Shakhtar Donetsk (a) pre-match thread

[jrb]

What is going on with Pep?

No B.Silva again.
And Cancelo still hasn’t started a game.

 

[ONTHERUNWITHTHAKSIN]

After the Chav and Dipper results a draw wouldnt be a disaster , although the headlines will be "Struggling City have lost the winning habit" .

We’ve lost that winning feeling
Whoa
That winning feeling

Think that should be Bluemoon song tonight

 

[Strike]

I think most football clubs in Europe would have played Cancelo by now. 5 league games, 1 CL game, and still only like 2 minutes on the field in the third league round.
But I love how Pep is such a perfectionist. He knows all of England want to see Cancelo play but he really don't give a shit and wait until he is ready.
Garcia should have been a starter atleast.

 

[BlueMoonRisin’]

No Cancelo and Gundogan instead of Bernardo. WTF : /

 

[SWP's back]

I wonder if we'll notice Gundogan tonight.

It we go a goal or two up then he’ll probably play ok and chip in with a third. That’s never the problem.

The problem is when we are under the cosh and he hides from the ball.

 

[vincent]

Everyone but Rodri was awful at the weekend but not even we can put the entire team on the bench.

No but a 60m FB can’t get a game. Very strange. Not sure why we spent so much on a back up FB when it was clear a CB was the priority.

 

[bert38]

No Cancelo and Gundogan instead of Bernardo. WTF : /

bernie rarely plays inside-but that said he has been well below normal his normal standard so far this year

 

[AliBobbyJ]

But Pep's an idiot.

Wow.
Not even a rag or dipper supporter or the most anti-City person imaginable would say this. (But I didn't really need to say anything beyond the first word.)

 

[OntarioBlue]

Wow, I am not sure what to make of that. I don’t know what Cancelo has to to get a game. No Silvas. I can see that Sergio is due a rest. Two man midfield (or is that three at the back ?) Pep certainly keeps us guessing.

It’s good to see Mendy in the bench. Hopefully he doesn’t get injured in the warm-up.

 

[jimmygrimblesboots]

We’ve lost that winning feeling
Whoa
That winning feeling

Think that should be Bluemoon song tonight

Would prefer 4-0 to the empty seats :)