We played well. Against one of the top four sides in the world. Having played two of the other top four sides and not playing well, playing well against another was really encouraging. I'm not saying we've arrived on the European stage or owt yet but we should take a lot of confidence from tonight and hopefully grow and possibly help us to truly arrive on the European stage in the near future.
I didn't think Madrid were as good as Dortmund, Dortmund are the best side I've ever seen at the Etihad, they were special. Madrid are clearly top class and their closing down in the first half was almost as good as Dortmund's but I didn't think they were as good as Dortmund were and having watched back the two Madrid v Dortmund games I thought Dortmund were the better side at the Westfallen and Bernebeau.
I can see why Roberto played five at the back from the start as I think he wanted Maicon and Zaba to double up on CRonaldo but Benzema was finding space left rift and centre as Kompany and Nastasić didn't know where to follow him. Roberto changed it and we were better. Then in the second half we stuck it to them and played very well.
Still missing easy chances though!
I loved the "fuck off Mourinho" into the "Mancini wooaaoohh"...top class!
Mounrinho is an absolute wanker whose teams play anti football: constantly moaning, fall over at every opportunity, foul foul foul, feign injury as much as possible, claim for everything off the ref, waste time, moan some more...sometimes they throw in things like volleying people in the head or sticking fingers if the eye of opposition coaches...the guy is an absolute **** who I never want anywhere near my club EVER!).
Overall a pleasing night. We now need to build from there for next season.