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

[pbueno16]

No Haaland, but not a bad lineup! Rudiger is going to have his hands full with Marmoush since he can't just manhandle him for the whole 90 minutes.

 

[Fordyboy46]

Come on. Have a think about it

Yep, I understand

 

[Pingu the Penguin]

Can’t catch a break this season

 

[bluemoon32]

Win tonight and it'll completely ignite our season, come on Cityyyyyyyyyyyyyy

 

[Zin 'messiah' Zimmer]

Big responsibility on Phil here to press their back line alongside Marmoush; we’ll win the midfield battle by default now, it’s whether we can be a danger in the final third…. Expecting a very high line from them

 

[Zenmanc]

It seems Pep is following me

Yep, exact same lineup

 

[malg]

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

Why wouldn't they.

 

[super_city_si]

Feel more positive after seeing the line up. Come on CIty!!!!

 

[PragueBlue]

It seems Pep is following me

You mean except for not picking KDB, Doku and Nunes like you did?

 

[Twisted-wheel]

VJ will terrorise Khusanov at right back, no kev or erling is a blow

 

[lefty goldblatt]

 

[Zin 'messiah' Zimmer]

Why wouldn't they.

 

[Jonas.shaffer]

The live wire emerges on 75 mins to slay 5he Castilian Bastards.

God willing.

 

[noseve]

F*cking stroll on :-(

No Viking, 2x oldies. Pep probably doesn't want to risk Erling against The Strangely Untouchable Thug.

What a downer.

 

[PragueBlue]

Quite a decent team if Haaland isn't fully fit. Not a bad team for doing a bit of pressing either.

 

[SWPISHOME]

VJ will terrorise Khusanov at right back, no kev or erling is a blow

That's the spirit!

 

[Dr Jacoby]

Happy enough with that.

With the ref’s assistance, Rudiger usually gets the better of Haaland anyway.

 

[Champions Again Ole Ole]

I’m more disappointed that gundogan starts than I am that haaland doesnt. We’re gonna get ran all over midfield again

 

[stonerblue]

fuckin hell no Haaland. Foden hat trick

 

[Bluewars II]

We’ve got some options off the bench if we need a goal or two late on.

Can only assume that's the plan, keep the game tight, possibly limit it to a goal down in the tie until around 70 mins and then bring on Haaland + KDB + Doku.

It won't work, game will be done by then. But it's the taking part that counts. Fight till the end!