Borussia Dortmund (A) - Tue 25th Oct, 20:00 | Pre-Match Thread

[MCFC1993]

Kick off time 20:00 (BST). Live on BT Sport for those in the UK.

We're already through, a draw here would secure top spot in the group.

A chance to rest some of the tired legs but Pep will want to make sure that we do finish top.

Team Prediction:
---------------Ederson
Cancelo--Stones--Laporte--Ake
--------------Gundogan
------Bernardo----De Bruyne
Foden------Haaland-----Grealish

 

[Gigant]

Hard to pick 11 after this match, and also upcoming one thats more important.

Ederson
Cancelo
Dias
Akanji
Ake
Rodri
Gundogan
Bernardo
Grealish
Foden
Alvarez

 

[heslops barnet]

Hard to pick 11 after this match, and also upcoming one thats more important.

Ederson
Cancelo
Dias
Akanji
Ake
Rodri
Gundogan
Bernardo
Grealish
Foden
Alvarez

Give Eddie a rest….

 

[Blu3m00n91]

Ederson; Akanji Dias Stones; Bernardo Rodri Gundo Gómez; Grealish Alvarez Foden

 

[Lavinda Past]

I can see us getting a bit of a bruising on Tuesday tbh. Dortmund did well at our place and will fancy their chances.
A draw would be fine, but I can see us losing by the odd goal.

 

[Shaffer92]

I can see us getting a bit of a bruising on Tuesday tbh. Dortmund did well at our place and will fancy their chances.
A draw would be fine, but I can see us losing by the odd goal.

If we played like we did today then I agree.

 

[blue whippet]

I can see us getting a bit of a bruising on Tuesday tbh. Dortmund did well at our place and will fancy their chances.
A draw would be fine, but I can see us losing by the odd goal.

I'm thinking something similar, especially after today. We have been a little off the last few weeks and they are a side that can capitalise on that. The last meeting was a tight affair.

 

[Fordyboy46]

If we don't find more energy throughout the team we'll lose this. With only a couple of days rest before Dortmund this looks an ominous game. Team wise I'd go: Ortega, Cancelo, Laporte, Akanji, Ake, Rodri, Gundogan, Bernardo, Foden, Palmer, Alvarez

 

[Blu1]

Take a draw & no injuries right now.

Not an easy game this as no need to go full throttle but we want that easier route. I can also see players with one eye on World Cup so is their any real need to be fully committed.

I just don’t want a cup final end to end game. Take a boring 0-0 right now

 

[Fordyboy46]

Ederson; Akanji Dias Stones; Bernardo Rodri Gundo Gómez; Grealish Alvarez Foden

Gomez suspended mate

 

[ojeme]

Best team possible. If things are going well we can make changes. People are forgetting that they almost beat us at our backyard and so it's likely to be even more competitive in Germany.

Ederson
Akanji Dias Ake Cancelo
Rodri
Bernardo Gundogan
Mahrez Haaland Foden
​

 

[Inter Me Nan]

If we don't find more energy throughout the team we'll lose this. With only a couple of days rest before Dortmund this looks an ominous game. Team wise I'd go: Ortega, Cancelo, Laporte, Akanji, Ake, Rodri, Gundogan, Bernardo, Foden, Palmer, Alvarez

No Ederson or Haaland?
You're high as fuck mate!

 

[Fordyboy46]

No Ederson or Haaland?
You're high as fuck mate!

Ederson needs resting, his distribution has been abysmal of late and should've saved that goal today. Haaland looked to be struggling with some sort of injury when he came off

 

[KearsleyBlue]

Ederson needs resting, his distribution has been abysmal of late and should've saved that goal today. Haaland looked to be struggling with some sort of injury when he came off

He literally set up a goal with his distribution

 

[Cityinmyheart]

------------------------Ederson--------------------
Akanji------Dias-----------Ake--------Cancelo
-------------------------Rodri--------------------------
---------------KDB-----------------Gundo-------------
Mahrez-------------Haaland--------------Foden

We cant lose this match, come second in the group amd risking facing a tough opposition in round of 16 so we go strong and give rest to players against Seville.

 

[super_city_si]

Fancy a draw.

 

[waspish]

Ederson needs resting, his distribution has been abysmal of late and should've saved that goal today. Haaland looked to be struggling with some sort of injury when he came off

Haha we won you know

 

[Fordyboy46]

Haha we won you know

I know pal but we're going to have to step it up a notch here

 

[SWPISHOME]

Ederson

Stones
Dias
Akanji
Cancelo

Rodri
Gundogan
Bernardo

Foden
De Bruyne
Alvarez

A draw will do the job. I think Haaland was struggling towards the end of the first half and rightly subbed towards the end. Do no harm for him to sit this one out.

 

[Franny 1234]

Give Eddie a rest….

One of his worse performances today.
I suspect he's carrying a injury