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

[jimharri]

Aren’t there usually three of those?

Those weren't mere men, they were kings.

Bloody heathen!

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Camel gob and McMinimum what a collective pair of cunts.

Rather watch half an hour of the Villa game than listen to those two.

 

[normskih]

Time for the fucking mute button. They will cheering on and drooling over Madrid tonight although being a camel gob that should come natural for him.

Not if we can help it and knock a couple of early goals in.

 

[Betterdeedthan red]

Not really ,one day it will be ex City players when these dinosaurs are put out to pasture .

No it wont

 

[Zin 'messiah' Zimmer]

It’s that fucking accent!

Ohhhhhh Vienna

 

[gray740]

Time for the fucking mute button. They will cheering on and drooling over Madrid although being a camel wobbly gob that should come natural to him.

He`s every team we play the cnut.

 

[I'm Blue]

5 minutes of TNT has already convinced me to find the game with foreign commentary.
Pisser about Erling but what will be will be.
Bring it on!
Just hope we give them a tough game.

 

[big gaz]

Haha Blue waffle.

That Hockey game had a rare old start the other nite, was mrs Barcon at the game ;-)

 

[Sebi]

So Stones RB and moves in midfield, Khusanov CB or the other way around, but Stones moves to midfield as a CB?

Come on blues and get what you deserve!

 

[tommybooth]

The stone has spoken 0 v 2.

 

[pride in battle]

Do your best blue boys, make us proud.

 

[Dax777]

However Gundo is just off the back of playing his best game since his return so hopefully keeps that level going forward.

Maybe it’s time for a Nico / Gundo / Bernie masterclass in midfield.

Yes, but because je is the only 30 year old who played 90 minutes last game, id heve benched him.

We have to manage the older legs

 

[jimharri]

Ohhhhhh Vienna

It fades to the distance.

 

[super_city_si]

Do you think we're a better team without Haaland?

No not at all, but we look solid at the back and the mid is ok (not sure about Gundo).

Haaland is one of the best strikers in the world and is such a great foil for Marmoush, of course we're weaker without him

 

[simon23]

Not too bothered about no KDB - he was poor in the last game against this lot, he is a problem defensively for us as he cant press or get back to defend - we obviously miss his creativity but we are more solid without him as a whole.

Haaland - hopefully its just a precaution - agree with others in that its not worth the risk - getting top 4 is way more important than a trophy we have very little chance of winning even if we were to get through tonight.
I do wonder however if this injury has played into Peps hands a little as well - we will no doubt press more intensely without Haaland. Marmoush will be a beast at that - the front 3 are way more interchangeable as well without Haaland....if you think of the season we played without Sergio and played our false nine system we were excellent

Tough game and for once this is a bit of a free hit for us - due the the result of the first game we are underdogs for this...we are playing 3 new lads (2 young) and win or lose it will be great to see where their level is against the very best in Europe.

 

[hihosilva]

I got a good feeling. Saturday was the turning point of our season.

 

[Beanhead]

I’m going 4-2 city

 

[super_city_si]

No Haaland, Bernardo and Gundogan start, Rudiger starts for them. I want whatever you’re drinking. We are in trouble here.

Haha, I think i expected a lot worse in terms of line up

 

[Dax777]

So Stones RB and moves in midfield, Khusanov CB or the other way around, but Stones moves to midfield as a CB?

Come on blues and get what you deserve!

I think the 3 CBs stay back. Dias Left Stones Central and Khusa Right. Gvardiol plays higher on the left and Bernado tucks in. Savio plays wider on the right coz Khusa wont overlap as much.

 

[Beanhead]

I got a good feeling. Saturday was the turning point of our season.

Ike the optimism… also they would have been planning on playing big erl