‘They looked SUPER-CONFIDENT!’ How Real Madrid advanced to the Champions League semifinals | ESPN FC
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ESPN FC’s Julien Laurens joins Gab Marcotti on the Gab & Juls Show to react to Real Madrid’s penalty shootout win over Manchester City in the Champions League quarterfinals.
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To all the people saying Madrid did nothing and played behind the ball. You do realize this is a strength. Possession isn't everything. They don't rush it, they just patiently waiting for its opponent to make a mistake and then they strike. This isn't a weakness its a strength.
@theoriginaldude1805
Ай бұрын
Well said buddy, Hala Madrid ❤
@u-Dramatic_avocado5867
Ай бұрын
It’s only 115Fc fans crying. They don’t realise their boring rigid system stops players from expressing themselves and breaking down low defensive blocks. Doku was the only player to do so and made a huge difference.
@gigii9419
Ай бұрын
Getting pummeled for 70 straight minutes even with numbers behind the ball is a relegation tactic for sure lmao
@AbbassSabbah-ko6ih
Ай бұрын
Exactly dear brother
@One-fp4sq
Ай бұрын
@@gigii9419cry more 🤡🤡🤡
I remember when Lucas Vazquez rolled the ball with his finger before taking a penalty against atletico in the ucl final and he decided to juggle the ball before taking a penalty against Man City it’s just pure confidence and mentality.
@Model_Roe
Ай бұрын
Bruh 😂 I was kinda laughing 🤣 because all the Man City players looked so angry and frustrated and all the Real Madrid players looked just calm cool and collected you could even see Jude laughing running up to the pitch right before they were about to play Man City I think what happened is just what Carlo planned for he wanted it to go to pens because he knew we'd win and that's exactly what happened Hala Madrid ♥️
@samuelgoje5543
Ай бұрын
That ucl mentality is passed from generations, it’s just in their dna
@Anonymous-fr2op
Ай бұрын
And not just the fact that the guy was doing it in a CL final, he was doing it against the best keeper that season, Oblak in his prime, that's deadly. Madrid always keep their cool
Bros possession isn’t everything. Defending is part of the game
@cerveshred
Ай бұрын
Ball possession is boring
@user-yd8ol3lb1e
Ай бұрын
@@cerveshred ever seen park the bus it's more boring
@JordanODash
Ай бұрын
No team has even won a game coz they had more posession 😂 64% isnt even that much RMCF once played barca and it was 71 -29 at some point and still won the match
@jhomerlaurencio1975
Ай бұрын
@@cerveshred maybe you're one of those people who is excited about the match finishing 3-2 or 4-3 rather than 1-0. I understand you though since huge scorelines are indeed electrifying.
@agilla7907
Ай бұрын
@@user-yd8ol3lb1eWe scored 4 goals in 2 matches. If Real was parking the bus then Man city's defense is horrible 😂
Do people know WHAT MADRID'S STATS are for this season? Madrid have only lost 2 games all season, they are still the only unbeaten team in the CHAMPIONS LEAGUE even after facing CITY
@anabolicchicken4115
Ай бұрын
They have conceded only 20 goals in 31 games in La Liga this season... best RM defense in 35 years.
@pedrohernandomenchaca5355
Ай бұрын
@@anabolicchicken4115 And we must appreciate that both the starting goalkeeper (Courtois, perhaps the best in the world in his position) and the two starting centre-backs (Militao and Alaba) have been injured since the beginning of the season. Rüdiger and Nacho were substitutes, and Lunin did not even play (¡¡¡).
@OleMariusHovind
Ай бұрын
@@pedrohernandomenchaca5355Rudiger was a starter this year and first option over Alaba. Your thinking of last year
@pedrohernandomenchaca5355
Ай бұрын
@@OleMariusHovind No. Militao was injured in August, and since then, Rüdiger effectively took his place (although in some games the starter was Nacho). Alaba played 14 games, and all 14 as a starter, until his injury in December. So Rüdiger only became a starter when Militao was injured, and never ahead of Alaba.
