Atletico (H) | CL QF 1st Leg - Tue 5th April, 20:00 | Pre-Match Thread

[PragueBlue]

Rodri-Bernardo-Gundo midfield

FINALLY !!!!!!

We hope!! Wouldn't surprise me to see KDB in midfield and Bernardo as false 9.

 

[domalino]

I have that feeling we are going to destroy them.

I think there's a good chance of it.

 

[wolviedinho]

Pep is the best thing to ever happen to this club (on the pitch) imo but I really am starting to think Fodens game has been negatively affected this season by his decisions.

He’s too good to bench unless injured.

His form has not been great this season but he is playing false 9 which is a waste. Bit of both I would say.

Maybe he has lost focus this season.

 

[DATOIA]

We hope!! Wouldn't surprise me to see KDB in midfield and Bernardo as false 9.

Bernardo as a false 9 is a total disaster, I hope it won't be so :(

 

[M Gaudino]

we’re the best team in europe. stop shitting it

 

[MarsLlama]

Pep is the best thing to ever happen to this club (on the pitch) imo but I really am starting to think Fodens game has been negatively affected this season by his decisions.

He’s too good to bench unless injured.

If Pep had his way I'm pretty sure we'd have Kane right now and Foden would never have to play centrally at all. If we're blaming people it's got to be either the board for not getting a striker or Jesus for suddenly deciding he isn't one.

 

[Cotontoquinn]

Just start with pace and a determination to score quickly….like we used to do. Goal in first 15 minutes - hopefully 2 - and dominate. No more of this slow as fuck multiple passing shit shooting nonsense please.

 

[PragueBlue]

on the face of it defence looks a little weird...centre half right back, 2 left footed centre halves and a right footed left back...

Could be a Cancelo at RB, Stones and Laporte at CB and Ake LB. Wouldn't look so weird then.

 

[Fordyboy46]

Disappointed to see Foden benched through no fault of his own. This false nine us just a case of hoping someone can adapt to that role, and so far it just hasn't worked. Who is playing there tonight?

 

[heslops barnet]

Avoid match day thread….

 

[Chi-town blues]

Bernardo as a false 9 is a total disaster, I hope it won't be so :(

I think between whippy and raz will play as 9

 

[Eccles Blue]

50th CL Game for KDB so we have to win it for him tonight.

Sock it to ‘em lads for Kev :-)!

 

[bert38]

Could be a Cancelo at RB, Stones and Laporte at CB and Ake LB. Wouldn't look so weird then.

No-that would be well balanced.

 

[PragueBlue]

Foden should be on the left, Sterling/Mahrez on the right. Grealish just doesn't do enough to warrant a start.

If we go traditional wingers, I would have Foden on the left and Sterling on the right but if we go with inverted wingers, then Grealish on the left and Mahrez on the left.

 

[Chi-town blues]

why moan about foden on bench ? we got more important game against dippers next and he loves to turn van dick inside out .

 

[MarsLlama]

Ake is a better LB tbf

Can't say I agree with this even a little bit

 

[bluke]

My bold prediction for tonight: City to score after a corner kick

 

[PragueBlue]

My bold prediction for tonight: City to score after a corner kick

With Ake, Stones and Laporte on the pitch, there's a reasonable chance of that.

 

[Cotontoquinn]

My bold prediction for tonight: City to score after a corner kick

You been on the Buckfast?? Who’s going to take Phil’s place standing a few feet away from the player taking the corner??
More chance of Jesus coming on and staying onside…..

 

[DATOIA]

Playing Bernardo as a RCM made a bigger sense today, due to reason that I thought Stones would be a RB and during build-up we would need more technically gifted player, so that we could control the ball faster and better. But if it will be Cancelo as a RB and Ake as a LB, then there is the big chance that Bernardo will be as a false 9 :(

But Stones has proven himself as a RB and we haven't seen that much from Ake..
Also, playing Bernardo as a False9, when you have Foden or Jesus is a nonsense..

I still hope, we will see something like this. This is the perfect team considering Walker is out and Raz had a good game against Burnley...

----------------------------Ederson--------------------------
Stones-------Laporte--------------------Ake-----Cancelo
-----------------------------Rodri-----------------------------
----------------Bernie------------------Gundo---------------
-----Mahrez----------------KDB-------------------Sterlng---