Borussia Dortmund (A) - Tue 25th Oct, 20:00 | Pre-Match Thread

[chickaroon]

Ederson

Cancelo Stones Diaz Gomez

Gundogan Rodri Bernardo

Foden Haaland Grealish

Would be my choice (assuming Stones is fit enough to start). I think KDB needs a rest, though I suspect he will start in place of Gundogan or Bernardo.

Gomez is suspended.

 

[Protein Junkie]

I think the main advantage is that you play the second leg at home if you win your group

Hopefully do enough to top the group and no injuries.

 

[PragueBlue]

Gomez is suspended.

Cheers. Forgot about that. Ake then I guess. Or Cancelo that side and Akanji at RB.

 

[prestonibbo_mcfc]

For me, pep bluffed in the pre-match interview and will play a weaken line up ? Well I say weaken 11 but It's still better than most Premier League clubs 11

we are in the knockouts JOB done play players that need game time and rest Haaland Ederson Cancelo Rodri Dias Silva, never Gamble when you're ahead because it's pointless taking chances with picking up injuries

You can pick up injuries in training. Do we rest them there also ?

 

[ancoats]

You can pick up injuries in training. Do we rest them there also ?

You're right, but it's more full on when it's game time, plus the other players want to nail you and beat you

 

[ancoats]

No chance. Pep always goes strong until we’ve won the group.

Even then you’ll never see Mahrez as an 8, ever.

So maybe even pep has learnt something new ? That when it comes to the medals and trophy time having fresh players that can go 120 minutes if need be because you rested them in a pointless game

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

So maybe even pep has learnt something new ? That when it comes to the medals and trophy time having fresh players that can go 120 minutes if need be because you rested them in a pointless game

If you can, put a £1 on that being the lineup.

You'll be able to retire instantly if it is.

 

[abu13]

I think most agree that Mahrez and Grealish in the same team doesn't offer us enough up front, but Pep seems to have a hard on for Mahrez in the CL.

Personally I would rather play Grealish and Foden on the wings either side of Haaland

--------------------Ederson------------------------
Akanji--------Dias-------Laporte-------Cancelo
---------------------Rodri--------------------------
---------Gundo----------------KDB----------------
Mahrez-----------Haaland----------------Foden

 

[blue ranger]

Pep will pick his strongest team. Absolutely zero doubt about that imo.

 

[Nicholas van Whatsisface]

Pep will pick his strongest team. Absolutely zero doubt about that imo.

I can see him resting Rodri for Gundo, and rotating at Centre Back again - but otherwise I’d say you’re spot on!