Real Madrid (A) - Tues 9th April, 20:00 | CL | Pre-Match Thread

[youngbob]

Remind me to look out for your opinions.

Feel free.

 

[supercity88]

Same here regarding injuries. I wasn't at all worried when the draw was made, apart from usual peed off that we never get 'easy' at this stage. However injuries to Kyle and Nathan majorly concern me.

This is where City need to show we have what it takes on the European stage now. Only the winner is remembered. How you get there and what you do to get there doesn't matter. Real have 4 players on yellow cards a booking away from suspension. 3 of them are arguably key players for them. So do what it takes to get them suspended. Roll around, slow the game down, piss them off and get them booked.

We might get pelters in the press but when they rock up at the Etihad without Vinicius and Bellingham and we batter them no one will remember that game. There's more than one way to skin a cat!

 

[SWPISHOME]

Feel free.

I'll have a feel please, Seen as they are going for free.

PM me :)

 

[CC1]

Agree. I've yet to see that he needs to step up in big games.

Hahahaha.

 

[Bluesince1979]

This is where City need to show we have what it takes on the European stage now. Only the winner is remembered. How you get there and what you do to get there doesn't matter. Real have 4 players on yellow cards a booking away from suspension. 3 of them are arguably key players for them. So do what it takes to get them suspended. Roll around, slow the game down, piss them off and get them booked.

We might get pelters in the press but when they rock up at the Etihad without Vinicius and Bellingham and we batter them no one will remember that game. There's more than one way to skin a cat!

Our utter demolition of them in last years semi is very much still talked about

 

[SWPISHOME]

This is where City need to show we have what it takes on the European stage now. Only the winner is remembered. How you get there and what you do to get there doesn't matter. Real have 4 players on yellow cards a booking away from suspension. 3 of them are arguably key players for them. So do what it takes to get them suspended. Roll around, slow the game down, piss them off and get them booked.

We might get pelters in the press but when they rock up at the Etihad without Vinicius and Bellingham and we batter them no one will remember that game. There's more than one way to skin a cat!

I understand where you're coming from...

Being realistic about it, We are never going to do any of the above, We aren't the type of team to go to ground and roll around nor are we a team that intentionally goes out to get the opposition booked.

All we need to do is play our own game, Keep possession of the ball, Make the opposition work hard to try and get it back and kill them physically and mentally, Once we do that, We punish them on front of goal. That's when we are at our best.

Plus once we keep the ball like we normally do it frustrates the life out of any opposition we play, They'll then react by being aggressive in a tackle and making stupid fouls which will result in bookings.

Leave the rolling around and shithousery to Maureen.

 

[tommy116]

I get what you're saying but there's more chance of me flying to madrid on a chocolate unicorn and being called up to replace Rodri than there is of Real getting a red card at home in a big game.

I know, but even a yellow puts him out of the next leg( I think).

 

[Welsh]

I don't comment about EH that often tbh, but I would like to see more from him at times. I guess I am pining for Sergio.

Pep would probably drop Kun for games like this tbh

 

[SWPISHOME]

This wasn't given as a booking.

I expect more of the same tonight...

 

[Cobwebcat]

It's why the CL is a poor indicator as to who the best team in Europe is.

European Cup format = the best team won 29% of the time

Champions League format = the best team won 50% of the time

Probably because the best teams in the CL are kept apart longer than in the EC.