Every time camera showed Pep he was in panic while Ancelotti was calm whole game
@user-gu8fs8my8v
Ай бұрын
I noticed that
@minorblessing
Ай бұрын
amazing what papa perez can do for trophies
Try to keep up with Man City’s pace is Suicide. Real Madrid do their best work which is adjusting style depends on the big team they’re playing against. That’s why Madrid don’t have fix playstyle
@moi4863
Ай бұрын
@NorbertnahumPlatzeryou must too young to have seen Italian teams defend back in the day. Ancelotti basically turned back the clock.
@superiorgaming8086
Ай бұрын
@@moi4863 he’s too young it’s too hard for him to understand
It was great display of Defense by the architect and don carlo ancelotti the italian coach. Surprising but entertaining. Congrats Real Madrid
Overhyped Premier league humbled
@devonpack906
Ай бұрын
Not overhyped lmao 😂 city unlucky didn’t score their chances Arsenal unlucky and lost to that header
@sebsmithhklie
Ай бұрын
@@devonpack906 Arsenal lucky Bayern hit the post twice then
@firehomefireq8
Ай бұрын
@devonpack906 Madird is unlucky they missed their chances, too. I think it's time to sell city and psg for german club and Spanish club instead.
@ekomzyuche3402
Ай бұрын
City is the best team right now.....there is no need bantering honestly I will not lie to you no Madrid supporter likes playing City.....they are crazy ballers even at extra time....these City players are machines....and next year they are back again they are real ballers hats off to City....they schooled Madrid it was not a contest Madrid so lucky.....
@rafaelyepez5178
Ай бұрын
@@ekomzyuche3402In the last 3 years we have beaten that overrated English team in the Champions League twice. Say it again: who' s been the better team ?
Real Madrid knocked out the best team money could assemble, Man City as usual looked unstoppable, hats off to the lads at RM to kick them out
People are really stupid enough to understand that defending is also a major part of the game
@poyrazunlu
Ай бұрын
Yeah, but we don't want the park the bus style defending
@abubakarminshawy9690
Ай бұрын
@@poyrazunlu Who cares? At the end of the day we won.and you are out
@poyrazunlu
Ай бұрын
@@abubakarminshawy9690 this strategy won't win you the cup though lol and idc about the result that much overall we played better football
@abubakarminshawy9690
Ай бұрын
@@poyrazunlu The most important thing is to disappoint City which we did and when we reached final I would come here and laugh in Spanish hhhhhhh
@IANSAMUJANGO
Ай бұрын
@@poyrazunluyou are very sorry, we don't care as long as you are out
Defence wins you tittles, goals win you games.. Period
Throughout the years we've known Madrid to easily adapt to how their opponents play and Take things from there. Imagine RMA as Stark and City as Thanos Tony didn't BEAT Thanos in Endgame, but outsmarted him. Thanos was just as overwhelming in Endgame but something was different this time. Possession doesn't get u goals, scoring goals gets u goals
Let me remind you that this RM team is still very young and they are about to get Mbappe and possibly Xabi Alonso in the future. I am actually at peace even if we don't go through to the final, knowing that Man City won't win UCL twice in a row. 😂
@enockbanda4009
Ай бұрын
this for me its enough
@christonmarshall
Ай бұрын
Yeah just not letting city do a back to back, protect our record, and remind Pep and city fans who we are! Only other team I don't want win it is psg!
@sylvesterfernandes5349
Ай бұрын
Bro I would say it was city or real for the final so now real wil do everything it takes to that trophy 🏆 hala Madrid 😅
@ThewayThetruth
Ай бұрын
😂 same bro 👊🏾
@SoiminBungur
Ай бұрын
AFC = ASIAN FOOTBALL COMEDY 🤡
Real Madrid presented a problem Manchester City couldn’t solve.
@musilafabian7212
Ай бұрын
Clever way of putting it. It was just beyond what they can
@mangloreanwithabeard
Ай бұрын
This Madrid team is different with Brahim , Bellinghim...
