Man City v Real Madrid CL SF 1st Leg, tuesday 26th @ 7.45pm

suffering golfer

It's the biggest game of the week. In the blue corner, the citizens of england, the pride of Manchester...Mannnn Ciiiiity. In the white corner, the galeticos of spain, the top dogs of Madrid... Reaaaaal Maaaadrid.

Massive game. Both teams are not reknown for their defensive strengths. This is a game of one thing and one thing only, G.O.A.L.S. With KDB, Aguero, Ronaldo, Bale... How can it be anything else?? I will be watching this from behind the couch...


Prediction. 0-0 draw.

GavRedKing

I'd consider Atletico top dogs of Madrid but whatever :pac:

I'm hoping for Atletico to win the competition and to get revenge on Real in the final but both games are very hard to call, City have a huge chance to make history though so good luck to them.

Nailz

My prediction is a 1-1 draw. Will be interesting match, I'm thoroughly looking forward to it!

Nalz

1-2

Chardee MacDennis

3-2 City

Darkglasses

Ronaldo has failed a fitness and won't start.

suffering golfer

Darkglasses wrote: »

Ronaldo has failed a fitness and won't start.

Awesome. Still very tough as Bale and Benzema will be tough to contain.

suffering golfer

City team:

>>>>>>>>Hart

Sagna, Kompany, Otamendi, Clichy

Silva, Fernando, Fernandinho, Navas

>>>>>> KDB
>>>>>>>> Aguero


Happy with that.

SEPT 23 1989

Good news

Cypher_sounds

Real-

Navas

Carvajal - Pepe - Ramos - Marcelo

Kroos - Casemiro - Modric

Bale - Benzema - Lucas


Prediction 2-2

GreNoLi

Chardee MacDennis wrote: »

3-2 City

ditto.

irishguitarlad

Come on man city!! I wont be able to listen to the **** off the spanish media if real win.

the whole year inn

3-1 city Otemendi with a header.

SEPT 23 1989

Stadium looks superb

Boo the sh1t out of that anthem

Utopia Parkway

Plastic flag manufacturers making a killing tonight.

GreNoLi

what did the champs league anthem ever do to anyone?

SEPT 23 1989

Sick of this ref already

That_Guy

How is the fella behind the goal not calling that as a corner? Pointless having them there.

Already looks like City are playing against 12.

recylingbin

A decent cross from navas...I've seen it all now.

Kirby

I hate refs like this. "I'm in charge! look at me showing how in charge I am!" Complete poser. ughhh.

ERG89

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Already looks like City are playing against 12.

suffering golfer

GreNoLi wrote: »

what did the champs league anthem ever do to anyone?

It a old complaint City has against UEFA over its treatment of the club. They boo it for all CL games.

Kirby

And then they got fined for booing it. So they continue to boo it. As it should be. UEFA handled it terribly. You cant make people respect you or your anthem. Respect is earned.

ERG89

ERG89 wrote: »

Like the post above, busy bee.

Trigger

Navas is useless!

glued

Modric having a good game so far but Madrid look poor. City pressing them really well.

GreNoLi

Ronaldo hasn't been in the game at all.

Cypher_sounds

Kirby wrote: »

I hate refs like this. "I'm in charge! look at me showing how in charge I am!" Complete poser. ughhh.

Well he is in charge after all. Would you prefer a ref who lets everything go and comes across as soft and eventually lose the run of the game? like so many do.

So far to me this ref has shown that diving won't work on him. Reacted quickly and aggressily when one of the city players mouthed off to him! That sort of behaviour shouldn't be tolerated ala rugby.

That_Guy

How can the ref not give a card there to Ramos? Awful ref.

Mushy

That_Guy wrote: »

How can the ref not give a card there to Ramos? Awful ref.

Awful decision altogether

Gas by Sagna there

Toobz

Real Madrid not attacking their set pieces at all!

City could run riot tonight

Kirby

Cypher_sounds wrote: »

Well he is in charge after all. Would you prefer a ref who lets everything go and comes across as soft and eventually lose the run of the game? like so many do.

So far to me this ref has shown that diving won't work on him. Reacted quickly and aggressily when one of the city players mouthed off to him! That sort of behaviour shouldn't be tolerated ala rugby.

Id rather he act like a ref and not an actor portraying a ref. Sprinting over dramatically at every incident with his exaggerated gestures purely for tv.

This guy fancies himself something rotten and refs like that are more interested in being noticed than reffing the game well.

2 last ditch tackles in the box by Real there, strange to see so early. Wonder if City have puffed themselves out for the half.

Kirby

Kirby wrote: »

Id rather he act like a ref and not an actor portraying a ref. Sprinting over dramatically at every incident with his exaggerated gestures purely for tv.

This guy fancies himself something rotten and refs like that are more interested in being noticed than reffing the game well.

Tiny bits of LOI I've seen and been to shows that they're the one who do well unfortunately.

Johner

Poor enough game so far, Real have been awful.

Cypher_sounds

Kirby wrote: »

Id rather he act like a ref and not an actor portraying a ref. Sprinting over dramatically at every incident with his exaggerated gestures purely for tv.

This guy fancies himself something rotten and refs like that are more interested in being noticed than reffing the game well.

Well I think he's doing reasonably well so far and looks like a ref too

SEPT 23 1989

Get up out of that ffs

GreNoLi

Vasquez has looked lively.

When a referee does that I can see why Americans don't like this sport.

Dirty Dingus McGee

Ronaldo anonymous again tonight.

Pure waster of a player never does anything unless he's tapping the ball into the net.

WoollyRedHat

Dirty Dingus McGee wrote: »

Ronaldo anonymous again tonight.

Pure waster of a player never does anything unless he's tapping the ball into the net.

He's a wannabe. A pretender.

irishguitarlad

I thought refs usually favour the home team?

recylingbin

I thought the ref only stopped play for a head injury?
Granted, if I was a player that hot one in the knackers, I'd Appreciate immediately attention, but that was in his mid riff.

Cypher_sounds

Big blow for city though this guy coming on has something about him that could get them going.

Rossi IRL

irishguitarlad wrote: »

I thought refs usually favour the home team?

This ref also sent Nani off (wrongly) a few years back at OT and strangely that was also against Real Madrid.

WoollyRedHat

Youll never win anything with collars.

SEPT 23 1989

His time to shine

The Ronaldo jokes just keep getting funnier, good job lads!

Darkglasses

Thrilled for Iheanacho getting a run!

DubDani

As I neutral I have to say that this is a pretty poor game for a CL Semi Final. You see more quality in the Championship.