UCL Semi Final: Manchester City vs Real Madrid

Games like this were the reason we bought James Rodriguez. *bleep* pos

cristiano to miss this game according to AS. let's hope the others step up

Is James so far down the order that he doesn't get a look even with Cristiano injured? is the situation between him and Zidane/the team that bad?

zidane with another good line up, no isco or james to slow the team down with their nonsense

rincon wrote:Is James so far down the order that he doesn't get a look even with Cristiano injured? is the situation between him and Zidane/the team that bad?

Lucas Vasquez has played way better this season and deserves to start. At least he will give 100%

rincon wrote:Is James so far down the order that he doesn't get a look even with Cristiano injured? is the situation between him and Zidane/the team that bad?

james has been meh this season, looked average most games+plays zero defence+attitude problems.

James aint playing because of lack of work ethic and attitude condemned him to his current situation.

I think both James and Isco are needed here but both out of form and lacking the right attitude.

I have strong faith in Lucas Vasquez. One who bleeds for the shirt will not have a bad game. I think he may surprise us yet of the value of canteras.

Pepe instead of Varane


Zidane

Rather a potential error waiting to happen. let us hope pepe remembers who he plays for and plays to highest ability. same for ramos. I have zero confidence in both right now.

halamadrid2 wrote:Like it has been since Zidane took over. Were you expecting him to suddenly start Varane out of nowhere

Pepe in his prime whould have no problem containing Aguero, he has actually done it. This slowed down past it pepe against Aguero at his best form of the year is a worry. My another problem is our ball playing is going to be affected badly.

We look absolutely horrific without Ronaldo. Wow

Z doing his best impression of Rafa.

FennecFox7 wrote:We look absolutely horrific without Ronaldo. Wow

Surprise surprise....

We're parking the bus and happy to get a draw. Disgraceful.

Horrible half. They are easily pressing us to mistakes and CBs and CF are passing the ball very badly.

This is why it is important to play two ball playing CBs against them. Looks like city will fluke a goal some how.

No Ronaldo, no party. There is absolutely no space for these players to work with. Say what you want about him but we are clueless without the space he brings

Benzema is great guys. this forum learn some footy before you post here he just can't play because we always look for ronaldo to score this forum

Midfield is doing a bad job. Benzema is playing like an absolute idiot right now. Especially with regards to his positioning. His technical ability is also betraying him right now. This I did not expect. We usually play better without Cristiano...

Lucas started brightly but faded just as quickly. He needs to challenge city.

Too many back passes, too many side passes. We can't win like this.

Zidane needs to do a lot better come the 2nd half. defense surprisingly has been acceptable. its the midfield and attack who aren't doing their job. I think either Isco or James is needed. badly. the bigger question is who to sacrifice?

Benzema was really shet... Need to step up in the second half.

City have been shit too. No attacking threat from them despite us being crap they can't even get a shot off

our front 3 have no chance. 3v6. Our midfield makes no runs and can't pass either. Casemiro is so freakin limited. Very obvious in these types of games where he's asked to move the ball.

we're not being crap... this is the Mourinho pragmatism that Zizou saw. He's looking to get a draw away minimum and maybe get a lucky goal. But things should open up later.

Very cautious... but with our defense, I understand it.