Match Thread | Man City vs. Real Madrid (17/04/24)

[Blue warrior]

We haven’t been at our best that half but Madrid apart from the goal not really had much. Just sitting in a very defensive shape then springing with pace.

 

[jimharri]

Poor 1sth half.... This year we are struggling and our defense is weak

Yep; we're struggling for sure. Top of the Premier League, semi final of the FA Cup and quarter final of the Champions League.

 

[BerkshireBlue]

Terrible goal to give away. What was Walker thinking

 

[MCFC1993]

Get Stones on, swap Bernardo and Foden's positions.

 

[CTID1988]

We would be better in this game without Haaland, Phil in the middle and De Bruyne having a red bull at half time. He looks knackered

 

[sh249]

Paid the price for a slow, lax start. But we’ve been pretty good since the goal, just lack a spark.
Kev obviously nowhere close to properly fit - but also our most likely chance of a goal. At some point Pep’s going to have to gamble on getting Foden in the centre.

 

[normskih]

This melt

Who gives a flying fig about him, why on this Earth post about this person?

 

[Crooked_rain]

We need to get Phil into the game in my opinion and that means moving him central

We haven't really played badly but just absolutely shocking defending for their goal but that's all it takes.

If we get a goal I'm certain will go on to win this but it's just getting that breakthrough

 

[I'm Blue]

Frustrating.
Started slow and conceded another soft goal.
Been the better team since the goal but wasted chances.
Jack our biggest threat, driving at the defence.
Kev, Phil and Bernardo need to offer way more in an attacking threat.

 

[Damien10]

Doku on for Kevin, get Foden in his best position I’m sick of this shifting him out wide nonsense he’s currently in better form then Kevin so play him in 10 ahead of Kevin.

Also Walker is an idiot.

 

[EdersonsSmiley]

I think the goal was actually good for us, it looked like the Chelsea final those first 10 minutes. Playing like they were absolutely terrified. Good to get a kick up the arse early on and not on 80 minutes.

What is the point of playing Phil out wide? Have him in the middle or on the bench.

 

[Blu1]

Haaland needs to step it up. He’s been so poor up top

He does not deserve to be starting right now

 

[Josh_D]

Maybe the players were as arrogant as our fans before ko thinking wed stroll it

I highly doubt that especially at 3-3.

Not sure I’ve seen people here be arrogant. Well, I’d have to say i didn’t really look at the pre-match so no clue how blues here were feeling prior

 

[Haaland94]

This melt

Who the fuck is this guy and why is he in our sector. Chuck him out.


Anyway, poor 1st half. Virtually no chances. We need to change things up somehow.

 

[Chak19]

Oh and please for the love of god can we stop trying to play offside in Madrid's half, that's two goals we've conceded because of that.

 

[eversince 76]

We have been better, but those first 10 minutes were awful from us. Lethargic and like we were scared they would score.

If we would have started with this level of intensity we would be ahead.

Exactly this. Will never understand why we started like this. Ever.

After their goal we looked good. But we need improvement.

 

[Dax777]

On a separate note, Kyle can't be keeping guys Onside. Come on Kyle! I asked for you, don't be a disappointment :(

 

[MeatnSpudsMCFC]

Madrid set up pretty well. Similar to the Arsenal game now where we’re struggling to break them down.

 

[Mancity1980]

We have been better, but those first 10 minutes were awful from us. Lethargic and like we were scared they would score.

If we would have started with this level of intensity we would be ahead.

It’s ok starting cautiously but not lethargically.

 

[buckshot]

Feel oddly relaxed about this. We’ve been the better team, I think we’ll get the goal second half. Or not. Can’t expect to win it every year.

It's weird but I'm feeling the same way. Win the PL, everything else is gravy.