Big Joe Corrigan
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Atletico (A) - Wed 13th April, 20:00 (BST) | Pre-Match Thread
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Caught a couple of whales with this one I see.
Even though we will want win the game, we’re not going to start the match as we would if the score were level. I reckon we’ll be happy to pass the ball around in front of their 11 players, keeping possession. I’m not expecting our full backs to be bombing forward too much and Bernardo or Gündogan will be sitting fairly deep keeping Rodri company. At some point they will have to change their usual approachAtletico will play the same first half with 11 players behind the ball to try & limit the score to 1-0. When they do push players further up the pitch id'e expect us to pick them off & add more goals.
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Get the Grealish, Foden, Silva overload going down the left.
Even though we will want win the game, we’re not going to start the match as we would if the score were level. I reckon we’ll be happy to pass the ball around in front of their 11 players, keeping possession. I’m not expecting our full backs to be bombing forward too much and Bernardo or Gündogan will be sitting fairly deep keeping Rodri company. At some point they will have to change their usual approach
They'll wait until the last 20 mins to do that and then they do have a threat. If they keep it to 1-0 on aggregate going into the last 20 they'll have done their job.
If we score then it'll become a really open game. If not it'll be a chess match.
If we keep moving them around with our passing game they will be very tired, especially their forwards, when they get to the last 20 mins.They'll wait until the last 20 mins to do that and then they do have a threat. If they keep it to 1-0 on aggregate going into the last 20 they'll have done their job.
If we score then it'll become a really open game. If not it'll be a chess match.
If we keep moving them around with our passing game they will be very tired, especially their forwards, when they get to the last 20 mins.
I expect to see a similar situation to when Simeone made 3 subs at once.
They can't beat us over 180 mins of open football, but in a 20 minute shootout on their home turf they have a better chance. They'll have plans too.
They'll see themselves like The 300.
One of City’s more underrated qualities is our ability to see out the final stages of a match when we have a one goal lead. We’re brilliant at moving the ball around, making tired players chase it. And often those tactics lead to a goal eg our third against united in 18/19I expect to see a similar situation to when Simeone made 3 subs at once.
They can't beat us over 180 mins of open football, but in a 20 minute shootout on their home turf they have a better chance. They'll have plans too.
They'll see themselves like The 300.
Keepingthefaithsince1976
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This is going to be a really hard game to win. I imagine their crowd will be as vociferous in their appeals as their players for fouls, free kicks, penalties etc. City will need to be so professional & not get invloved in any retaliatory behaviour as Atletico will lap it up. Its going to be really close. Good luck City and hit them on the break.
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