City v Real Madrid - 26/04/16 - Pre Match Thread

[CR7---Juentas]

We also have Hart, Kompany and Aguero. Players who would get in your team. Kompany needs games but without Toure, City are stronger than our league position suggests.

Hart is a good keeper but he will be behind Keylor Navas in our team, so I would take him for our 2nd keeper. Kompany is OK but we have already got better players in Ramos and Varane. Aguero is a very good player but we have already got Benzema and CR7, who are better players. De Bruyne would get into our first team I would have to say.

From the English league, Real fans want Harry Kane, he is best player in that league.

 

[cibaman]

Hart
Sagna
VK
Mangala
Clichy
Nando
Dinho
Silva
KDB
Nacho
Kun

If they have no Benzema or Ronaldo we should go all out attack and try to win by a two goal margin. They won't be as weak for the second leg and with only Bale to look out for I think we could do it with that side. Nacho is good enough, so impressed.

If we go all out attack we'll be 2 down by half time. If we go too defensive, play without tempo, they'll wear us down. Got to get the balance right. 0-0 would be a decent result but we will not get it by playing for it. 1-0 would be terrific.

 

[blue roo]

Yeh I noticed that but don't have that channel unfortunately. Was wondering if there are any pubs that might have lock ins or whatnot that may show the game. I guess a 4.45 kick off isn't ideal

Which city / town are you in?
All the casinos in major cities , eg Crown In Melbourne will have it on.

 

[Tony Flags]

That Madrid fan must be a wind up.

Aguero is going to fuck them up their paella eating arses.

You do realize Agüero lived in Madrid, don't you?

 

[zip]

It is on SBS ( but not the following week)

 

[sikalenje]

I don't see how city could just sit back at their home turf, and I don't see them preventing two goals from going in with the likes of marcelo, cr7, benzema and bale. If city score first Madrid will go for war and go out all guns blazing, even a 3-1 loss for Madrid is okay. The tie will be based on how many away goals Madrid score and I don't see them not scoring less than two goals against this city defence

 

[aguero93:20]

I don't see how city could just sit back at their home turf, and I don't see them preventing two goals from going in with the likes of marcelo, cr7, benzema and bale. If city score first Madrid will go for war and go out all guns blazing, even a 3-1 loss for Madrid is okay. The tie will be based on how many away goals Madrid score and I don't see them not scoring less than two goals against this city defence

Yawn. Personally I don't see that Madrid defence shipping any less than 3 in Manchester and they're not capable of keeping a clean sheet in Madrid either.

 

[Don Karleone]

From the English league, Real fans want Harry Kane, he is best player in that league.

 

[Marvin]

Hart is a good keeper but he will be behind Keylor Navas in our team, so I would take him for our 2nd keeper. Kompany is OK but we have already got better players in Ramos and Varane. Aguero is a very good player but we have already got Benzema and CR7, who are better players. De Bruyne would get into our first team I would have to say.

From the English league, Real fans want Harry Kane, he is best player in that league.

he is nowhere near the best player in the English league. Comes nowhere near Aguero, or De bruyne. mahrez and De Bruyne are the best players in the English league but De Bruyne like half the City team has been injured. City are the best team but we have been weighed down by Toure, and the manager's decision to keep playing him otherwise we would be in contention for the title.

Kompany has had problems with his calf. When fit, and I mean properly fit, not 2-3 games here and there through the season, he is as good as anyone.

 

[Marvin]

I don't see how city could just sit back at their home turf, and I don't see them preventing two goals from going in with the likes of marcelo, cr7, benzema and bale. If city score first Madrid will go for war and go out all guns blazing, even a 3-1 loss for Madrid is okay. The tie will be based on how many away goals Madrid score and I don't see them not scoring less than two goals against this city defence

Beware. City have very strong defenders. For most of the season City have played with Toure in midfield who leaves our defence exposed, but he wont be playing and therefore the City team will be very much stronger than you think.

Sure Real Madrid should be favourites, but not by much. PSG are in the same bracket as Real Madrid and we beat them comfortably so I do not see why we should not beat Real Madrid.