Real Madrid (A) - Wed 10th Dec, 20:00 | CL | Pre-Match Thread

[Kippax Street 1880]

He is a different type of footballer, but I think it's very unfair to label him a coward. We are in a vicious circle, and either the players or fans need to break out of it. Nunes got this 12 months ago, but he grew in confidence and now he is one of our better players. Give Savinho a chance.

I hope he comes good but I will be surprised. Fwiw I always thought Nunes could be a success here. People are getting frustrated because he's getting minutes over Cherki and Marmoush and offering absolutely nothing.

All the suitcase pictures in the Summer didn't help either, if the lad was really that keen to move to fucking Spurs from City he doesn't have a serious mindset imo. Don't see what he does that is potentially world class, he's quick can dribble and has a decent first touch but it's not like he's as fast as prime Sane or can dribble like Doku or has a touch like Mahrez. He's just a bit meh.

If he starts I want him to do well but I'm not going to pretend I won't let out a long sigh if he's on the teamsheet

 

[Fatjohn]

Great goal by Heskey, Real 0 City 3 in the UEFA Youth Leage

 

[Cons Dad]

Surprised to see we are favourites tonight (bet365) at 5-4 with Real Madrid at 9-5, assuming there’s a few injuries/players missing for those twunts

 

[TinFoilHat]

Green kit tonight if the youth team are anything to go by.

 

[Revolver]

With our defence this season not really confident. Hope we play better than our last visit and we are not treated to McCoist droning on.
If we had beat Leverkusen this would be a free hit I think but hey ho let’s hope we turn up.

 

[eversince 76]

No matter the injuries at Real, these have been weird games at their place. The Leverkusen result means we can’t afford a loss really.

Let’s take advantage like they did last year. Come on City !!!

 

[Xhavenjoe]

Give Savinho a chance

That reminds me that 45 years ago this week John Lennon was shot dead.

 

[half & half derby scarf]

With our defence this season not really confident. Hope we play better than our last visit and we are not treated to McCoist droning on.
If we had beat Leverkusen this would be a free hit I think but hey ho let’s hope we turn up.

I would imagine this will be our easiest UCL game. Madrid are dire.

 

[Eric Hitchmough]

Bacon

 

[GaudinoMotors]

Savino has played in Spain so makes sense to play him. He is a good ball carrier but shame can’t finish. Needs to learn to be tenacious.

If he'd hired a paddlo, it would be a better reason.

 

[johnnytapia]

Barry runs himself into the ground and fights for every single lost cause. Savinho isn't a bad footballer people don't like him because he's a coward with a poor work rate and attitude.

And he chews gum.

 

[Semper aggressus]

Cherki has to start! He’s amazing, look how creative he is. He’s got that skill that any team struggles to defend, even Real Madrid.

If we start with bloody non-scoring, weak, lazy soft Savinho we’ll just be putting even more pressure on Haaland and Foden and letting Real relax a bit as they’ll know he offers zero goal threat.

 

[discopop]

McCoist and “Fletch” are fast approaching the standards set by Tyler and Ratboy in cuntishness .

 

[GaudinoMotors]

He is a different type of footballer, but I think it's very unfair to label him a coward. We are in a vicious circle, and either the players or fans need to break out of it. Nunes got this 12 months ago, but he grew in confidence and now he is one of our better players. Give Savinho a chance.

"a" chance?
Lost count.

 

[GaudinoMotors]

Pep's persistence in playing this atrocious player, must almost give a number of players he's discarded, grounds for constructive dismissal.

 

[Kippax Street 1880]

And he chews gum.

Twilight zone stuff lol I think I just replied to you on that topic on the Nunes thread

 

[ufo]

He is a different type of footballer, but I think it's very unfair to label him a coward. We are in a vicious circle, and either the players or fans need to break out of it. Nunes got this 12 months ago, but he grew in confidence and now he is one of our better players. Give Savinho a chance.

Ok yoko ono

 

[stonerblue]

From the BBC Sports website -

Incredibly, Real Madrid versus Man City is the most-played fixture in Champions League history.
Tomorrow night's game will be their 15th meeting since the sides first met

Wow

 

[ufo]

End is a horse

 

[Pingu the Penguin]

I think this game will be too much for our team at this stage of the rebuild. If it was the last gen we would hammer them tonight. Cmon blues

Tend to agree but in bursts this season we’ve been special. Draw would be a decent result. Terrible team selection last game has put us in a bit of a hole but probably helped in the league where we collected 9 pts