Real Madrid post match post mortem

[Gaylord du Bois]

Pep should have sent someone else up for the pen as soon as that clueless fool messed with Bernie's focus. This tiktok attention seeking era has to come to an end at some point. So sick of these silly fans and their obsession for attention. It's not like people run up to you while working to distract you (assuming the fool has a job) or take your working tools for fun and then return it when they feel like i. Football might seem like fun to those watching but Bernie was WORKING yesterday, that's his job!!!

You'll be blaming the keeper for not diving, next.

 

[feedmpenzaandhewillscore]

That ref was fuckin abysmal , he didnt even have a ball to start the shootout

He was shocking, there was one incident where one of our lot fouled theirs and he gave a free kick to us. Everyone reset back into position for the game to resume and he realised he had pointed the wrong way. He fell for a lot of their play acting and going down being shot when being challenged.

 

[BlueMoonz1977]

Day after somewhat somber but I overall happy with the performance despite the finishing, we need a solution to this

Akanji was my favourite player last night, he's one of my favourite signings we've made, does a job all over the pitch

I do hope the media start calling out Bellingham, he's a good player but he's such a snide and you can tell it's what they teach at Madrid. It's just cheating and I'm sick of hearing about how much of a star boy he is when I've yet to see him perform against a bit team.

Rodri had him in his pocket ladt night, and put him on his arse at one point making him look like a child

Brilliant

 

[ali benarbia's studs]

Fuck the German rags, I hope they get tonked..!!

They can get tonked in the final for all i care, just want those scum from last night eliminated.

 

[Centurions]

Before the penalty, Madrid's coach had lengthy chats with their keeper, showing a note that likely described how each City player might take the spot kick. They seemed well-prepared.

So, the same as every other team does then?


Well done lads, sad we're out but we've still got two more pots to collect. Onwards and upwards Blues.

 

[manimanc]

I get that but I was talking to someone about 3 days ago and I said this was actually the UCL finals, win this and we retain the title. Just look at the teams left. Fuck

I get what you're saying and it does seem like an opportunity missed but it wasn't meant to be. There will be other times. Look at the plus side, us and Arsenal going out means 5th place will mean no champions league for either spurs or the rags if they finish there.
Every cloud and all that :)

 

[Centurions]

Pep had to take more risks. Instead of replacing Haaland, he had to put in Alvarez too for a defender.

Haaland and De Bruyne asked to come off as they were either injured or just plain knackered.

 

[Mon Autre]

I think defenders are often more reliable penalty takers. Gvardiol and Dias could have done the job.

Literally any of the players could have done the job. But also any of the players could telegraph one straight at the keeper or blast it over the bar. Bad penalties happen.

 

[Trevor Morley's Tache]

One or two players looked properly jaded last night, notably Phil and Bernie, Rodder's also didn't look fully on pace.

Having to play a lot of games is one of the consequences of being successful. It's the nature of the beast.

On a positive note, I though Gvardiol had a good game, and Jack before he went off. Doku was also pretty decent.

RM's delaying tactics, and their diving/feigning injury wasn't dealt with effectively by the officials. Bellingam was also a disgrace. I'm still fuming that cnut didn't get a second yellow in the first leg - TWAT.

At least we got a bit more recovery time between PL games now...

 

[blue for life]

We gave it all so can’t complain. Just disappointing going out on pens. If we are what we think and know we are we will put it behind us today and concentrate on Saturday.

 

[Jimmieblue]

So proud of the boys, they absolutely gave their all. Real did have to defend the whole match, had some luck and as always resorted to the dark arts. Heads up, wouldn’t be surprised if Pep plays youngsters on Saturday. He knows what a toll this relentless season takes out of these super fit athletes.

 

[blue for life]

Plus 3 less games might help us in the other competitions.

 

[uwe rosler 28]

What a fantastic night surrounded by real madrid fans and threatened with a life time ban if I retaliated. Got love the club the way they treat the fans well that's enough for me on the cup front. League only from now on they have their wish. Thought players tried everything and was just one of those days. And hoe embarrassing was Madrid reminded me of an old Tony pullis team.

 

[mancityscot]

We just didn't deserve to go out. Last night was complete and utter domination, however, as has been an all too familiar story this season, we couldn't put our chances away.

We let Madrid off the hook time and time again, 80% possession, 30 odd shots, 18 odd corners, it was a robbery on their part.

We needed to win in 90 mins, after that De Bruyne miss i just had this horrible feeling it wasnt going to be our night. ET was a practical non event with barely any football played, and then penalties are our achilles heel.

Couldn't be prouder of the way the majority of players performed: Akanji, Rodri, Grealish, De Bruyne, Doku and Gvardiol were superb. On the other hand, it was a shame to see Foden have little impact on the game, and Haaland pocketed yet again by a solid Rudiger.

Unfortunately it was just another heartbreaking night in a competition that has given us so many. I'm away to watch re-runs of the rodri goal in Istanbul to make me feel better.

 

[SWPISHOME]

I thought we were exceptional last night, We had Real Madrid pinned in their own half for basically the entire game bar 15 minutes of the first half. They scored with their own meaningful attempt of the whole game and that's what happens in the Champions League you get punished.

We had some seriously good performances last night, Rodri, Grealish, Doku, Akanji ect Every single one of those players gave absolutely everything they left everything on that pitch last night and as fans that's what we ask for the most and week after week we get it from this group of players.

The best team over two legs got knocked out last night which has happened us numerous times before but we'll be back again fighting for it next season as always.

It's a horrible way to lose any game going out on penalties and fair play to the lads stepping up to take one. I seen some of the comments on here regarding Bernie and Eddie, Honestly fuck off! Bernie went down the middle and the keeper caught him out, If the keeper had of dived which Bernardo thought was going to happen we would be praising him, As for Ederson, He saved a penalty and scored on, Two of Real Madrid pens he was never going to get near to anyway.

We got knocked out of the Champions League, Life moves on...So for all you fannies get over it! We've a title now to retain along with the FA Cup.

Come On City!

 

[City Raider]

I feel like we were never meant to go through. Deflected goals, injuries, woodwork. Everything had to run their way and it did.

 

[WickyWain]

Just wanted to say

Fuck off Madrid.


Right, I'm over it now. Let's go and win the other 2 trophies. CTID

 

[feedmpenzaandhewillscore]

One small enjoyable part of last nights game was Vinicious Junior being absolutely broken by Kyle Walker. He’s a good player but got ran into the ground by someone coming back from an injury, he was shot to pieces by the time he was asking to come off.

 

[mattcity5]

Gutted, great effort, better side, really unlucky.

Only disappointments for me, were the shite corners, and our reluctance to have a go from the edge of the box. Lost count of the amount of times Rodri had it where he scored from against Bayern last year, but kept passing, passing, passing.

Walking it in isn't always the best option.

 

[Nellies left peg]

The CL is dead to me.

What is becoming of football? The ground was full of tourists and TikTok wannabe celebrities filming themselves, and how many away fans were in the home area ffs. Is it the clubs fault or city fans selling their tickets either way they should be ashamed