Champions of Spain v Champions of England

Xavi6

Doesn't get much bigger than this, massive game tonight to kick off the Champions League.

Yes it's a tough group for City but it's the same for the other three involved and I for one am looking forward to it. If you had've said to me in 2006 under Pearce that we'd be off to the Bernabeu for a Champions League game within ten years I'd have laughed a lot.

If we win then magic, if not there's no shame in it. I'll happily take a point.

City team guess -

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Hart

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Zabaleta--Kompany---Lescott---Clichy

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Garcia

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Barry

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Silva

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Yaya

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Nasri

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Tevez

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dahat

Would have liked to have seen this but wiill be working......

3/1 the draw is a stonkng bet,Madrid are way off and City will fancy getting something from this.........

GavRedKing

dahat wrote: »

Would have liked to have seen this but wiill be working......

3/1 the draw is a stonkng bet,Madrid are way off and City will fancy getting something from this.........

Not bad odds, a buddy has €5 on no goals at 11/1, throwing away money.

I think Real will nick it though but thats not discounting City who have more then enough fire power to put goals past Real.

3-2 Real in a UCL classic.

Xavi6

dahat wrote: »

Would have liked to have seen this but wiill be working......

3/1 the draw is a stonkng bet,Madrid are way off and City will fancy getting something from this.........

I just took 7/2 with Betfair

CR 7

6-0 to Ronaldo.

IsThisIt???

The pick of the group stage matches by far!

Neither team on sparkling form at the minute, but that shouldn't matter too much on an occasion like this. Hopefully we'll see an attacking game with plenty of goals.

If City can take any points here they should go away very happy.

Blatter

City have generally been fairly toothless away from home over the last 6-8 months and Real are under serious pressure to get back on track.

3-1 Madrid.

FutureGuy

Blatter wrote: »

City have generally been fairly toothless away from home over the last 6-8 months and Real are under serious pressure to get back on track.

3-1 Madrid.

Cant wait for this. Hopefully Madrid teach them a good lesson.

ohyesthefinest

Madrid are in terrible form but at home so a draw for me.

Rekop dog

Real win this handily imo. A comfortable 2-0!

IvySlayer

Should be a great match, Real are already 8 point behind Barcelona so massive pressure on them.

I see City taking an early lead then Madrid winning 2-1.

2ndcoming

Can't see anything but a Real win here.

Hank Scorpio

Should be a cracker, think City can nick a point

Lawrence1895

A draw would be handy for Borussia Dortmund, because I don't think, they will get more than a point against Ajax...and all teams with one point after matchday 1 leaves more options, I suppose

Hawk Wing 2

Real are in brutal form, City will take something from this, at least a draw

MD1990

i really think ppl are underestimating City here
i can see them gettin a draw maybe even winning
Madrid are in terrible form

Hard to call.

I hope City go for the win, it could be a cracker if they do

2-2

Rekop dog

Mancini's record in the CL is terribad over a decent enough sample size. Mou's record on the other hand is ridiculously good, should also have a big psychological advantage over Mancini as he took Inter to a place where mancini didn't get anywhere near.

Caveman1

When you have big games like this form usually goes out the window, I think this will be a cracking game I reckon 3-2 to Madrid.

The_Kew_Tour

Ronaldo to tear them apart with bit of luck.

SEPT 23 1989

Love that thread title

NIMAN

Madrid pants so far this season, City not great either.

Jose slagging off his team (probably in the hope of getting a response outta them).

Madrid to win for me, but City will have at least one goal in them, so Madrid might need to get 2 or 3 to win.

Should be an open game anyway. Bring it on.

karma_

This is what I'm talking about. Five years ago City fans considered a decent season was to avoid relegation and European week night football was all but a pipe dream. Now here we are, with the chance to give francos boys a good thrashing on their own doorstep.

syngindub

Tv3 football to look forward to :mad:

syngindub

syngindub wrote: »

Tv3 football to look forward to :mad:

bollócks! didnt even think of that

Kerrydude1981

syngindub wrote: »

Tv3 football to look forward to :mad:

On ITV as well thank god,I couldn't stomach TV3's coverage

thegreengoblin

If Madrid turn up at all I expect a handy win for them. 2-0, Ronaldo and Ronaldo again.

mike65

SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »

Love that thread title

I had to think who they were

Both teams to score but Real to prevail.

This is on ITV and TV3 so its a bit "devil and the deep blue sea" but Clive and Andy still beats Trevor and Lou Marcari any day of the week.

mitosis

I anticipate a draw. Madrid are out of sorts and Man C are not at the races yet this season.

thegreengoblin

SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »

Love that thread title

Can't see it applying next season. For either team.

