Shakhtar Donetsk (H) - CL - Pre-Match Thread

[WestGorton]

Start the kids...jeopardize qualifying and have to go to Zagreb needing something. Not a good idea Fiden only tonight from the younger players.

 

[ninjamonkey]

Looking forward to this tonight. Just setting off. How many clubs in this country could get 50,000+ for a TV game on a Tuesday?

5/6 tops.

I’d say 4. The rest would have to wait until Thursday night or the weekend.

 

[GX Blue]

Dunno why but i'm really not up for this game.
38 years and this is the least i think I've ever been excited for one of our games.

 

[blueinsa]

Start with a strong side including Foden please and stack the bench with the kids.

Get the game hopefully won in the first half and then change it and give some experience out to a few.

 

[ninjamonkey]

Dinho and mendy need to get on if not starting and get themselves a booking to get the inevitable ban over with in the hopefully dead rubber final game.

 

[Kenward Garg]

Dunno why but i'm really not up for this game.
38 years and this is the least i think I've ever been excited for one of our games.

The Champions League is an average competition that reeks of corruption and greed. I don't blame ya. My excuse for watching it is that I'm a dweeb with too much time on my hands.

 

[Kenward Garg]

Start with a strong side including Foden please and stack the bench with the kids.

Get the game hopefully won in the first half and then change it and give some experience out to a few.

I'd like to see that with young Garcia. I like the look of him. Guardiola doesn't I assume.

 

[Saddleworth2]

I'd like to see that with young Garcia. I like the look of him. Guardiola doesn't I assume.

he is playing for the youngsters this afternoon so won't feature.

 

[Kenward Garg]

Yeah, i would like to see that as well, one way or another i think there are plenty of reasons why Foden needs to start,

Home game with everyone rooting for him.
Silva has been struggling with form and fitness.
We should spend most of the night on the front foot.
He will give us drive and legs in the middle.

Agree. Watching the Chelsea youngsters on Saturday - at least for the first half hour - was a stark reminder that the boys in blue aren't so quick anymore. Alas, their experience and technique eventually asserted authority but it was "hairy" for a bit.

 

[Kenward Garg]

he is playing for the youngsters this afternoon so won't feature.

Well there goes that idea. Thanks for the update.