@benban8055
Ай бұрын
Well said.
@minorblessing
Ай бұрын
yes always vardrid and problems for opponents
@poyrazunlu
Ай бұрын
tf do you mean? we broke that problem by scoring a 75th minute goal then they carried to the pens like a coward
Defense Is Half Of The Game. Real Closed Off The Half Spaces, City Became Predictable. Don Carlo Masterclass. Real Started The Game Pretty Brave In The Buildup At The Beginning Of The Game, Once They Scored They Closed Shop.
@abinashsau9655
Ай бұрын
That was the plan.score early and defend .After the city goal, madrid players looked devastated. Glad they hold on till the end
Errr...the two best teams in the world got two draws in two games and the tie was decided by a penalty shootout, that's how RM " took down" MC., simple. If the favorite by the pundits fall guy Mou had setup RM in this counter attacking scheme for which they are perfectly suited we would have never heard the end of it 😊. This is the very style used by Mou in RM which destroyed Pep's Barca dominance in Spain and sent Pep in vacation for a year.
@manuelaparcedo417
Ай бұрын
pep used that exact same defensive style a couple seasons ago in the 2nd leg against atletico de madrid and people were laughing at how great that was.
If it was easy to park the bus against City as people claim..then why has City won the prem in the last 5 seasons in a row.
Football heritage. Premier league humbled. Baldiola humbled, Lego head fraudteta humbled.
@Denyo666
Ай бұрын
Lego head🤣
@Dominushart
Ай бұрын
Lego head 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
@berane8909
Ай бұрын
"Lego head". Lmao that's a new one for me.
@shrshk7
Ай бұрын
Bruh Baldiola is wild
@jayslayzz9978
Ай бұрын
LEGO head had me dying 😂
Thats why real madrid has 14 champions league and is the club with most history. Real Madrid know how to win 🏆. Regardless what you throw at it. They will always keep fighting, and that why fans love Real Madrid.
Haaland and KDB asking to be subbed even though city had the ball for most of the game just highlights how great of a defensive master class Madrid put on. Madrid did most of the running but it was city’s main men that ended up quitting due to tiredness.
@nicholassammy592
Ай бұрын
Big talk they give up
@Coach-rq6jx
Ай бұрын
A funny statistic I saw was that despite it looks like that, 4 among the top 5 distance-coverers were Man City players. Instead of killing the game off, Man City tired themselves out in the process. These aren't regular athletes, for them to tire out like this, it must've been so intense. Great work from Real Madrid.
That possession game doesn't always work and is very often boring.
If real beat city, bayern and psg/dortmund- They deserve it
@imouto4hire
Ай бұрын
Haram ball never deserves to win.
@Hap1en
Ай бұрын
@@imouto4hire hate really made u blind he said if he defeat Bayern and psg/Dortmund that means real Madrid automatically bcom champions 😊
Maybe, just maybe you shouldn't underestimate your opponent. But what do I know...
@imouto4hire
Ай бұрын
If anything, we overestimated Real Madrid. We didn't expect such a cowardly performance from you. That mistake won't happen again, don't worry.
@aap_chutiye2
Ай бұрын
@@imouto4hireI'm sorry blud, I'll let carlo know that imouto4hire is disappointed with his tactics. I'm sure he'll be gutted.
@slobjr2755
Ай бұрын
@@imouto4hire womp womp. 120 minutes and ur team couldnt score more than once. embarrassing.
@bigmoisture743
Ай бұрын
@@imouto4hireyeah, next time Madrid have the best players in the world at EACH position.😂
@Anonymous-fr2op
Ай бұрын
@@imouto4hire LOL! you guys were flying higher than mout everest before the match. Now what? And also, who were cowards? What do you want, them to attack for no reason and concede goals? Carlo is smart, not a dumb-a$$ like you, he understood City's style of play and adjusted his own to better challenge them. You couldn't score in 33 shots. Now that's pathetic, cowardly for you, keeping possession nearly 70% of the game and yet not capable of scoring more than a single goal.