Drexel

I think people are under estimating city also.i really think they could nick it as long as they don't go too defensive (which they will)

sReq | uTeK

karma_ wrote: »

This is what I'm talking about. Five years ago City fans considered a decent season was to avoid relegation and European week night football was all but a pipe dream. Now here we are, with the chance to give francos boys a good thrashing on their own doorstep.

I know crazy isn't it and they say money can't buy you happiness.

Mystifying. :eek:

klose

Score draw, hard one to call a win either side wouldent surprise me.

IncognitoMan

If Madrid play like they did in the first half of the 2nd leg in the el clasico a few weeks ago they will have no problems with city

karma_

sReq | uTeK wrote: »

I know crazy isn't it and they say money can't buy you happiness.

Mystifying. :eek:

Sorry, I forgot, United never spent a penny in the transfer market, nor were they extremely lucky that Fergie wasn't sacked before winning a Cup, nor was their good fortune compounded by the fact their rise to success coincided with the Premier League era which flushed them with cash.

Morzadec

Blatter wrote: »

City have generally been fairly toothless away from home over the last 6-8 months and Real are under serious pressure to get back on track.

3-1 Madrid.

3-1 is also what I'm going for.

Madrid in awful form, but at home and may be woken up after the loss to Sevilla.

City have been okay, but not hugely impressive so far, and on paper Madrid are still surely the better team.

I still believe Madrid and Barca are a slight cut above all the other big teams in Europe.

One thing I am expecting is at least a few goals. I don't see this finishing 1-0 or 1-1.

Should hopefully be a cracking game, hoping for a City win to make for an interesting story and pile the pressure on Mourinho and Madrid.

Francie Barrett

I don't think Madrid are really too bothered about La Liga this year. The board, the fans and the players are all talking about the Champions League, so I expect them to get a result tonight.

NinjaK

hope real hammer them:D

NIMAN

That was an interesting stat on the Last Word.

In Madrids previous 42 seasons of European football, in their 1st game they have won 40 and drawn 2.

karma_

NIMAN wrote: »

That was an interesting stat on the Last Word.

In Madrids previous 42 seasons of European football, in their 1st game they have won 40 and drawn 2.

All good stats must come to an end.

keith16

SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »

Love that thread title

It's actually quiet remarkable that the champions of Germany and the Netherlands are the other teams in this group.

Jax Teller

TEAM (CITY): Hart, Clichy, Kompany, Nastasic, Maicon, Toure Y, Nasri, Barry, Silva, Garcia, Tevez #realvcity #MCFC

Casillas,Varane, Pepe, Khedira, Cristiano Ronaldo,Marcelo, Alonso, Essien,Arbeloa,Higuaín Di María #halamadrid #realmadrid

Mont

Even with Essien playing, Real should have far too much for City. Cant see anything but an easy win for Real, too big a step up in quality for City. 3-0

Mont

Proper teams
Real Madrid: Casillas, Arbeloa, Pepe, Sergio Ramos, Fabio Coentrao, Khedira, Alonso, Di Maria, Modric, Ronaldo, Higuain. Subs: Adan, Kaka, Benzema, Ozil, Marcelo, Essien, Albiol.
Man City: Hart, Maicon, Kompany, Lescott, Clichy, Toure, Barry, Silva, Tevez, Nasri, Balotelli. Subs: Pantilimon, Zabaleta, Milner, Kolarov, Javi Garcia, Aguero, Rodwell.

Jax Teller

Both lineups were from Madrid and city's official twitter pages .

Uefa got the lineups wrong I think

Jax Teller

Yep ones I put up were right .

Frisbee

Nastasic is in ahead of Lescott from what I can see.

Whoever the hell he is.

Mont

WTF????

IncognitoMan

Wonder why essien over modric? is modric injured? To mark yaya?

Never mind I see modric and ozil are on the bench. Jose trying to get a reaction after the weekend

Mont

Manchester City: Hart, Maicon, Clichy, Nastasić, Nasri, Javi García, Barry, Silva, Yaya Touré, Tévez SUBS: Pantilimon, Zabaleta, Lescott, Kolarov, Rodwell, Džeko, Agüero.



Real Madrid: Casillas, Varane, Pepe, Marcelo, Arbeloa, Khedira, Alonso, Essien, Di María, Ronaldo, Higuaín SUBS: Adán, Ramos, Coentrão, Kaká, Özil, Modrić, Benzema

Ramos and Ozil feeling Joses wrath

Xavi6

Starting Nastasic is brave (and a little crazy)