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

[Mancini’s Pastilles]

He can try to act smart in the press conference, doesn't change the fact that we've had terrible defeats due to the wrong lineup.

Agree. I'm still fuming about the final. We are better than Chelsea

 

[Woody135]

Memories of the spurs first leg where we had huge league pressure and took the game for granted.
Lessons learned and players more experienced now. Come on blues

 

[Stoned Rose]

Start of 4 enormous games.

We really need to turn up.

 

[dad1971]

Will we see any f***ING about from Pep with the line up?

I hope so ! Love seeing all the wet wipes getting so worked up like they know better.

 

[NorthamptonBlue]

Start of 4 enormous games.

We really need to turn up.

Win by 3 tonight; beat the dippers on Sunday; the second leg will take care of itself and the FA Cup is a nice to have for me.

 

[NorthamptonBlue]

He can pick both as he said we are playing with 12! ;-)

Works for Bayern so why not?

Bayern Munich must be punished for having 12 players on the pitch - Hamann | Goal.com

Bayern Munich must be punished for fielding 12 players on the pitch at one time during their Bundesliga victory over Freiburg on Saturday, according to former player Dietmar Hamann.

www.goal.com

 

[wythenshaweblue£££]

Nerves starting to kick in now can’t wait for the match. How we can get an early goal and settle us down. Come on City

 

[Keepingthefaithsince1976]

Feeling very relaxed and excited about this run of games now they're here. Funny that.

Could you go on the matchday thread and spread some of that calm demeanour please?

 

[Hayley Croppers chopper]

Up the fuckin blues

 

[Tricky_Trev]

Agree. I'm still fuming about the final. We are better than Chelsea

We are better than Palace, we are better than Spurs, it doesn’t mean the gameplan is going to work every single time.

In the heat of the moment and for months after, I was livid too. But now I’ve processed it fully, I just think let Pep do what Pep does best. He has the highest win percentage in English football history for a reason… it’s because he ‘over’-thinks. He never stops thinking of the next game, that’s why we are elite.

We’ll realise when Pep has gone that we’d prefer a manager that thinks more.

 

[Brightwell Bros.]

Could you go on the matchday thread and spread some of that calm demeanour please?

Ha, no, I'll be in my seat pleasantly buzzed from soothing overpriced Amstel I'm afraid!

 

[Deleted member 77198]

What it will be:

--------------------------Ederson------------------------------
Walker-------Stones------------------Laporte-----Cancelo
-----------------------------Rodri------------------------------
----------------KDB---------------------Bernardo-------------
----Mahrez-----------------Foden-----------------Sterling---

What would be better :D

--------------------------Ederson------------------------------
Walker-------Stones------------------Laporte-----Cancelo
-----------------------------Rodri------------------------------
----------------Bernardo--------------Gundogan-------------
----Mahrez------------------KDB------------------Foden------

Spot on!

 

[Keepingthefaithsince1976]

It would be brilliant to go 3-0 up after 30 minutes as Atletico would then have to come out and play. I'd love us to win about 5-0 tonight.

Ederson, Stones, Laporte, Ake, Cancelo, Rodri, Bernardo, Gundogan, Foden, KDB, Jesus. Up the blues.

 

[Deleted member 77198]

Not watched then recently but do they still dive and play act to break up teams rythmn ? Expecting shithousing from them, we need to stay cool and just play our game as much as we can . We can be really iffy at home so i hope this is not the case tonite and we score first

Yes, very much so.

So much so that even United players and manager did nothing but complain about it after their games.

 

[MCFC1993]

Feel like tonight is the start of that point in the season where the adrenaline really kicks in.

This feels like the first big big match.

 

[DenisLawBackHeel74]

I think the game will be cagey as fuck but we’ll win 1 nil, late goal.

They’ll be all about damage limitation and trying to keep the score down....that and the usual shit-housery

 

[phargrave]

Phil between the sticks!

Ederson as false 9

 

[kaz7]

What it will be:

--------------------------Ederson------------------------------
Walker-------Stones------------------Laporte-----Cancelo
-----------------------------Rodri------------------------------
----------------KDB---------------------Bernardo-------------
----Mahrez-----------------Foden-----------------Sterling---

What would be better :D

--------------------------Ederson------------------------------
Walker-------Stones------------------Laporte-----Cancelo
-----------------------------Rodri------------------------------
----------------Bernardo--------------Gundogan-------------
----Mahrez------------------KDB------------------Foden------

Walker is suspended

 

[phargrave]

Spot on!

Walker serving last of 3 match ban

 

[Mr Blue Moon]

Walker is suspended

Is he the 12th man that Pep was alluding to…