CL: Barca - Man City 1-0 (3-1 agg.)

[Ghosting]

Just visited it Some guy thinks City can win at Camp Nou because Celta Vigo won there I love that logic

Some are crazy admittedly, but if you go on the la liga thread you can see them getting more and more scared as we bagged win after win and scoring more and more goals.

Some good comments from people going 'I thought Messi had given up until he was joining us in the summer, he is playing better than ever'

 

[Kohe321]

I wonder what tactic Lucho will use away against City. Will we play an "open" game like we did against Bilbao or Atletico, or will we try to keep more possession and play it safe away from home?

A part of me actually hope we do what he did at the San Mamés and Calderón - surprise them by letting them have some of the ball and invite them forward with a more open game, and just crush them on the counter and let NSM run rampant in whatever space they give. It's higher risk, but the chance of a BIG victory also increases.

As has been stated, Pellegrinis job is likely on the line, and City will probably look to start the game with a bang and press high. Much like Atletico and Bilbao did. This leads me to think that it would be a mistake to try and absord this pressure by calming the game down. Meet their intensity, counter and use the space they give, score goals and then aim to control the game after the tie is effectively over.

 

[Ghosting]

I wonder what tactic Lucho will use away against City. Will we play an "open" game like we did against Bilbao or Atletico, or will we try to keep more possession and play it safe away from home?

A part of me actually hope we do what he did at the San Mamés and Calderón - surprise them by letting them have some of the ball and invite them forward with a more open game, and just crush them on the counter and let NSM run rampant in whatever space they give. It's higher risk, but the chance of a BIG victory also increases.

Play like San Mames and Calderon I say, it's away the goals are so precious if we can get more than 1 we'd be laughing. Dare them to play open, dare them to leave MSN up front without lots of cover.

 

[JamDav1982]

Just visited it Some guy thinks City can win at Camp Nou because Celta Vigo won there I love that logic

I think their point is anything can happen in football. Dont think they are predicting to go to Camp Nou and win just because Celta did.

To be honest I have seen far more arrogance from Barca fans than Man City fans when it comes to this tie.

 

[xavi_the_Boss]

I think their point is anything can happen in football. Dont think they are predicting to go to Camp Nou and win just because Celta did.

To be honest I have seen far more arrogance from Barca fans than Man City fans when it comes to this tie.

Not surprising considering how both Teams played recently.

 

[Kohe321]

Play like San Mames and Calderon I say, it's away the goals are so precious if we can get more than 1 we'd be laughing. Dare them to play open, dare them to leave MSN up front without lots of cover.

Yeah exactly! I think Lucho will take this route, he's not one to play things safe anyway

 

[linetty]

To be honest I have seen far more arrogance from Barca fans than Man City fans when it comes to this tie.

Maybe because it's Barca that beat them twice last year, dominating significantly, eh?

I've seen things like 'we'll hammer Barca' on their forum, which I don't really understand, as they're currently on a low and we're on a high close to making a club record of wins in a row with Messi in better than ever mood.

I've also seen posts like '11 wins in a row. God help us' so yeah, it's all good.

 

[pacp_96]

Yeah exactly! I think Lucho will take this route, he's not one to play things safe anyway

On the contrary, he strikes me as smart in the same way Mourinho knows how to play games in Europe.

 

[JamDav1982]

Maybe because it's Barca that beat them twice last year, dominating significantly, eh?

I've seen things like 'we'll hammer Barca' on their forum, which I don't really understand, as they're currently on a low and we're on a high close to making a club record of wins in a row with Messi in better than ever mood.

I've also seen posts like '11 wins in a row. God help us' so yeah, it's all good.

Last year I thought Barca would win and a lot of people were being too negative. This year feels different and people are underestimating Man City.

Although it will hit them hard if Milner is out as can see him being used by Pellegrini to help full back double up on Messi/Neymar.

Can see Man City going with something like this

Hart

Sagna. Kompany. Demichelis. Clichy.

Milner Fernandinho Fernando

Navas Aguero Silva


Basically using the 3 DMs to try and shut off space for Messi/Neymar.

 

[Ursegor]

As has been stated, Pellegrinis job is likely on the line, and City will probably look to start the game with a bang and press high. Much like Atletico and Bilbao did.

City can't really press well.

 

[Kohe321]

On the contrary, he strikes me as smart in the same way Mourinho knows how to play games in Europe.

Yeah, I didn't mean that as a way of saying he's not smart. I'm saying that if the best tactic also takes some balls to implement, Lucho is not one to shy away from that.

 

[pacp_96]

Yeah, I didn't mean that as a way of saying he's not smart. I'm saying that if the best tactic also takes some balls to implement, Lucho is not one to shy away from that.

Yeah I know what you mean.

 

[Ghosting]

Last year I thought Barca would win and a lot of people were being too negative. This year feels different and people are underestimating Man City.

Although it will hit them hard if Milner is out as can see him being used by Pellegrini to help full back double up on Messi/Neymar.

Can see Man City going with something like this

Hart

Sagna. Kompany. Demichelis. Clichy.

Milner Fernandinho Fernando

Navas Aguero Silva


Basically using the 3 DMs to try and shut off space for Messi/Neymar.

Yeh formation sounds about right, although they played cagey and cautious last time and a lot of people thought that was there undoing, maybe Pellegrini will feel the need to attack a bit more.

As for confidence/arrogance, it definitely is to do with form and some are underestimating City including looking at Bluemoon a lot of their own fans. We aren't going to hammer them and if we do it will be through capitulation more than us being that much superior to them.

 

[pacp_96]

I think its like you said Ghosting. We have to dare them to leave MSN open. Even if they leave it 3v3 that would do.

 

[Ghosting]

I think its like you said Ghosting. We have to dare them to leave MSN open. Even if they leave it 3v3 that would do.

I'd take a 5 on 3 with MSN