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Otamendi's Beard said:
A Champions League classic and the pendulum swung back and forth.

Overall we were the better side but Madrid are top quality and can score at any moment.

I've seen criticism of Ortega but I thought he was very solid in his distribution and all round play. Nothing he could do on the goals.

Akanji got better as the game wore on. Grealish our best player and, generally, great contributions from the whole squad to deliver a result we'd have snapped your hand off for before the match.
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just like when you run fast wearing a loose boxer.
 
despite Real had 9 days off we outrun them by 4,5 km...impressive
 
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Otamendi's Beard said:
A Champions League classic and the pendulum swung back and forth.

Overall we were the better side but Madrid are top quality and can score at any moment.

I've seen criticism of Ortega but I thought he was very solid in his distribution and all round play. Nothing he could do on the goals.

Akanji got better as the game wore on. Grealish our best player and, generally, great contributions from the whole squad to deliver a result we'd have snapped your hand off for before the match.
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That is what I think a few grumpy blues (to use Pep’s phrasing) have lost sight of.

If a genie came on here and said Rodri will have his worst half of football since his first season with City, several of your players will struggle to play their normal game in the first half, and De Bruyne, Walker, and Ederson aren’t going to play, but if you give me your first born I will guarantee you a 3-3 draw in the first leg with Bernardo, Foden, and Gvardiol all scoring worldies, most on here would have begun drawing up the paperwork.

And I would have been giving my little lad a long, fierce hug and telling him I will always love him…
 
SebastianBlue said:
It’s amazing that the fact that Phil started on the bench for the final last season is being used as evidence he was not yet world class.

There are many, many reasons a player—even a world class player—may not start in a final. The prime among them being you can only field 11 players, and with a team like ours, that usually means at least one (or more) world class talents are going to be on the bench.

Walker and Mahrez started on the bench but no one in their right mind would say “that’s specifically an indication they aren’t world class”.

Since Bellingham came along and had a half-season purple patch everyone just seems to be trying to redefine what “world class” is so he fits the bill and Phil, who has consistently performed at the highest possible level of football for several years (not just 6 months), does not.

It’s laughable, but I suppose not surprising given the quality of punditry in England (and Spain).
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Couldn't have put it better myself.

I've been genuinely astonished at how Phil Foden has been handled by his international coaches throughout his career.( yes that includes you adey boothroyd,you absolute clown)

As probably the best ,most exciting English player in recent times and treble winner he should be ear marked as a superstar by the press and an automatic choice in his best position for the national team...nope.

I remember Rooney Beckham scholes mania ...it was everywhere .

I've read historically how Colin Bell who was absolutely superb during the 1967/68 season had to wait patiently to be a regular for England ...
He played very well on an international friendly tournament in South america where he and Alan Mullery were the standout performers.
He really had to work to force himself into the 1st team international squad.

Now,a player with 18 starts at utd,playing in a midfield which cannot stop the oppentents having record numbers of shots at goal,..mainoo the defensive midfield nightmare..is shoehorned into the euro party.
Got to have a utd player take centre stage now that rashford has been found out.

Quite pathetic really.
 
SebastianBlue said:
That is what I think a few grumpy blues (to use Pep’s phrasing) have lost sight of.

If a genie came on here and said Rodri will have his worst half of football since his first season with City, several of your players will struggle to play their normal game in the first half, and De Bruyne, Walker, and Ederson aren’t going to play, but if you give me your first born I will guarantee you a 3-3 draw in the first leg with Bernardo, Foden, and Gvardiol all scoring worldies, most on here would have begun drawing up the paperwork.

And I would have been giving my little lad a long, fierce hug and telling him I will always love him…
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Throw in the absence of Ake which to me is big, and the fact that it's our third game in 6 days.

Stunning performance.
 
Didsbury Dave said:
Throw in the absence of Ake which to me is big, and the fact that it's our third game in 6 days.

Stunning performance.
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This is the truth. 3 crucial games in 6 days .
RM had their feet up for a good rest throughout, and yet, I understand it was Madrid who looked dead on their feet on 70 mins .
A tribute to the amazing resiliant City.
 
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If we can just get an extra 10% of presence and press from Erling, it feels like we’re approaching top gear. His role in Gunders’ worldly at Wembley was the kind of thing he could bring to his current game. I think he’ll have some fun on Saturday.

This team’s starting to purr. That was a privilege to be at last night, so much character and quality, especially second half

Let’s enjoy this run in, the fear’s already getting into the other teams competing with us, while we’re getting stronger in belief. What a few weeks in store
 
dennishasdoneit said:
This is the truth. 3 crucial games in 6 days .
Ram had their feet up for a good rest throughout, and yet, I understand it was Madrid who looked dead on their feet on 70 mins .
A tribute to the amazing fight and resilsince of City.
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The fact that Real Madrid were scared shitless of us is also testament to the size of our name and reputation now too. We are up there with the prime Barcalona and Real Madrid teams of the past in that respect.
 
Didsbury Dave said:
The fact that Real Madrid were scared shitless of us is also testament to the size of our name and reputation now too. We are up there with the prime Barcalona and Real Madrid teams of the past in that respect.
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100% mate. The crowd were stunned and silent. They will be shitting it coming to our place.

What Pep has done with this side is staggering. He's right - in previous campaigns we lose our heads and come out 4-1 down in that game. But this side trust in him, trust one another and keep going. And you could tell with his comments about our full house next week that he's confident that we'll get the job done at home and the players feed off it, us fans feed off it and it takes us to that next level.
 
Taylor’s Nod Down said:
This team’s starting to purr. That was a privilege to be at last night, so much character and quality, especially second half
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They've certainly become very, very hard to beat. Pep is right, up until a few years ago that second goal would have made us capitulate and the tie would be over. I'm like you: squeeze 10% more out of this side and we will win at least one of the PL or CL and squeeze another 20% and get lucky with injuries and we could seriously win the lot.
 
Taylor’s Nod Down said:
If we can just get an extra 10% of presence and press from Erling, it feels like we’re approaching top gear. His role in Gunders’ worldly at Wembley was the kind of thing he could bring to his current game. I think he’ll have some fun on Saturday.
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Funnily enough I found myself watching the fa cup final full match high
lights other night and was reminded of Haalands role, in the 12 second knock out blow to utds plans to block the treble.
I think your right we are purring nicely into top gear.
And again, your right , Luton will be very wary of the big man on Saturday, and... The KDB.
 
feedmpenzaandhewillscore said:
The third goal for them he could not have hit it anymore perfect, another occasion it ends up in the stand. All their goals were fortunate in that sense. They had their opportunity to put City away at 2-1 and didn’t take it and let us back into the game. They now have to climb the obstacle of going to the Etihad where they have never won and no team in the Champions league have experienced victory in nearly 6 years.
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Their 3 rd goal was a thing of beauty absolutely nothing fortunate about it at all
 
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