It seriously did. I get that tactics and adrenaline explain it but...it doesn't explain De Bruyne turning into the incredible hulk and just running over people with 15 Kgs on him without even noticing...
Jude Bellingham | Real Madrid player
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I made this comment around the 50th minute i think. Was amazed he lasted nearly the entire game. Beyond suspicious
On Bellingham, still young and learning and will get better for sure. But his attitude stinks and i wouldn't be surprised if the Madrid fans give him a lot of shit in years to come
What???? He was out there running his socks off in extra time, doing all the little things to give us some breathing room, constantly being there for his teammates, being a vocal leader on the pitch
Which part of his attitude are we supposed to dislike?
When Bernardo Silva bounced Camavinga off in a shoulder duel after 70 minutes of play I must say I was surprised. I know Guardiola's training might be the best that ever was, but still
How dare you, Pep is always known for being clean in terms of drugs.
Ledge
I think I was hearing city fans singing hey Jude by the Beatles. Surely, that was weird with Bellingham playing for the opposite team.
Heh. I thought the same after he flattened Camavinga (might have been Bernardo Silva). Last night was one of the few times I really was suspicious by one teams fitness. It was a relentless non stop swarm that didn't seem normal
We're just used to United players phoning it in. I remember Barcelona being swarmed like this under Heynekes that year.
You think there is such a thing as drugs that make you more physically powerful without it being reflected in added muscle mass?
If he's winning physical contests against heavier opponents, it's not the physique making the difference.
Wasn't it even been played on the stadium sound systems?
Shows the impact that not being the most dominant team, not sitting on the edge of the opposition box, can have on your attacking contributions. Something that, for instance, Zidane had to do a lot of in Serie A, but is rarer nowadays given the territorial dominance that top teams have just about every week.
They've tried to make that an anthem for themselves I believe.
Real Madrid is a top team though.
I had to keep reminding myself of this as they pulled off a Stoke
Sounds like Citeh stupidity, try to use some scouse music to make an anthem for a team in Manchester.
Strange how some parts of the media are now calling City tired. BS. They were by far the better team last night. Not great up front but their possession and pressing over 120+ mins was as impressive as ever.
De Bruyne looks massive compared to last season honestly. Seriously bulked up his upper body
Specially with all the fine bands that Manchester has produced over the decades.
Someone’s smarting about that Pep defeat…
How do you link one to the other
If I'm smarting about anything it's that I stayed up too late!
How do you link one to the other
If I'm smarting about anything it's that I stayed up too late!
Oops. My bad. I forgot that you’re also a long time Arsenal/Arteta apologist. That’s what the “doing a Stoke” comment was about. I mixed up my bell end Spanish managers.
To me this is a bit weird, I felt at Dortmund he always looked like he had some fire in his belly, a hot head, always ready for a fight. For Real in the last CL round he looked like a bad mixture of Pogba and Rashford.
I haven't watched a lot of Real Madrid games this season, I wonder if the Real fans can shed any light on that? He also started so well for Real, so seeing him like this is a bit weird I have to admit. What happened?
They didn't look that tired. Half of them looked like they didn't even break a sweat last night. Relentlessly sprinting all over the place. Feels like there's something else going on there.
Compare them to Bellingham who was clearly fecked near the end of 90 mins. He didn't do a whole pile last night, but that first touch and pass in the build up to the Madrid goal was just beautiful.
First player over to celebrate with the away fans. I’m sure they adore him. Why would they give him shit?
I'm also confused about what attitude problem they talking about
If he stops scoring or being dominant the Madrid fans are even worse than the caf for turning on players, in fairness
He definitely had games like that for Dortmund as well, especially when he was overplayed.
It's the whinging and complaining, he does do it a lot - more than most players.
So? Why would we have a problem with that?
I love this exchange. Really emphasizes how Real is about winning at all costs, while United fans care about behaving nicely.
The tune is, but they don't sing "Hey Jude" they sing "Ci-ty" instead. Right?
Bulky Delle Alli
I agree. Some have decided he’s a problem player and dislike him. I can’t really understand it, he’s an incredible player. I thought first half he was the one player able to consistently evade the press and retain possession.
I'm not saying you do or should, I'm answering your question (but I think you knew the answer beforehand anyway).
They look absolutely dead by the end of it, struggling to keep up with RM attacks. The way they play means they don't run as much as other teams tbh, and tonight they looked knackered. Not why they lost though, they were still totally dominant.
Luxury player. Reminds me so, so much of Pogba.
Yeah no, wasn't accusing you of anything. Was a genuine question
They lost because of the pressure and they started panicking around the goal, Lunin made some good saves, but they really only had a few really clear cut chances. Everything else was cut backs and crosses to no one with every corner smashed on top of the keeper. Madrid were there for the taking and they blew it.
The pressure the front 5 or 6 players were putting on Madrid for 90 mins + is not sustainable under normal conditions. If they were really tired a few more gaps would have opened up, Madrid had 2 or 3 times in ET where they broke into spaces, that was about it.
Carvahal - that what tired looks like. All that sprinting all game and not one City player looked to be that laboured, breathing that heavily or went down with cramp.
Real Madrid parked the bus and defended very very well. A couple of the City attackers didn't turn up but it didn't look like pressure or panic at all, just a bad day against a very tough team to break down. Most of City played really well.