Dortmund will be tired out because they played their best team yesterday in a very physical and fast-paced 3-2 win at Stuttgart. Reus and Hummels looked shattered at the end and Haaland took a few hefty knocks. They looked great attacking as usual but very weak at the back. We need to score the first goal and then strangle the game in midfield. Jude Bellingham is a major threat and needs watching carefully.I wonder about Dortmund's tactics. They'll probably try to have the perfect game at the back and score on the counter. Given that they have conceded 2 goals in any of the last 3 CL games, it will be very difficult for them to keep a clean sheet in this game. If we score 2 goals, we win the tie at say 95 %. They'd realistically hope to win 3:1.
If it goes to extra time, we are likely to have more energy, we have also more options on the bench. Dortmund looked tired in the final 20 minutes at the Etihad. Our tactics may factor this in. We will try to control the game, tire them down and beat them in the 2nd half. Alternatively, we may try to start very aggressively and score already in the first half, which would make their task very difficult.
Patience is key. Even if they score first, we need 1 goal to stay in the tie, unless we concede 3. We'll create chances, hopefully we are not wasteful.
3:2 City.
Jeez have some belief will you we have an unbelievable team so stop flapping for god sake!If they score first, will we have the balls to get up and come from behind to win?? I really want to be proved wrong.
Yeah, think that has to be the team. Kind of picks itself at the moment when you want the best 11.yesterday rubber stamped it but I think Sterling and Cancelo have been poor for a few weeks. I would go
Ederson
Walker Stones Dias Zinchenko
Rodri or Fern
Bernardo Gundogan
Mahrez KDB Foden
If we score we should be fine, if we go behind ......