Atletico Madrid | Friendly (N) | Post Match Thread

[Dave Ewing's Back 'eader]

Good, proper game. No point in playing joke teams just to give yourself a false sense of superiority. Pep will have watched — like a hawk — and learnt. That you can be sure of.

Lose when it doesn't matter, but go away with a shedload of information that answers a load of questions about players!

 

[East Level 2]

The only flaw in your theory is I can't see the press hyping up utd.

Am I being Clarkied? The media hyped up the rags as potential quadruple winners when they beat Newcastle in the League Cup and scraped into the top four. They won't stop hyping them until the dippers appoint the next reincarnation of Shankly or Paisley.

 

[CarlosTevez'sEnglishTutor]

That is NOT how to play a friendly against Atletico Madrid!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

No way are we going to win the title ever again :((((((

 

[remember arthur mann]

Let's see now, all these KFA new rag poster's.

 

[ZanteWeatherman]

We looked way of fitness but I was impressed with athletico they looked decent.

Apart from the diving, crying and general shithousery by their number 5. The goalie went down like a sack of shit too when we had one disallowed.

 

[Wilmslow Road]

Thought McAtee's miss was pure Dave Silva. Intelligent run, excellent control, fluffed the finish. Still had enough about him to keep the move alive.

Thought it was pure Sterling myself apart from the excellent control bit.

 

[Lovebitesandeveryfing]

Post of the year...
A media career awaits!

I’d say a BM knighthood, with Ric saying “Arise, Sir Malg!” as he touches his shoulder lightly with the sword. At the very least.

 

[Gone for a Burton]

Have you placed yourself in thread 1 or 2?

I think I'll keep my options open and go for both but on alternate days.

In that way I can keep all my followers happy without jeopardising my schizophrenic personality and wumming technique.

Hasta la Ryvita.

 

[Norman kneejerk]

He gave the ball away after a poor pass by Dias in the build-up. Then he failed to get back quickly so he was partially to blame. It was a poor pass by Dias but I though Phillips was slow to react. He often seems flatfooted and not ready to receive the ball. To be fair Dias had a stinker in the second half.

Those little play out routines have my heart in my mouth at times but Rodri usually flicks it back to Akanji on the dead ball line and we are away, both got good feet and quick heads. Again not sure if Kalvin will pass muster on this aspect.

 

[SSBlue]

I wasn't able to watch the game (listened to the commentary) so can't make any judgement on the performance.

From comments on here I'm convinced that City must have played two different friendlies at the same time, with alternative players using the same names. Must be a new tax dodge or something. Seems like every player was either great or shit, that we're either critically short of players or maybe we're not, and next season is/isn't going to be a disappointment. Oh and any Far East football fan who wants to spend some money on a City shirt can go fuck themselves.

Does that about sum it up?