MANCHESTER CITY vs REAL MADRID | Champions League Quarterfinal 2nd Leg | 17.04.24 | 21:00 CET

Thank u RM
Can’t stop cry

Imagine not liking Rudiger! https://t.co/kgLNtHmFsu

— KALYJAY (@gyaigyimii) April 17, 2024

 

A comment on Guardian about Pep shouting the whole 5 minutes before PK shootout while Carlo told Lunin to study with goalkeeping coach about PK spots City takers often shoot to:

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A game of details where calmness needed to prevail.

Contrast this : during preparation for the penalties you can see Guardiola ...... being Guardiola - hyperactive shouting at his players during the huddle and that shouting huddle lasted the entire 5 minutes until they went to throw the coin.

In a separate shot, as players were coming off the pitch at the end of extra time, the first thing Ancelotti did was to head straight for his goalkeeper and remind him to go and see the goalkeeping coach to re-study where the Manchester City players usually place their penalties - the shot continues and you see the goalkeeper going up two rows of seats to sit down with the goalkeeping coach, on their own, away from the mayhem. Separately Ancelotti goes back to the rest of his players, convenes a huddle, says one or two things that take no longer than 20 seconds, huddle, and then walks away leaving them to calmly concentrate listening to his assistant explaining who will be taking the penalties.

Did that win it ?

I think so. Unnerved by the thoughtlessness of the Manchester City supporters keeping the ball in the stands, and pumped up for 5 minutes by his hyperactive manager, Bernardo Silva loses all calmness in the face of this unusual situation : instead of staying on the spot waiting for someone to give him the ball he races beyond the goalline to get the ball from the supporters, places it and goes for his penalty without settling down, without re-thinking what he really wanted to do with THIS goalkeeper - this in turn was made worse by the calm goalkeeper, his coach's notes fresh in his mind, not moving one inch, banking on Silva attempting to chip in in the middle. Surreal. That was the turning point as it then put Kovacic under pressure.

I admire Guardiola, one of the best coaches in the World, without question, but you have to be amazed by the very best of them, Ancelotti - stunning calmness !

 

This is like the wholesome version of Adebayor with Arsenal fans.

 

Lol instead of linking it you tell us "go and search it out! Good luck!"

 

Im like 2 hours nonstop crying
Thank u Rm

Andriy Lunin in two away games of UCL knockout stages this season:

• 17 saves
• 3.26 Goals prevented
• 1 goal conceded
• 2 Sofascore POTM awards
• 2 of his highest-rated performances in Sofascore database

What a player, @SofascoreINT 🧤 pic.twitter.com/hSKXJCea6N

— Madrid Zone (@theMadridZone) April 18, 2024

 

Jude pointed out Carlo giving players creative freedom as a positive as opposed to rigid systems limiting players. Guess he was sympathizing with his ex Dortmand pal Haaland there.

 

Kovacic missing the penalty, Rudiger scoring. Chelsea secret agents protecting our 2 UCLs against city pic.twitter.com/8sb2wBrf9e

— KALYJAY (@gyaigyimii) April 17, 2024

❗️Real Madrid players who took the penalties tonight have won a combined number of SIXTEEN (16) #UCL trophies.

Experience. 🫡 pic.twitter.com/uwTFudc6Db

— Madrid Zone (@theMadridZone) April 17, 2024

 

🗣️ Jude Bellingham: “I play for Real Madrid. I am living the DREAM!” pic.twitter.com/B4SZydaGYg

— Madrid Xtra (@MadridXtra) April 17, 2024

Living the Dream

 

Goal 2 movie title where Santiago Nunez makes RM move.

 

RM have knocked out defending champions in 98 (Dortmund), 2000 (Man Utd), 2002 (Bayern), 2014 (Bayern), 2022 (Chelsea) and 2024 (City) in CL era. RM went on to win the CL in all the previous occassions when this happened in CL era.

 

Jude as a central outlet is a cheat code. You can literally lump the ball up to him in any situation like the Rodrygo goal and he’ll make the ball stick and then have the intelligence to do the right thing with it. This is the quality that many aren’t realising with him this…

— Raj Chohan (@rajsinghchohan) April 17, 2024

🗣️ Thierry Henry: "There is something called defending. You can control the game defending well. I know people will say City was the best team, but defending is part of the game. I think the best team, the team that defended well, went through." pic.twitter.com/g4gVH99PV7

— Madrid Zone (@theMadridZone) April 18, 2024

🗣️ Thierry Henry: "I know Man City had the ball and this and that, but the way Real Madrid defended was just astonishing." pic.twitter.com/nkJhxIG8LL

— Madrid Zone (@theMadridZone) April 18, 2024

 

🗣️ Jude Bellingham: "Most teams would fall apart when Manchester City gets on top of them, when the crowd gets going - but we stood up really well." @footballontnt #UCL pic.twitter.com/aiIsFIz7Qe

— Madrid Zone (@theMadridZone) April 18, 2024

🗣️ Jude Bellingham: "You get to put Real Madrid's badge on your chest everyday and that's a massive feeling, you feel so grateful to be there. I could never dream of something like this - long may it continue, hopefully more nights like this." @footballontnt #UCL 🤍 pic.twitter.com/h4RYNqhwmW

— Madrid Zone (@theMadridZone) April 18, 2024

🗣️ Jude Bellingham: "If you come at a club like Real Madrid, you have to see it more as a responsibility than pressure. You have to accept to be criticized, you have to accept to be under the spotlight. If you're here - it means you can handle it, so you have to trust the… pic.twitter.com/Ur02P8V05F

— Madrid Zone (@theMadridZone) April 18, 2024

 

THIS IS PICTURE PERFECT! 🤍 pic.twitter.com/1Obs87o5e8

— Madrid Xtra (@MadridXtra) April 17, 2024

 

City failed to beat Arsenal and Chelsea at home this season. They struggle to break down teams who defend with quality players well organized. Nothing new for Pep either. 10 men Inter and 10 men Chelsea did that against greatest Barcelona side coached by Pep.

 

Myself and few others were fine with us sitting back and protecting 1-0 lead. Just pissed Carlo didn't make any subs after 60 mins even though the likes of Kroos looked gassed. He only brought in Modric and Brahim after City made it 1-1.

 

I am glad City didn't try to shoot from outside the box much after having a lot of success with it in the past vs RM. Foden tried once and didn't bother after that went well over and Rodri had a tame effort with his left foot.