Real Madrid (H) - Tue 17th March, 20:00 | CL | Pre-Match Thread

[Doc_Testosterone]

Re-rolling Rodri, Reijnders, and Bernardo midfield is some choice.

 

[MCFC1993]

Just give us some hope City, nice early goal.

 

[akrh215]

Huh

Mate have you seen their lineup?? That is a seriously poor squad, the first leg was already a disgrace and tonight we need to show them who's boss.

 

[deano ou812]

Well as long as we give it a go,knowing Madrid they’ll be expecting us to come at them fast from the start so don’t be surprised with them trying to break up any momentum we look to get,fake injuries,niggly fouls anything to break the game up ..

 

[Sam69]

We need to break this negative spiral, so a win and a convincing performance, even if it doesn't lead to qualification, will be very welcome to regain confidence for Sunday's final and the rest of City's season.

I would have preferred Stones instead of Dias and Nico Gonzalez instead of Bernardo, but Pep is enamored with the latter; he can't do without him.

All that remains is to hope for a good match and perhaps even defy all the predictions.

Let’s go

 

[The Mighty Marmoush]

I thought that about rabbit in headlines. No shame in that, coming from palace, all sue respect, to us and playing in games like that last week. Learning curve

He seemed to manage ok against us in an FA Cup Final

 

[Gray]

Haaland doesn't seem up to it against anyone these days

Its that unpasteurised milk that has weakened him.

 

[paulchapo]

I did not predict Reijnders over O Reilly, otherwise the rest is about right.

Reijnders might be because he is going even more offensive.

I dont hate it. Actually, I quite like this from Pep.

Surely at some point all those shots from Reijnders that just miss or hit the post and bar have to go in. Let's hope it's tonight.

 

[SaintColin]

Just can’t get myself up for this game at all. Hope I’m proven wrong.

Some how i’m the opposite. I think there’s a suprise in store.

 

[Gray]

Some how i’m the opposite. I think there’s a suprise in store.

Behave.

 

[Eaststander1]

Haaland never seems up for it vs Rudiger(1 goal in 6 games) so that's us down to ten from kickoff.

Rudiger gets away with foul play on Haaland every time time we have to play this lot, and he's fit ... I'm only surprised that big Erl hasn't turned around and floored him with a swift right hander before now !

 

[minimalistic]

Would have preferred o’Reilly in midfield

 

[super_city_si]

I think Nico is looking a little tired lately. He still does the yards but looks less snappy and he’s going on fewer of those dribbles where he just holds 3 people off.

Can’t start every game in your first full season as a starter at 20.

Agree. Looks a bit jaded. Ball seems to elude him just a little as his reaction times are down

 

[EdersonsSmiley]

I hope to god it's not Reijnders as a second striker alongside Haaland and we are playing a 433 instead.

 

[hilts]

Get all your money on a Doku hat trick tonight.

I think ill pass on that bet thanks:-)

 

[Ken92]

We need to break this negative spiral, so a win and a convincing performance, even if it doesn't lead to qualification, will be very welcome to regain confidence for Sunday's final and the rest of City's season.

I would have preferred Stones instead of Dias and Nico Gonzalez instead of Bernardo, but Pep is enamored with the latter; he can't do without him.

All that remains is to hope for a good match and perhaps even defy all the predictions.

Let’s go

Team won´t start to play excellent football overnight. This team needs another summer and a few signings and maybe some new ideas. If the score was 1:3 ,id have some hope to get through ,but its really tough to hope for a miracle today. Let´s wish im very wrong and team proves me wrong.

 

[LangleyBlue1970]

He seemed to manage ok against us in an FA Cup Final

Bit different to Madrid away in his first game in the CL.

 

[theres only one carlito]

Rodri on his own again then.

What could possibly go wrong?

Ffs

 

[super_city_si]

I hope to god it's not Reijnders as a second striker alongside Haaland and we are playing a 433 instead.

Yes he needs to come deeper for the ball and carry it. Thats what he did in his star performance v them for Milan. He also did it v West Ham and looked a lot better.

 

[bluethai]

Back – Still not convinced with Dias at the back instead of Guehi, who has more chemistry with the rest of the back line.

Midfield – Rodri + Bernardo again? We’ve seen this pivot loophole, and the opposition overrun our one-man midfield in Rodri so many times before vs Spuds, Forest, and Madrid (1st leg).

Front – Rudiger will eat his favorite dish, “Haaland roast,” again.

Now I’ve jinxed it, hope everything pans out to be the opposite of all the above!