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

[Bazzmand Show]

Tiredness is definitely going to play a big part. They had an extra day off and rested most of their big ones. We had to play Rodri, Walker and Akanji 90 mins.

Didn't have to, Pep should have taken them straight off after the third.

 

[Haaland94]

People who wanted all of our key players involved here, would you want a full-strength lineup for a Wednesday night CL group stages game with a crucial PL game on Saturday? I didn't think so. There was no need for the likes of Rodri, Gundogan, and Walker to remain on the pitch beyond 60mins. I wouldn't even play Rodri here, Bernardo more likely, since he might not even start on Wednesday, and he is a fitness freak.

P.S. Brighton just destroyed Arsenal. We might win the title without even kicking the ball next weekend. I hope going relatively strong today doesn't backfire on Wednesday.

 

[Deleted member 81382]

Yeah I think I'm tempted to drop gundogan or Bernardo to get foden or Mahrez in the front three for this one.

Ahsan on 9320 made an excellent point that we don't have anyone to come off the bench to settle us down and control, kill, or slow down the game when both Bernardo and gundogan start. So bringing someone into the front 3 to have Silva in reserve or drop Silva back and have gundo in reserve.

I think Gundogan starting today was an indication that Pep might have originally been planning to have him on the bench against Madrid.

He's a great option to turn to if we need a goal but he's also capable of coming on and slowing everything down if we're looking to see the game out. After his performance today though how can you leave him out.

 

[lightning Rodri]

Didn't have to, Pep should have taken them straight off after the third.

Thought the same.

 

[Franny 1234]

Same again please City
Clean sheet is required.
IT'S GREAT BEING A BLUE CTID

 

[yeah whatever !!]

COME ON CITY !!

 

[chris85mcfc]

Today should give us a huge boost going into Wednesday

Two home games coming up to really define our season

 

[deano ou812]

The players will be energised by the two results today,make no mistake it’s still a tight game but with home advantage and the crowd roaring on the players we surely can get this done on Wednesday..

 

[MCFC1993]

Players and fans will be bouncing into this one after today.

 

[alexmcity]

I hope going relatively strong today doesn't backfire on Wednesday.

It won't backfire.

The players had nearly 5 days to recover after Madrid. They can play 2 games in 3 days. Only Walker, Dias, Akanji and Rodri from the starters vs Madrid played over 80 minutes today. But we controlled the game well, it wasn't very tiring, specially in the 2nd half the game wasn't intense.