Sporting CP (A) - Tue 5th Nov, 20:00 | CL | Pre-Match Thread

[Lovebitesandeveryfing]

Gyökeres Will tear us apart

Only love can do that.

 

[Lovebitesandeveryfing]

Brighton is the most important game so I'd go.

Ortega
Walker
Simpson-pussey
Braithwaite
Ake
Gundo
O'Reilly
Wright
Mcatee
Foden
Doku

And I do know pep wouldn't pick this team.

Not by any means sure that Pep would go along with your opening statement, either.

 

[Ken92]

Gyokeres is eager to play us the way we defend atm. He has been a monster in Portugal and it would be fun to see ,what he does against us. Hopefully we have enough to win or minimum draw this game.

 

[Ric]

Whilst I think Brighton is, or at least should be, the priority we don’t really have the luxury of rotating much with the injuries we have. Think Pep will play as strong as team as possible out of respect, for both Sporting and the CL, plus we need to try and end this short losing streak. We could quite plausibly be looking at going into international break on the back of four straight defeats.

Ederson
Lewis
Akanji
Ake
Gvardiol
Kovacic
Bernardo
Foden
Nunes
Doku
Haaland

 

[Cobra]

It’s going to be Kovacic, Bernardo and Gundogan in midfield and it’s going to be painful to watch

 

[Rammy Blue]

It’s going to be Kovacic, Bernardo and Gundogan in midfield and it’s going to be painful to watch

Giving me the chills already…

 

[Millwallawayveteran1988]

Whilst I think Brighton is, or at least should be, the priority we don’t really have the luxury of rotating much with the injuries we have. Think Pep will play as strong as team as possible out of respect, for both Sporting and the CL, plus we need to try and end this short losing streak. We could quite plausibly be looking at going into international break on the back of four straight defeats.

Ederson
Lewis
Akanji
Ake
Gvardiol
Kovacic
Bernardo
Foden
Nunes
Doku
Haaland

Not forgetting that we also have 3000 plus fans going to Lisbon at significant cost.

Personally I think he will go as strong as he can in Lisbon anyway and see what happens for Brighton. Your team looks about right although Savinho may play.

 

[chesterbells]

Hope we smash them. If only to cast doubts in the Rags' minds about their new manager.

Of course mate. 100%

 

[PitchInvader BHA away1983]

Kick off time 20:00 (GMT).

Personally I think Brighton should be a priority, don't want to lose as we saw with the Spurs game it's not good for momentum. Pick a team that can get a draw.

--------------Ederson
Lewis---Akanji---JSP---Gvardiol
----------Kovacic---O'Reilly
Nunes--------Mcatee--------Doku
-------------------Foden

I haven't got a clue who is fit and who needs a rest.

Rather save Doku for Brighton if possible.

Not sure Haaland, ever needs a rest???

 

[PitchInvader BHA away1983]

Fucking thrilled to watch this.

Amorin will be on a mission. That freak of a striker in the form of his life right as our defence is struggling with no protection.

Can’t wait.

Maybe our freak of a striker needs a bit of service to show them who's best??

 

[ChicagoBlue]

Gyökeres Will tear us apart if we defend like we did today

If we have learned anything from the City experiment with Haaland, it is that it is NOT the striker you have to stop, it’s his supply of the ball!

Question is, can we do either?!

 

[TinFoilHat]

We'll smash the cunts so badly rags will be ringing Talkshite demanding their new coach is sacked before he starts.

 

[MCFC1993]

Not sure Haaland, ever needs a rest???

Definitely picked up a knock today.

 

[blue b4 the moon]

Think I'd sit the Viking out for this one, Brighton is much more of an important game.

It's very rare we lose and even rarer we double up or gulp...worse. Just stop the spiral with at least a draw City.

 

[eyalluvitt]

Think I'd sit the Viking out for this one, Brighton is much more of an important game.

It's very rare we lose and even rarer we double up or gulp...worse. Just stop the spiral with at least a draw City.

Has Pep ever lost 3 on the bounce?

 

[blue b4 the moon]

Has Pep ever lost 3 on the bounce?

I don't know perhaps in his first season with us?

 

[Damanino]

wondering how Pep will manage these 3 games in row (with Bournemouth included). no way Kova and Gundo should start all three. neither Haaland to play 270 mins. but can we flog Foden and Bernardo in all 3? wouldt help them imo...

Brighton imo a tougher test than Bournemouth, simply they have better players. if Hurzeler watches Iraola, we might be in trouble.

Sporting I have no idea how good they are, at home they will give us a game, their league form is quite great, 10 games, 10 wins, 35-3 GD, lol, and not bad in CL either so far. they would overperform if they get top8 in CL, but they arent far off especially if they get a result now.
extra spice for Amorim to get one over City now before he takes over at old toilet.


quite a nightmare run of games these 4 in a row away tours, Spurs, Bournemouth, Sporting, Brighton, two games down, two losses in the bag. opponents may smell blood.

 

[oldhamblue]

We'll be lucky to get a point. We're up against the best manager the world has ever seen according to this week's press.

 

[Wretched Vengeance]

I feel we need to probably sacrifice those that are experienced and trusted and get a bit of energy and mobility in the side - particularly central midfield.

Doku and Lewis made a difference when they came on.

 

[EL APACHE TEVEZ]

don’t give a fuck how this pans out Brighton is the priority