Atletico (A) - Wed 13th April, 20:00 (BST) | Pre-Match Thread

[Deleted member 81382]

Think Pep has got that team spot on.

Atletico will aim to keep it tight for the first 70 minutes and try to hit us on the counter so control is so important. That's why we're basically playing a front six made up of midfielders.

Unless we score early then they will probably wait until the last 20 minutes to really go at us. That's when the spaces will start to open up and it will be the ideal scenario for Sterling to come in to.

 

[Cobwebcat]

There is a cl thread for dipper shit

Ooooo you are in a bad mood today. Whats up?

 

[The Black Shed]

That's a keep-ball XI. Very confident we're not losing tonight.

 

[BringBackSwales]

Bernardo will be the false 9. Hope I'm wrong but I dont think I am. Hate him wasted up there

I’d hope it’s Gundogan or Kev there, agree Bernardo energy better in midfield, but it’s a great team however we set up

 

[BringBackSwales]

Who is the ref and has he got any previous with us?

 

[citytillicry65]

Can you think of a City match in recent memory where scoring the first goal has mattered as much as it does tonight?

Last Sunday?

 

[DATOIA]

Bernardo will be the false 9. Hope I'm wrong but I dont think I am. Hate him wasted up there

I thought false 9 was the bottom end, till I saw him as a LW during the last game for 30 minutes..

So, false 9 isn't that bad after all :D

 

[Damanino]

fuckers can afford Salah, Fabinho, TAA, Robertson, Thiago, van Dick all benched tonight. they will be more fresh on Saturday. fuck them.

come on City!

 

[mike1923]

Can you think of a City match in recent memory where scoring the first goal has mattered as much as it does tonight?

The last game!

 

[DMA's]

I’ve grown to love these champions league nights, desperate for us to finally win it

 

[Lavinda Past]

Liverpool able to rest salah, mane, Robertson, alexander Arnold,matip, Thiago and van dijk. Saturday gonna be tough

No shits given. They're not City and we're not playing them tonight. They don't exist.

 

[01cravend]

Apart from Phil for Raz it's the same team that struggled to break them down in the first leg.

 

[DMA's]

Apart from Phil for Raz it's the same team that struggled to break them down in the first leg.

pep changed tactics second half even if personnel remained the same, he will have a plan

 

[LangleyBlue1970]

Apart from Phil for Raz it's the same team that struggled to break them down in the first leg.

Until Phil came on you mean?

 

[Carlos- the- jackal]

Apart from Phil for Raz it's the same team that struggled to break them down in the first leg.

No it isn’t Walker is in and Cancelo switches to left back to replace Ake

 

[Cobwebcat]

No shits given. They're not City and we're not playing them tonight. They don't exist.

 

[01cravend]

Until Phil came on you mean?

Yeah with Gabby and Grealish. Mahrez and Gundo were ineffective yet start again.

 

[MCFC1993]

Confident with that line up, stronger than I thought he'd go, we should have complete control.

 

[blueparrot]

Yeah with Gabby and Grealish. Mahrez and Gundo were ineffective yet start again.

They weren’t though were they, they controlled the game and possession and limited their chances.

 

[FantasyIreland]

A line up that will comfortably get the job done as long as one or two don't lose their concentration or try to overplay a situation.

Starting Phil and Gundo is the right choice.