"Quadruple is only a matter of time" says Kompany

Originally Posted by S/Side.Red

Depends. If they're unfortunate enough to be left with a title-winning squad inherited from the greatest manager in the game, then yes.

Ahh. Well. With a handicap like that, 3 years is a minimum I suppose.

Originally Posted by Switching Off

You can forget about Neymar, just £#%&!ed up his knee playing in the Copa del Rey :shakehead:

Originally Posted by ZiggyStardust

You can forget about Neymar, just £#%&!ed up his knee playing in the Copa del Rey :shakehead:

He's not done much anyway

Pedro and Sanchez are a better bet this year.

Originally Posted by S/Side.Red

Depends. If they're unfortunate enough to be left with a title-winning squad inherited from the greatest manager in the game, then yes.

City will beat Barca. Barca look a mess at the moment.

Originally Posted by That Boy Ronaldo!

City will beat Barca. Barca look a mess at the moment.

Yep

Originally Posted by That Boy Ronaldo!

City will beat Barca. Barca look a mess at the moment.

Yep

The main problem they have is that they have stopped pressing the opposition so now teams can get at their back four with a lot more regularity during a game

That defence can't stand up to much pressure from a really good attacking side

They're a lot more direct now. They still play possession football but their gameplan doesn't rely on it as much. They walked over Rayo 4-0 in September for example despite having 45% possession.

I reckon they'll just shade it.

Neymar's £#%&!ed himself tonight

Originally Posted by Mr Castro

They're a lot more direct now. They still play possession football but their gameplan doesn't rely on it as much. They walked over Rayo 4-0 in September for example despite having 45% possession.

I reckon they'll just shade it.

that's nothing, pal

city have scored 99 goals using a dinosaur formation

Originally Posted by ZiggyStardust

Yep

The main problem they have is that they have stopped pressing the opposition so now teams can get at their back four with a lot more regularity during a game

That defence can't stand up to much pressure from a really good attacking side

Bit like us at the moment, too many key players coming to the end with the main man being out for a while and looking not the player he once was.

Think City will be too strong for them over two legs.

City's approach will be interesting. Most of the players have no experience of this kind of tie. Pellegrini does though. Barca are definitely vulnerable, but they still have matchwinners.

Originally Posted by HERTS_RED

Neymar's £#%&!ed himself tonight

It's only a sprained ankle, relax

Originally Posted by Grimson

City's approach will be interesting. Most of the players have no experience of this kind of tie. Pellegrini does though. Barca are definitely vulnerable, but they still have matchwinners.

The second leg being at Barca will be decisive imo - pretty sure that's a big advantage. Allied to the experience and quality they have, I make Barca firm favourites.

Pellegrini was pretty naive when we played Bayern at home too - we got absolutely battered, in part because our midfield was constantly outnumbered. I reckon we'll get done on the counter at home and will barely get a touch away - 4-2 losers on aggregate.

Originally Posted by Dunne's Half-Time Pint

The second leg being at Barca will be decisive imo - pretty sure that's a big advantage. Allied to the experience and quality they have, I make Barca firm favourites.

Pellegrini was pretty naive when we played Bayern at home too - we got absolutely battered, in part because our midfield was constantly outnumbered. I reckon we'll get done on the counter at home and will barely get a touch away - 4-2 losers on aggregate.

yhgr

Originally Posted by Tumescent Throb

that's nothing, pal

city have scored 99 goals using a dinosaur formation

It's only a dinosaur formation if you haven't got the players to play it well.

Originally Posted by Dunne's Half-Time Pint

The second leg being at Barca will be decisive imo - pretty sure that's a big advantage. Allied to the experience and quality they have, I make Barca firm favourites.

Pellegrini was pretty naive when we played Bayern at home too - we got absolutely battered, in part because our midfield was constantly outnumbered. I reckon we'll get done on the counter at home and will barely get a touch away - 4-2 losers on aggregate.

A myth, apparently, when you really bust the numbers, as these wonks have done.

http://cafefutebol.net/2014/01/16/my...d-leg-at-home/

I always thought playing the second leg away would be best, then you know how many away goals are required and can even get an extra Half Hour to get one if necessary

Originally Posted by dunk

I always thought playing the second leg away would be best, then you know how many away goals are required and can even get an extra Half Hour to get one if necessary

I'd think it's only an advantage to know how many away goals you need if you actually then go on to score them.

Originally Posted by Grimson

A myth, apparently, when you really bust the numbers, as these wonks have done.

http://cafefutebol.net/2014/01/16/my...d-leg-at-home/

I stand corrected.

It's not altered my opinion on the outcome though.