Real parked their fooking bus, train, titanic, hyperloop... Think once what was real supposed to do? They don't have squad depth like city. Nacho, carvajal, mendy, cama played their best despite being injury prone. Lunin was literally the 3rd choice gk. At some time it seems like madrid was giving away possession just because they don't have the stamina. Parking wasn't a strategy, it was the only choice Meanwhile city have stones, kovacic, doku coming as subs. And since when did defending became a disgrace in football?
@belladraven881
Ай бұрын
I really don’t understand the narrative people are trying to point,the best team qualified,they think it’s easy to tame that man city team? I mean they are the champions league defending champions
@agilla7907
Ай бұрын
We scored 4 goals in 2 games against City... just take the L dude.
@belladraven881
Ай бұрын
@@agilla7907 from his comment you should tell he’s supporting Madrid too,take a breather
@manuelaparcedo417
Ай бұрын
that's a lie tho, first 20 mins madrid was the one attacking and city the one defending, them madrid scored their goal and went "alright you come at me now"
@manuelaparcedo417
Ай бұрын
@NorbertnahumPlatzer manager is italian, what do you expect. But I didn't see City fans complaining when Pep parked the bus against Atletico de Madrid one or two seasons ago.
I felt like Real knows every move of city. I hate allegri ball but in a competitions like this. It's not bad City possession is useful Give the ball to Doku or Graelish and cross. That's what happened for 80% Zero creativity Now Bayern vs Real is interesting since both managers are not obsessed with possession
Not sure what game Gabi was watching. Vinicious was very key to Madrid's counter attacking. Also Lunin was class yesterday
@manuelaparcedo417
Ай бұрын
he gave the assist to the rodrygo goal
@jsocials
Ай бұрын
@manuelaparcedo417 Kyle Walker did a good job. it could have been different if he didn't play.
All Barca stream fans think that only the teams playing possession game deserve to win
I don’t get why people think Real Madrid were going to play Man City with a high press and possession. That plays into Man City’s hands.
City May have all the possession but if they can’t do nothing with that possession what’s the point ?
@da_figaro8723
Ай бұрын
City Kings of Holding the Ball / Waiting
Madrid only proved that, in order to beat city you need: To score 4 goals, Close the defense, resist to keep the advantage as much as possible, force penalties. It's not as simple as just "lest get the rest of the team in our side of the pitch.
@mangloreanwithabeard
Ай бұрын
We learnt from our mistakes ...
Everyone had mancity as favourites, but they all forgot its real madrid and ucl is their competition.
City suffered while loosing the game you can’t see another team winning city that way
Gab with the MegaPowers WWE reference!!! That was late 80s, my childhood. Cool.
Everyone is praising Ancelloti. If it was Mourinho, the narrative would be different, of course: "he parked the bus." Good defending is also part of good football. Let's not forget this. If one is attacking, someone needs to be defending. I like to see good defending in football like Madrid did yesterday!
@bbudimanalqodri
Ай бұрын
You can park the bisa but win the game, which is Mourinho cant do.
city lost because of walker's poor depending. no one is talking about what a bias
Vini had an amazing game
Attack wins games.... defence wins you tittles
I am convinced most people in this comments section care more about what ESPN says about their team rather than their team actually winning
@mcoeif
Ай бұрын
Tbf, they overrate or overdiscuss anything the English does in these games. Ffs, just look at the thumbnails, it's either Bellingham or Kane even though their non-English teammates played much better than they did. It just creates anti-English resentment. It's kind of their own fault.
Real Madrid looked like when a storm is here and one just tries to survive lol hahaha
Gab Fatcotti is grilling and burning right now. He is a known German hater. The fact that not one German team but 2 qualified to the semis is making him rage .
@franksamsi7610
Ай бұрын
Ignore him as a RM FAN, Real Madrid Knows Bayern is a club that is to be respected and admired. It will be 2 close matches
@malzagod1429
Ай бұрын
@@franksamsi7610it will be an amazing match 👑👍
@SoldierofGod.
