Atalanta (A) CL Pre-Match Thread

[kippaxchris]

Have we ever played at the San Siro before?

 

[Gremlin]

U19s currently 1-0 down at half time.

 

[Blue Hefner]

Have we ever played at the San Siro before?

I think we played AC Milan in the 60s or 70s in Europe, whether that was at the San Siro or nor, I’m not sure

 

[blueian99]

I think we played AC Milan in the 60s or 70s in Europe, whether that was at the San Siro or nor, I’m not sure

2-2 draw in 1978, won the home leg 3-0 I think.

 

[diamond geezer]

I think A is less the D liability than M but maybe M is more dynamic moving forward... however A seems to have skills in that regard.

Maybe we can ask Q for some special equipment? :p

 

[blue b4 the moon]

2-2 draw in 1978, won the home leg 3-0 I think.

Ah the days of a white ear piece & radio whilst in lessons at school, think the game was postponed from the previous night due to fog.

 

[Saddleworth2]

The key to beating Liverpool at anfield is to stop their full backs creating the sort of pressure they did against Spurs. It depends on whether pep decides the best way to that is to keep them occupied in their own half or play defensively solid defenders. If only Laporte had been fit we would be playing three at the back and wing backs

Maybe Walker, Otamendi and Stones could play three at the back with Cancelo and Mendy as wingbacks. Gundo/Rodri if fit, De Bruyne and Bernie. Kun and Raz up front.

 

[kaz7]

Tommy Doyle and Eric Garcia could feature for Manchester City tonight in the Champions League against Atalanta - both players were not included in the UEFA Youth League squad. Taylor Harwood-Bellis, Ian Poveda and Adrian Bernabe all started in the UYL. [via @ManCityMEN]

 

[kaz7]

The key to beating Liverpool at anfield is to stop their full backs creating the sort of pressure they did against Spurs. It depends on whether pep decides the best way to that is to keep them occupied in their own half or play defensively solid defenders. If only Laporte had been fit we would be playing three at the back and wing backs

Also hassling dick so he can't launch long balls fot the cheat twins to run after

 

[Mike N]

Big lesson for Foden missing tonight’s game. Silly boy.

 

[Newquayblue]

Any Blues watching tonight’s game in Wembley Park? Don’t know the area so a nice quiet venue with a few cockney blues will do the job.

 

[Mike N]

Ah the days of a white ear piece & radio whilst in lessons at school, think the game was postponed from the previous night due to fog.

I was feeling a little unwell that day and managed to convince my mum that I needed to stay off school. I remember hearing on the radio that a lot of blues had to leave at half time to get a plane home!

See, we’ve always had a problem with part-time supporters!

 

[tolmie's hairdoo]

Have we ever played at the San Siro before?

We were the first British team ever to get a result at the San Siro.

No history, you see?

 

[northwichblue]

We were the first British team ever to get a result at the San Siro.

No history, you see?

Don't spoil the myth

 

[mike1923]

Big lesson for Foden missing tonight’s game. Silly boy.

Not sure that’s fair, harsh two yellows

But he will learn his lesson for sure

 

[cibaman]

Not sure that’s fair, harsh two yellows

But he will learn his lesson for sure

Although the 34 year old Fernandinho did copy him

 

[ninjamonkey]

Not sure that’s fair, harsh two yellows

But he will learn his lesson for sure

First was harsh but the second was cynical, completely needless and fully deserving of a card. Big lesson hopefully learned. would surely have got 90 minutes or the best part of tonight and with the latest national squad to be announced soon could have put him in the reckoning.

 

[cleavers]

Although the 34 year old Fernandinho did copy him

Got himself a ban for a game he wasn't playing, and lost a yellow card off his record, I'd say that's clever not stupid.

 

[BringBackSwales]

Got himself a ban for a game he wasn't playing, and lost a yellow card off his record, I'd say that's clever not stupid.

Until he gets a 2 game ban for 10 yellows?

 

[mikemcfc]