UEFA Champions League 2022/23 Season

[Issa56]

The game has been brought to an end with 4-0 goal line in favour of the home team. But 5 - 1 aggregate is quite too much gmfor a champion league giant team like real Madrid.im not even worried about the lose, I'm more worried about the goals they conceded in this stage. but  I wouldn't blame Carlo Anceloti completely for the lose,  he came with a game plan which he felt was rightful for the game. He only met a counter plan from Guardiola boys who's performance was quite brilliant and resilient through out the process. I only have problem with the decision of placing Rudiger on the bench

Seriously am worried about both the lose and the goal they conceded, have seen different posts on the forum here talking about real Madrid being the king of champions league, but the king of champions league were disgraced today at Etihad stadium, we know Manchester city is having home advantage but why will real Madrid conced that kind of goal, Real Madrid were humiliated today at Etihad, 4-0 that's a disgrace to Real Madrid. Manchester city performance was nice today, real Madrid performed poorly today, I didn't believe real Madrid will perform poorly in today's match, I was thinking it will be a difficult match for the both team, but it was a easy win for Manchester city.

[rahmad2nd]

Manchester  city have surprised  me in tonights game, even real Madrid was not expecting  it, and Bernardo Silva scoring two goals the best players that Manchester City has his Bernardo Silva and  De Bruyn have very incredible performance, Haaland don't do half of what this players are doing  Haaland can always deliver when ever he gets a good assit, no argument about this Manchester City has already  won the tittle and real Madrid  really  fucked up was not expecting them to lose  against Manchester City the way they performedduringthe first leg, that's the joy of football.

I'm not surprised at all, just look at City visiting their opponent's cage in this competition. in fact, they did not show their best game.  but when playing at the Etihad Stadium, City played like a team that was on fire. IMO, maybe this is part of Pep Guardiola's strategy, let's refer to some of City's matches in this competition. when they visited Leipzig headquarters, the match ended in a 1-1 draw. however, they demolished Leipzig at the Etihad Stadium by a landslide.

Likewise, when they met Bayern, they didn't waste it and beat Bayern easily. in the second leg, City did not play so aggressively because they had been ahead on aggregate before. then, when City visited the Santiago Bernabeu. City didn't show their true game, I think this was part of Pep's plan. I mean, the scenario is that Pep reads the weaknesses of Madrid. after that, they will play it out at the Etihad Stadium with a different strategy. evidently, the goals scored were not from Haaland but by other players.

posted before I said, that Haaland will get strict marking from Madrid players. and when the Madrid players turned their attention to Haaland or De Bruyne, Benaldo Silva escaped marking and in the end the goal came. well, Pep Guardiola's strategy is running smoothly, Haaland is focused on opening up space for his teammates to score goals. as a result, as we saw City overthrow Madrid with a landslide score. well, then we only have one match left, namely the final match between City vs Inter.

[KTChampions]

This match has proven that Manchester City are the best team in the world, they currently stand a chance of winning both Champions League and Premier League this season. Pep Guardiola is a very good manager with different tactics that do give positive results, he has corrected all the mistakes he did last season against Real Madrid, and I am sure this season will be a season of luck for them.

Although Inter Milan cannot be underrated in the finals, but I have a very high hope that Manchester City will win Champions League for the first time.

The cheater club has become better than others, what a surprise. And City was finally able to beat Real (buying Haaland and Guardiola had nothing to do with it). A sad result and I don't think Inter can win, so City will take the long-awaited cup. But still, I console myself with the fact that clubs like City and PSG, even with one Champions League Cup for two, will be extremely unsuccessful compared to other truly great clubs.

[Furious 7]

Manchester City 4 - 0 Real Madrid. Previously Bayern Munich also could not scored at home Manchester City. At the moment Real Madrid also could not scored and can be beaten, even by score 4. I already said that this is very little chance for Real Madrid to win at home Manchester City, and well this proved clear tonight. Real Madrid is indeed the king of comebacks but that was previous season, at the moment their squad is weak although there is Benzema but he is not young anymore also he not very productive this season.

