Real Madrid (H) - Tues 11th Feb, 20:00 | CL | Pre-Match Thread

[spiny]

Peps gone for experience and physicality apart from Savinho who to be fair has being showing more than Foden.

 

[axlgod]

As Shaky once said ‘Lipstick, Powder & Paint’.

Come On City!!!

 

[LangleyBlue1970]

So Pep has set up as if we were playing away. How Grealish is starting is beyond me guy offers nothing

Don’t watch the game. Even if you’re there, just take you and your shit attitude home.

 

[alexmcity]

Foden, Marmoush and Doku are great options from the bench if/when Madrid get tired in the 2nd half.

Our tactics is to (1) dominate them in the boxes, (2) tire them by keeping possession, and (3) overwhelm them in the 2nd half with fresh attackers off the bench. Other than Dias, they don't have quality atracking options on the bench.

 

[.db.]

Madrid’s lineup was exactly the same on Saturday

 

[bert38]

Looks more like 3 at the back in possession-Josko playing high and wide and Stones moving into midfield.

 

[deano ou812]

Don’t like the sound of that…

He’s usually reliable aswell.

If that’s right then pep is letting them get in his head and overthinking it ..

 

[Trevor Morley's Tache]

Nobody saw that side coming, did they?

 

[Rodri’s ACL]

Jack Grealish, you have one job tonight

 

[argyle]

Peps gone for experience and physicality apart from Savinho who to be fair has being showing more than Foden.

It's the experienced ones who have largely been injured or not up to their standards this season.

Here's hoping they can all remain fit and finally play well!

 

[The Colonel]

Well, thats their attackers nullified, then hoof it up, hoof it up, baby hoof it up.

Exactly. Go big Erl!

 

[Cheadle_hulmeBlue]

Agreed.

Foden has been poor although what he does offer is goals and I think we need players who know where the net is tonight.

Marmoush was obviously on fabulous form in Germany and he's another goalscorer plus he's one of very few players we have to run in beyond Haaland to cause problems.

That line up tonight lacks goalscorers other than Haaland, Not much goal threats in wide areas with Grealish and Savinho.

I hope I'm wrong.

I agree. We’re very reliant on Haaland and Foden for goals. We need the others to step up

 

[MCFC1993]

No DM...seen this game before!

Assume its:
-------------Ederson
Akanji---Dias--Ake---Gvardiol
-----------------Stones
-------Bernardo---De Bruyne
Savinho----Haaland---Grealish

Akanji and Stones could swap, also wouldn't be surprised to see them both in there when we have the ball.

Assume he's gone Grealish because he will always graft, might not have the output but he'll help Gvardiol.

Been crying out for a centre half to play DM all season and he does it against Madrid!

 

[YaYa's Left Peg]

I’m clean out of fanny wipes. Anybody got any spares?

 

[johnny crossan]

No Foden at all

lol

 

[malg]

So Pep has set up as if we were playing away. How Grealish is starting is beyond me guy offers nothing

I think we need his 'shit housery' tonight. Real don't like him and he'll wind them up. Hopefully he'll bring his A game.

 

[ashleycaulcott1]

Don’t watch the game. Even if you’re there, just take you and your shit attitude home.

Why? Because I dont rate Grealish? And because we have set up like we are away from home. 5 defenders he's scared of getting a hiding.

 

[deano ou812]

Jack Grealish, you have one job tonight

Hahaha could you imagine the piss boiling if they all ended up booked ..

 

[Xhavenjoe]

This is purely down to Rodri and his appearance on the Superbowl panel. He is obviously after reporting back to Pep on a new tactic.

When we are attacking take off the 11 defence and bring on the 11 attackers.
Ederson to take the field goals and Haaland to go up into the stands á la Taylor Swift

 

[RobinHood]

Grealish - ball retention and possible drawing of fouls.