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

[True blue manc]

Anyone know if trams and local trains are included in match day ticket price?Seems to differ from club to club in Germany

 

[pudge]

KDB and Laporte not in the travelling squad

Oh joy

 

[Fordyboy46]

Pep punishing Laporte and De Bruyne for Saturday, guarantee they'll be OK for Bournemouth

 

[chaddblue]

Oh joy

TBH, neither were great on Saturday. Might be a good time for fresh legs in their positions for one or two games

 

[Blue_Lightsaber]

I'm not worried.

What have we been saying the whole season? we need a refresh of younger players.

Pep seems to be going with younger players.

But feel free to smack me with a trout if Scott Carson is playing midfield!

 

[Tony - MCFC]

He's very outspoken and i suspect disruptive,my personal feelings are that its best he is moved on.

He’s def off in summer, also heard he’s made it clear to City he wants to move on in summer.

Been class for us, but I’d prob guess in Pep’s eyes he’s 5th choice CB so fair enough if he wants to move on.

 

[M16 citeh]

He’s def off in summer, also heard he’s made it clear to City he wants to move on in summer.

Been class for us, but I’d prob guess in Pep’s eyes he’s 5th choice CB so fair enough if he wants to move on.

Crazy that a player with that much talent is 5th choice! Says it all about the mentality

 

[thanatos]

No KDB of LaPorte. Maybe Foden gets a run centrally? Could see Alvarez starting as well.

 

[Blu3m00n91]

Based of the squad I’d say Pep will go with

Walker Dias Ake
Rodri Bernardo
Mahrez Grealish Gundogan Foden
Haaland

 

[fatoldsyd]

KDB not being available is a big blow. He may not be in the best of form, but he usually shows up for us in the CL. A tough task just got even harder.

 

[carlosthejackal]

A draw would be more than acceptable

 

[Rammy Blue]

Might be a blessing in disguise Kev not being available tomorrow, means Pep can’t select him and Gundo in the same midfield.

I‘d have preferred no Gundo but beggars can’t be choosers.

 

[Tangled up in blue.]

Sometimes we've played better without Kev

 

[Fred_Quimby]

Sometimes we've played better without Kev

Yep, Kev seams to have lost a bit of his sparkle this season.

 

[bluevalley]

Maybe unpopular but I would like to see Alvarez in false 9 and Haaland on the bench for this one.

 

[MichaelFrontzeck'sBathroom]

We will do well to come away with a draw or narrow defeat? Seriously? You underestimate our club and where we are in Europe. We just beat Arsenal away from home scoring 3 btw. Should have scored buckets at Forest as well.

I don't see City going into any game in the world being second favorites and I am generally a pessimistic guy.

Didn’t score buckets at forest though did we smart arse?

 

[Blue_Lightsaber]

Maybe unpopular but I would like to see Alvarez in false 9 and Haaland on the bench for this one.

I actually want to see both co-exist.

Julian as False 9 and Haaland drawing attention of 6 defenders and cleaning up in front of goal.

 

[Gray]

So are Laporte and de Bruyne injured?

 

[bluevalley]

I actually want to see both co-exist.

Julian as False 9 and Haaland drawing attention of 6 defenders and cleaning up in front of goal.

yes that is the best if we can pull it off, but we tried it multiple times and did not work, maybe because we loose one man in midfield?

 

[Rammy Blue]

So are Laporte and de Bruyne injured?

Who knows what might have been said or gone on after the Forest game.