OneMoSalah

Taking Werner off is a big call, look at how many chances hes been involved with tonight.

For the love of absolute fucking fuck. Jesus fucking christ. Just score one. Could have had 6 or 7 goals at least by now in these two legs. Against Real Madrid.

Real Madrid are gonna come back now arent they. Ffs

Azpilicueta has been faultless all game so far.

Honestly, what the fuck. Abysmal. Absolutely abysmal. Could have had fucking 5 goals by now over both legs. So annoyed. Not even hit the fucking target..... why why why

Going to be Benzema or a set piece goal if they score isnt it. Oh jesus Havertz, fucking crossbar

Aye I think so too. One of him or Havertz who can get the ball on the half turn and drive us forward in transitions. Leave Timo higher. Mount’s been too close to Chilwell for my liking at times, same as the game at the weekend, almost as if he makes Chilwell’s mind up half the time when he could drive at players and take them on. Maybe nit picking but there was a few times where Chilwell was up against Militao and turned back. The spaces we are getting out there, commit your man, take him on. Seen Tuchel have a go at him for one instance.

Should be at least 2-0. Two big chances. Werner pass to Rudiger shocking, taking away a pretty much near perfect shooting chances and then Havertz there... man get your head up, Chilwell and Mount in acres. Over the 135 minutes so far of the tie we should have at least 4 goals.

Aye your right. Still though, shouldn’t be incapable of making that pass....

I wish he just made the pass right. Especially with the way hes been playing this last wee while in front of goal. Just the pass was piss poor.

Jesus that pass to Rudiger. Horrendous. Got to capitalise on those

Get the fuck in. Kante an absolute machine there. Hopefully we perk up a bit and get a proper foothold in midfield now

Fucking offside. Typical.

I will be honest having seen him at Palace that season he didnt impress me, much of the same as what he’s doing now for Fulham. You keep saying he got fit and improved but he still only played 24 games for Palace and didnt score or assist anywhere near enough. Theres almost 40 games in the PL he still missed a lot of minutes. He also didnt last 90 minutes most weeks.

I disagree. The first goal changes the whole complexity of the game. Positively or negatively. Madrid can sit in and just maybe be tough to break through and try rely on individual quality in the final third. We start well and score first we completely change their whole approach. Then it creates opportunities for us to expose spaces that may not be there if its 0-0. We need to be clinical aye. I hope we dont just sit off them though. Its always tempting fate, a fast start is what we need.

Still first goal for us will make Madrid play much more offensive as they will need 2 goals, meaning spaces for us to exploit though. As long as we can get the first goal, keep it tight at the back and play in those spaces they will undoubtedly leave to try chase the game I think we will be sound. Whilst they need a goal they wont be as easy to play against like last week so we need to get them committing players up the pitch. Or just control them from minute 1 which may not be as easy as they will definitely play much better.

See people already want to cut their losses with Ziyech. Wait and see one season with Sancho if its a poor one will be the same and the next big thing will be wanted. Ziyech has to get next season, hes got the quality, obviously just has been start stop with injuries and in and out the team. Also if we keep playing 343 do you really think wingers will be our first priority? Or even if we dont, when we lack a CF and a CM perhaps it would be stupid to buy in areas we dont need unless we sell in that area first.

78m So guess our main priority, which is a CF, or our second priority which is a MF player to back up/compete with Kante, will be painfully neglected unless we get Aguero on a free and source up some bargain in the MF department? Amazing. On second thoughts for MF would anyone take Soucek? Remember being impressed by him against us in the EL a few seasons ago with his ability to get in to the box and cause trouble but didn’t expect him to be such a dominant midfielder in the PL. Not the worlds most progressive passer and doubt Tuchel would go for him but his sort of presence in midfield would be handy.

Will say it now. PSG have been a much worse side this season than under Tuchel last season in the CL. They’d never lose their cool last season like they did tonight. They may have had the legs v Barca and Bayern but fits and bursts isn’t better than being consistent throughout. Pochettino needs time obviously but still battle of the bridge vibes from that game.

Why do it/start talks before the CL tie? Seems odd. Not opposing it but he has enough on his mind to think about potentially getting us to a 2nd cup final. Do the contract in the summer. He deserves it yes but don’t take his mind off preparing the team for the game.. We already arguably seen some of the effects of the upcoming game as it was in the match with Fulham, where a lot of the boys looked elsewhere at times so talking contracts etc with the manager when we still have a lot to play for, let the guy do the job fully focused on the football things just now.

Hope we get off to another fast assured start like the first leg. If we start like vs Fulham, it will be a long night because regardless of what Madrid line up they put out, you know they are looking to score as this swings the tie for them. We need to keep a clean sheet at all costs but also score to make absolutely certain. City just played a perfect game tonight I would say, we need to do the same.

Just shows. Being an offensive coach like Pochettino doesn’t always yield results in big games. City tactically brilliant. Also Ruben Dias and John Stones both excellent, Dias is an absolute colossus of a CB.

Played as a right back at Dortmund for a good bit of his spell there although they did also use him as a wingback and further forward IIRC. Playing wingback with Inter though aye but really think Madrid missed a trick not keeping him. Be surprised if they dont try get him down the line though.

Tbf he went to Inter and rejuvenated a lot of old players who many felt were past it despite having success with Mancini. Its not a necessity that the same will happen again but I do think that they’ve maybe considered this.

Tbf I think Roma have got a multi billionaire owner but with FFP and lack of European competition next season, maybe it will affect them financially. interesting move either way.