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

[Tolmie scores]

Are the team in white spurs by any chance? We usually save our pants shitting for them

Ortega seems to be making our defence so nervous.. doesnt help as you can see confidence is sapping from them whereby with eddy they know he is a beast

 

[phargrave]

Where’s the fanny wipes when you need them……

 

[Pezzer2]

No need to panic . The players managed to take the sting out of the game after their 2nd . Just a freak 5 mins has cost us.
Not as good as everyone makes out this Madrid team . Let’s have some faith . We will create a couple of changes just need to take them and not let Madrid run away with this .

 

[Nebuchadnezzar]

Some posters are desperate to blame anyone when the shit hits the fan, desperate cunts.

Think it's time to set your stall up

 

[vmsuhail]

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 goals in it for us, if we can find our passing rhythm.

 

[Lauz9888]

He's obviously a great player but I can't stand that cocky prick Bellingham. Right diving little gobshite

If he's not careful that attitude will ruin him as a player.

 

[Nightmare Walking]

We're in control of possession. We just need to see it out, not do anything rash and we will grind them down. We are playing Real Madrid, away, in the quarter finals of the Champions League. This is not relegation fodder, in the Premier League.
We need to make sure we are still in the tie, next week. There is absolutely no need to go gung ho at this point.
I think we are actually playing ok. Bernardo and Rodri keeping hold of the ball a little too long. But, overall, I am not too disappointed with that 1st half performance.

 

[B\connellblue]

We have been decent in that first half, We need to move the ball quicker in the final third and we will create chances, Grealish is having a cracking game.

We need to see more from Foden and Haaland. Toni Kroos is following Foden everywhere so hopefully Pep makes a few tweeks that will create space for Foden.

We are far to vulnerable when we lose possession, To be honest Madrid have poor on front of goal when they have caught us on the break. Kovacic needs to do more in midfield also seems like Rodri is by himself most of the time.

There's goals here for us, Let's go and get them.

Grealish should have scored at least once . No excuses.

 

[Lavinda Past]

If you don't get service, you go looking and work harder. Give the defenders something to think about.
Haaland knows that. He just isn't very good at doing anything if it's not on a plate.
Get Alvarez on.

 

[BlueMoonz1977]

Pep's asking them to do a job, get it back to the Etihad with the scoreline close. Nothing more

We are running on fumes and have been all season.

Proud we are where we are at this point with a chance to win all 3 still shows the strength of the team and peps management