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

[Millwallawayveteran1988]

Jack is playing well, but think we will see the count Doku on if things stay the same for too much longer. He will either create of force a second yellow on Danny boy.

Grealish plays decent football every game but his end product is lacking for me.

 

[KnaresboroughBlue]

Started very slowly for some reason and only really got going once they scored. Since then we've dominated but just haven't been able to finish any of our chances.

Grealish has played very well and Akanji has been surprisingly good in midfield but not so good when he pushes to the edge of their box. KDB has had a couple of shots but hasn't really looked himself with his passing and crossing. Foden hasn't been able to get in the game much stuck out on the right.

I'd be tempted to swap Foden and Bernardo around 2nd half and keep Akanji a bit deeper. There is definitely something in this game for us and if we can keep it together at the back, while keeping our forward play going, we should win this.

 

[gomer27]

He hit the crossbar from a nothing cross and created our best chance for Grealish. This place is hilarious.

Did you miss his build up play? Great he hit the bar….guy scored a million goals last year, you can’t tell me he’s playing as well as last season

He’s paid to put the ball in the net, in 4 games against Madrid he has 0 goals. I’m not saying he’s terrible, I’m saying we need more from him.

@homerdog this applies to your comment as well

 

[Crooked_rain]

I love him, and he's not been bad, but the ball does bounce off him a heck of a lot, losing possession frequently, to be fair

plenty of our players have lost more possession than him today

 

[argyle]

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

Playing with 10 men at the moment. Haaland not even holding the ball up.

 

[Beanhead]

I will be furious if Alverez comes on…

 

[Tricky_Trev]

Might be wrong, but I’m unconvinced that the very 1980s ploy of chipping it up to the back post for a knock down is going to be productive tonight.

Playing to Haaland’s worst attribute. Someone is going to have to make it make sense.

 

[Bazzmand Show]

Bizzare that people are having a pop at Haaland

 

[dave_blue12]

The goal is on Walker. Plays em onside then gets drawn to the ball leaving his man who scores

 

[Legal Alien]

What was Dias doing though? The high ball he is on the wrong side of the man and then doesn’t challenge the crosser.

Okay but Walker played Vinicius Jr onside then had no idea what was going on after that. Rodrygo was on his own!