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

[nickamon]

How has he not rolled this into the middle of the box?? It’s the kind of decision making our front line falls foul of at times.

Damm, I was going to defend Sane but that’s pretty damning. Back to the game at hand, I’m very confident on a victory tonight.

 

[Gareth Barry Conlon]

With Stones playing at the weekend Pep may go for Walker Dias Laporte Cancelo back 4

What is the position with Yellow cards? I dont see anything in it between many of the options across the back 4.

 

[Grealish’s Shinpads]

If he starts hopefully this Raz turns up tonight.

What a player on his day. Need this Raz back!

 

[SuperSilva21]

For me it's got to be the same team which played in the 1st leg with possibly the exception of Zin in for Cancelo. We surely won't play as bad as we did that day and IMO any improvement in performance will be enough to get the job done. Dortmund are seriously weak at the back, we take a larger percentage of our chances it'll be a rout! confidently going 4-1 to the mighty blues! BRING IT ON!

 

[nickamon]

If he starts hopefully this Raz turns up tonight.

Thanks, needed a reminder

I haven't looked but I'm pretty sure that even though Laporte has had lots of game time recently when it comes to the biggest games he picks Stones.

I also think he loves Jesus in away CL games. Jesus biggest issue is when we're at home against packed defences. I think he'll fancy him with a bit of space and pressing high.

I think he'll go:

Ederson
Cancelo
Dias
Stones
Zinchenko
Rodri
Gundo
De Bruyne
Mahrez
Foden
Jesus

A real shocker could be Raz in for Mahrez.

With you on Jesus but no way Walker doesn’t start for me.

 

[chesterbells]

Dear me, this day is dragging. Getting no work done here, just constantly refreshing threads....

 

[akrh215]

I hope we make a statement today, it would be good for our self-confidence, we just have to finish the goal situations better and then it will be good, we could have scored 3-4 goals in the previous match and then there would be no question for this match, we have to shoot better today.

 

[SuperSilva21]

Remember we just need a draw. Let's not forget we haven't been beaten away in 18 games and won the last 15 on the spin. Plenty of reasons to be positive tonight IMO

 

[Blue Smarties]

So that’s their fans being bellends and their CEO gobbing off.

Fucking put them to the sword, don’t fuck about tonight lads.

 

[prestonibbo_mcfc]

Gundogan brace tonight. Remember you heard it here first.

 

[chesterbells]

Gundogan brace tonight. Remember you heard it here first.

Noted.

 

[pavelsrnicek]

Depending on how you see it, last night’s results were either a good or bad omen. The bad being that both sides that lost in the first leg won 1-0. Same tonight would see us out. More optimistically both away sides won 1-0. Same result for us tonight would be rather good.

 

[alexmcity]

Sane gave us a lot of great moments, no need to gloat about his problems. He was likely to need time to fully recover from that horrific injury anyway. Think he made a bad choice, but I wish him all the best when he doesn't play against us.

 

[GaudinoMotors]

Sane gave us a lot of great moments, no need to gloat about his problems. He was likely to need time to fully recover from that horrific injury anyway. Think he made a bad choice, but I wish him all the best when he doesn't play against us.

I don't, but I'm a terrible person.

 

[BillyShears]

I don't, but I'm a terrible person.

Same. Fuck him. I loved watching him choke over and over again last night.

 

[chaddblue]

I hope the players are a lot less nervous and a lot more confident than I am lol

 

[Kippax77]

I don't care if I get slaughtered off 50% on here.
Phil must play before Raz

 

[york away to this!]

Working until 5, then there's a 3 hour gap. That will be the killer. Think i'll get myself out for a long wank.

Super advice that we should all consider.

 

[David Silva]

I don't care if I get slaughtered off 50% on here.
Phil must play before Raz

I don’t think 50% would argue against that mate..

 

[Tricky_Trev]

Same. Fuck him. I loved watching him choke over and over again last night.

Haha I just watched your chat with Steven, I love it when you fire shots. “I’d love to see Kane hand a transfer request in and for Spurs be forced to sell him, as it would reinforce the fact that they are a small selling club. Soz lads.”

It gave me a good laugh that made me temporarily forget how nervous I am, so thank you.