Real Madrid (A) - Tue 9th May, 20:00 | Pre-Match Thread

[youngbob]

Mahrez can be nowhere near the starting 11. We need 100% commitment and effort from second 1.
Mahrez will be a great call from the bench when the game is stretched and tired

Mahrez is one of only five players in Manchester City's entire history to score in a Champions League semi-final. Put some respect on his name.

 

[Stelea]

Mahrez is one of only five players in Manchester City's entire history to score in a Champions League semi-final. Put some respect on his name.

His work ethic is not enough to start over Bernado.
He just doesn’t have it in him to bust his bollocks.
The last 3 games have shown that.
As I said, he could be a useful sub.

 

[The Stockport Iniesta]

Mahrez is one of only five players in Manchester City's entire history to score in a Champions League semi-final. Put some respect on his name.

He won't start in Madrid though, Bernardo will play wide right doubling up on Vinicius Jr, when they are attacking, a role that he's much more suited to.

 

[Stelea]

He won't start in Madrid though, Bernardo will play wide right doubling up on Vinicius Jr, when they are attacking, a role that he's much more suited to.

Here’s truly hoping so.

 

[Ric]

I’m surprisingly calm about this game. Would even go as far as to say I’m looking forward to it. Might be because it’s the away leg first, and barring a freak result nothing will be settled on Tuesday, but think I’m just excited to see how this current iteration of City fares against them.

We were the better team when we played them last year, and have improved since then. We’re stronger, more solid, and more clinical now. I’m not convinced they’re better than they were. Really fancy us over the two legs.

 

[domalino]

It's not certain, we couldn't score at Spurs who are levels below Real. And we scored only once at Leipzig who are much weaker than Real. It's pointless to overstate their supposed weaknesses. They are a top team under a great manager playing at home.

We really struggle against 3/5 at the back formations. Most of our bad results this season have been against that type of formation, and Peps had a problem against it since 2019.

Real are definitely going to play 4 at the back though so I’m not too worried about creating chances.

I’m surprisingly calm about this game. Would even go as far as to say I’m looking forward to it. Might be because it’s the away leg first, and barring a freak result nothing will be settled on Tuesday, but think I’m just excited to see how this current iteration of City fares against them.

We were the better team when we played them last year, and have improved since then. We’re stronger, more solid, and more clinical now. I’m not convinced they’re better than they were. Really fancy us over the two legs.

I keep coming back to the fact we created so many chances against them (basically the exact same 11) last year, that with a clinical striker half as good as Haaland on the pitch we’d have ended the tie after 45 mins.

 

[Citizen in Pakistan]

Lol!!! Not in Pepworld. Bernardo at left back incoming...

That hurts lol i guess he has learnt his lesson

 

[Elliot houghton]

Imagine sitting in the stadium in 2007 watching samaras and corradi attempting to kick a ball saying to a blue next to you one day we will go in to a CL semi final against Madrid as favorites they would think you had banged your head. I know this cringy as F*ck but it's great too see how far this club as come

 

[TheThirdDeano]

Rooney trying to jinx it.

100% he will be Madrid biggest fan next Tuesday

I thought it turned out a few years ago that rooney actually did like City?

 

[Mad Eyed Screamer]

Once again the English fans think they're favorite over Real Madrid. Why? Based on what? Real Madrid is the current champion of la Liga, la Champions y la Premier. We won the English league too defeating their top three teams.

65% think City will win and never learn the lesson. Never. City is nobody and it's fueled by oil states playing against the financial fair play and still think they can win.

If it's not us, the Italians will do justice but these oil clubs cannot win for the good and the survival of football in the world.

Normally, posts like this would not get approved, newcomers going on about oil states and FFP etc etc etc usually get binned - BUT this coming from a Real Madrid fan is the height of hypocrisy.
How many times has the local government of Madrid funded Real? Including buying their training ground for millions over the asking price. How often has the Spanish royal family dipped into their pockets too?

Tell us all about the TV deals that Real and Barca have compared to the other Spanish clubs? FFP? Your club is a joke and since when has Real done anything to help ''the survival of football in the world''? Is that why Real, Barca and Juve wanted the European Super League? The only thing Real thinks about is Real.

I thought about banning you, but would like to give you the chance to reply instead.....