Atalanta (A) CL Pre-Match Thread

[kaz7]

Fernandinho, and mendy in particular should have been nowhere near the lineup tonight with Sunday in mind, there’s other options. Less issue with the likes of kdb and sterling playing as there’s not much choice right now.

We’re basically Resting nobody other than those due for rotation anyway. Liverpool wasn’t even top of their group last night and still rested half their team. Bizarre decision

Pep is very open about how he loves the CL,it will never match up with what most of us want

 

[80s Shorts]

A crazy team selection.

We can afford to lose this game, not that's what I want and we will still probably win the group.

It's much more important that we have a side like this out on Sunday rather than tonight...

Still in Pep we trust, but I will be extremely disappointed in we pick up injuries or fitness issues from tonight.

Plenty of time for recovery before the Liverpool game. Injuries and fitness issues can occur in training. Momentum is key.

 

[mixer]

One thing for sure you can't second guess Pep LOL. Would have Garcia instead of Ferna and be happy to see Angelino start ahead of Mendy on Sunday.

 

[OntarioBlue]

our best chance of getting deep in this competition i to finish top. lets get the group won and then put it to one side.

I don’t really think tonight’s game will have much impact of where we finish the Group. We are currently four points clear and if we win one of the next three we should finish top.

 

[Tricky_Trev]

So which player is getting injured tonight?

 

[willipp]

Win tonight and the other game ends a draw and the group is won, so maybe that’s the incentive for such a strong side. Any key injuries tonight and pep will be in for huge pelters though. Get the game won and then KDB, fern and sterling all off.

 

[mccity]

No Foden

#Txikiout

 

[cjn]

Could've really, really done without KDB and Fernandinho starting this. And this isn't even a dig at Atalanta's quality, the game just isn't that important. Also, weakest bench we've fielded in a long time it's fair to say.

 

[Gray]

So which player is getting injured tonight?

Sterling.

 

[BigJoe#1]

So which player is getting injured tonight?

KDB? Would be fatal, so it will happen.

 

[willipp]

I don’t really think tonight’s game will have much impact of where we finish the Group. We are currently four points clear and if we win one of the next three we should finish top.

5 points clear and we could win the group tonight meaning 2 games where we can rest whoever we want.

 

[manimanc]

Just wondering why our coverage starts at 715 and spurs 7?
Not that I'm Polaroid or think that there's an agenda.

 

[SebastianBlue]

So which player is getting injured tonight?

VD in a freak furious indiscriminate pointing and shouting incident in his home when his daughter dribbled on the floor past him, straining both his arms, and ruling him out of action for 5-7 days.

 

[prestonibbo_mcfc]

5 points clear and we could win the group tonight meaning 2 games where we can rest whoever we want.

Aye. No point in leaving it late, it might not happen in the future. Might not happen tonight, but you get my meaning.

 

[cleavers]

Until he gets a 2 game ban for 10 yellows?

Well both yellows are wiped by the red, so its further away than it was.

 

[abu13]

Laporte, Sane, Rhodri, Silva, Foden, Zinchenko. all unavailable to us tonight.

That is an unbelievable amount of talent to be without.

 

[OntarioBlue]

5 points clear and we could win the group tonight meaning 2 games where we can rest whoever we want.

Sorry, meant 5.

 

[BosnianBlue]

Too strong team with situation we have in this group and Liverpool at weekend.

 

[mosssideblue]

Shows how thin on the ground we're getting with that bench, really poor.

wtf, care to elaborate as to which ones are poor

 

[Cellarite]

Good team but 4 defenders on the bench and just 1 midfielder wow

But then you could bring on Stones and move Fernandinho forward.