RB Leipzig (A) - Wed 4th Oct, 20:00 | CL | Pre-Match Thread

[ninjamonkey]

No surprise to me if rico starts, had him and either bobb or gomez down to start myself. The squad needs to be fully utilised, if the likes of rico, bobb, gomez are not playing at least semi-regularly we've basically got a a 17 man squad which is completely unworkable. They simply have to play and a group game where we should qualify comfortably regardless is the ideal practically risk free game to play them in.

 

[Le Havre Oswald]

i read an article about that, they claim he should be benched because leipzig know his weaknesses.

every team will know every players weaknesses that’s what the data analysts do

 

[blumoonrisen]

Bit surprised by that, but presume Pep wants Walker fresh for Sunday (assuming Lewis is playing right-back).

Walker plays. So Rico is in midfield.

 

[Sartorial_Stonesy]

_____________Ed
_____Walk___Dias___Gvardiol

________Rodri-Kovacic
Lewis_________________Grealish
_____Foden_____Alvarez
__________Haaland

I'd like to have a look at a side like this. Is ultimately Walker at CB though, out of possession... Maybe rest him and play Akanji.

 

[RobinHood]

I read a dumb article that said Man City would e better chance of beating Arsenal at the weif they don't play Rodri today.

The theory being they can better test out the system they want to use against Arsenal.

Who writes these articles? Such a childish thought process. Anyway back to us.


Should we bench Gvardiol?

No. Rested enough recently.

 

[vanchi]

Dick Vein kit debut?

the kids are playing in those, leipzig in white home kits, so i guess the same tonight? maybe leipzig just wanted to boost their third kit sales.

Whoever plays out of Ake and Gvardiol is less likely to play on Sunday.

Ake pocketed Saka last season, so I suspect Ake will get the nod at the weekend, although he didn’t do well against Neto last weekend.

Therefore, I reckon Gvardiol will play tonight. (But it is a guess)

that makes sense. they definitely have to be ready for saka, i keep seeing arsenal injury reports and then they miraculously start the next game, arteta is a coach and a healer apparently :D

 

[vanchi]

henrichs, leipzig’s rb is also injured. that means klosterman will play rb, or rcb and simakan back to rb. that leaves them with one defender on the bench, and that’s an u-19 kid with zero senior minutes.

 

[PitchInvader BHA away1983]

Draw tonight :0)

Win the 2 home games :0)

Beat The Young Boys in Bern, who are the weakest in the group!!!

Job Done ✔ :0)

Next year knockout stages with KDB, Stones, Bernardo and Rodri all back :0)

Bring it on :0)

 

[BlueMoonRisin’]

In what position?

In goal. Eddie is playing right back; )

 

[Chi-town blues]

Rico starts.

pep factor ;)

 

[DWIFF]

Tough game.
Gone for a draw again.
Went for a draw at the weekend and we got beat.

 

[TinFoilHat]

the kids are playing in those, leipzig in white home kits, so i guess the same tonight? maybe leipzig just wanted to boost their third kit sales.

that makes sense. they definitely have to be ready for saka, i keep seeing arsenal injury reports and then they miraculously start the next game, arteta is a coach and a healer apparently :D

Roma away kit for us then.

 

[kaz7]

Forgot about this game such is my interest in the cl group games

 

[Ric_010]

There are some arrogant ponces on here sometimes. Personally I would be delighted with a 0-0 and no injuries or red cards. My concern is that every opponent will now target Rodri for his temper.

It’s not really the opponent though it’s the ref’s not pulling up fouls. Looking back I think it’s the amount of teams allowed to kick the team yet City make half a foul and the cards out.

 

[Ric_010]

_____________Ed
_____Walk___Dias___Gvardiol

________Rodri-Kovacic
Lewis_________________Grealish
_____Foden_____Alvarez
__________Haaland

I'd like to have a look at a side like this. Is ultimately Walker at CB though, out of possession... Maybe rest him and play Akanji.

IMO Walker’s not the man to have on the ball bringing it forward. I feel he doesn’t see the next pass until that split second to late. He’s some athlete though

 

[BringBackSwales]

There are some arrogant ponces on here sometimes. Personally I would be delighted with a 0-0 and no injuries or red cards. My concern is that every opponent will now target Rodri for his temper.

Rodri doesn’t have a bad temper, Forest a one off

 

[blueparrot]

IMO Walker’s not the man to have on the ball bringing it forward. I feel he doesn’t see the next pass until that split second to late. He’s some athlete though

His forwatd play and final balls have been excellent this season.

 

[supercity88]

I read a dumb article that said Man City would e better chance of beating Arsenal at the weif they don't play Rodri today.

The theory being they can better test out the system they want to use against Arsenal.

Who writes these articles? Such a childish thought process. Anyway back to us.


Should we bench Gvardiol?

Pep's got history in trialling certain lineup's/formations in perceived easier or low risk games before he trusts them in harder ones. Practice makes perfect after all. But I don't think we can risk getting someone else injured ahead of Arsenal so have to utilise Rodri. Winning tonight, the hardest game in the group, also takes the pressure off the back end of the CL where we can play a few more younger lads.

 

[Deleted member 77198]

Dick Vein kit debut?

I hope not. They play in white and red at home so no reason we can’t play in our home kit.

 

[TinFoilHat]

I hope not. They play in white and red at home so no reason we can’t play in our home kit.

Youth team wore it earlier. Leipzig are showing off their CL shirt which is blue so I assume we'll be in our Roma tribute kit.