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

[big gaz]

I do that most days. Side effect of being a FOC, see?

Also a giggle with the like ;-)

 

[Nellies left peg]

The last thing we need in this game is Walker playing high on the right.

His crossing is shocking so he should concentrate on his defensive role

 

[ChicagoBlue]

I'm just trying to understand how this has happened again. Wasn't the sales criteria for this game designed to put a stop to it?

Resales?

 

[I'm Blue]

Just need to get up into and around the box and either support Haaland or find the space he creates when he’s getting marked out of the game.

 

[Chak19]

That’s a bit harsh mate. He put in a tremendous shift in the Bernabeu, clearly he was struggling physically but gritted his teeth through it. It potentially says more about Akanji’s brilliant form that Stones is not being risked if not 100%. Hopefully he will be ok for Saturday.

I'm not doubting his efforts mate, he's a city legend but he's injury prone.

 

[Betterdeedthan red]

I'm just trying to understand how this has happened again. Wasn't the sales criteria for this game designed to put a stop to it?

Glad I've not gone.
Someone's going to end up smacking someone oneday

 

[Gaz76]

I see TNT sports has turned in to real Madrid tv again.

 

[SebastianBlue]

I'm just trying to understand how this has happened again. Wasn't the sales criteria for this game designed to put a stop to it?

My guess is there are a fair few blues that are struggling financially right now and couldn’t pass up a huge windfall selling on their tickets for a huge gain.

Sad but not surprising given the state of things right now.

 

[MCFC1993]

I'm just trying to understand how this has happened again. Wasn't the sales criteria for this game designed to put a stop to it?

3rd party sites I imagine. Just not fair on proper blues that have missed out.

If its blues reselling then they need calling out as well.

 

[eastmanc]

Just coming back from injury and although he did well in the first leg he did feel some discomfort at the end of the game.

Fair enough but he is a massive miss.

 

[Nellies left peg]

Just need to get up into and around the box and either support Haaland or find the space he creates when he’s getting marked out of the game.

Kev and Phil to capitalise on Erling becoming nullified by the space he creates while dragging defenders out of positions

 

[kunaguero10]

I think we will lose 1-8.

That’s the spirit

 

[I'm Blue]

I see TNT sports has turned in to real Madrid tv again.

Bellingham tv

 

[balotelli's back pocket]

Resales?

If that's the case, blame lies with those fans selling their tickets on. But also with the club for a failure to come up with a ticketing system that can't be so easily tricked.

 

[SebastianBlue]

It takes the piss, something needs to be done about this. I understand they want money but its fucking over blues who want tickets and its going to have a big impact on the atmosphere.
Im praying Pep says something about the home atmosphere tonight so we have an excuse to give the club a bollocking

Not blaming match going fans, but I would imagine, given the criteria, that most of it is blues selling on their tickets for huge markup.

A lot of people need the money right now and it is difficult to pass up that sort of windfall for practically no effort.

 

[lasereyes]

"When Guardiola's team beat Real 6-2: BBC Sport looks back at how manager Pep Guardiola's fresh tactics led to Barcelona's historic 6-2 win over rivals Real Madrid in 2009, during his first season in charge of Barca"

Beyond pathetic. City beat Madrid 5-1 last year so where is the need to dredge up a 15 year old scoreline with a team who are not involved and were sent packing last night?

 

[I'm Blue]

Kev and Phil to capitalise on Erling becoming nullified by the space he creates while dragging defenders out of positions

We did it well in the second half, the first half not so much.

 

[ChicagoBlue]

Can’t gauge whether people are more (over) confident after last season’s 4-0 or shitting a brick because they’ll be out for revenge and we know how dangerous they are on transition, which is our Achilles heel?

 

[CTID1988]

Not blaming match going fans, but I would imagine most of it is blue selling on their tickets for huge markup.

A lot of people need the money right now and it is difficult to pass up that sort of windfall for practically no effort.

I can imagine a few doing that but the amount of tourists at the ground is mental, I can't see it being purely down to fans reselling their tickets. Something else is going on

 

[Haaland94]

I think we will lose 1-8.

So you're saying we will score ;).