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

[asgoodasitgets]

Liking Leipzig so far
Lovely city and just found a great Vietnamese restaurant

I’ll take that back
It’s full of them cheating oil cunts fans .
Can’t a Scouser have a meal in peace FFS ?

 

[AliBobbyJ]

I am wondering if there is something wrong in Kevin's personal life. He has looked, so down in the last few weeks. I hope I am wrong.

He and the family did a lovely interview at home with a local journalist a few weeks ago, think it was in The Guardian. Even the cats seemed happy.

 

[Lovebitesandeveryfing]

I am wondering if there is something wrong in Kevin's personal life. He has looked, so down in the last few weeks. I hope I am wrong.

I think he's off the pace, he knows it. And he hates it. His shooting in particular has become very wayward these days (that goal against the Arse notwithstanding).
I'm not sure that there's any man in the squad who sets higher standards for himself.

 

[Bluemoonadam]

He and the family did a lovely interview at home with a local journalist a few weeks ago, think it was in The Guardian. Even the cats seemed happy.

 

[Bournemouth Blue]

A draw will do, especially without KdB.

 

[ChicagoBlue]

I think he's off the pace, he knows it. And he hates it. His shooting in particular has become very wayward these days (that goal against the Arse notwithstanding).
I'm not sure that there's any man in the squad who sets higher standards for himself.

No-one knows what niggles he may be carrying, but maybe it’s reached a tipping point, albeit at a bad time.

 

[citymad]

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

What a load of rubbish. Why would he punish KDB? What for? He’s left him out because he’s running himself into the ground for the team.He needs a rest.

 

[CC1]

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

Oh dear. You really don’t understand football; Pep or players do you

 

[chickaroon]

He and the family did a lovely interview at home with a local journalist a few weeks ago, think it was in The Guardian. Even the cats seemed happy.

As I said, I want to be wrong.

 

[cleavers]

Laporte coulld hve done with extra match fitness but more than likely after the Southampton debacle he is out of the picture

We played Southampton on Jan 11th, he's played several times since then.

 

[jimmygrimblesboots]

Got to be: Ederson, Walker, Dias, Akanji, Ake, Rodri, Bernardo, Gundogan, Mahrez, Grealish, Haaland

If it's not I'll eat my hat!

Would you like gravy on the hat ?

 

[AliBobbyJ]

KDB said it takes him longer to recover from a match than it used to. He's played for over a year with little time off thanks to the World Cup and that fucker Martinez picking him for every Belgium friendly against Andorra and the Faroe Islands.

 

[chickaroon]

Would you like gravy on the hat ?

So Kevin and Laporte are ill.

 

[manimanc]

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

I don't think pep operates that way. Kev needs to recharge his batteries for the push later in the season and i think Laporte maybe still has an injury that is lingering as he seems to be stop/start lately.
Of course the media will have it that pep n kdb have fell out.

 

[jimmygrimblesboots]

KDB looks in need of a rest , but he is one of those players who can be anonymous for the majority of the game and then suppply an assist or score a goal to turn a game , its what world class players do.
Good decision to leave him out , and hopefully fresh for the Bournemouth game.
Wouldnt be disappointed with a draw , then hopefully beat them at home and play Real Madrid in the quarter finals :)

 

[Xhavenjoe]

He and the family did a lovely interview at home with a local journalist a few weeks ago, think it was in The Guardian. Even the cats seemed happy.

Obviously Kurt Zouma wasn't in the room at he time

 

[RayCTID]

We played Southampton on Jan 11th, he's played several times since then.

Not involved much with the important games

 

[blue b4 the moon]

Kev's not been at his top level best for most of the season as some posters have alluded to I think he's fucking knackered.

A rest for a few days won't do him any harm physically or mentally.

 

[BringBackSwales]

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

They are both ill aren’t they? Pep said there is no guarantee they will be fit for Bournemouth. Not sure where your punishment theory is from?

 

[chickaroon]

KDB looks in need of a rest , but he is one of those players who can be anonymous for the majority of the game and then suppply an assist or score a goal to turn a game , its what world class players do.
Good decision to leave him out , and hopefully fresh for the Bournemouth game.
Wouldnt be disappointed with a draw , then hopefully beat them at home and play Real Madrid in the quarter finals :)

Pep has said, both are ill.