Atalanta (A) CL Pre-Match Thread

Atalanta (A) Prediction

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If we win today, we can concetrate on the league for the next 4 months, which might help us win it. Plus the game on Sunday is so big that tiredness shouldn't be a thing. Most of our players have been rested in some games and nobody has been overplayed so far.
 
its a sods law game tonight pick the best team and win and then risk the chance of picking up a key injury before the liverpool game

city and pep know the game and tonight will be a important win for the next stage of the season in the premier league, get the job done and have 2 games in hand to use up the squad and youth and give them game time and win the group, strong squad strong starting line up control the game, also i would like to see stones and otamendi get some minutes playing together and get back a understand and settled back 4
 
mosssideblue said:
Well, you know Pep doesn't think like that, so I feel you are to be disappointed
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That's what he did at Spurs in the CL quarter-final last season. Not only did we change team selection, we also changed the style of play, and Pep has explained this so many times.

I am sure the squad will be quite strong, but we will for sure have the Liverpool game in mind.
 
Marvin said:
That's what he did at Spurs in the CL quarter-final last season. Not only did we change team selection, we also changed the style of play, and Pep has explained this so many times.

I am sure the squad will be quite strong, but we will for sure have the Liverpool game in mind.
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Im not sure Marv. Pep's mantra has always been the next game is the most important and I dont expect him to change that philosophy. I think Sunday is more a fans thinking
 
alexmcity said:
If we win today, we can concetrate on the league for the next 4 months, which might help us win it. Plus the game on Sunday is so big that tiredness shouldn't be a thing. Most of our players have been rested in some games and nobody has been overplayed so far.
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The period between the November international break and the League Cup final is always where seasons get decided. Almost non-stop league every 3 or 4 days, setting yourself up in the domestic cups.

10 weeks of absolute slog and on the otherside we'll either be on our way to another record season or scrambling to get something in the FA Cup and CL.
 
It's a shame that Foden got the red card, he could get 90 minutes today. There will be rotation but not at the League Cup level. Don't see a reason why Ederson won't start, Cancelo and Angelino will be the FB because,in my opinion , Walker and Mendy will start against Liverpool , Ota must start today because I think he will start also in Liverpool with Stones probably with him so this is an opportunity for them to play together. I Believe that Mahrez ,Jesus and Bernardo will play. The ones who will rest, or at least that's what I think are- KDB, Aguero and Sterling
 
MCFC ISRAEL said:
It's a shame that Foden got the red card, he could get 90 minutes today. There will be rotation but not at the League Cup level. Don't see a reason why Ederson won't start, Cancelo and Angelino will be the FB because,in my opinion , Walker and Mendy will start against Liverpool , Ota must start today because I think he will start also in Liverpool with Stones probably with him so this is an opportunity for them to play together. I Believe that Mahrez ,Jesus and Bernardo will play. The ones who will rest, or at least that's what I think are- KDB, Aguero and Sterling
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Disagree on Mendy - I think he's better suited to the CL so will start tonight with Angelino (who is better in the PL IMO) starting on Sunday.
 
Gremlin said:
Disagree on Mendy - I think he's better suited to the CL so will start tonight with Angelino (who is better in the PL IMO) starting on Sunday.
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What is the difference then between their games which makes one more suited to the Premier League? You will need to justify a difference in the Premier League and the Champions League and also identify differences in their games to do this. I wouldn't bother trying to do this as for me the jury is still out on each player. We don't know how well Mendy is going to recover from injury and Angelino is just growing in confidence. We don't really know yet his capability, and weaknesses.
 
Gremlin said:
Disagree on Mendy - I think he's better suited to the CL so will start tonight with Angelino (who is better in the PL IMO) starting on Sunday.
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Im torn on Mendy v. Angelino v. Liverpool. I think A is less the D liability than M but maybe M is more dynamic moving forward... however A seems to have skills in that regard.
 
Marvin said:
What is the difference then between their games which makes one more suited to the Premier League? You will need to justify a difference in the Premier League and the Champions League and also identify differences in their games to do this. I wouldn't bother trying to do this as for me the jury is still out on each player. We don't know how well Mendy is going to recover from injury and Angelino is just growing in confidence. We don't really know yet his capability, and weaknesses.
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The key to beating Liverpool at anfield is to stop their full backs creating the sort of pressure they did against Spurs. It depends on whether pep decides the best way to that is to keep them occupied in their own half or play defensively solid defenders. If only Laporte had been fit we would be playing three at the back and wing backs
 
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