Monaco (a) pre-match thread

[Dax777]

Based on recent team selections, I think we'll line up like this:

Caballero
Sagna
Stones
Kolarov
Clichy
Fernandinho
Silva
De Bruyne
Sane
Sterling
Aguero

Think we'll definitely have to score out there, maybe twice, to get through to the next round.

Regarding the Nice ultras, not heard much about Spurs fans having any trouble there earlier in the season?

I'll have Otamendi over Stones right now. And Zaba over Sagna.

 

[Hoghead]

As long as we score only one less than Monaco , I don't care.

 

[hutton who blue]

They are going to come at us from the whistle and try to unsettle us with an early goal for them. We have to be prepared straight away for their instant onslaught. An exciting, thrilling, unexpected low scoring draw will do for me.

 

[MCFC1993]

I think he'll go with:
------------------------------Caballero
Sagna------------Stones-----------------Kolarov------------Clichy
--------------------------------Yaya
-------------Dinho/KDB------------------Silva
Sterling-----------------------Aguero-------------------------Sane

Probably won't stop them from scoring, so we'll need a goal or 2 just to be safe.

 

[super_city_si]

Willy
Zabba ottamendi kolarov clichy
Yaya
Sterling kdb silva sane
Aguero

 

[Danish Blue]

Willy
Zabba Otamendi Kolarov Clichy
Dino
Sterling Yaya Silva Sane
Aguero

2-2

 

[Rammyblues]

just progress without too much stress please.

 

[eversince 76]

Doubt it'll end in extra time and penalties ...

 

[cibaman]

Willy
Zabba ottamendi kolarov clichy
Yaya
Sterling kdb silva sane
Aguero

If Fernandhino isn't starting, wouldn't he have played yesterday?

 

[Lovebitesandeveryfing]

They won last night comfortably but their keeper let in another shocker, apparently. He can definitely be got at. Pep should tell all our front line to shoot on sight.
Also, Falcao got whacked hard on his hip, and was down for a good few minutes, but it doesn't seem to have put him out for Wednesday.
This is going to be a tough one, but we can do it.

 

[taleofbluehalves]

A boring as fuck 0-0 to piss off UEFA TV ratings will do.

I'm not sure I could watch us hanging on for 0-0.

 

[Lovebitesandeveryfing]

Two of the best attacks in Europe, if not the two best? Whatever else is going to happen, I don't think that's it, somehow.

 

[richards30]

Willy
Zabba
Otamendi
Kolarov
Dinho
Yaya
Silva
De Bruyne
Sterling
Sane
Aguero

 

[117 M34]

I think the 5th we got at home will turn out to be the decider

 

[Benarbia’s Backheel]

Protect the lead and hit on the counter?

No

 

[Bill]

in simple terms we are better then them, and we will go through.

 

[Marvin]

in simple terms we are better then them, and we will go through.

This is an occasion I think when the best form of defence will be to give everything to win the match and this is why I am happy that Guardiola is the manager. many managers would plan to sit on it. I think the first goal will be vital, and if we do concede we must have faith in our selves and not let it affect our game.

I think playing in a small stadium might help us. It's a huge game, but at least it's not like playing in front of 50,000

 

[Marvin]

Willy
Zabba
Otamendi
Kolarov
Dinho
Yaya
Silva
De Bruyne
Sterling
Sane
Aguero

Same but play Clichy at left back and Fernandinho for Yaya

 

[Southern]

Two of the best attacks in Europe, if not the two best? Whatever else is going to happen, I don't think that's it, somehow.

Think Barcelona might have something to say about that

 

[MarsLlama]

So any draw, or a Monaco win by a 1-goal margain, will see us go through. If we lose by two goals but we score more than three we go through, if we loe 5-3 we go to extra time. I think we should be getting through to the next round.... the trouble is that round will likely consist of this lineup:

Barcelona
Real Madrid
Bayern Munich
Borussia Dortmund
Atletico Madrid
Juventus
Sevilla
Manchester City

We'll think about that if we get there I suppose, but... yikes.