Match Thread | Real Madrid vs Man City (09/04/24)

[scarty10]

Maybe if we tried the odd long shot from time.e to time, we might even get a lucky deflected goal...just fucking shoot and at least have a go!!

 

[bluethai]

For big games, we should play a false nine to flow much more fluidly from back to front.

 

[Mancity1980]

Last few pages surprise me. Sure the lads are behind but it’s not that bad.

Some things can be improved but Pep needs to let them know they’re better. The counter is where it’s at for them.

Passing needs to be sharper. Would love the lads to also play is quick and direct to the big man but that’s not how it works.

I still back these group of players over 2 legs regardless of the score line. Wondering if Pep will risk playing Bobb if he’s looking for someone with close control against these.

He may play Alavarez to close them down but they give it away as well. Tough one.

There is far too much common sense in this post for this thread.

 

[bert38]

Think it’s just Madrid waiting for us to dally on the ball or play a pass that they can nick and they’re on their bike with the pace they have.

I think as well they know we have zero pace out wide so they can play a very narrow midfield -perhaps Doku could make them open up in midfield.

 

[Blu1]

Would pep allow Aguero this much time up front ? I think not. I’m not sure why haaland has been given so much time. He’s having zero impact in most games. He doesn’t even get passed the ball.

I’d rather have an extra midfielder on and no striker

 

[heslops barnet]

Alvarez on for Haaland. Completely out of it yet again

Haaland has been marshalled by 2 defenders, we should be exploiting the space …..

 

[Don Karleone]

Garbage that.

We are playing an extra man in the middle but you wouldn’t know from watching it.

Real are playing the most rudimentary tactics possible…defend, watch City pass it sideways and at some point we will give them the ball and break quick. Nothing fancy but effective because everything about our play (in and out of possession all season) is slow as fuck.

I have sympathy for Haaland most weeks because he is normally up against at least two defenders. Not tonight. They’ve left him 1v1 against Rudiger a number of times and Haaland has lost them all. It’s not good enough.

Kovacic looks completely out of his depth.

Ortega has shown that it’s one thing playing in the prem against shite, with largely nothing to do. It’s another thing entirely stepping out against Real in the Bernabeu in a CL QF.

As it stands, we look vulnerable every time they go forward. We have to be careful that this isn’t over tonight.

Those goals are not on Ortega, come on.

 

[r.soleofsalford]

We need a fucking GK.

This story is very tired.

2 deflections come on

 

[JULES]

blah blah fuckin blah

 

[Damanino]

Alvarez can only come and play upfront on his own, him losing the ball as attacking midfielder / deeper would cost us a lot.