Champions League Round of 16 (18th Feb - 8th Aug)

[Classical Mechanic]

Real will score again, we've already proven if teams get half a chance vs us we'll concede. I think this game rests on how many we score. Genuinely think we'll need 2 here.

Jesus on the left, Foden in the centre and Sterling on the right. If you go out then Pep deserves it. What is the rational for this?

 

[PoTMS]

Away goals isn't really that fair in an empty stadium.

 

[Mount's Goatieson]

Yeah and completely disregard the age difference.

Age has nothing to do with quality....esp one you pay 100m for. Dembele is 100m flop so is Griezmann.

 

[TsuWave]

Pen incident - Ronaldo 1:1

ridiculous decision

 

[kopviolator]

They look pretty average.

They would have been lucky to finish 3rd in our PL

Benzema looks good. The rest has been average as you say, to be kind.

 

[padr81]

Jesus on the left, Foden in the centre and Sterling on the right. If you go out then Pep deserves it. What is the rational for this?

Pep being Pep. He's obsessed with a false 9 in away games, he's often bench Aguero for Bernardo in there in big CL games.

 

[Eddy_JukeZ]

Mh, we've actually defended fairly well. Most of their chances(goal and foden chance) were self-inflicted

Your build-up from the back looks shaky. Ramos would have made it easier.

Wouldn't shock me if Varane or Militao have a mistake in them again.

 

[giorno]

Jesus in the left, Foden in the centre and Sterling on the right. If you go out then Pep deserves it. What is the rational for this?

Pulling our CBs out and with the wide forwards cutting in behind them. Worked in the first leg

Still don't get why he keeps going away from getting Sterling against Carvajal

 

[Renegade]

Not really a fan of teams wearing their new kits before the season has ended.

 

[GifLord]

Sterling and Finishing...

 

[Maureen-yo]

Courtous doesn’t look convincing, Madrid need a replacement...

He’s been absolutely brilliant this season.

 

[giorno]

He's moved Sterling back to the left against Carvajal it seems and already a big chance

 

[GatoLoco]

Saved our bacon with the red card actually

And again, we're not defending badly here, just keep making dumb mistakes in build up

Modric doesn't have the legs for this game though. Need Valverde on

It's not as much about the defending but about his hierarchy and build up skills.

Zidane has some interesting options on the bench. I'm curious to know what is he thinking of to strengthen midfield.

 

[Maureen-yo]

Not really a fan of teams wearing their new kits before the season has ended.

Think this has been the case this season due to COVID, sponsors will have agreed a release date well in advance.

 

[Ronaldo's ego]

He’s been absolutely brilliant this season.

I’ve already addressed the reasoning for my post

 

[Art]

How's Militao been for Madrid this season ?

 

[Wednesday at Stoke]

Real are giving deBruyne all kinds of time and space on the ball. You'd think no one read the scouting report.

 

[Classical Mechanic]

Pulling our CBs out and with the wide forwards cutting in behind them. Worked in the first leg

Still don't get why he keeps going away from getting Sterling against Carvajal

He played Sterling, Aguero and B Silva in their actual positions in that game didn’t he?

The front 3 he started with today we’re all out of position. I’ve never seen Foden play as an f9.

 

[Walters_19_MuFc]

Yes, he did.

Wasnt much of a difference from what I can remember. You lot looked just as, if not, more vulnerable in the 1st leg.

 

[E-mal]

Thats a foul all day.

 

[Walters_19_MuFc]

Sterling's been City's best player by a mile. Jesus non existent. Foden quite wasteful.

 

[Zehner]

For a £100 million player, you'd expect more than a few good moments, to be fair. I feel he just lacks the mentality to play for a super elite club. He's far too passive and doesn't stamp his personality on a game. One goal this season is simply unacceptable considering the standards he set at Chelsea.

Think he's been decent. Definitely not to blame.

He's also been injured during most of the season, you know.

 

[sammsky1]

Honestly and realistically, on basis of tonight’s performances, how far are we behind City or Madrid?

How would our end of season team and form compare in this game?

 

[TsuWave]

Real look pretty average.

Modric and Ramos (i know he's not playing) both pushing 34 years as well. Benzema & Marcelo 32. Eden Hudson Odoi doesn't look the same player he was in the prem.

This will take some rebuilding.

I reckon we could body these guys if we catch them in the CL next season.

 

[Walters_19_MuFc]

De Ligt / Bonucci partnership must be the slowest in Europe. They’ve fecked up so many times this season.

Wasnt De Ligt meant to be quite quick?

 

[sammsky1]

Sterling's been City's best player by a mile. Jesus non existent. Foden quite wasteful.

Jesus is not far above Lingard level

 

[Mogget]

Casemiro continuing to have trouble passing to his own players.

Also a terrible pass by Gundogan into Sterling

 

[prateik]

Sterling's been City's best player by a mile. Jesus non existent. Foden quite wasteful.

He did create the goal

 

[VorZakone]

Hazard is one of the most overrated players of all time. Great domestically, but never truely shone internationally. Not with Belgium, not in the CL.

 

[Wayne's World]

Not doing enough here Madrid. Going backwards and sidewards with no cutting edge at all.

Looks like it will have to be something stupid for City to give away a goal or something special

 

[In Rainbows]

Real look pretty average.

Modric and Ramos (i know he's not playing) both pushing 34 years as well. Benzema & Marcelo 32. Eden Hudson Odoi doesn't look the same player he was in the prem.

This will take some rebuilding.

I reckon we could body these guys if we catch them in the CL next season.

I agree, but they do have the early stages of a rebuild.

Odegaard
Kubo
Rodrygo
Vinicius

 

[Djemba-Djemba]

Madrid have been 2nd best all game.

Lucky to still be in with a chance

 

[padr81]

Hazard is one of the most overrated players of all time. Great domestically, but never truely shone internationally. Not with Belgium, not in the CL.

Wasn't he one of the best players at the world cup?

 

[#07]

Have Sarri's teams always relied on looping balls into the box? Juve's attacking play looks well ordinary.

 

[GlasgowCeltic]

Mendy was a good pickup from Madrid, surprised they had a free run

 

[NoLogo]

Not sure how Real is still in this with the mistakes they commit.

 

[dalriada]

ridiculous decision

Astonishing, absolutely nothing Depay can do about that standing in the wall.

 

[Maureen-yo]

I’ve already addressed the reasoning for my post

Sorry, you know how quickly these pages fill up, I must have missed it.

 

[Sigma]

Sarri needs to make subs.

 

[Mogget]

Pep dresses like a divorced dad who just doesn't give a shite anymore