Laporte is by far their best defender, now if Fernandinho was coming on at the base of midfield...
Champions League Round of 16 (18th Feb - 8th Aug)
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As opposed to the height of maturity calling a player poofy for celebrating a goal.
That last second chance right before half time summed up the game so far.
Corner comes in, crap goalkeeping from Courtois, crap shot from Jesus that is going wide, then Ramos panics and nearly slices the ball into his own net.
Rubbish all round.
Corner comes in, crap goalkeeping from Courtois, crap shot from Jesus that is going wide, then Ramos panics and nearly slices the ball into his own net.
Rubbish all round.
So who's the fraud here?
Think he's clearly going for the keep it tight and nick a goal tactic. Think they'll do them at the Etihad. I wouldn't say it's a bad result.
That's the thing about Pep. He can outsmart any coach on the planet only that doesn't mean he will win the match
There's only one Pep Guardiola is my idol.
Happy with the match so far.I wouldn't mind if ends 0-0.
Good pressure.Why is not Kroos? i guess he wants to keep someone fresh for el clásico.
Good pressure.Why is not Kroos? i guess he wants to keep someone fresh for el clásico.
Not getting an away goal is risky.
City have hardly been invincible at home this year, 0-0 wouldn't be terrible result for Madrid either against an out of form City who are under pressure in Europe.
Maybe the stats suggest a 0-0 away from home is a good result but I've never liked when Utd have done that.
Always prefer to get an away goal.
Always prefer to get an away goal.
Tactically the managers have canceled each other out actually. The difference is we're without Hazard because he's injured, they're without sterling and aguero because Pep chose to leave them out
All 3 chances of the half came from individual mistakes. City have a better and deeper squad, and they're not missing their best player to injury either...
Make of that what you will
All 3 chances of the half came from individual mistakes. City have a better and deeper squad, and they're not missing their best player to injury either...
Make of that what you will
Terrible 1st half that was.
And we need pace in attack if we're to be so scared of their counter that we leave Benzema alone in the box
Out Modric, drop Isco in midfield and throw in Bale i guess...
Out Modric, drop Isco in midfield and throw in Bale i guess...
Aye, when Laporte plays they concede a goal every 169mins in the PL, when Fernandinho plays they concede a goal every 91mins. Laporte is a much better defender, surprised anyone would argue otherwise.
Do the stats even suggest that?
First 0-0 away from home that springs to mind for me is last year's 0-0 at Anfield between the Scousers and Bayern. Game in Munich obviously went horribly wrong for Bayern.
Another one that's easy to remember is Malaga's and Dortmund's 0-0 in Malaga in 2013 because of the ridiculous return leg it produced, where Dortmund needed a fecking miracle to still progress, simply due to an away goal.
I think 0-0 away from home is a horribly dangerous result. Basically if you don't win the return leg at home, you're fecked. Compare that to a 1-1.
Real will take 0-0. City are under the pressure and must score the away goal.
Dortmund just needed to win the game. It wouldn’t have mattered if the first leg had finished 1-1.
Zidane inverted Modric and Valverde? Good move imho
This is Real under Zidane in CL for years, saved by few Ronaldo goals/luck/referees. That's basically their recipe for two CL medals. They even made City look decent in CL.
Have to disagree, City were much superior and growing in confidence each minute.
Valverde, no idea what he's doing. Modric has been contained, Casemiro doesn't offer much in attack anyway. RM attack is a bit toothless and absent individual errors, I don't think you will score.
Vinicius seriously ..
Ooooo vini....
Courtois 
This Brazilian kid looks absolutely shite. Is he generally much better than this?
Real have had what, that one chance for Benzema and Vinicius in the first half? Have they produced anything since??
So Mahrez's right leg works.
Mahrez is quality. The type of right-winger we should be going for.
Madrid look poor, City will nick an away goal here.
That was a sublime touch from Mahrez.
Tbf none of the Real players have looked great today. I'm really surprised at how they've played.
And you think they will?
What it comes down to is he has a better and more talented side and he's focused on nullifying us instead of played to their strenghts
Of course a 0-0 draw would be a good result for them
City should be ahead really.
Not sure. Dont really watch them, but again, he doesn't provide drive from the midfield.
City have to score here. They are a better team
RM is really dying for a Pogba-type player
We've suffered plenty with it.
Madrid in 2000
Monaco in 98
Sevilla in 2018.
I never like it.
City have the bearing of Madrid, who have looked utterly harmless.
And there you have it
Madrid look like doo-doo.
True. Haven't seen them much this season but presumed they were looking good again.