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

[simon23]

Rudiger would have preferred Haaland I imagine.

Agreed

 

[TinFoilHat]

I’m going 4-2 city

2 goals in the 88th/93rd minute to boil the piss.

:)

 

[wythenshaweblue£££]

Nerves have fully kicked in now come on City

 

[LangleyBlue1970]

It must be absolutely killing wobble gob that TNT have City v Madrid and Liverpool v Villa. Meanwhile the rags are dead.

 

[Sebi]

It is all written

 

[Blue Potato]

The last time our first choice striker was on the bench away at Madrid we won…same again please

 

[Kinkybyname]

2 goals in the 88th/93rd minute to boil the piss.

:)

115th minute

 

[Beanhead]

2 goals in the 88th/93rd minute to boil the piss.

:)

I think it goes to extra time at 3-2.

Haaland to clinch it in ET.

 

[hihosilva]

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

Precisely, they don't know how we're going to set up now.

 

[Damien10]

I have been massively critical of Gundo but I think him and Nico showed great balance against Newcastle so it gives me hope.

However I feel that maybe two games in 4 days is a gamble. I would have preferred to see Kova for his legs.

 

[.db.]

‘Jude’

I wish people would still calling him ‘Jude’. Even Lescott’s at it now.

 

[skillman]

I know I’m late but where is Haaland?! A tactical curveball from Pep, that. Rudiger suddenly dealing with pace and movement and not just manhandling Haaland all game.

 

[Eccles Blue]

The Boys in Blue never give in. They fight to the end. Tonight we are going to need that fighting spirit. Come on City. Come on City. Show ‘em lads, show ‘em all. Especially that disrespectful Real Madrid load of numpties.

Especially the know nowt fools who like to think that they represent true journalists. They wouldn’t know a football from a tiddlywink the great galloping gollumpus twerps that they are.

Especially the Specsavers needing, whistle blowing, milksop poltroons who call themselves officials. Yes official shabbaroons. Do they not know yet who we are?
We are: MANCHESTER CITY THE BEST TEAM IN THE LAND AND ALL THE WORLD.

Come on John Boy put in another great performance. We can do this, we can do this, we can do this. :-)

 

[SWPISHOME]

I know I’m late but where is Haaland?! A tactical curveball from Pep, that. Rudiger suddenly dealing with pace and movement and not just manhandling Haaland all game.

Apparently Haaland hasn't fully recovered from his knee injury.

 

[Scott mcfc]

I know I’m late but where is Haaland?! A tactical curveball from Pep, that. Rudiger suddenly dealing with pace and movement and not just manhandling Haaland all game.

Get the horrible rat sent off

 

[.db.]

I know I’m late but where is Haaland?! A tactical curveball from Pep, that. Rudiger suddenly dealing with pace and movement and not just manhandling Haaland all game.

He spoke to Pep and told him his knee was hurting him so he’s not risked him.

 

[hihosilva]

Madrid are nothing special. We can do this!
COMMON CITY!

 

[wolfie1988]

Haaland not out with the subs warming up. Rest of the outfield subs are. Huge blow

 

[Blue Abroad]

Would obviously love to ram a win down the Real Madrid players’ throats at their own ground, but I genuinely will not be upset if we lose, as long as we put in a good shift and no one gets injured.

I care more about the league and qualifying for the CL next season (for financial reasons) than the CL this season.

Come on City!

 

[Centurions]

Sunday far more important than tonight. l'm pleased Pep isn't running the lads into the ground in pursuit of a trophy we likely won't win this season.

If we go into the game with that attitude it's an absolute certainty we won't win it.