Madrid's scheme last season was not used for this season because Pep is also sure to be able to anticipate that.
On the other hand, Madrid's defense was also really lax in this match and of course their midfield also couldn't do anything because it was already covered by 5 Manchester City midfielders who really played very well especially when there were KDB and Gundogan as the masterminds of their attack.

Talking about Manchester City's home matches from the top 16 to the semi-finals, this time they always kept a clean sheet and see how many goals they scored. Against Leipzig they won 7-0, at home to Bayern they won 3-0 and now Madrid with 4-0. it is a very good achievement for Pep and Manchester City.

[gabbie2010]

Manchester City 4 - 0 Real Madrid. Previously Bayern Munich also could not scored at home Manchester City. At the moment Real Madrid also could not scored and can be beaten, even by score 4. I already said that this is very little chance for Real Madrid to win at home Manchester City, and well this proved clear tonight. Real Madrid is indeed the king of comebacks but that was previous season, at the moment their squad is weak although there is Benzema but he is not young anymore also he not very productive this season.

Correct. Real Madrid currently do not have the sharpness of last season. Currently, even the midfielder who has always been a mainstay, namely Modric, cannot perform optimally due to age and also due to the injuries he has suffered. So that he is still recovering so that his game is not optimal and he loses a lot of ball possession. And now it is proven that Man City is a frightening opponent when they play as the host. and the score of 4-0 was an extraordinary win for Man City.

Their scheme was fully known by Manchester City for this game and of course they knew what to do and when the match went to an end which always makes Madrid all out they immediately closed it with Akanji's goal which was actually the third goal was enough for them to feel the final.
This season Manchester City will win, I'm sure of that.

The likes of Modric, Kross and Benzema are aging they can't keep with the pace of the game thus lack sharpness it was evident in today's match, Man City capitalized on that and took total control of the midfield as well as kept most of the possessions consequently were well rewarded with 4 goals, Real Madrid tactic was to launch counterattack through pacy Vinicius Jr unfortunately that tactic couldn't work, I think this the end of era of some old Real Madrid players I hope Ancelloti start rebuilding a new set of stars for the team, congratulations to Man City for reaching yet another UCL champion league final I hope they win it this time around.

[Uruhara]

Manchester City 4 - 0 Real Madrid. Previously Bayern Munich also could not scored at home Manchester City. At the moment Real Madrid also could not scored and can be beaten, even by score 4. I already said that this is very little chance for Real Madrid to win at home Manchester City, and well this proved clear tonight. Real Madrid is indeed the king of comebacks but that was previous season, at the moment their squad is weak although there is Benzema but he is not young anymore also he not very productive this season.

Madrid's scheme last season was not used for this season because Pep is also sure to be able to anticipate that.
On the other hand, Madrid's defense was also really lax in this match and of course their midfield also couldn't do anything because it was already covered by 5 Manchester City midfielders who really played very well especially when there were KDB and Gundogan as the masterminds of their attack.

Talking about Manchester City's home matches from the top 16 to the semi-finals, this time they always kept a clean sheet and see how many goals they scored. Against Leipzig they won 7-0, at home to Bayern they won 3-0 and now Madrid with 4-0. it is a very good achievement for Pep and Manchester City.

Ancelotti, who tends to use the same strategy for Real Madrid in every match, made Pep Guardiola easily create the right strategy to break Ancelotti's strategy. And it was proven that in this match, especially in the midfield, Real Madrid really struggled and lost a lot of balls in this match.

Man City can always perform more optimally in every home game. Not only in the UCL but also in the premier league. So it's not surprising that Real Madrid had a lot of trouble when they faced Man City, who were the hosts. because last season Man City also managed to beat Real Madrid in the first leg and even then Man City became the host.