Ай бұрын
@@malzagod1429agreed. As a Madrid fan I wish Bayern the best , may the best team win!
@malzagod1429
Ай бұрын
@@SoldierofGod.👍
@gmae5342
Ай бұрын
@@malzagod1429good luck bro can’t wait for another European clásico 🤝
Was waiting to see Jules after his Beloved PSG triumphed 😆
Love the wrestling reference haha
Congratulations to oilchester city on we dominated madrid back to back trophy . when is the prade happening for that
Carragher back in hiding in his cave😂
Juls wearing a Ecuador jersey I seee you my boy 💪🏽🔥🔥🔥 Viva Ecuador HP 🔥🔥
Hala Madrid I am proud to be a Madrid fan😊😊 we go ahead always
Gab just got humbled and found out but won’t ever admit it.
Nice of Gab to mention wwe
@vatsalsingh1555
Ай бұрын
Though i would rate real as stone cold, stone cold actually had more wrestling skills unlike hogan who was just 2-3 move guy same with real players there have skiil.
@MarkanVaran7
28 күн бұрын
Stone cold before neck injury was a really diverse wrestler after that he went full brawler style which honestly really suited him due to his character @@vatsalsingh1555
People are talking about Premier league. But the frequency of matches is also an issue.
Fraudiola always has a crying face when he loses in CL😂.Even yesterday he had a funny face when talking with ancelotti
Love a wwe reference in unexpected places.
Where is Steve?
Hulk Hogan being Real Madrid is somehow perfect.
I cant wait to see these two clubs go at it again next year. CTID.
@willg1088
Ай бұрын
We never get tired of the New derby
We only play with one ball, since City were always in possession then it's only logical to defend... I wonder why this is looked at as a bad thing 🤔
Why is Gabi so obsessed with the way people look 😂
Real Madrid's and more precisely Ancelotti's ability to change their game according to both their own team, and the opponent is the major key everyone is looking for. Ronaldo's Real Madrid was offensive and scary; Benzema's Real Madrid was less offensive and scary but they adjusted; and this is Real Madrid without a clear leader/superpower, but working like one machine to do exactly what they need to do. All that being said, penalties are a lottery, so it could've gone either way.
A lot have been said on the brilliance of Madrid defense tactics. I wonder if the same will be said if the shootout went the other way around..or will it be why Madrid defended like they are still holding a lead? I personally feels that Madrid has got enough in them to go head on with City even playing away but I guess they themselves have conceded that City is better than them and will take a shootout even before kickoff.
One time in front the media Pep said " I am the boss..." but forgot that players are the main actors playing for the game.Pep should learn the lesson talk about players with respect. I think Real Madrid treat players much better than Man city.
There is attack, mid field and defence in football. A team can adopt one of these or a mixture of these to varying degrees as their chosen style for a match. Real Madrid in this game chose to play defence as their main focus while city chose attack as their main focus. However the pundits believe that since Madrid didn't choose attack, they didn't dominate the game. Guardiola on the other hand wants us to believe that because he chose attack and his team underperformed in their execution of this strategy, they are the ones who deserve to go through, not Madrid who satisfactorily executed their strategy and dominated the game defensively. Rodri however believes only one team played at the Etihad. These guys need to go and do some thinking.
REMONTADA REAL!
that is why RM is the team of big moments major games and pressure ......
Man City learnt from Madrid. As a Madrid fan, we better be worried if they change their playstyle cos they are our greatest threat now
@Melancholic.0
Ай бұрын
They are not going to be as strong for much longer...De bruyne has slowed down and most of the game had to go through him still last night and that would be their biggest struggle... and they have Doku on the side who wouldn't do much
@enockbanda4009
Ай бұрын
yes and no, In the next three seasons City will cause problems, but in the long run, they will fall off. This dominance is tied to their manager, without him they fall. Watch what happens to Liverpool without Klopp.
