Will be interesting now how Monaco continue. Up to now they've had to push for goals, now they have them early do they carry on as they are? Or do they ease off a bit which could suit City? Hope they continue as they have done so far to be honest, score another 3 or 4!
City getting done on their right. Mendy is overloading the right back area on every attack. Sterling failed to run back in the opening twenty mins, so Guardiola switched Sane across, but he's no better.
Monaco are absolute lightning fast going forward, commentator said they've scored at least 3 goals in 21 of their matches this season in all competitions!
Why do teams change philosophy like that. You were obviously playing well enough to go 2-0 up, why sit back? Man City didn't have a sniff first half. Completely different 2nd 45
City had their chances and they blew it, Monaco after going 2 up let City play which was a mistake. But lucky they caught City on a day where they couldn't find the back of the net from several easy chances. another day they would have ran away with it, just Leicester flying the flag now. Lets hope they dont get embarrassed in the next leg
If Moan Utd finish outside the top 4 in the Premier League but win the Europa League, they qualify for next year's Champions League by virtue of having won the Europa League.
Anyone know if this means we get 5 teams in next years Champions League (top 4 in Premier League plus Moan Utd) or do Utd "nick" a place from the team that finishes 4th in the Premier League?
Also tempted to ask what would happen to qualification for next year's CL if, in addition, Leicester won this year's CL but I suspect we won't need to worry about that! (Although I would love them to win it!)
If Moan Utd finish outside the top 4 in the Premier League but win the Europa League, they qualify for next year's Champions League by virtue of having won the Europa League.
Anyone know if this means we get 5 teams in next years Champions League (top 4 in Premier League plus Moan Utd) or do Utd "nick" a place from the team that finishes 4th in the Premier League?
Also tempted to ask what would happen to qualification for next year's CL if, in addition, Leicester won this year's CL but I suspect we won't need to worry about that! (Although I would love them to win it!)
Yeah we get five teams... As Spain had five teams in this years competition (Villarreal and Sevilla the other two)
Think as well if Leicester were to win the Champions League we'd get six teams
City had their chances and they blew it, Monaco after going 2 up let City play which was a mistake. But lucky they caught City on a day where they couldn't find the back of the net from several easy chances. another day they would have ran away with it, just Leicester flying the flag now. Lets hope they dont get embarrassed in the next leg
Monaco should have thrashed City by even more ... They destroyed City. City had a 20 min spell in the second half where they had 3 chances but aside from that Monaco were by far the better team.
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Up to now they've had to push for goals, now they have them early do they carry on as they are? Or do they ease off a bit which could suit City?
Hope they continue as they have done so far to be honest, score another 3 or 4!
20 mins left.
You were obviously playing well enough to go 2-0 up, why sit back?
Man City didn't have a sniff first half. Completely different 2nd 45
First time Pep loses at the round of 16.
Real Madrid
Atletico Madrid
Bayern Munich
Borussia Dortmund
Juventus
Monaco
Leicester City
QF draw is Friday morning.
Leicester the only English representative left in the CL...surely they can't win the bleeding thing.
French league leaders
Last year's Champions League finalists
... and Borussia Dortmund
Anyone know if this means we get 5 teams in next years Champions League (top 4 in Premier League plus Moan Utd) or do Utd "nick" a place from the team that finishes 4th in the Premier League?
Also tempted to ask what would happen to qualification for next year's CL if, in addition, Leicester won this year's CL but I suspect we won't need to worry about that! (Although I would love them to win it!)
Think as well if Leicester were to win the Champions League we'd get six teams
They changed the rules to allow a maximum of 5 (previously 4) teams from one nation.
Atletico Madrid v Leicester City