[Sandra_hakeem]

I knew this would happen... I knew city wasn't gonna lose to Madrid when they've already layed Thier hands on the trophy - no way !.
Infact, the previous match (first leg) really gave Ancelotti' the Ego to boast his players thinking he could make out with a win this time around. Mancity is in a fine form that'll take very refined players to conquer on a win against them... secondly, Ancelotti' wouldn't have choosed to use the same strategy that made him conceive 4 goals again girona.
We'll only be waiting for 10th of June to decide the winner of the year's CL.

Sandra 🧑‍🦰

[bbigtart]

Manchester City's game was perfect tonight. Winning on all fronts from goalkeepers, midfielders and forwards and winning in all phases of the match starting from the first half the Man City players managed to dominate the game, create and finish opportunities well.

Likewise in the second half, when Man City players had to defend more, but Man City still appeared solid at the back. There was only a slight change in tactics from coach Pep Guardila, Man City did not always control the ball throughout the game, sometimes opportunities and goals were created when defending and counter press/counter attacks on opponents could create goals. The conclusion from this match is that Pep Guardiola is a genius coach!

I see Real Madrid not only losing the game but Real Madrid losing to Man City from early season readiness as well. We can see Man City is more prepared from squad depth and transfers from the start of the season, Man City knows what is needed and they bring in these players. Meanwhile, Real Madrid already knows there are a lot of matches, a busy schedule compared to last season, but they have not prepared a good player transfer as a coating for Real Madrid's core players. I think that Real Madrid next season will have to make a major overhaul, from the coaches to the players, if there is no reshuffling Real Madrid next season will be unable to compete with the Laliga and UCL teams.

[aylabadia05]

Real Madrid is indeed the king of comebacks but that was previous season, at the moment their squad is weak although there is Benzema but he is not young anymore also he not very productive this season.

Football is a game that doesn't always prioritize luck even if there is a bit of gambling, but apart from Manchester City's good performance at the Etihad and Real Madrid's failure to score there is something interesting that I see in Pep Guardiola's optimism.
I don't see Real Madrid last season as the king of comebacks, but they benefited or the team who got lucky in difficult situations every time they faced the team they were playing against.

Congratulations to Manchester City for making it into the second round of the final.

[kawetsriyanto]

The game has been brought to an end with 4-0 goal line in favour of the home team. But 5 - 1 aggregate is quite too much gmfor a champion league giant team like real Madrid.im not even worried about the lose, I'm more worried about the goals they conceded in this stage. but  I wouldn't have blamed Carlo Anceloti completely for the lose if he had started Rudiger cuz I know he came with a game plan which he felt was rightful for the game. He only met a counter plan from Guardiola boys who's performance was quite brilliant and resilient through out the process. I only have problem with the decision of placing Rudiger on the bench

Yep, Man City won the match with big scores (4 goals without conceding a single goal). This simply showed everyone that they are ready to win UCL trophy this season. Sadly for Real Madrid that they couldn't play as well as in Leg 1, there are too many chances for Man City players to score in this Leg. I'm sure this bad result because some Real Madrid players aren't in good condition, I even heard 3 main players got injured several days ago. They may play today but they can't perform at their best because they have a problem with their fitness. Sure, we can't blame Ancelotti, he actually has put Real Madrid best players but Man City is too strong today. Even Rudiger played since the first half, I'm not sure Real Madrid can win the match. We must admit that the current Man City squad is perfect, they have top players in every line.

Another interesting point in this matchup was that Haaland literally didn't contribute in any way. He didn't score or make assists and wasted all the opportunities he got. I don't know maybe it had something to do with his being unlucky as well but still this was the case. However Manchester City still showed how determined they were and destroyed their opponent.

Real Madrid players are too focused on Haaland, that's why Haaland has no chance to contribute during the match. But this is a big mistake, they made Haaland can't contribute but they make other players have more opportunities to score. Real Madrid defenders shouldn't focus on a single player only, they must keep attention to all opponent players.

