Atletico (H) | CL QF 1st Leg | Post Match Thread

[big gaz]

We'd be red carded before Simeone reached the touchline

Tongue in cheek, but it would be fun to turn the approach round.

 

[14aguero]

The Vralsjko one was who lost it when Grealish laughed in his face. Kept saying ‘woman’

The fucking woman.

Jack will indulge in the wind up next week.

I hope Guardiola sticks to what has been working well in recent matches. Grealish kept possession on the left, and the ball was swung to the right to find Sterling or Foden in space. Foden was electric in his 20 minute appearance. The whole stadium hurling abuse at Grealish will be a fun show.

 

[ancoats]

I know that but for once, the last thing they would expect in the 2nd leg just rattle them. :-)

true

but pep will know more than anybody mixing it with them on their home patch is a dodgy way of trying to get a result. we have far to much quality for them to handle and we could open them right up

 

[NorthamptonBlue]

true

but pep will know more than anybody mixing it with them on their home patch is a dodgy way of trying to get a result. we have far to much quality for them to handle and we could open them right up

If we score first they will lose it completely.

 

[big gaz]

true

but pep will know more than anybody mixing it with them on their home patch is a dodgy way of trying to get a result. we have far to much quality for them to handle and we could open them right up

I agree with that

 

[Millwallawayveteran1988]

Does Ederson need to be careful to avoid a booking next week?

 

[Kippax77]

Imagine how great it would have been if Sergio had been at his peak at the time

No fear about sunday if Sergio was fit an available

 

[ancoats]

If we score first they will lose it completely.

yep

the first goal if there is one will be vital. city score first then it could get ugly very quick
It's going to be all about the officials and do they buckle under pressure of the home advantage they will want

 

[HarrytheBlue]

They are a joke, who the fuck would want to play for them?

It's not football.

They're like the negative teams we play every week, but much better at the defensive stuff. Time wasted all the way through the first half - no time added by the joke ref. Got away with repeated deliberate fouls without being booked until late in the game. And yet one single minor transgression by Eddie and he's booked. Second leg - AM won't play much different - fifteen yards further forward maybe and we have to exploit that small opportunity. Early goal is what we need and need to ignore the sly double finger digs at our players' heads. Their sly antics will be at their worst in the return. But Phil - wow !! For all AM's negativity, their defence is ruthlessly good and at times they had eleven players in their own box. Phil scared the crap out of them. Before that, Raheem worked hard but got nowhere and Riyad didn't get enough of the ball to cause enough of a problem. We had some great opportunities in wide areas but didn't deliver the crosses. However, Phil was majestic. My son said 'Need to get Phil on with instructions to stay wide and commit players'. I think he was more or less right....... I'd love to hear what commentators are saying about Phil in Germany, France, Spain and Italy.

 

[whipper]

Does Ederson need to be careful to avoid a booking next week?

I don't think so, someone posted earlier where it said via UEFA rules that bookings get wiped for the semis.