UEFA Champions & Europa League Football Thread ** spoilers ** [16th - 18th May 2023]

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Thats a bad miss. Whoever goes out in this game will be kicking themselves. Both teams could have easily won the tie based on last game and what we have seen so far.
 
I really want City to win it, but I fear Madrid will beat them tonight with their usual display of theatrics and play acting. There isn't a team in the UK I would want to lose over Madrid, so sick of how many times their housery works. Also the crying about EPL clubs pushing up the costs when they time and time again were the cause.
 
I really want City to win it, but I fear Madrid will beat them tonight with their usual display of theatrics and play acting. There isn't a team in the UK I would want to lose over Madrid, so sick of how many times their housery works. Also the crying about EPL clubs pushing up the costs when they time and time again were the cause.
I think Madrid will win tonight because they have the better, more experienced big game players that consistently pull things out of the bag in these big knockout games.

You feel City on form should have this, but on past performances, even when they're dominating the PL, they have been unable to close out these big European games.
 
Madrid are just jammy as hell in the CL. And when I say jammy, they can be completely outplayed and sucker punch you with 3 goals in 10 minutes. They never panic. They are clinical and you can never write them off. Their league form shows that they are not consistently top class but when the cards are on the table they know how to manage and win big games.

As for the cheating I would say that RM are one of the least "cheaty" Spanish sides at the moment.
 
I think City will do it at home this time around, they've got a good record at the Etihad in the knockout stages.

If the legs had been reversed and it was 1-1, I'd have fancied Madrid. Not writing them off or anything as they always have it in them but I just fancy City on this occasion.
 
I think City will do it at home this time around, they've got a good record at the Etihad in the knockout stages.

If the legs had been reversed and it was 1-1, I'd have fancied Madrid. Not writing them off or anything as they always have it in them but I just fancy City on this occasion.

Not sure RM feel pressure so I don't think it being at the Etihad will affect them. City will obviously be buoyed by it but I still think its 50:50.
 
Slightly surprised Rüdiger's been dropped for Militão, I know the latter usually starts but I thought the way Rüdiger handled Haaland would earn him a start today.
 
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