***Madrid v Champions CL Semi Final Official Match Thread***

[sheblue]

Pep is a total bell for not making subs tonight, our game was screaming for fresh legs.
Foden should have came on for gundo who looked fucked and was running like an 89 year old.

[sheblue]

Pep is a total bell for not making subs tonight, our game was screaming for fresh legs.
Foden should have came on for gundo who looked fucked and was running like an 89 year old.

[blues2win]

Quite a few changes for the Everton match. Laporte Mahrez Foden Alvarez for starters. God I hope Ake is fit for the return leg.

[sheblue]

Pep is a total bell for not making subs tonight, our game was screaming for fresh legs.
Foden should have came on for gundo who looked fucked and was running like an 89 year old.

[sheblue]

Pep is a total bell for not making subs tonight, our game was screaming for fresh legs.
Foden should have came on for gundo who looked fucked and was running like an 89 year old.

[Nick]

Tintin got official MoM.

Lols he was 0/10 before the goal, same as last year.

[Beefymcfc]

This off the beeb :

Pep Guardiola didn't make a single substitution tonight.

It is the first time that's happened in a Champions League semi-final since Sir Alex Ferguson left an unchanged side out against Carlo Ancelotti's AC Milan in 2006-7.

another record smashed

Lol, I like that

[nottsblue]

Based on City's previous European two-legged knockout ties, starting with a 1-1 away draw in the first leg saw them progress to the next round on both occasions.

Based on all Real Madrid's previous European two-legged knockout ties, starting with a 1-1 home draw in the first leg saw them being eliminated in five of the previous six occasions.

Omens are in our favour

[Mase]

TalkSPORT -

And on the stroke of half time, Real Madrid midfielder Toni Kroos was cautioned for a wild hack on Ilkay Gundogan. However, talkSPORT’s Adrian Durham and Stuart Pearce believe Kroos was fortunate to get just a yellow.

“That is a sending off challenge from Kroos,” Pearce said on commentary for talkSPORT.

“That’s a clear red card. This is outrageously bad refereeing and this could cost Man City,” Durham added.

[CTID Hants]

Ha ha our fans singing referees a wanker over Jacks interview???

[nottsblue]

Quite a few changes for the Everton match. Laporte Mahrez Foden Alvarez for starters. God I hope Ake is fit for the return leg.

Akanji was solid enough. Not a lot came from their right

[Beefymcfc]

Grealish needs to get his head out of the stars in the return game.

[blues2win]

Ake is really important in our build up. Akanji is ok as a stopper but he’s right footed. Ake far better in possession. I suspect Ake won’t be available next week.

[nottsblue]

Grealish needs to get his head out of the stars in the return game.

I liked his interview. Comes across very well for me. Honest and quite obviously loving his time with us and wanting to do the best he can for himself and the team

[Beefymcfc]

Not lost in 21, 17 wins, 4 draws.

Impressive.

[blues2win]

Pep sums it up. ‘When we were better they scored when they were better we scored’

[Beefymcfc]

Grealish needs to get his head out of the stars in the return game.

I liked his interview. Comes across very well for me. Honest and quite obviously loving his time with us and wanting to do the best he can for himself and the team

Oh, I love the bloke and he is undergoing a steep learning curve. Just want him to get rid of the emotional stuff on the pitch and play to his best for the majority of games.

He can bring so much.

[Bear60]

Ps. What a piss-take, 1800 tickets for an 80,0000 capacity stadium. What’s that, just over 2% of the stadium.

Ducking hate Real, always cheating football. Remind me of the Rags and Dippers.

Yea I hate them too along with the other members of the Cartel that you have just mentioned .

[CTID Hants]

Not lost in 21, 17 wins, 4 draws.

Impressive.

Here's hoping that reads

28, 24, 4 come the morning of 11th June.......

[stupot]

No way he could take Grealish off - the guys ball retention is brilliant and just what's needed against them. Gundo struggled as has been said but Silva was shocking tonight. Losing the ball for fun, making the wrong decisions and giving away stupid, dangerous free kicks.
Ederson was great as was Dias. That's a really good result, we've not lost at home in Europe for 5 years.