Could be a tough ask now with Laporte off injured.
Champions League Round of 16 (18th Feb - 8th Aug)
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Fernandinho for Laporte actually improves their backline.
How so?
Ok Mendy is back to being a clown, but his engine is huge and if continues to stay fit and play I do think there is a real player there.
City going for a 0-0 is a risky tactic.
Think they're going to need an away goal.
Think they're going to need an away goal.
I wouldn't rule out anything!
Rodri should be off by now.
Better defensively
In what world is Fernandinho a better defender than Laporte?
If he’s out for a prolonged period I think your season is over.
Shocking level of reliance on one player given how much money you have spent.
Well, no. Laporte was a vital piece to their system and his absence has been a disaster, pretty much ruining their season. Fernandinho does a job there but in no way their back four is improved.
Incredibly dull game.
Laporte makes more mistakes which for some reason is often overlooked.
If Guardiola didn't overthink this and played sterling and aguero they'd be tonking us by now
I can never for the life of me understand why Cuadrado gets so much game time for Juve, never seen him have a great game and his stats are bang average.
He’s just all physical attributes, people always tend to overrate players like that!
Bernardo Silva has regressed. Or maybe he is just better on the right and away from the center. David Silva still the superior player.
Both have been poor the last games particularly Sterling. Jesus deserved to start. This false 9 formation gave them a solid defensive basis but their midfield is devoid of creativity.
Engine yes, good enough brain and technical skills, not for me!
champions league soooo boring this week.
This is certainly in the running for most boring half of football I've seen this year.
Not even close, Bernardo is now miles ahead as Davids legs have gone. he's just not a striker or a false 9. In midfield or on the right he'd be much better.
Real has some good players in goal, defense and midfield. But the front line isn't good enoug.
Isco has no end product, Vinicius a talent with up and downs and Benzema is more playing like a false 9.
Isco has no end product, Vinicius a talent with up and downs and Benzema is more playing like a false 9.
The two bald frauds are being exposed.
Can see why Zidane wants Pogba. Madrid have no driving force in the middle. All the same type of players. Isco is useless!
They need to move him to the right or not play him at all. He is too slow to play in the middle. He has more trickery cutting in from the right.
Really shit half.
Real Madrid have been terrible.
Real Madrid have been terrible.
Yes
Is Kroos not starting for Madrid anymore? Valverde has taken his place today.
Bloody hell Courtois
Can see why he wants Mbappe more though, nothing up top
Kyle Walker is playing? Never noticed.
Not sure why there is so much positivity from the commentators for City. Madrid have looked poor yet City not threatening enough I feel.
This is a match they should look to be winning.
This is a match they should look to be winning.
Madrid/city is a dreadful game. Both sides spent the entire first half rolling around on the floor. Bitches the lot of em.
I honestly wonder if Guardiola generally considers 0-0 away a good result.
Really boring first half overall.
City have been the better side, Madrid have stank.
City have been the better side, Madrid have stank.
Goddamnit, just got BT Sport and this is the game to christen it. Rubbish.
Someone stick United on! Then I can really drift off to sleep.
Someone stick United on! Then I can really drift off to sleep.
Don't care that sterling is out of form, carvajal is the clear weak link on our defence, you want to attack him with a guy who can consistently take him 1vs1 and prey on his mistakes. Gabriel Jesus is good, but he's not that type of player. Also Mahrez is useless for them on this setup against us. Like this they're light in attack and have to rely on us making big mistakes to be dangerous(tbf we did make two big ones)
Why does Zidane hate Bale?
So far, Zidane has been out-tacticked by Guardiola. Madrid look bereft of ideas with LvG style pointless possession.
So far, Zidane has been out-tacticked by Guardiola. Madrid look bereft of ideas with LvG style pointless possession.