[Uruhara]

I knew this would happen... I knew city wasn't gonna lose to Madrid when they've already layed Thier hands on the trophy - no way !.
Infact, the previous match (first leg) really gave Ancelotti' the Ego to boast his players thinking he could make out with a win this time around. Mancity is in a fine form that'll take very refined players to conquer on a win against them... secondly, Ancelotti' wouldn't have choosed to use the same strategy that made him conceive 4 goals again girona.
We'll only be waiting for 10th of June to decide the winner of the year's CL.

Sandra 🧑‍🦰

You are right. Carlo Ancelotti also seems to have misjudged because he thinks that only Haaland is dangerous at Man City. Even though all of Man City's attack line players have the same ability and ambition in scoring goals. Bayern also made the same mistake in the quarter-finals. i.e. they were too focused on stopping Haaland's advance. and they forget that the other Man City attacking players also have the same sharpness in scoring goals.

But actually Man City's victory by scoring 4 goals in this match was completely unexpected. I also thought Man City would win but I didn't imagine with such a big score. but apart from all that I congratulate Manchester City for successfully qualifying for the Final. And this is their dream for a long time. just one step away for Man City to lift the UCL trophy for the first time for them.

[Bananington]

Ancelotti, who tends to use the same strategy for Real Madrid in every match, made Pep Guardiola easily create the right strategy to break Ancelotti's strategy. And it was proven that in this match, especially in the midfield, Real Madrid really struggled and lost a lot of balls in this match.

Carlo Ancelotti ruined the game for Real Madrid with his wrong choice of strategy and players. Rudiger should have started, Rodrgyo should have come in as a substitute, Camavinga should have been moved from left back the moment that Ancelloti saw that Silva was having the better of him, Modric should not have started the second half. Real Madrid were embarrassed in England, they could not even score one goal all through the game.

[Docnaster]

I knew this would happen... I knew city wasn't gonna lose to Madrid when they've already layed Thier hands on the trophy - no way !.
Infact, the previous match (first leg) really gave Ancelotti' the Ego to boast his players thinking he could make out with a win this time around. Mancity is in a fine form that'll take very refined players to conquer on a win against them... secondly, Ancelotti' wouldn't have choosed to use the same strategy that made him conceive 4 goals again girona.
We'll only be waiting for 10th of June to decide the winner of the year's CL.

Sandra 🧑‍🦰

You are right. Carlo Ancelotti also seems to have misjudged because he thinks that only Haaland is dangerous at Man City. Even though all of Man City's attack line players have the same ability and ambition in scoring goals. Bayern also made the same mistake in the quarter-finals. i.e. they were too focused on stopping Haaland's advance. and they forget that the other Man City attacking players also have the same sharpness in scoring goals.

But actually Man City's victory by scoring 4 goals in this match was completely unexpected. I also thought Man City would win but I didn't imagine with such a big score. but apart from all that I congratulate Manchester City for successfully qualifying for the Final. And this is their dream for a long time. just one step away for Man City to lift the UCL trophy for the first time for them.

Carlo Ancelotti with his wealth of football knowledge should have done better with his tactical approach to this match. Madrid's defense was sole focusing on one player which is Erling Haaland and that was why City's other attacking players were getting chances to score.
Also after Antonio Rudiger's performance in the first leg of the tie it was expected that he starts today's match but Ancelotti rather went for his preferred first choice defender Eder Militao. Congratulations to Manchester Manchester City for qualifying for their second champions league final

[GxSTxV]

Manchester City was so good in everything tonight and shoutout to Guardiola that did a great work in his tactics against Real Madrid that feels playing without a coach honestly it’s a shame for Ancelotti in my humble opinion and my small knowledge in football. Losing 2-0 in first half and having absolutely 0 chance scoring except for the Kroos wonderful shot which was a total individual work, Ancelotti decided to play with the same tactic and lineup.
Real Madrid team has many names and players with much choices and the coach decided to risk playing with the very same old names that we all know are so tired to provide in such matches. Let’s take for example Carvajal he couldn’t only defend well but he always helped Manchester City in many occasions to recover the ball. Real Madrid at this point needs a new coach.

