One of Bellingham's best big games tonight I thought.
UEFA Champions League 24/25 - Playoff Round - 11/02/25 and 12/02/25
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Bellingham was perfect tonight. A well deserved goal for him to reward all his hardwork
If there is one team you don't WUM before a CL game it's Madrid...
Thats harsh. He was involved a lot. Works hard. Does a bit of everything. I wish we had someone who can mask their meh performances by at least getting in a goalscoring position in the box.
Martin O Neill is trying to claim a draw would have been a fair result.
Real should have been 3-0 up after 30 mins.
Him putting in the effort is undeniable. He works hardest of their superstars.
If it wasn't for Madrid, Liverpool would have 2 more CL trophies and city would provably have a couple more too.
God bless em. Hope they win it again this year just so Liverpool don't!
Agree. Tied things together nicely for Real Madrid, and works like a bit of a target man as well. Good player.
@giorno We did try to tell you that they're shite.
And I just realized that Guirassy is the top scorer in the CL... 10 goals already (and 4 assists). Best transfer they did in years?Niko Kovac masterclass today
3-0 maybe flatters Dortmund, Sporting were the better team in the first half but Dortmund better in the second. 3-1 would've been a more even result.
Should make them safe to go through to the next stage.
No, gone a couple of seasons now.
Jude and Camavinga both had yellow cards prior the game. Valverde too
They don't count anymore.
In terms of defensive work, driving through midfield and scoring goals, he is.
You don’t think Vieira was a complete midfielder, for example? Just because he isn’t a midget like Xavi and Iniesta ‘controlling tempo’?
Was hilarious when Jon Champion was saying that Madrid would be 'slight' favourites at the Bernabau
Felt like a pre-season game.
Yeah, he was decent tonight. I don't know why anyone would say he did nothing. Not anything stand out until the the goal, but solid and very tidy, certainly not nothing.
Eh, the enemy of my enemy is still just my enemy's enemy, to abuse that saying a bit. I may applaud them when they bet somebody I dislike, but that doesn't mean I like em.
I dont understand the hatred you guys have for Bellingham
He played well tonight and doesn’t stop working.
I wish we had signed him.
Awesome player.
He played well tonight and doesn’t stop working.
I wish we had signed him.
Awesome player.
Luckily Jude cleaned up that chip, what a terrible touch by Vini.
Sturridge talking bollocks shocker. 'It is about Madrid, not City blowing it'
People are weird.
Bellingham peaking at right time.
Real do it again.
Real do it again.
All in all thought the first half was competitive and we shaded it but still draw would have been fairer than us being one up.
2nd half after Akanji went off we were cooked and wouldn't have deserved to get out of it with a draw so fair results in the end.
Strange game. 3-2 final score plus Real and City both hitting the bar twice, could have been anything but better team won.
If Akanji and Ake aren't injured and Pep made those changes by choice, he has a lot to answer for. The fact we consistently throw away leads with Gundo, Lewis and Kovacic on the pitch and Pep brought all 3 on, better be injury related.
Fully expect Real to beat us by at least 2 in the return leg and go through 6-3 or so on aggregate, especially if they get a couple of defenders back. They're just better than us.
Bellingham does the defensive work of 2-3 players and still carries Reals biggest threat. I don't see how people can say he did nothing tonight. Best player on the pitch.
2nd half after Akanji went off we were cooked and wouldn't have deserved to get out of it with a draw so fair results in the end.
Strange game. 3-2 final score plus Real and City both hitting the bar twice, could have been anything but better team won.
If Akanji and Ake aren't injured and Pep made those changes by choice, he has a lot to answer for. The fact we consistently throw away leads with Gundo, Lewis and Kovacic on the pitch and Pep brought all 3 on, better be injury related.
Fully expect Real to beat us by at least 2 in the return leg and go through 6-3 or so on aggregate, especially if they get a couple of defenders back. They're just better than us.
Bellingham does the defensive work of 2-3 players and still carries Reals biggest threat. I don't see how people can say he did nothing tonight. Best player on the pitch.
Probably the way he gets hyped by English media even he does nothing. Tonight however, he was superb
Chaotic game between two severely flawed teams. Both are far behind Liverpool, Barcelona and PSG.
Yes, PSG.
Yes, PSG.
Crazy how Madrid keep churning out results without a Rudiger, Alaba, Military and Carvajal. Just elite mentality.
What a game. At least, Real wins at Etihad.
He was excellent tonight. Quality player.
It's absurd, really blinded by their hatred for him.
A lot of it is also to do with him not exactly being the most likeable of players with his attitude on the pitch and just the constant whining and whinging. He's a world class player though.
City are stupid as well. Their high line was asking for trouble, even late on while 2-1 up!
Reminded me of their tie a couple years back when city were too proud to see the game out, so Madrid went up the other end and scored. As soon as that pen went in it should’ve been operation shutdown. But not pep.
I bet Real at 10/1 when 1-0 down. Knew City would bottle it .
.They're mentally phenomenal but I don't think it'll be enough vs Leverkusen/Atleti. They've not been good in big games and those teams won't be as wide open as City are at the back.
He's the main man for Real Madrid and he's 21. I can't remember an English player doing that before.
I think he gets hyped the appropriate amount. He's already a fantastic player. Of course he has bad games sometimes but so does everyone.
Beautiful.
Those are crazy odds given how often City throw away games this year.I bet Real at 10/1 when 1-0 down. Knew City would bottle it
Clichy not a bad pundit. Sturridge not great.
He's not the main man this season tbh