Schalke (a) Pre Match Thread

[Dax777]

I always feel calmer now when I see Bernardo starting, which says a lot about his form this season.

His workrate and attitude just ensures there is no slacking.

A good reason why Sane can't get off the pine. Bernardo is unreal at the moment. ;)

 

[Armaan]

Is Fernandinho injured ?

 

[SebastianBlue]

Ten years from now, we will be sitting around wondering how on earth could we possibly find a replacement for him.

And how unearth we quietly (almost no major outlets linked him with us) got him for £43.5 million.

 

[sir baconface]

Leroy will be disappointed at not starting the game tonight. I'd imagine he'd have wanted to go back to his old stomping ground and make a good impression.

Shit happens. Hope he comes on as a sub, nicely fired up.

 

[Tricky_Trev]

Ederson
Walker Fernandinho Otamendi Laporte
Gundogan
De Bruyne Silva
Bernado Aguero Sterling
​

Simples!

Yes, that’s without the ball.

With it:

Ederson
Walker Otamendi Laporte
Fernandinho Gundogan
Bernardo De Bruyne Silva Sterling
Aguero​

 

[SebastianBlue]

Is Fernandinho injured ?

Let’s hope not...

 

[jimharri]

I agree, maybe a nice 20 minute cameo against some tired legs will cap the night off.

To be fair to Pep on current form there is no way that Sane and Mahrez get in before Sterling and Bernardo.

Impossible to argue with that.

 

[asaluttar]

I like me some asymetrical dynamic formation tactics, but have no idea how I would begin to explain this line up. There will be some attacks in the centre and some down the wings. Everyone will play in the midfield at some point. I can see a mixture of high-risk attacking passes and patient ball retention. When we don't have the ball, players will chase to get it back, Raheem will get in round the back at least once and Bernado is going to do at least one really ridiculously silky thing.

Including Emerson

 

[gregnis]

By the way, does anyone know who is showing this game in the US? I know TNT is probably gonna broadcast the Athletico/Juve game :(

Galavision.

 

[ahoyle77]

By the way, does anyone know who is showing this game in the US? I know TNT is probably gonna broadcast the Athletico/Juve game :(

Bleacher Report Live app. Its a 2.99 purchase for the game.