Villarreal (A) - Tue 21st Oct, 20:00 | CL | Pre-Match Thread

[PatK]

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Pun on porcelain and ceramics, I'm guessing.

I think so too…Tyler (Tiler) :-)

 

[Eaststander1]

You think he would try to play even on one leg given it’s back to his first club

I doubt whether going back to his first club will influence his or the clubs decision, even if Rodri himself really wants to play in it ... neither party will want to risk him returning too early, he keeps pulling up in matches , and they are obviously treading really carefully with him ..... i doubt neither party are convinced as of yet that this injury has fully healed.

 

[Nevizade]

Pep always goes full strength in every CL game (injuries aside) no matter the opposition as far as I can remember.

Except May 2021

 

[Zenmanc]

If I was Pep I'd rest Erling for this one. Play Foden as a false 9 and say to the players you've got 70 minutes to step up and win it without him.

Yeah, glad you're not coaching.

 

[citytill1die84]

4 day rest after this so no reason for much change.

Donnarumma

Nunes Dias Gvardiol O'Reily

Foden Gonzalez Reijnders

Bobb Haaland Doku

Hopefully Marmoush is fit for half hour or so. Let's keep this unbeaten run going and hopefully claim 3pts.

 

[johnny crossan]

 

[johnny crossan]

Sunday's winning team in training

 

[Ric]

No fresh injury concerns ahead of the game.

 

[johnny crossan]

Good to see O'Reilly on parade.

 

[Mighty men]

I think Nunes stays at RB, he was good there Saturday. There will be a bit or rotation, Bernie probably starts as does Josko.

 

[blue61]

It might be worth giving RAN a game and move Nico O’Reilly into midfield replacing Reinders.

Stones and Gvardiol to be the central defenders, rest the same as Saturday

 

[Gingers Dad]

It might be worth giving RAN a game and move Nico O’Reilly into midfield replacing Reinders.

Stones and Gvardiol to be the central defenders, rest the same as Saturday

Why no Dias?

 

[Axel Freed]

It might be worth giving RAN a game and move Nico O’Reilly into midfield replacing Reinders.

Stones and Gvardiol to be the central defenders, rest the same as Saturday

Is RAN ready for the CL, I’d sooner save him for Swansea

 

[305Blue]

Where are we drinking in Valencia blues?

 

[super_city_si]

Donnarumma
Nunes Dias gvardiol oreilly
Bernaedo Gonzalez
Cherki foden doku
Haaland

 

[youngbob]

Donna

Nunes Dias Gvardiol Oreilly

Nico Bernardo

Cherki Foden Savinho

Haaland

Yeah, this is the one.

 

[EL APACHE TEVEZ]

Be 4 or 5 nil this Haaland Hatrick

 

[Bournemouth Blue]

When the draw was made I thought the first few games would be relatively easy, then we screwed up v Monaco. The lads really need to take their chances, and Savinho and Doku, look up and see if there is a better option instead of hammering it to the goalkeeper!

 

[Blue Maverick]

Sunday's winning team in training

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Completely forgot about Ortega! Philips on the other hand is robbing a living.

 

[shemnel]

Villareal's recent relative success has come on the back of home form, they haven't lost at home yet this season and it was a rarity last season.

Obviously I hope we have too much for them, but i wouldn't overly surprised at a frustrating night, 1-1 for instance, especially as we continue to find our feet this season.