Borussia Dortmund (A) - CL QF | Pre-Match Thread

[Scottish Cityzen]

Playing nine of those who started against us, no resting players for them. Perhaps want to keep them match fit?

I would suggest they are playing their strongest team, like the Dippers earlier, as they are scrabbling to qualify for next seasons UCL.

Are you suggesting that them potentially starting the same 11 in three games over 8 days is preferential to our rotation system?

Do you think KDB, Dias, Mahrez, Walker and Rodri will lose match fitness from being rested today?

 

[Xhavenjoe]

Playing nine of those who started against us, no resting players for them.

Hummers off injured. Emre Can on instead of him

 

[Tricky_Trev]

Playing nine of those who started against us, no resting players for them. Perhaps want to keep them match fit?

Whereas we have a large lead, they are adrift of the CL spots and have to play their best team. But make no mistake they will be wishing they didn’t have to.

 

[Akpowell]

Dortmund equalised , Billingam

 

[CmonCity92]

Up 2-1... We're in for a fight.

 

[Akpowell]

1-2 Dortmund

 

[borninm14]

That's the team , we have to play to our strengths and let Dortmund worry about us and take our chances

It’s the last three words of your post that worry me the most for Wednesday

 

[Jimmieblue]

This is the one the players want, they will want it for themselves, for Pep and Aguero and I’m just thinking they will put themselves on the line for this. I know Zinchenko is not quite up there with the likes of some of them, but the enthusiasm shown by him is unmistakable, he loves the club. I’m hoping he plays Wednesday.

 

[applecentral]

Ederson, Walker, Dias, Stones, Cancelo, Rodrigo, De Bruyne, Gundogan, Bernardo, Foden, Mahrez

BVB 3-1 Manchester City

NOOooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!

 

[Withnail]

Reus just hobbled off

 

[applecentral]

My Team
Ederson

Stones. Diaz. Laporte

Walker. Fernandinho. Rodri. Cancello

 

[applecentral]

De Bruyne. Gundoghan

Foden

 

[toffee balls]

If we get passed Dortmund whens the semi

Ask again , on Thursday.

 

[MarsLlama]

They've been in the wars here with one, maybe two key players injured (not sure how bad Reus' problem is). We rested Dias, Laporte, Rodri, Foden, Walker, De Bruyne, Gundogan and Mahrez.

The game today was a Pawn, this is a Bishop. Sometimes you have to sacrifice a Pawn or two to get past the Bishop and take the King. Hopefully this is one of those times.

 

[abu13]

No fucking about.

-----------------------------Ederson--------------------------
Walker------------Stones-------------Dias------------Zinch
-------------------------------Rodri----------------------------
---------------------Gundo------------Berny------------------
---Mahrez---------------------KDB-----------------Foden----

 

[Gray]

They've been in the wars here with one, maybe two key players injured (not sure how bad Reus' problem is). We rested Dias, Laporte, Rodri, Foden, Walker, De Bruyne, Gundogan and Mahrez.

The game today was a Pawn, this is a Bishop. Sometimes you have to sacrifice a Pawn or two to get past the Bishop and take the King. Hopefully this is one of those times.

Frankly I think we tried the “Barnes Opening” and Leeds were wise to it.

 

[HorlocksWalk]

They've been in the wars here with one, maybe two key players injured (not sure how bad Reus' problem is). We rested Dias, Laporte, Rodri, Foden, Walker, De Bruyne, Gundogan and Mahrez.

The game today was a Pawn, this is a Bishop. Sometimes you have to sacrifice a Pawn or two to get past the Bishop and take the King. Hopefully this is one of those times.

Prefer watching pawn to todays game :-)

 

[balotellishaircut]

It’s gonna be a battle royal, if we don’t take our chances we’re fucked, end of

 

[Xhavenjoe]

The game today was a Pawn, this is a Bishop

You're making me think of Keane and his pawn sandwiches

 

[Tommy_Catons_Perm]

They've been in the wars here with one, maybe two key players injured (not sure how bad Reus' problem is). We rested Dias, Laporte, Rodri, Foden, Walker, De Bruyne, Gundogan and Mahrez.

The game today was a Pawn, this is a Bishop. Sometimes you have to sacrifice a Pawn or two to get past the Bishop and take the King. Hopefully this is one of those times.

Thanks Mate. I thought I would just Check in on this thread and it looks like Dortmund made some Rook ie mistakes. Looking forward to a good game on Wednesday Knight.