Barcelona v Man City 2nd Leg, k/o 7.45

GavRedKing

City have a Messi penalty miss to be thankful for as this tie could have been dead and buried with the last kick off the 1st leg.

As it stands theyve a huge task ahead of them to overturn the first leg defeat amd the way Barca and City are both playing at the moment I just cant see it TBH.

Barca 3-1 on the night for me.

Harry Palmr

Hard to imagine this City keeping the fearsome foursome (don't forget Pedro!) at bay, another ignominious CL for the Prem ends tonight.

greendom

City's last chance of silverware imo and so should be really up for this. They have the potential to play like they did against Bayern Munich and the same score would put them through. It's unlikely but possible.

Turtwig

Every Barcelona side is compared to Pep's side. That's really unfair. This side though is a lot better than last year. The form they're currently in if they keep it those comparisons will only grow. You can really only expect one result. Stranger things have happened. City have the reprieve of Barca's first goal being meaningless to them. They need to score two. The other reprieve they have is the classico at the weekend. Barca may try to saunter through the game - and that's city's best chance. Barca start slow city stun them. Things get nervy and who knows. Busquets out will certainly help.

Play this game tens time over and I can only see one winner 9 times. City best hope tonight is that one other time.

tastyt

I think an early goal for barca and this city team could fall apart and be on the end of a big loss.

They look like a team that know they won't win anything this year, their big players are off form and I'd seriously doubt the spirit and fight in the squad. Maybe Yaya could actually turn up and do the business with city tonight instead of trying to be best friends with the barca players and high fiving them.

4-1 barca. And pelligrini on the way out

dfx-

Think this is going to extra time and city to win. Barca will rue only leading 0-2 at HT when it should've been four.

Professional Griefer

Messi to score 302 gols.

K4t

City to score but Barca to score more.

Huge game for Kompany and Dimechelis. If they get it right, City have a chance.

Turtwig

Barca: Ter Stegen, Alves, Pique, Mathieu, Alba, Mascherano, Rakitic, Iniesta, Messi, Suarez, Neymar.

City: Hart, Sagna, Kompany, Demichelis, Kolarov, Nasri, Fernandinho, Toure, Milner, Silva, Aguero.

Is Kolarov facing Neymar??? Oh no wait, they're putting him on Messi!? WTF

Harry Palmr

Milner will play ahead Kolarov I guess

ebbsy

I would say that 70m was cheap for king Luis.

Could be a very long night for City.

Turtwig

Harry Palmr wrote: »

Milner will play ahead Kolarov I guess

That's seem reasonable. I can't understand why zabaleta isn't playing? Is he suspended or injured?

TimRiggins

Poor oul James Milner will have his work cut out for him protecting Demichelis and Kolarov against Messi/Suarez and Dani Alves. Would have given Navas a start as I don't see Nasri as the type of player to track Alba's runs.

City in for a tough night imo, If Toure, Silva and Aguero are all on top of their games they have a chance but I expect Barca to go through comfortably.

TimRiggins

Poor oul James Milner will have his work cut out for him protecting Demichelis and Kolarov against Messi/Suarez and Dani Alves. Would have given Navas a start as I don't see Nasri as the type of player to track Alba's runs.

City in for a tough night imo, If Toure, Silva and Aguero are all on top of their games they have a chance but I expect Barca to go through comfortably.

JPA

Turtwig wrote: »

That's seem reasonable. I can't understand why zabaleta isn't playing? Is he suspended or injured?

He's on the bench, his form is off this season.

Arghus

Time for Dunphy to start spoofing.

Turtyturd

Hard to see past a Barca win, can't see them being as wasteful again tonight.

City really have gotten some harsh draws since they started qualifying for the CL.

K4t

The game to watch tonight is in Dortmund. Hopefully they rout Juve.

GreNoLi

Not Ronnie..

LuckyLloyd

Would love a City miracle.

K4t

K4t wrote: »

The game to watch tonight is in Dortmund. Hopefully they rout Juve.

Tevez with a 20 yard top corner screamer in the third minute..1-0 Juve

Turtyturd

Kompany again.

whatawaster

What is wrong with Kompany?

GLaDOS

Jesus what a let off, was already celebrating.

5T3PH3N

How did that stay out!

Kirby

Always Kompany. Liability.....

"Best defender in the world....." I hope they feel foolish.

Johner

City are going to get a hiding.

LuckyGent88

Great move. City could get smashed here

SEPT 23 1989

Thats more like it

Kirby

Milner unlucky not to score there. Just wouldn't fall for him.

The_Kew_Tour

You could watch Messi all year.

Done more in 15 minutes then most will do all game.

If they get lucky City could still get something. First goal will be big

spiritcrusher

Is any one else watching this on the RTE player? And if so, is it just me or is it absolute dog shit of a stream? Buffering constantly even on the lowest quality setting.

BorneTobyWilde

2 mins ago ball bounced off Kolarov was going out when alves kicked it
against Koarov again who was off pitch.
That = a corner in my book .

deafroadrunner

spiritcrusher wrote: »

Is any one else watching this on the RTE player? And if so, is it just me or is it absolute dog shit of a stream? Buffering constantly even on the lowest quality setting.

Mines perfect on the Rte player

Turtyturd

Fernandinho won't last.

LuckyGent88

He got the ball there!!!

Knex*

Good tackle that, imo

efb

That was a foul, just cos you touch the ball doesn't mean you can clear out the man

ankles

The_Kew_Tour wrote: »

You could watch Messi all year.

Done more in 15 minutes then most will do all game.

If they get lucky City could still get something. First goal will be big

Messi can fade if he gets frustrated but if, like this evening, he gets some joy then it can turn into a long evening for the opposition. Good luck CIty

GreNoLi

spiritcrusher wrote: »

Is any one else watching this on the RTE player? And if so, is it just me or is it absolute dog shit of a stream? Buffering constantly even on the lowest quality setting.

Tis garbage,watching it with a fox sports stream.

K4t

Fabulous tackle from Silva on Messi = Punished with a yellow card and a free. Joke. Similar to a tackle I made a few years ago under 12, though I was last man so was lucky not to get sent off I suppose..would have been the tie over had Silva been last man there.

efb

I'm actually watching this on RTE over sky can't stand Neville as Co commentator

Knex*

efb wrote: »

That was a foul, just cos you touch the ball doesn't mean you can clear out the man

Made strong contact on the ball, imo. Shouldn't have been a free, but doubt that the ref could tell that from his position.

efb

K4t wrote: »

Fabulous tackle from Silva on Messi = Punished with a yellow card and a free. Joke. Similar to a tackle I made a few years ago under 12, though I was last man so was lucky not to get sent off I suppose..would have been the tie over had Silva been last man there.

Last man???

K4t

efb wrote: »

That was a foul, just cos you touch the ball doesn't mean you can clear out the man

It means exactly that, especially as he got the ball first and the technique of the sliding tackle was textbook. As good as tackle as you will see anywhere.

efb

Knex. wrote: »

Made strong contact on the ball, imo. Shouldn't have been a free, but doubt that the ref could tell that from his position.

You still can't clear out a player!!!

marklazarcovic

sensational

LuckyGent88

Game over. Cracking ball by messi.

Dempsey

K4t wrote: »

Fabulous tackle from Silva on Messi = Punished with a yellow card and a free. Joke. Similar to a tackle I made a few years ago under 12, though I was last man so was lucky not to get sent off I suppose..would have been the tie over had Silva been last man there.

Tackling from behind is a no no, despite whether you get the ball or not.

efb

Sweet goal

GreNoLi

Ball.