2-0 to Madrid then Man Utd will have to attack them at old trafford leaving them open for counter attack.
Man City were already out by the second Real game, so if anything they had less to play for than Real who would have wanted to come top for an easier route.
And they came very close to losing to City at the Bernabeu. Can look at all the stats you want but needing two goals in the last few wins is the opposite of comfortable.
But in general that game at the Bernabeau was comfortable, City scored twice in a few minutes completely against the run of play, but Madrid could have been out of sight long before, and they always looked like winning after the two goals anyway imo
Mancini was always going to play it like that.
Could just as easily say that Celtic were generally comfortable last night, other than their defensive slips. But that would be naive in my opinion.
Think the Celtic game and this game are different though, Madrid always looked like winning for me, at no point last night after the first few minutes did i think Celtic were going to win
Difference being the quality up top. Celtic don't have that quality.
Tactics by Juve were very Italian. Celtic had the majority of play, shots, corners. And that's despite Celtic's limited ability.
Exactly though, that imo has a difference between being comfortable in a game and just being dominant in a game.
With Madrid they will take their chances, and being dominant in a game it's clear they'll score. With Celtic there's no guarantee.
Anyway I just feel Madrid were more than comfortable over those two games, if they needed they could have stepped up a few levels, City didnt have it in them to compete with them with any real consistence across the games
But they did compete
Don't see how Real could have stepped up in the first game. Like you say they were dominant, just couldn't get a goal that they were obviously desperate for. Hart did well for the most part.
City in the second game had nothing to play for, so silly to say Real could have stepped up there, could easily say that about City.
I feel City stepped up a lot in the second half of the second game whereas madrid didnt and could have easily surpassed City's level imo. At that point at City win would have still given them a chance too
Welbeck!!!
Jose can still come home any day
There is your first goal for you.
Ronaldo strikes it with so much power and technique on both feet. Really incredible, we are blessed to have witnessed an era with Messi, Ronaldo, Ronaldinho ect Xavi and Iniesta as well
Ronaldo! What a goal
Ozil and Di Maria are real class too imo, latter a bit inconsistent though
There is your equaliser for you...
we'll probably see these types of players more regularly tbh because more people want to play football and are aspiring to be at their level
Ozil is an amazing player, really is. Shame he left Bundesliga, and didn't join Bayern when he had the chance, but love him nonetheless
LRF is a great commentator
LRF doesn't do commentaries like me
I've decided Ozil is the next player I want on here.
True Wilshere definitely agree there, think the way they are coached and are able to see how the likes of Messi play is a real help too.
Boga is the next one
Darjo Srna!!
1-0 Shakthar...
I'll be behind you all anyway Wilshere, I'm getting this off BBC.
LRF, aren't you supporting Dortmund...
Peter Crouch to win the next Ballon d'or
we're so privileged to have players like iniesta, xavi, crouch, rvp, messi and ronaldo
I've decided Ozil is the next player I want on here.
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posted on 13/2/13
2-0 to Madrid then Man Utd will have to attack them at old trafford leaving them open for counter attack.
posted on 13/2/13
Man City were already out by the second Real game, so if anything they had less to play for than Real who would have wanted to come top for an easier route.
And they came very close to losing to City at the Bernabeu. Can look at all the stats you want but needing two goals in the last few wins is the opposite of comfortable.
posted on 13/2/13
But in general that game at the Bernabeau was comfortable, City scored twice in a few minutes completely against the run of play, but Madrid could have been out of sight long before, and they always looked like winning after the two goals anyway imo
posted on 13/2/13
Mancini was always going to play it like that.
Could just as easily say that Celtic were generally comfortable last night, other than their defensive slips. But that would be naive in my opinion.
posted on 13/2/13
Think the Celtic game and this game are different though, Madrid always looked like winning for me, at no point last night after the first few minutes did i think Celtic were going to win
posted on 13/2/13
Difference being the quality up top. Celtic don't have that quality.
Tactics by Juve were very Italian. Celtic had the majority of play, shots, corners. And that's despite Celtic's limited ability.
posted on 13/2/13
Exactly though, that imo has a difference between being comfortable in a game and just being dominant in a game.
With Madrid they will take their chances, and being dominant in a game it's clear they'll score. With Celtic there's no guarantee.
Anyway I just feel Madrid were more than comfortable over those two games, if they needed they could have stepped up a few levels, City didnt have it in them to compete with them with any real consistence across the games
posted on 13/2/13
But they did compete
Don't see how Real could have stepped up in the first game. Like you say they were dominant, just couldn't get a goal that they were obviously desperate for. Hart did well for the most part.
City in the second game had nothing to play for, so silly to say Real could have stepped up there, could easily say that about City.
posted on 13/2/13
I feel City stepped up a lot in the second half of the second game whereas madrid didnt and could have easily surpassed City's level imo. At that point at City win would have still given them a chance too
posted on 13/2/13
Welbeck!!!
Jose can still come home any day
posted on 13/2/13
There is your first goal for you.
posted on 13/2/13
Ronaldo strikes it with so much power and technique on both feet. Really incredible, we are blessed to have witnessed an era with Messi, Ronaldo, Ronaldinho ect Xavi and Iniesta as well
Ronaldo! What a goal
posted on 13/2/13
Ozil and Di Maria are real class too imo, latter a bit inconsistent though
posted on 13/2/13
There is your equaliser for you...
posted on 13/2/13
we'll probably see these types of players more regularly tbh because more people want to play football and are aspiring to be at their level
posted on 13/2/13
Ozil is an amazing player, really is. Shame he left Bundesliga, and didn't join Bayern when he had the chance, but love him nonetheless
posted on 13/2/13
LRF is a great commentator
posted on 13/2/13
LRF doesn't do commentaries like me
I've decided Ozil is the next player I want on here.
True Wilshere definitely agree there, think the way they are coached and are able to see how the likes of Messi play is a real help too.
Boga is the next one
posted on 13/2/13
Darjo Srna!!
1-0 Shakthar...
I'll be behind you all anyway Wilshere, I'm getting this off BBC.
posted on 13/2/13
LRF, aren't you supporting Dortmund...
posted on 13/2/13
Peter Crouch to win the next Ballon d'or
posted on 13/2/13
we're so privileged to have players like iniesta, xavi, crouch, rvp, messi and ronaldo
posted on 13/2/13
I've decided Ozil is the next player I want on here.
---------------
Good luck getting him off DC
posted on 13/2/13
LRF: "It's an absolute great free-kick! Right over the wall from 25 yards!! But questions got to be asked about the keeper there, should have saved it, straight down the middle into the roof of the net..."
Press: "LRF, what do you think about your leagues?"
LRF: "Is there any need to answer that I mean come on..."
Press: "Do you feel your commentating is better than LSTD's?"
LRF: "Again, really?"
Press: "No more questions."
posted on 13/2/13
Lstd, I really think we need to find a new manager for City
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