King Kante

City will indeed be a lot stronger. So far we have beaten their 3rd and 2nd best variations.

Good tactical changes by TT at HT, he spotted the weakness at LCB/LWB for City and had us exploit it. Ziyech and Gilmour also massively improved after HT. Alonso, has his critics but that run he made for the goal is why he is a handy squad player to have as Chilwell or Emerson are never making that run. Not reading too much into this game in regard to the CL final as the set ups are going to be different but the win was massive for our top 4 hopes. We should now try to ensure 3rd. MotM - Rudi.

Ziyech needs to come off. Mount or Havetz please. James, Alonso and Gilmour not doing well and could see them hooked soon. As for the ref, what can you say, never a penalty, the yellow for Sterling could be a red (although not nailed on) and the goal look like a foul on AC (can anyone clarify as I wasn't able to see a replay.)

Yeah, I wasn't having pop/mocking you more me just highlighting the insanity of the deal.

I dunno, Billy seems a bit like the rest of our team, shows up for the big boys and not against the underdogs. I would rather he came on at 60 mins but he isn't a complete liability. My biggest worry is Alonso. As anyone who pays attention to my posts knows, I am one of the more ardent supporters of Alonso. However, even I recognise he can be a liability in games where the other team are going to have a lot of the ball and have pace going forward.

Oh no, what a shame that we're not buying a 29 year old show pony on €30m a year wages. Devastating.

Wow, €30m a year for 29 year old Neymar. Happy we're not doing that sh*t.

No way should Zouma being playing against their press. That is a recipe for disaster as he takes too long on the ball and their front three will be all over him. Alonso is also a no go, I am one of his biggest supporters, but you do not play him against pace/teams that will have a lot of possession as they will target him. I would go with: Mendy Dave AC Rudi James Jorgi Kante Chilwell Mount Puli Harvetz The front three is a bit difficult to predict. Mount really needs a rest, but can you risk losing his off the ball work against City's back line? Ziyech or Werner may come in for him.

I would agree, take the points, then screw them over in the final.

https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/12298611/jadon-sancho-wanted-by-four-clubs-as-borussia-dortmund-set-150m-erling-haaland-price-tag

I did only say it was a theory and I agree with your point on too many players. Personally, Ziyech going would not surprise me either. As for reports Sky Sports are saying 4 clubs are in for Sancho. One is most certainly Utd then I imagine the other two are Barca and Real, who just get touted regardless of how much money they actually have. Who is other is, is guess work. My money would be on another English club. As for Håland I think that is not a goer this Summer, even if Dortmund fail to qualify for the CL.

I have a theory that both him and Tammy have moves lined up and they are being parked to protect their value. Things are strangely heating up in the rumour mill about us wanting Sancho (I find this odd as AM is behind: CF, CM, LCB, GK2) in our list of needs. However, one thing that could make sense is CHO + fee = Sancho. That way, Dortmund continue to build their reputation as a place for young boys and we get another highly touted young player.

So underrated. One of my favourite Dave qualities that no one really speaks about is how good he is at the dark arts. Played even Ramos silly last night.

As great as it is to get there, we really need to concentrate on the next game. A draw will do but a loss will make things very dicey for us.

Yeah, it was shambolic. However, it also proves you need to be a crack head to want to move away from 3atb. The problem is a goalscorer and not the system. The system is by far and away the best fit for us. This is the last time I am going to say it so not to keep repeating myself. Around two weeks ago, the high end hotels prices for the 28th May went through the roof when compared to a non-event day at Wembley. Very suspicious if you ask me.......

Brilliant

Would've played Puli rather than Werner. I am going to disappear now as I am likely to spout nonsense as the game is in play. However, all I ask of TT is that if it is 1-1 in the 119th minute. Then he only has one job to do, and that is to pull out Big Willy.

True. I think it is mainly to do with Amapdu being British/Welsh, rather than Denmark.

I feel the same. I am just wondering how we are going to get fecked. Will it be a VAR/Ref special or will one of our own do something ridiculous?

A goal for us shouldn't change Madrid's approach. They have got to score at least once regardless, us scoring does not change that. The only difference is a goal for us means if they get their goal then it is on to extra time (which heavily favours the away side anyway.) Us scoring first pretty much means nothing. One of the best examples of this was when we played Le Arse in 2004. It was 1-1 in the first leg and then they scored first in the second leg. However, when they did it didn't change anything, we still had to score and we just kept to the game plan we were working with. The real changer in that tie was Bridge's goal, which was the second away goal, which mean they had to score 2. The only way a first goal means anything to the tie tonight is if Real go 1 up, as at that point it gives us the lifeline of extra time. Best way of looking at it at the moment is that with it currently being 1-1 after the away leg, the score is really 1.5 v 1 for us. A goal for us makes it 2-1, so it really is negligible.

Yeah, but that is similar to Ampadu who is considered one.

1 goal for us hardly means anything, all it does is prevent a loss at 90 minutes if Real score 1. Away goals only really start counting when you get two plus. It is why I was so disappointed last week.

And AC. Everyone seems to forget he is an academy boy.

If the asking price is €85m then what is the deal if we can somehow combine CHO into it? €40m plus CHO? I mean, didn't we turn down £60m from Bayern last season?

It's being moved to Wembley. Check out the prices of top hotels around the ground and then compare them to non-event days.