Atletico (H) | CL QF 1st Leg - Tue 5th April, 20:00 | Pre-Match Thread

[MarsLlama]

One to endure, this. Easier in the ground than in front of BT Spite, though.

I want us to win the bloody thing. For Ferna to accept the trophy, and - without lifting it - lead the boys in single file, stony faced, over to the City fans, and lift the fucker for them, and not for the TV crews.

Love City. Hate the Champions League. Still, at least Atlético and City are champions.

Imagine the Champions League but only league champions can enter. It sounds awful. Whenever someone suggests it should be that way I ask if they would tune in to watch Real Madrid vs Basel in the quarter-finals.

 

[MarsLlama]

Ederson, Cancelo, Stones, Ake, Laporte, Fernandinho, De Bruyne, Bernardo, Mahrez, Foden, Sterling, not my team but what I think Pep will go with

Did Pep look concussed in his presser then?

 

[Rammy Blue]

I guess you're talking about THIS "penalty"?...
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/iLpofhSdjPA

Yeah, wasn’t a pen as outside box but unbelievable we didn’t even get a free kick so the point still stands that the ref is a wanker.

 

[Rammy Blue]

Can't see him going with that at all, unless Rodri isn't fit.

Drugs don’t work.

 

[prestonibbo_mcfc]

Although I agree it won't be easy I've just checked who they played in those 6 games and they're all shite.

Lol. Aye. Stats don't always tell the full story.

 

[Manchester_lalala]

Imagine the Champions League but only league champions can enter. It sounds awful. Whenever someone suggests it should be that way I ask if they would tune in to watch Real Madrid vs Basel in the quarter-finals.

Straight knockout competition, within only the league champions from across Europe entering. Sounds a lot more fun than watching six shite group stage matches.

 

[City Raider]

Any update on Ruben today?

 

[MarsLlama]

Any update on Ruben today?

Still not training and presumably not available.

 

[Hiley rated]

Anyone’s wallet still not been updated for this game?

 

[Zin 'messiah' Zimmer]

Need a decent enough cushion going into the second leg, be happy with a 2-0/3-1, however, can see this being something monumental and real statement made before Sunday..

Key for this will be Raz, he’s getting in his groove and the set up from AM should provide the space he needs to cause chaos!

 

[chesterbells]

The slug, Simon Stone posted in full on the BBC.......

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/live/football/60979054?ns_mchannel=social&ns_source=twitter&ns_campaign=bbc_live&ns_linkname=624add814f71af55b4616ba0%26Pep%27s%20overthinking%20again%262022-04-04T12%3A02%3A34.986Z&ns_fee=0&pinned_post_locator=urn:asset:6ff098a5-45c3-459a-b7a5-ee71363608c6&pinned_post_asset_id=624add814f71af55b4616ba0&pinned_post_type=share

Lol, tl;dr ;-)

 

[Father Paul]

Imagine the Champions League but only league champions can enter. It sounds awful. Whenever someone suggests it should be that way I ask if they would tune in to watch Real Madrid vs Basel in the quarter-finals.

The short answer is no. Plus there is no chance of ever going back to that system unless on a league basis with the top team in the leading nations in a group of six or so.

 

[chaddblue]

I'd be happy with any kind of win as I think we've got as much chance of winning in Madrid as we have tomorrow night

 

[hihosilva]

Only real decision is whether Stones or Zinny play. If Zinny, Cancelo goes to right back. That said, Pep likes Gundo in European games so it wouldn't surprise me if if played instead of Foden and KDB pushes further forward

Id'e be very surprised if Ake started

 

[Stiff Little Wingers]

Need a decent enough cushion going into the second leg, be happy with a 2-0/3-1, however, can see this being something monumental and real statement made before Sunday..

Key for this will be Raz, he’s getting in his groove and the set up from AM should provide the space he needs to cause chaos!

Hope you're right there - I'd be happy with any sort of lead especially with away goals not counting.
But this is such an incredible few games we've got coming up because the game tomorrow is huge but the one on Sunday even bigger.
Every game now we've got to be clinical in front of goal Come on you blues

 

[heslops barnet]

Anyone’s wallet still not been updated for this game?

Emailed city and it was fixed in 20 minutes

 

[Bluesince1979]

Imagine the Champions League but only league champions can enter. It sounds awful. Whenever someone suggests it should be that way I ask if they would tune in to watch Real Madrid vs Basel in the quarter-finals.

Have a look at the teams villa played when they won it, forest too. And liverpool. They played about 4 rounds and were playing the champions of ireland and finland.

infinitely harder trophy to win now than then

 

[chickaroon]

The Boys are going to need the crowd to be patient and loud. Just support from start to finish.

 

[SidJames]

Good win tomorrow.

And on Sunday hopefully.

I am sick to death of the MSM collectively circle Jerking every day for the Scousers.

Lineker said Saturday night " The time of the season has come where we put teams on in chronological order just before the Scousers game against Watford then ours.

It is not Paranoia.

 

[citizen_maine]

Good win tomorrow.

And on Sunday hopefully.

I am sick to death of the MSM collectively circle Jerking every day for the Scousers.

Lineker said Saturday night " The time of the season has come where we put teams on in chronological order just before the Scousers game against Watford then ours.

It is not Paranoia.

They played before us