[boltz]

Nothing more to add on City performance because they really did an outstanding game! What is next for Real ? is my really concern as I don't see any solid project in the next 2 years and I doubt Mbappe will join anytime soon or at all because this team that Real currently have , just got a football lesson that they won't forget it...like never.

City - Inter in the finals and frankly I don't see Inter standing a chance but hey , I've said that back when they played against Barca and we all know that Inter managed to win it.

[izsara]

I did feel Manchester City won but I didn't expect the score to be this big.
Madrid really lost badly and each of their lines in this match did not move at all. The defense has lots of gaps, their midfield is also not very good because it is covered by Manchester City players which indirectly affects the quality of their attack.

[bayu7adi]

Ancelotti's journey in the Champions League this season has come to an end at the hands of Pep Guardiola. Losing with a 1-5 aggregate is truly heart-wrenching.

Courtois deserves appreciation for his impressive performance in guarding Madrid's goal. Haaland could have easily scored through his headers, and perhaps a 6-0 scoreline could have happened if Courtois hadn't been as exceptional. As for Modric, he seemed to have lost his stage to play ball. Usually, Modric plays with great impressiveness, but this time, the lack of support from his teammates prevented him from reaching his full potential.

Courtois deserves a solid 8/10 rating, while Modric's performance against Man City a few hours ago warrants a modest 4/10 rating.

[snipie]

The cheater club has become better than others, what a surprise. And City was finally able to beat Real (buying Haaland and Guardiola had nothing to do with it). A sad result and I don't think Inter can win, so City will take the long-awaited cup. But still, I console myself with the fact that clubs like City and PSG, even with one Champions League Cup for two, will be extremely unsuccessful compared to other truly great clubs.

Manchester City deserved to win that game against Real Madrid. They played better at least from the periods I followed. The goals were correct including the third one where there was a player from City in an offside position but he didn't participate in the attack and it was Real Madrid defensive mistake.
City have money to buy whatever they want, well that was the case with Barcelona and Real Madrid to pick the best players in the world and pay higher wages. Barcelona at some points where having financial issues and they continue to have BTW.
In my opinion it will be good to see City getting that long awaited star before PSG

[Rockstarguy]

The game has been brought to an end with 4-0 goal line in favour of the home team. But 5 - 1 aggregate is quite too much gmfor a champion league giant team like real Madrid.im not even worried about the lose, I'm more worried about the goals they conceded in this stage. but  I wouldn't have blamed Carlo Anceloti completely for the lose if he had started Rudiger cuz I know he came with a game plan which he felt was rightful for the game. He only met a counter plan from Guardiola boys who's performance was quite brilliant and resilient through out the process. I only have problem with the decision of placing Rudiger on the bench

Before now I have always predicted the game will end up this way, this is because I carefully watch Real Madrid performance and it not convincing yo beat Manchester City in Champions league.  Before now I do compare Manchester City and Real Madrid performance in their games, Manchester City  performs better and win without any difficulties but Real Madrid have always struggled to win their match.  I'm not surprised about the outcome of the game, result like this is not new to Manchester city this season.  Their results in their games are always massive.  Real Madrid this season are not in their normal standard like the way they used to be in previous time..

[Issa56]

City - Inter in the finals and frankly I don't see Inter standing a chance but hey , I've said that back when they played against Barca and we all know that Inter managed to win it.

I think am the only thinking about this, let's be honest I don't think inter Milan has any chances of winning Manchester city in the final, it will be kind of difficult for inter Milan, if we all compare the way they are both playing, then we will know that the match might be a easy win for Manchester city, but let's just see what will happen, inter Milan shouldn't be underestimated, they might end up surprising everyone by winning the league, but am still having confidence that Manchester City will win.

I did feel Manchester City won but I didn't expect the score to be this big.

The goal margin suprised everyone today, Real Madrid made a mistake by conceding that amount of goals, no one expect that any of the club will be able to score 4 goals in the match  :)since the two clubs are strong clubs, but Real Madrid made everything easy for Manchester City and they scored four goals, if not for Courtois, they will have conceded more than 4 goals.