UEFA Champions League 24/25 - Playoff Round - 11/02/25 - 12/02/25 and 18/02/25 - 19/02/25

[Mike Smalling]

City have won it all with keeper that is not any better than someone like Onana.

He has regressed though hasn’t he? Always thought of him as very solid, if not the very best.

 

[DarkLord1984]

City look very poor, their new signings at the back don’t look very good at all. Hopefully a sign of things to come.

Should fit right in when they're sent down to the Championship, then!

 

[rimaldo]

I feel like every Madrid player does step-overs when they attack.

ultimately why brexit was the right decision.

 

[BeforeKeanetherewasRobson]

Good to see City’s tactical fouls aren’t ignored by European refs

 

[DJ_21]

You just need fast attackers against city and you’ll get chances all game by knocking over the top

 

[Ollie Derbyshire]

They’ll be alright in the league. Think it’s madrids attack making them look very average.

Yeah but is it a sign of times in the calibre of player they are bringing in?

 

[kouroux]

When Mbappe is in your team, all you basically need is to time your L1+Triangle passes

 

[Shark]

When Mbappe is in your team, all you basically need is to time your L1+Triangle passes

He's simply unreal.

 

[BeforeKeanetherewasRobson]

He’s not even a full back is he? Thought he was a CB. But peps done him no favours here

Pep does like four CH clones across the back.

As does Lego Pep.

 

[Ollie Derbyshire]

Should fit right in when they're sent down to the Championship, then!

That’s what I was thinking !

 

[Gabriel Djemba-Bebe]

He has regressed though hasn’t he? Always thought of him as very solid, if not the very best.

He was never a good shot stopper. He just faced very few shots per game up until this season.

 

[kouroux]

Foden

 

[Acheron]

Almost the same goal again

 

[2 man midfield]

How isn’t that a foul

 

[Amar__]

He used to be much better than this

He has regressed though hasn’t he? Always thought of him as very solid, if not the very best.

He used to have one or two good season, but it is obvious it was just good form. He was never a great keeper if you watch his entire City career so far.

 

[fps]

Foden invisible. Feels overcoached at this point in his career.

 

[Gycraig]

How on earth was that not given as a foul on foden that’s daft.

 

[kouroux]

He used to have one or two good season, but it is obvious it was just good form. He was never a great keeper if you watch his entire City career so far.

For sure, he has massively regressed for me

 

[Woodzy]

It does genuinely look like someone playing FIFA when you watch Madrid

 

[jasT1981]

What a goal!!

 

[DJ_21]

Mbappe ripping them a new one

 

[rimaldo]

gol

 

[Fortitude]

They roastin’ em!

 

[Mike Smalling]

Wow! Beautiful.

 

[TsuWave]

Tchouameni loving the midfield life. Ancelotti had him doing graveyard shifts in the back four

 

[hp88]

Pure filth there from Mbappe

 

[frostbite]

He has regressed though hasn’t he? Always thought of him as very solid, if not the very best.

But how could he prevent this goal? The pass was outstanding, and the lob was excellent. Mbappe had two defenders around him, he pushed one (just a little bit to make space) and put his body in front of the other one. It was just a perfect goal, I don't think any keeper would prevent this.

Same for the second goal, Mbappe at his best is unplayable. (He is not always at his best, but when he is... )

 

[Ronaldo's ego]

Bye City

 

[DarkLord1984]

Get. In.

 

[Chicharo]

Bye, bye Pep!

 

[Antisocial]

What a fecking goal that was!

 

[horsechoker]

mmmmmmmmmmmm barm cake

 

[BeforeKeanetherewasRobson]

Fantastic goal.

Night night City

 

[TsuWave]

It's over

 

[jojojo]

Very nice.

 

[kouroux]

Gvardiol

 

[wr8_utd]

This is why it was really stupid to be writing off Mbappe in the La Liga thread. He was too good to not come good ultimately.

 

[DomesticTadpole]

Lovely goal.

 

[AaronRedDevil]

Must be heaven being a Madrid fan. Jammy feckers.

 

[ThierryHenry]

That was bloody gorgeous