He always goes forward when there are three players on him, and looses the ball, which is expected if you have three players on you. What you say here is how he’s played for most of the season. Two things I’d like to see: (1) for him to know when to pass, & (2) passing accuracy.

They played significantly better than what I expected. It was not a bad loss because they were on City’s heals throughout the match. I was expecting a City goal fest.

Perdimos, pero una pérdida de la que no hay que avergonzarse. Jugó la defensa mejor de lo que hubiera pensado dadas las lesiones. Los dos goles fueron errores de juicio más que jugadas espectaculares del City.

They played pretty good; they kept at it for ninety minutes. They also tried to win, unlike previous matches. In the end, they missed several good chances.

Xabi necesita victorias contra Alaves, Talavera y Sevilla para una feliz Navidad.

Yeah. I was thinking earlier that we may be long winded in second half

Yeah. He can’t say, “they let me do it in La Liga.”

Mmmm. Interesting.

Let’s go for hat trick.

Madrid, in recent/contemporary history, has done well when they play chaotically. It’s also exciting to watch, especially when we win.

I think those who sit in the palco of the Bernabeu prefer to watch this style of play compared to organized systems played at the Etihad or the Spotify.

I think part of the anti-system of play is because of Cruyff. If we have a system, the thinking goes, we become like, we copy, Barca. Since we have won more trophies than Barca, our none-system works.