Match Thread | Real Madrid vs Man City (26/02/20)

[01cravend]

When you have players pressing aggressively around him, Gundy looks twice the player as he's so good at mopping up and intercepting.

 

[Beanhead]

Tactically spot on and arguably the better chances to score but fuck me, its like watching paint dry.

It’s a typical big game CL tie in that sense..

I'm very impressed with this. I've criticised Pep in the past for his inability to be pragmatic in these big away games, but that's exactly what he did today and the fact that we had the better chances showed that it worked.

This and people are saying it’s dull.

Game management and dull will take you a long way in this competition.

Oh and a bit of cheating always helps.

 

[Gabriel]

Could get a fag paper between the sides and neither, in truth, has looked that threatening. Thought Laporte going off would have thrown us more, but we actually looked a little surer when passing it out. Kind of game that’ll be settled by a single mistake.

 

[mat]

A little presumptuous, we've not beaten this lot yet

What, the League Cup Final ?

@OntarioBlue gets it.

 

[SWP's back]

Mendy has to be so careful second half.

Mahrez needs to get into the game.

Jesus best player on our side.

 

[Kinkys Left Foot]

Let's concentrate the same for the next 45 mins. Need to take at least one decent chance similar to the 3 we've had. Gutted for Laporte.

 

[Newman Noggs]

We're going to get that long overdue lucky break this half. We must be due one !

 

[alexmcity]

Solid performance, Gabby our best player so far, immense work rate and dangerous.

Hope Laporte isn't badly injured and will be ready for the 2nd leg.

 

[ninjamonkey]

Was that really as good of a half as the commentators keep claiming? Don’t get me wrong the tactics have stifled Madrid superbly so far but we’ve lost Laporte for god knows how long this time, lost Mendy for the next game and Madrid look devoid of any ideas right now, I think we can take them apart here and now rather than looking for something close to all square. We have to at least score.

 

[blueinsa]

No pleasing some people hahahahha

I think RM are confused by the set up and haven’t adjusted. Good couple of chances, but as usual, we can’t put it away.

Says rnblade lol

 

[domalino]

Immense shift put in by Gabby, but really should have scored twice. Those are the fine margins that make or break a season.

I think you're being way too harsh saying he should have scored the volley at the end. they had 5 players on the line and the keeper.