Match Thread | Man City vs At. Madrid (05/04/22)

[Josh_D]

They’ll only come out a handful of times, but when they do we have to risk playing the ball forward quicker when we regain it and counter. Alas, on two occasions Rodri has kept it and allowed them to regroup.

Rodri usually does that but it’s to allow the recycling of the ball. We don’t play that type of counter anymore (when Sane was here). A counter attack still happens but it’s not marauding and quick and direct as it used to be but the only thing I can see helping is quicker passing but these guys are narrow as hell.

 

[samuelyeboah]

0.18 xG, just didn't even come close to coming close to scoring a goal

 

[deano ou812]

That’ll gee them up getting in at HT 0-0 they’ll just look for that chance to smash and grab,although to be fair as already posted by someone can see this whole tie be 0-0 over both legs and head to pens ..

 

[Keepingthefaithsince1976]

Mahrez please take on the defender. 5 times he got the ball out wide. 3 step overs and a pass backwards every time. Take the man on and make him work. You may just get somewhere. Too many players going the wrong way.

 

[FantasyIreland]

Utter fucking shite.

Pep demonstrating the definition of madness again.

Meanwhile the dippers cruise into the weekend.

 

[Mancity1980]

City are used to teams closing up shop against them particularly at the Etihad but this team do it better than any other I have either seen.

 

[Trevor Morley's Tache]

Rodri passing has been poor.

It hasn't been particularly fruitful, but that is more down to them being incredibly compact. We're having to try and force things which doesn't always look pretty.

 

[mat]

MoTM so far.

 

[homerdog]

45 minutes of nothing. Totally ineffective.

Perhaps you should try supporting a team that are more effective - our opponents, for example. FFS.

 

[mancity2012_eamo]

This is all going to plan.
Theirs, unfortunately.

I think we need a bit of luck. A deflected goal.
Need to load the box more and take a shot and hope to pounce on a ricochet.