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

[stevefromdonny]

COME ON CITY

[Bluemoon16]

I'm not sure about Akanji at RB against Vini - he's been a major defensive liability against avarage forwards lately. I would rather have Khusanov there with support from Bernie to disrupt Vini's runs!

[blues2win]

It’s a fair point but Khusanov does like to go to ground. You need to stay on your feet against the likes of Vinicius Jnr.

[Indianablue]

I am just wondering which city will turn up.

Only 1 City this season , the shite one.

It will not be pretty. If we get any result I suspect a draw. To be honest we could have done without these games, we are nowhere near good enough this season. We need to concentrate on the PL

[salford city]

It’s a fair point but Khusanov does like to go to ground. You need to stay on your feet against the likes of Vinicius Jnr.

I think Vini goes past Khus just the once. He doesn't do it twice. How we would then fare with 10 men could be an issue

[Mase]

It’s a fair point but Khusanov does like to go to ground. You need to stay on your feet against the likes of Vinicius Jnr.

He needs booting in the first min and he’ll go missing

[blues2win]

Looks like Akanji RB and Stones defensive midfield. Ake and Gvardiol CBs. As per Ric. No Gonzalez to start.

[blues2win]

Grealish left Savinho Right.

[blues2win]

Keeping back Marmoush and Gonzalez.

[nottsblue]

It’s a fair point but Khusanov does like to go to ground. You need to stay on your feet against the likes of Vinicius Jnr.

He needs booting in the first min and he’ll go missing

Correct

[CTID Hants]

Your City team to face Real Madrid

XI | Ederson, Akanji, Dias, Ake, Gvardiol, Stones, De Bruyne (C), Bernardo, Savinho, Grealish, Haaland

SUBS | Ortega Moreno, Marmoush, Kovacic, Doku, Nico, Gundogan, Nunes, Khusanov, Foden, O'Reilly, Lewis, McAtee

#ManCity | #UCL

[PeterParker]

Can't argue with that.
Are we one up yet?

[blues2win]

Marmoush and Foden to come on if we need a goal which we probably will.

[blues2win]

Trusting Stones on his own as DM. No Kovacic. Nunes fit enough for the bench in the end but I doubt he’ll get minutes.

[sheblue]

That midfield is slow.

[blues2win]

I suppose it’s possible Grealish plays inside with Gvardiol playing wide.

[Mase]

Big game and oh look, Ed is fit again I’m just glad Ortega isn’t playing!!

[nottsblue]

COME ON BLUE BOYS

[PeterParker]

Hope the Rodri banner is real.
Stick it to that cunt vinicius

[salford city]

Trusting Stones on his own as DM. No Kovacic. Nunes fit enough for the bench in the end but I doubt he’ll get minutes.

Not a lot of cover in that midfield is there. I've got a great idea, lets put Stones there fuck Kova and Gonzalez.Fuck me sideways. We are going to get dicked if that's how we are starting