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***City v Galatasaray CL Official Match Thread***

PostPosted: Wed Jan 28, 2026 7:55 am
by nottsblue
All games KO at 8pm tonight. I guess we have to win if we want to avoid the playoff games

Dread to think who the defence will be. Time for Haaland to get a goal or two though I can see another blank

1-1 Cherki

Re: ***City v Galatasaray CL Official Match Thread***

PostPosted: Wed Jan 28, 2026 8:02 am
by salford city
nottsblue wrote:All games KO at 8pm tonight. I guess we have to win if we want to avoid the playoff games

Dread to think who the defence will be. Time for Haaland to get a goal or two though I can see another blank

1-1 Cherki


Defence picks itself tonight Nunes, Khus, Ake, O'Reilly. Doubt he picks Alleyne instead of Ake against Victor. No Rodders so could do with Nico.G being fit or we are fucked through the middle.
Hindsight though not really, could have put second string team out tonight if we didn't fuck around with the team against BL now we are more than likely playing another 2 games not great.

Re: ***City v Galatasaray CL Official Match Thread***

PostPosted: Wed Jan 28, 2026 8:36 am
by stupot
salford city wrote:
nottsblue wrote:All games KO at 8pm tonight. I guess we have to win if we want to avoid the playoff games

Dread to think who the defence will be. Time for Haaland to get a goal or two though I can see another blank

1-1 Cherki


Defence picks itself tonight Nunes, Khus, Ake, O'Reilly. Doubt he picks Alleyne instead of Ake against Victor. No Rodders so could do with Nico.G being fit or we are fucked through the middle.
Hindsight though not really, could have put second string team out tonight if we didn't fuck around with the team against BL now we are more than likely playing another 2 games not great.

If Nico G isn't fit I'd imagine O'Reilly in midfield and Ait Nouri at left back.

Re: ***City v Galatasaray CL Official Match Thread***

PostPosted: Wed Jan 28, 2026 8:44 am
by salford city
stupot wrote:
salford city wrote:
nottsblue wrote:All games KO at 8pm tonight. I guess we have to win if we want to avoid the playoff games

Dread to think who the defence will be. Time for Haaland to get a goal or two though I can see another blank

1-1 Cherki


Defence picks itself tonight Nunes, Khus, Ake, O'Reilly. Doubt he picks Alleyne instead of Ake against Victor. No Rodders so could do with Nico.G being fit or we are fucked through the middle.
Hindsight though not really, could have put second string team out tonight if we didn't fuck around with the team against BL now we are more than likely playing another 2 games not great.

If Nico G isn't fit I'd imagine O'Reilly in midfield and Ait Nouri at left back.


Novel. Play a LB at lb. Never catch on!

Re: ***City v Galatasaray CL Official Match Thread***

PostPosted: Wed Jan 28, 2026 9:12 am
by Mase
Yesterday I watched our Road to CL Final video on YouTube from when we won it. Our play was completely different. The way we were set up was spot on.

Haaland was getting balls into the box and in behind. He looked like he had as loving life. Wingers and fullbacks were crossing the ball.

Re: ***City v Galatasaray CL Official Match Thread***

PostPosted: Wed Jan 28, 2026 9:35 am
by stupot
Mase wrote:Yesterday I watched our Road to CL Final video on YouTube from when we won it. Our play was completely different. The way we were set up was spot on.

Haaland was getting balls into the box and in behind. He looked like he had as loving life. Wingers and fullbacks were crossing the ball.

Haaland had Kev that season- the wingers might have been crossing it. The full backs not so much so. Cancelo played until Jan and got 5 assists and a couple of goals. Ake then got a few assists from left back but Walker got none. He made up for it defensively but couldn't cross it to save his life.

Re: ***City v Galatasaray CL Official Match Thread***

PostPosted: Wed Jan 28, 2026 9:36 am
by sheblue
Wasn't Nico G back in training. Big help if he is fit.

Re: ***City v Galatasaray CL Official Match Thread***

PostPosted: Wed Jan 28, 2026 9:46 am
by Mase
stupot wrote:
Mase wrote:Yesterday I watched our Road to CL Final video on YouTube from when we won it. Our play was completely different. The way we were set up was spot on.

Haaland was getting balls into the box and in behind. He looked like he had as loving life. Wingers and fullbacks were crossing the ball.

Haaland had Kev that season- the wingers might have been crossing it. The full backs not so much so. Cancelo played until Jan and got 5 assists and a couple of goals. Ake then got a few assists from left back but Walker got none. He made up for it defensively but couldn't cross it to save his life.


Cancelo was crossing balls. Mahrez was cutting in and passing. Jack was cutting in and actually passing forward. Foden was playing through balls to Haaland.

We were getting balls into the box. I suggest you go and watch our football from that season if you don't believe me.

Re: ***City v Galatasaray CL Official Match Thread***

PostPosted: Wed Jan 28, 2026 9:49 am
by salford city
sheblue wrote:Wasn't Nico G back in training. Big help if he is fit.


Read that he was. If he's fit, then obviously he starts which is a big help tonight.

Re: ***City v Galatasaray CL Official Match Thread***

PostPosted: Wed Jan 28, 2026 9:50 am
by stupot
Mase wrote:
stupot wrote:
Mase wrote:Yesterday I watched our Road to CL Final video on YouTube from when we won it. Our play was completely different. The way we were set up was spot on.

