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Champions League Semi Finals (26th Apr - 4th May)

GatoLoco

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Militao was one of the very best CBs in the world until the clasico...

He's been pub level since. Shades of Varane post WC. Alaba too has been pretty bad of late

We need a top modern coach. One good at implementing modern training methods, can put a proper organization and structure into the team and improve young players

And Kroos needs to come off for Camavinga
That one alone would be a great booster.
 

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Militao was one of the very best CBs in the world until the clasico...

He's been pub level since. Shades of Varane post WC. Alaba too has been pretty bad of late

We need a top modern coach. One good at implementing modern training methods, can put a proper organization and structure into the team and improve young players

And Kroos needs to come off for Camavinga
Let me see some of that Ferrari fueled passion man!!
 

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Crazy that out of the 9 goals in KO stages Madrid scored, Benzema's got 8.
 

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I remember Gundogan more than KDB last season tbh. It is easier to vote for Benzema as he is the clear and obvious candidate for Real Madrid
I thought kdb was great last season as he always is but again City are such a cohesive team that no one stands out that much.
 

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How anyone can find it boring the way city play is beyond me.

Madrid, an example of not having quality everywhere but having a lot of heart. If our team had half the fight Madrid have we'd be top 4.
 

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Militao was one of the very best CBs in the world until the clasico...

He's been pub level since. Shades of Varane post WC. Alaba too has been pretty bad of late

We need a top modern coach. One good at implementing modern training methods, can put a proper organization and structure into the team and improve young players

And Kroos needs to come off for Camavinga
Ten Hag would've been good for ya innit?
 

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Who in their right mind would look at how Kroos has fallen off recently and thought it'd be a good idea to start him against City instead of the fresher legs in Camavinga?
 

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Let me see some of that Ferrari fueled passion man!!
I'm pretty zen about football right now. We won the league, made CL semis, now it's about waiting for next season with Mbappé, Rudiger and hopefully a top midfielder and right wiingback.
 

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Much rather they go through and have a chance than have City - Pool in the final.
I would want Villareal to get to the final with some of their usual shithousery, lapped up by the refs. The crying of the Scousers and their buddies in media will be music to my ears.
 

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The first 25 minutes were brutal. What a way to hit. Obviously delighted with the result.
I guess that Kroos will stay on the bench or will play 10 minutes at the most.
I wouldn't mind Lucas Vázquez to give Carvajal a hand
 

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He needs to be correctly utilised or he's going to look sluggish and like a liability. Ancelotti has not catered to him at all in how he's set up.
Yep. And honestly, i'm not sure he's worth that at this point either. But he absolutely cannot play with Modric in these kind of games anymore, and Modric is quite simply better
How anyone can find it boring the way city play is beyond me.

Madrid, an example of not having quality everywhere but having a lot of heart. If our team had half the fight Madrid have we'd be top 4.
We do have a lot of quality almost everywhere, we're an example of a hugely talented poorly coached team
Ten Hag would've been good for ya innit?
Yeah, was my top realistic pick to be honest. Now, if Tuchel were to leave Chelsea.....
 

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Has Bale played at all recently for Madrid? Think these kind of games he'd be good at, when you don't have the ball much you need your attackers to both be able to keep the ball and pick a great pass, which Bale can do
Bale hates Real because the fans hate him for not being Ronaldo. It is why he'd rather play golf
 

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That’s a serious gift from Alaba, a schoolboy would have more sense..
 

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Has Foden kicked on?? Im not sure he is as stratospheric as some of the pundits seem to think he is
 

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Atletico had 11 men till the 91st minute... and a lower xg in the game where they spanked City... 3 biggest chances of the game fell to City.
http://www.soccer-blogger.com/2022/...-correa-gundogan-chance-expected-goals-stats/

I also wouldn't comment on supporters of other clubs when I refer to one of Europes biggest as Athletico. You literally played them 2 months ago and don't know their name.
Wasn't there like 10 minutes added time? You think 10 minutes isn't significant?

You barely held on against 10 men, I doubt you would have managed it against 11.
 

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I don't see it, yeah he's not the most mobile midfielder but still has a great pass and zings it into players, think valverde been disappointing if anything
Yes, a bit. I think he is overwhelmed by City's speed and is not sure who to cover
 

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Our defense is having a nightmare. All four of them stinks.
Kroos as defensive midfielder is suicide.
Sub Rodrygo for Camavinga otherwise we gonna lose this one 4-1
 

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When was the last time Man United blew away a top side? City destroyed Madrid until Benzema scored but even then could have scored 5 goals.
 

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And what's so strange about that...? Guardiola's been tucking in the full-backs for 2-3 seasons now, if not longer.
He hasn’t done it for a while and then picks a CL semi final to do it again, always up to shit like this in CL
 

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I'm pretty zen about football right now. We won the league, made CL semis, now it's about waiting for next season with Mbappé, Rudiger and hopefully a top midfielder and right wiingback.
This is a Man Utd forum, you know. Just saying
 

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I don't see it, yeah he's not the most mobile midfielder but still has a great pass and zings it into players, think valverde been disappointing if anything
His lack of literally anything else hurts too much and his passing is just not incisive enough on this team.
Yes, a bit. I think he is overwhelmed by City's speed and is not sure who to cover
Tactically indisciplined young player who needs a top coach to nurture him. We don't have one of those unfortunately