@zitse5103
Ай бұрын
@@enockbanda4009Liverpool will still be strong next they can still be a threat it's not only about the manager bro you need to understand city and Liverpool in general have great coaching stuff behind doors scouts
@Melancholic.0
Ай бұрын
@enockbanda4009 liverpool already ran out of gas a season ago, I always knew this was a fluke and four years ago I made a prediction giving city six years and liverpool three years...They'd still be strong I give you that but not dominant
@enockbanda4009
Ай бұрын
@@zitse5103 Look at where city were before Pep. That's not the same level, they were never favourites, the occasional good run yes but that's it. To make matters worse Pep is a very systematic manager even at the cost of player individuality. That's why most Pep players struggle in different systems. Listen to former players if you don't follow his rules he takes you off. What other manager employs a similar style to that extent. I'm telling you, City will return to default. They weren't much of a threat before Pep and they won't be after him. I remember telling utd fans the same thing about Fergi. Look at them now.
Anchelotti has been cooking something all this season, I now know that it was a defeat he cooked and served in a cold plate to pep guardiola.
This is why Julien is a goat man, he understands the game nicely. He could see that this was our game plan from the beginning, to press high and score early and then just maintain that advantage. Jude was used the same way Erling was and it was to occupy the cb’s and midfielders and distract them and put pressure on them. This was a Carlo master class imo
Just won on penalties.... Real holded them of until the end.. And got fortunate... City was easily the better overall, But real's counter attacks are terrifying...
man city lost why are we still talking about them 😂
Whats funny is that Madrid went toe to toe for City in the 1st leg. Madrid could compete for the ball if they wanted to. Carlo clearly meant to frustrate City in that 2nd leg. It was a tactical masterclass but its not pretty and possession based so he wont get the credit. Pep met his match , and thats it
Football is all about having a plan and executing that plan to get a result
No away goal rules is killing the game.
Never thought I’d see Juls wear an Ecuador jersey!!! Amazing vibes for representing the homeland 💪🏽🇪🇨
It wouldnt make sense to go to city and play fully open football. I love madrid and that was the best possible tactic. Very smart football.
Pep obsession for ball possession is what makes him great and his greatest weakness. He had to mix it up. Pep’s team I believe can get possession especially with that bench he has. He had to give Madrid the ball once he realized Madrid’s game plan. Especially with doku in there, you need space. Play defense for a bit open the field especially for doku and haaland who can’t create in tight spots. Long shots weren’t going to do it either Madrid blocked those path excellent. Pep’s philosophy of the best defense is having the ball is great, but against top teams like Madrid you got to have flexibility and mix it up. Because just swinging the ball side to side and back is the same as not having the ball. Especially after the tie sit defend for a bit and counter. They are capable of that but you have to let Madrid play for a bit to capitalize on their mistakes. Then go for the death ball hogging strategy which they are also capable of.
Im no City fan but you got to admit Madrid have the luck of the Gods in the champions league. They literally went to City who are still the best team in the world in a lot of peoples eyes and played like relegation threatened teams in the premier league team do with a low block and countering. It worked for them so fair play.
@manuelaparcedo417
Ай бұрын
they played attacking football on the first game and it was also a draw, so clearly it's not a Madrid problem, City is the one at fault for not scoring more.
CR 7 best in the world
Inter outplayed City in the final and Lost.. that's the sport
Unlucky is when Darwin Nunez hits post multiple times in a game Unlucky is when you manage to beat the goalkeeper but a player kicks the ball out after it has crossed the line but referee doesn't give a goal Unlucky is when you're guaranteed to score but opponent commits a foul and u don't even get a penalty And Madrid wasn'tlucky This win was a strategy working almost perfectly
Etihad frozen like Elsa yesterday
The answer to the Foden question is sell bernardo Silva. Not because he's bad, or he's to blame but if you want Foden to be that guy they play with the two CAMs in De Bruyne and Foden and call it a day. I also think they're missing a LW to be truly potent. Grelish and Doku aren't the answer
If madrid was great display about defence what about city other than Rodrigo goal Madrid couldnt even firce save from Ederson, just 2 shot in target, it was just not city day in front of goal thats it, they madrid look like luton town pinned in their own box
@praiseisraelomaghe7021
Ай бұрын
No one cares about that, all we care about is going to semifinals
People stop the 🧢🧢🧢🧢🧢. Madrid changed their game plan after they scored first . If you watch the first ,10 mintes of the game: Madrid was dominating possession and the first shot of the game was Camavingha shooting from 25 yards out ..
