones Nico
Bernardo Foden Gundogan Savinho
Marmoush

 

[Fordyboy46]

In Pep we trust but fuck me

 

[Gaz76]

Decent enough aside, and at least we have legs, leave Madrids back four chasing shadows, that's our strongest back five and the rest will put a good shift in, come on city

 

[Nightmare Walking]

I like that team. Bernardo on the right to offer some protection for Khus.
That looks solid defensively, with some decent pace and trickery up front.

 

[Claytop]

Same as Saturday except Bernie in for Haaland?

 

[Nas_City]

Khusanov as CB and RB Stones? regardless happy for this lineup. only would have played Doku/Grealish for Gundo but I understand trying to dominate possession.

 

[MCFC1993]

Looks like we're playing the possession game. Very flexible team.

Foden, Marmoush, Savinho and Bernardo could play anywhere.

 

[handsofstone]

Guess its alright given no Haaland clearly wasn't fit enough to start (but fit enough for the bench?)

Bit lightweight up top, real lack of physicality there

Free hit though, nobody expects us to go through so let's prove everyone wrong

Worst case we go out and we can put our intention completely into the league and get top 4

 

[kearsley blue]

I've got a feeling Real are going to park the bus again, hope to catch us on counter with the pace they have.

 

[Bluewars II]

It wasn't fun while it lasted.

 

[Fordyboy46]

We need goals and we need to win so leave your top scorer on the bench

 

[Lowtower]

Gundo hatrick incoming...






*It worked on Saturday

 

[NorCalBlue]

Haaland missing might actually work in our favor - presumably they’ve had to plan for him and they’ve neutralized him before, so it might not be terrible to have a different threat this time. Rudiger won’t know who to kick…

 

[M Gaudino]

We need goals and we need to win so leave your top scorer on the bench

fairly sure hes injured

 

[Nick L]

2 keepers on the bench ? unbelievable Jeff , Gundo and Silva , Ill get my coat