Club Brugge (H) - CL - Wed 3 Nov 20:00 | Pre-Match Thread

[MCFC1993]

Win this and we're pretty much through, that'll be important with the winter schedule.

 

[birchwoodgingerste]

Steffen
Walker
Zin
Stones
Laporte
Gundogan
Kdb
Palmer
Sterling
Jesus
Foden

 

[MarsLlama]

I expect a strong team but would prefer some depth. We should be beating these at home even with a weaker side really. Save some legs for the derby.

Ederson
Cancelo
Stones
Aké
Zinchenko
Rodri
Gundogan
Bernardo
Mahrez
Jesus
Sterling

If it was up to me, Gundogan, Stones and Zinchenko would all be starting the derby and rested for this one, but I don't think Pep will start them on Saturday. So I expect them to play here. Mendy being a piece of trash has probably boosted the number of minutes Cancelo has had to play this season by a lot so hopefully it doesn't take a toll.

 

[MarsLlama]

Win this and we're pretty much through, that'll be important with the winter schedule.

Yeah, we should be through if we win this.

Topping the group would be nice but I think that might involve RB Leipzig doing something other than wasting a spot and actually getting a result against PSG so I wouldn't hold my breath.

 

[Gremlin]

Yeah, we should be through if we win this.

Topping the group would be nice but I think that might involve RB Leipzig doing something other than wasting a spot and actually getting a result against PSG so I wouldn't hold my breath.

No - win on Wednesday and it's in our hands as long as we beat PSG

 

[MarsLlama]

No - win on Wednesday and it's in our hands as long as we beat PSG

That's the bit I can't see us doing personally mate, if they were willing to play counter-attack at home they'll have no problem doing it away and I don't really see how Pep Guardiola's Strikerless Blues break down a backline with Marquinhos and Kimpembe in it. Hope I'm wrong though.

 

[Pingu the Penguin]

Bigger game than the derby bizarrely, but simultaneously not!

 

[Chi-town blues]

Looks like the same **** spanish ref .

 

[kaz7]

Uh oh

Antonio Mateu Lahoz

 

[Xhavenjoe]

Looks like the same **** spanish ref

Antonio Mateu Lahoz

Is Antonio Mateu Lahoz the Spanish translation of **** Spanish ref

 

[MAG]

Yup, it’s him …

 

[kaz7]

Is Antonio Mateu Lahoz the Spanish translation of **** Spanish ref

That is the one , peps mate

 

[Gundog’s Gundog]

That's the bit I can't see us doing personally mate, if they were willing to play counter-attack at home they'll have no problem doing it away and I don't really see how Pep Guardiola's Strikerless Blues break down a backline with Marquinhos and Kimpembe in it. Hope I'm wrong though.

Pep’s All Conquering Strikerless Blues broke em down pretty well last season

 

[Champions again in 2012]

4

Yup, it’s him …

I thought this c*nt had retired after the champions league final

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Uh oh

Antonio Mateu Lahoz

Who would have guessed that Marriner would only be the second most corrupt referee to rock up at the Etihad this week?

 

[vincent]

Are Brugge bringing any fans?

 

[youngbob]

Win this and we're through.

 

[Xhavenjoe]

Are Brugge bringing any fans?

Hercule Poirot and Tintin are season ticket holders so I'm expecting them to turn up.

 

[Bournemouth Blue]

Wouldn’t make any sense to rest Laporte as he is suspended for the derby

 

[Fordyboy46]

Ederson, Cancelo, Zinchenko, Laporte, Stones, Fernandinho, Mahrez, De Bruyne, Palmer, Sterling, Foden

Then for the rags: Ederson, Walker, Cancelo, Dias, Stones, Rodri, Bernardo, Gundogan, Jesus, Grealish, Foden