RB Leipzig (A) - Wed 22nd Feb, 20:00 | Pre-Match Thread

[citymad]

I have watched them briefly and they were dynamic and full of pace. It is not an easy draw in my opinion.

Which is strange we’re dynamic without pace.

 

[citymad]

I’m certain we’ll win. They’re not gonna park the bus like a prem team. We like that. It’s a welcome break from the slog of the day to day.

That argument only works if you have a decent defence.

 

[Gray]

Let’s have a poll on whether we will concede or not.

I for one say we will, which straight away makes the task harder.

 

[Fordyboy46]

Anyone who thinks this will be an easy game is living in cloud cuckoo land. They are a very good team and in better form than us at present, and it wouldn't surprise me at all if we were narrowly beaten on Wednesday

 

[blue b4 the moon]

First game of a new session of the famous Guess The Team/Score Compy.

All you budding team selectors head to https://forums.bluemoon-mcfc.co.uk/...l-entries-by-18-00-on-22-02-23-please.358654/ and give it a go. Too easy to just post a team in this thread, back your judgement.

Rules & regs here https://forums.bluemoon-mcfc.co.uk/...n-comm-shield-entries-by-15-00-please.355685/

 

[Jesus H Gabz]

Let’s have a poll on whether we will concede or not.

I for one say we will, which straight away makes the task harder.

Not that important anymore given away goals isn’t a factor, I’d settle for a stinky 0-0 similar to the home Lisbon game last season

 

[lionheart]

Leipzig will win 2-0 at their bear pit but the tie won't be over with no away goals rule. With his European experience, I would not be shocked if Gomez is asked to play at left back.

 

[MillisleBlue]

We’ve defenders always capable of school boy errors and a goalie who couldn’t save stamps. What could possibly go wrong?

Anyway, fuck it, come on you Blues.

 

[Pelegrinni]

I will play Rico Lewis in this game.
Walker lost his man for the Forest goal on Saturday but no one seems to mention it.

 

[leithblue]

In my 40 years of support I’ve never gone into a game thinking we’d win - so my draw prediction must mean i’m overly optimistic this week.

I don’t think Leipzig will shut up shop, Erling has probably bullied this lot before and despite all the moaning we’re not conceding too many chances

 

[SSL2]

ortega in net please. we cannot keep conceding with our first shot on target.

in the cup games v liverpool and chelsea he looked more than capable and made some fantastic saves.

 

[youngbob]

Ortega
Walker, Dias, Laporte, Ake
Rodri
Bernardo, Gundogan
Foden, Haaland, Grealish

 

[Blu3m00n91]

Honestly agree that we should drop Ederson. Forget the build up stuff. He’s role is to stop the ball going past him and yet he constantly concedes the only shot on target against him.

 

[city wright winger]

Honestly agree that we should drop Ederson. Forget the build up stuff. He’s role is to stop the ball going past him and yet he constantly concedes the only shot on target against him.

One of my main issues with ederson is that you never see him talking to the back four good keeper make themselves heard

 

[LongsightM13]

Haha as if we’re starting Ortega and Lewis away in a CL knockout tie

 

[domalino]

Haha as if we’re starting Ortega and Lewis away in a CL knockout tie

We might in 2 weeks time if we win this leg 5-0.

 

[St.Pauli support]

Honestly agree that we should drop Ederson. Forget the build up stuff. He’s role is to stop the ball going past him and yet he constantly concedes the only shot on target against him.

Bollocks.
"Only shot on target" has nothing to do with the topic
if a keeper can save a ball or not.

I understand it's painful to concede from 1 shot on target,
but couldn't we all just talk about the QUALITY of a finish to discuss
if the keeper should have saved it?

Pep won't rotate keepers for fun. Finishing Ederson during the season without a very good reason won't happen. We have enough problems, we won't open a new can.

Btw, ask Pep in the pre match presser about replacing Ederson for being so constantly poor and you get the next 10 minute rant...

 

[Rammy Blue]

Haha as if we’re starting Ortega and Lewis away in a CL knockout tie

I’d play Ortega personally. I‘d also hazard a guess that Pep isn’t far away from dropping Eddie too.

 

[domalino]

I’d play Ortega personally. I‘d also hazard a guess that Pep isn’t far away from dropping Eddie too.

I think Pep's about as far away from dropping Ederson today as the day he arrived.

 

[Rammy Blue]

I think Pep's about as far away from dropping Ederson today as the day he arrived.

Since Eddie’s playing out from the back is far less effective than it used to be then I highly doubt that assertion.