Champions League — quarter-finals and semi-finals draw

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It has probably been said, but these two teams - RM and soon-to-be-league-2-city - play in a different galaxy to us, let alone planet. We are miles and miles away from their quality on the ball.

And that won’t be fixed by adding a Branthwaite or a fecking Toney.
 

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Saka should've shot from there. Instead, he was probably thinking about a dive
 

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“He’s offside, but once the keeper comes out he has to get it”. Well no actually, he doesn’t. Havertz was offside.
 

DJ_21

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I bet city score one of there usual wonder goals. They struggle against teams that are compact
 

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Grealish had one on one there, so decided to pass it back instead of going for dribble and make it 8 vs 8. I won't even argue about his quality, but it's quite amazing that some people actually enjoy his football.
 

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Real Madrid needs to keep playing like this with one change. Don't press if you don't have whole team pressing. Just sit back and counterattack.
 

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City look like they have 14 players. 8 of which in midfield. Compare it to our midfield.
 

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It has probably been said, but these two teams - RM and soon-to-be-league-2-city - play in a different galaxy to us, let alone planet. We are miles and miles away from their quality on the ball.

And that won’t be fixed by adding a Branthwaite or a fecking Toney.
Don’t disagree, but it’s gradual baby steps. Keep making the correct small decisions and the wider picture opens up. Can’t try to rush it and cut corners. Comes back to bite you as we’ve seen.
 

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Like I said, Madrid will win. This is the worst City in ages.
After winning a treble, it is hard to find the same motivation in the following year.

Real Madrid won a lot, but they have never won a treble. It is not easy.
 

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Saka ditched by his teammates. :lol: No one even went to check up on him.
 

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Madrid will need another on the counter. No way City won't score with another hour like this.
 

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Carvajal looking like a Spanish Zinchenko out there.
 

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Grealish had one on one there, so decided to pass it back instead of going for dribble and make it 8 vs 8. I won't even argue about his quality, but it's quite amazing that some people actually enjoy his football.
cut back on his right, fall over. Repeat