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

[hihosilva]

A draw probably suits Dortmund tonight with their far better goal difference over Seville & Copenhagen so i expect a more defensive set up from them. Saying that i think we'll still have too much for them & get the win.

 

[LongsightM13]

A draw probably suits Dortmund tonight with their far better goal difference over Seville & Copenhagen so i expect a more defensive set up from them. Saying that i think we'll still have too much for them & get the win.

They could already be through by kick off if the early game is draw, then no reason for them not to go for it and try to grab top spot. That should play into our hands

 

[hihosilva]

They could already be through by kick off if the early game is draw, then no reason for them not to go for it and try to grab top spot. That should play into our hands

True. I wasn't aware that the other game was an early kick off.

 

[youngbob]

Just don't lose by loads. That's all we need to do. We'll beat Sevilla in the final game and go through top.

 

[shevtheblue]

I think Pep is gonna rest players again and it will be a bit dis-jointed like the Copenhagen game was. Dortmund are no mugs, they've had a small up-turn in form and have looked pretty good this season. This might end up being one of those games.

 

[AirbagsOptionalTheReturn]

IMO there is no way Pep will play anything other than what he thinks is the best side to win the game so I highly doubt Rico or JWE will be near the starting 11 and Palmer is an unlikely starter as well. I think it will be AKE lb and Cancelo RB (Dias and Akanji CBs) and Jack on the left with Phil on the right, Goal Machine in the middle - Mid I think we will see Gundo come in and maybe Bernie or Kev "rested". The money for winning a game in the CL is huge, