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

[Ted_Bovis]

CL form and league form may be quite different, especially for Real. Wouldn't underestimate them on the basis of their domestic form.

If we win it's because we are strong, not because they are poor.

Unless you work for BT Sport.

 

[Ted_Bovis]

Pep pulled off another shock noone saw coming when he played Ortega against West Ham

what will he do here i wonder.

Do a windmill and streak?

 

[pride in battle]

I will be staying up again , dont let me down blueboys

Fucking hell rock n roll haha :)

 

[Mick_]

I hope you stuff them.

 

[citykos]

Real Madrid away in a CL semi is arguably the hardest away game in world football, but we are in great form and I think we have every chance of getting a result. With that said, we need a top performance to do so.
With Ake out I think the same XI we had against Arsenal is very possible.

Ederson
Walker-Stones-Dias-Akanji
Rodri-Gundogan
Bernardo-KDB-Grealish
Haaland

1-3 City!

I have bad memories from last year. Id switch Akanji’s and Walker’s positions. I expect a 2 goal difference win, 0-2 or 1-3.

 

[richards30]

Cud even be Alvarez for bernardo

Don’t see it to be honest mate, Bernardo is necessary away at Madrid! Alvarez has been some signing though but not the game for anything risky imo

 

[roy.or.r]

We will lose by 7-1.

 

[chesterbells]

We will lose by 7-1.

Noted

 

[Shaffer92]

I can only remember one in the CL (the red card in the dead rubber group game against Leipzig).

Other than that where it wasn’t even a big game, Walker has probably been City’s most consistent big game player I can ever remember.

All his other shit games or moments have come in games like Wigan away in the FA Cup, Palace at home in the league etc.

Just off the top of my head, he gifted Madrid their goal in the 18-19 tie at the Bernabeu, the 3-0 beatdown from Liverpool he was arguably responsible for both their goals bar the Oklade screamer from outside the box. I can't really remember the Tottenham tie that well but I know Laporte and Walker let Son run rampant.

 

[oldius]

-------------------Ederson-------------------
Walker---Stones -----------Dias------Akanji
--------------------Rodri----------------------
Bernardo--------Gundo--------------Grealish
______________KDB__________________
_____________Haaland________________