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

[Jam Tomorrow]

According to BBC website, both semi-finals will be played on the same evening. That cannot be right as surely one on Tues and one on Weds makes better sense.

UEFA web site saying the same. both semi finals 30th April and 7th May

 

[mancboy]

According to BBC website, both semi-finals will be played on the same evening. That cannot be right as surely one on Tues and one on Weds makes better sense.

well its not like they have to worry about the 2 manchester clubs playing at the same time these days is it

 

[Manchester33]

If you're going tonight, get there early and welcome the team to the stadium. Let's create the same buzz that got us to Istanbul!

 

[JV63]

We are a stronger and a better team and Madrid know it. They had the benefit of 10 days rest, home advantage, no KDB or Walker last week. That's now flipped. Now it's our turn and we have to be on them as a crowd the moment they touch the ball and for 90+ mins. Say what you like about the dippers, but they make Anfield an absolute hot house on European nights as we did last year against this lot. If we repeat that, then team will do the rest. I know me and my mates are revved for this as I am sure most proper City fans are. We are the 12th man that RM are scared of and were scarred by last year...

 

[SWP's back]

PSG and Dortmund are nothing we can't beat over two legs, and I've said more than enough about my opinion of old Tommy Wingback and his Bayern side. If we get through this, tonight, I would absolutely back us to record back-to-back Champions League wins.

We wouldn’t be playing either over two legs though?

 

[Wayne.JS]

More concerned about the ref than Madrid.
City 2-1 despite being down to 10 men for most of the 2nd half.

 

[kaz7]

Thor has to be much stronger against rudiger or whatever the thug is called , didnt win any dual against him last game so it was a waste of time him playing really ,we didnt buy him to make space for others after all. We will have kev this time so he should get better service

Feeling good

COME ON BLUEBOYS

 

[Kippax Street 1880]

Same team as last week for me. Come on City!

 

[Nethermoor]

if you're offering

Scotch, Bourbon or Irish? :D

 

[Ethan23]

Been thinking about this all day.

The biggest problems for pep in terms of line up is.

1. Akanji or Dias at CB.
2. Do you put Kovacic alongside Rodri to sure up the midfield, by doing so you lose one of Grealish/ De Bruyne/ Foden