Madrid Stops City: Champions League Showdown Saved!
[BBC] [Getty Images] We asked for your views on Manchester City's Champions League exit after they were beaten 5-1 by Real Madrid on aggregate. Here are some of your comments: Brian: Manchester City were second best in both legs and Real Madrid richly deserved their win. City are struggling with goalscoring, and high possession rates are boring without effective finishing.
The high defensive line exposes the speed frailties of the defence. Real Madrid are a cohesive unit while City are far from being that complete team and far from being a Champions League-winning side. The squad is imbalanced and the confidence levels low.
Time for major change. City may win no trophies this year. The frustration for fans continues.
John: While trying to avoid the cliche 'the tie was over after the first leg', the tie was was over after the first leg. City never gave up and Abdukodir Khusanov was simply sensational. Very hard to argue with the final result, and pleasing to hear the City fans cheer off their beloved team at the end.
City till I die. Youssef: Very happy with our performance with 10 men, but shame we're now out. I've been saying this all season - we need to work on our end product and converting our chances.