To all the people panning the way Madrid played. Take yourself out of your arm chair and put yourself in nacho or Carvajal’s shoes. Do not underestimate how hard Madrid had to work for that playing 50 in game minutes at 1-1 knowing one mistake and there out. Defending is a part of our game, it can sometimes be an art form. City average 3 a season at the Etihad this season and Madrid only gave them 1 then beat them on pens. Needs to be respected more how and what Madrid have done there. (Sorry Rodri not every team is going to press you with a high line and let you counter them and win 4-0.)
The game was good. City played better with 33 shots, 9 on target and only one goal. They need to improve on penalties, they had the advantage after Modric missed and blew it.
Real Madrid have Rodrygo, Man City have Grealish that's the difference.
Love when Real Madrid shuts Gab up
So Madrid Had Zero Chance uhhh 🤔🤔🤔🤔😂😂😂😂😂
Well to be fair madrid biggest strength is there counter attack.
Man city literally did nothin, all they did was play the wings, cross in the ball and hope halaand attacks it, over time real madrid was comfortable with them doing that because it ended up with the same result, stats are misleading.
a coach sets up a team with an idea of their own strengths & the opposition and weather they are home or away... then as the game unfolds the coach tweaks it accordingly ... then its up to players mental toughness & making decisions ... Real Madrid more then matched it with City at home & did what was necessary to progress .. Real conceded 4 at home last season to City & learnt something and acted on it City were just playing side to side passes trying to break down Real Madrid but struggled .. over 30 attempts only 8 on target & some of those floating to Lunin. City goal was a miss kick from Rudiger otherwise Real would of won 0-1 after opening up City like they were a div 2 team
Premier league will continue to be humbled as long as they fix they stop favouring teams such as Liverpool city Arsenal and united. They should start favouring Chelsea as it is the only club from England who have the charisma and pedigree in Europe ( records suggest 2 UCL and 2 UEL in last 12 years)
Defense wins you championships. LETS GO MADRID!
To all the people saying "all real did was defend". Attack wins you games, Defense wins you titles so sorry if our Defense was too hard to break for the "best team" in the world 😂
They are using stats .. Ball on target ? If Man City didn’t block all those few shots Madrid had . It would have been a goal .. Madrid did have like 5 chances .. you guys need to pay attention and also defending is part of football .. that was a masterclass by Madrid and I enjoyed it !
I dont think they were happy to defend deep, city just push teams back, they have superhuman fitness
Both teams were absolutely the last two teams in the world that you want to see. But come on Man city completely bossed Real Madrid and it really came down to flat out luck that they didn't win . Real Madrid couldn't get the ball out of their half end, Man city has 16 corners won and almost 70% of ball. There is nothing to criticize Man city about and those that do are either biased or ignorant about the game of Football. That said I'm glad my team, Real Madrid won. I'm just not stupid enough to believe that we were the better team that night. We were just the luckiest.
@praiseisraelomaghe7021
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The only thing is that, they lost the match
@manuelaparcedo417
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how did Madrid score a goal then?
All these TV analyst always applying for a job when talking about Real Madrid lol ahahaa
your reference is wrong city won(Bought) only 1 ucl
City did many things. Attacked and defended, Madrid only defended with no perfection, this is their game plan, they much we respect, but city remains better team
I am glad everyone is praising Real Madrid but when Arsenal did that at the Etihad, they were accused of parking the bus. Atleast there is a referrnce now for the future. Congratulations Madrid!🎉
Could not watch this match because i was relly disappointed it feels ucl is rigged after barca vs psg. No chennel talked about how strict refee was towards barca and gave free hand to psg for hitting and doing fouls in their own plenty area.