Haaland was getting balls into the box and in behind. He looked like he had as loving life. Wingers and fullbacks were crossing the ball.

Haaland had Kev that season- the wingers might have been crossing it. The full backs not so much so. Cancelo played until Jan and got 5 assists and a couple of goals. Ake then got a few assists from left back but Walker got none. He made up for it defensively but couldn't cross it to save his life.


Cancelo was crossing balls on. Mahrez was cutting in and passing. Jack was cutting in and actually passing forward. Foden was playing through balls to Haaland.

We were getting balls into the box. I suggest you go and watch our football from that season if you don't believe me.

You're agreeing with me. Wingers did it, full backs ( other than Cancelo 1st half of the season) didn't

Re: ***City v Galatasaray CL Official Match Thread***

PostPosted: Wed Jan 28, 2026 9:53 am
by Mase
stupot wrote:
Mase wrote:
stupot wrote:
Mase wrote:Yesterday I watched our Road to CL Final video on YouTube from when we won it. Our play was completely different. The way we were set up was spot on.

Haaland was getting balls into the box and in behind. He looked like he had as loving life. Wingers and fullbacks were crossing the ball.

Haaland had Kev that season- the wingers might have been crossing it. The full backs not so much so. Cancelo played until Jan and got 5 assists and a couple of goals. Ake then got a few assists from left back but Walker got none. He made up for it defensively but couldn't cross it to save his life.


Cancelo was crossing balls on. Mahrez was cutting in and passing. Jack was cutting in and actually passing forward. Foden was playing through balls to Haaland.

We were getting balls into the box. I suggest you go and watch our football from that season if you don't believe me.

You're agreeing with me. Wingers did it, full backs ( other than Cancelo 1st half of the season) didn't


Full backs were getting crosses into the box.

Re: ***City v Galatasaray CL Official Match Thread***

PostPosted: Wed Jan 28, 2026 2:05 pm
by Sparklehorse
salford city wrote:
nottsblue wrote:All games KO at 8pm tonight. I guess we have to win if we want to avoid the playoff games

Dread to think who the defence will be. Time for Haaland to get a goal or two though I can see another blank

1-1 Cherki


Defence picks itself tonight Nunes, Khus, Ake, O'Reilly. Doubt he picks Alleyne instead of Ake against Victor. No Rodders so could do with Nico.G being fit or we are fucked through the middle.
Hindsight though not really, could have put second string team out tonight if we didn't fuck around with the team against BL now we are more than likely playing another 2 games not great.

Can't Guehi play ?

Re: ***City v Galatasaray CL Official Match Thread***

PostPosted: Wed Jan 28, 2026 3:28 pm
by Mase
Sparklehorse wrote:
salford city wrote:
nottsblue wrote:All games KO at 8pm tonight. I guess we have to win if we want to avoid the playoff games

Dread to think who the defence will be. Time for Haaland to get a goal or two though I can see another blank

1-1 Cherki


Defence picks itself tonight Nunes, Khus, Ake, O'Reilly. Doubt he picks Alleyne instead of Ake against Victor. No Rodders so could do with Nico.G being fit or we are fucked through the middle.
Hindsight though not really, could have put second string team out tonight if we didn't fuck around with the team against BL now we are more than likely playing another 2 games not great.

Can't Guehi play ?


Not registered for this round of CL. Can if we get to the knockouts.

Re: ***City v Galatasaray CL Official Match Thread***

PostPosted: Wed Jan 28, 2026 4:08 pm
by Bluemoon4610
Mase wrote:
Sparklehorse wrote:
salford city wrote:
nottsblue wrote:All games KO at 8pm tonight. I guess we have to win if we want to avoid the playoff games

Dread to think who the defence will be. Time for Haaland to get a goal or two though I can see another blank

1-1 Cherki


Defence picks itself tonight Nunes, Khus, Ake, O'Reilly. Doubt he picks Alleyne instead of Ake against Victor. No Rodders so could do with Nico.G being fit or we are fucked through the middle.
Hindsight though not really, could have put second string team out tonight if we didn't fuck around with the team against BL now we are more than likely playing another 2 games not great.

Can't Guehi play ?


Not registered for this round of CL. Can if we get to the knockouts.

Same goes for Semenyo, I believe.

Re: ***City v Galatasaray CL Official Match Thread***

PostPosted: Wed Jan 28, 2026 4:25 pm
by zuricity
Six PL teams tonight . All won the Premier League last season. Talk about a watered down competition.

Re: ***City v Galatasaray CL Official Match Thread***

PostPosted: Wed Jan 28, 2026 4:39 pm
by Nick
Turks having it now meanwhile we will be silent and tpurist

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PostPosted: Wed Jan 28, 2026 4:55 pm
by john@staustell
Another night of trauma ahead :(

Re: ***City v Galatasaray CL Official Match Thread***

PostPosted: Wed Jan 28, 2026 5:01 pm
by Nick
Just got in and can still hear them. Lobbing fireworks. Loads of city shirts with half scarves too.

Re: ***City v Galatasaray CL Official Match Thread***

PostPosted: Wed Jan 28, 2026 5:24 pm
by Harry Dowd scored
Wonder if Sane & Gundo play tonight?

Re: ***City v Galatasaray CL Official Match Thread***

PostPosted: Wed Jan 28, 2026 5:39 pm
by Mase
Proper stench of BO there tonight