Bayern Munich (A) - Wed 19th April, 20:00 | Pre-Match Thread

[SebastianBlue]

Great tactical analysis of the first leg.

 

[blue b4 the moon]

Great tactical analysis of the first leg.

2 minuets of crap adverts at the start for anyone who is going to watch.

 

[buckshot]

Ederson
Akanji Dias Ake
Stones Rodri
DeBruyne Gundodan
Grealish. Haaland. Bernardo
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[Keepingthefaithsince1976]

Defend like our lives depend on it...hit them on the break. 4-0 City.

 

[Turner92]

Same team as first leg smash them 3-0 again

 

[tolmie's hairdoo]

I would prefer to see a more conventional backline, certainly with Walker and Ake as the full-backs.

Don't think we should allow them the wide areas and be exposed to that obvious threat again.

We don't need to overload the midfield for this one and Stones can still play us out of the press.

Our win in the first leg affords us the luxury of playing counters and picking our moments.

Expect Mueller and Mane to play, so we need to prevent the wide deliveries.

I'm also leaning towards the template for a semi we would need against Madrid, where Walker would absolutely need to start up against Vinicius.

................Ederson.....
Walker...Stones..Dias...Ake..
Bernie......Rodri...Gundo..Grealish..
..................Kev...
.........................Haaland

 

[Bellamy's Caddy]

I would prefer to see a more conventional backline, certainly with Walker and Ake as the full-backs.

Don't think we should allow them the wide areas and be exposed to that obvious threat again.

We don't need to overload the midfield for this one and Stones can still play us out of the press.

Our win in the first leg affords us the luxury of playing counters and picking our moments.

Expect Mueller and Mane to play, so we need to prevent the wide deliveries.

I'm also leaning towards the template for a semi we would need against Madrid, where Walker would absolutely need to start up against Vinicius.

................Ederson.....
Walker...Stones..Dias...Ake..
Bernie......Rodri...Gundo..Grealish..
..................Kev...
.........................Haaland

I get the points you make, but personally I want to see us play to our strengths and let the opposition worry about us. Which, after the last game v Bayern, they will be.

My only criticism of Pep in the last few years, in this competition, is that at this point in the season, he's changed things to nullify the opposition, rather than backed our players to outplay them. When we're at our best I firmly believe we're the best team in Europe, let's give the players the chance to prove that. Full strength from the off, no mercy.

 

[Rammy Blue]

I would prefer to see a more conventional backline, certainly with Walker and Ake as the full-backs.

Don't think we should allow them the wide areas and be exposed to that obvious threat again.

We don't need to overload the midfield for this one and Stones can still play us out of the press.

Our win in the first leg affords us the luxury of playing counters and picking our moments.

Expect Mueller and Mane to play, so we need to prevent the wide deliveries.

I'm also leaning towards the template for a semi we would need against Madrid, where Walker would absolutely need to start up against Vinicius.

................Ederson.....
Walker...Stones..Dias...Ake..
Bernie......Rodri...Gundo..Grealish..
..................Kev...
.........................Haaland

I agree, it’s the team I’d pick. Pep won’t though, he will play Akanji.

 

[blue b4 the moon]

A couple of posts above from @tolmie's hairdoo & @Bellamy's Caddy highlighting Peps choices....let's hope he jumps the right way, whatever it is.

Think I'd edge towards Tolmie's just.

 

[Semper aggressus]

Start strong, make sure they don‘t get an early goal.