Lyon CL QF | Pre-Match Thread

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Barcelona have been a shambles in that first half defensively, On the other hand that ball in from Messi that hits the post goes in and it's a different game, Fine margins in this competition.
Bayern obviously deserve to be ahead no doubt about it, But Barcelona have opened them up numerous times too for the final ball to let them down.
 
Bayern are pressing so high up the pitch..I think city runners can easily exploit this if played correctly and not give away the balls easily. Also why are Barca playing so high up the pitch with that grandfathers? so simple lob ball and Pique is gone
 
Any confidence i had about lifting any chumps league cup is draining away. Horrible huge fit quick germans. Nightmare.

IF we beat Lyon, we will play much much better than this Barca team. They can't run and press, and for all their talent Messi and Suarez are complete passengers in the defensive phase. Barca look like 2 men down when defending. No wonder they lost 3:0 from Roma and 4:0 from Salah- and Firmino-less Liverpool.
 
Very harsh on jesus. You got a headache. Guessing the tactics of two managers, and their team selection will do that to you, bud.
Have a lie down.
I’m alright, but thanks for your concern! ;-)

Pep dropped Muller for a CL semi when he was Bayern’s best player.

He’ll pick the team he thinks has the best chance of winning, irrespective of who it upsets.
 
We may well get past Lyon tomorrow night.
But Bayern...sweet Jesus they're relentless.
It was like watching us take on Stoke or Bournemouth in the 2017-18 season !!
 
Bayern outran Barca by some distance. We can expect a fast start from Lyon and will need to move the ball quickly and at least match their running to close them down and gain control as we did with RM. Eds pinpoint howitzers will scare any defender to death if their team presses high.

We re a better team with better players than given credit for. City to win as long as the players are up for it.
 
The world will actually be hoping we don’t come a cropper against Lyon as they’ll want to actually see us match up against Munich where a large majority will hope we then come a cropper I wouldn’t be sure about that ..
 
We may well get past Lyon tomorrow night.
But Bayern...sweet Jesus they're relentless.
It was like watching us take on Stoke or Bournemouth in the 2017-18 season !!
Barca were not organised, up for it or good enough. They looked to want to stroll about but Bayern bullied them in typical German style. They are a good side but Pep will know what City has to do if we get through

First Lyon who could prove tricky or it could be a walk in the park. Either way there is no room for compacency. This tournament style format has given an intensity often missing from two legs that tend to be cagey rather than flat out. It is a knockout so all about on the day.
 
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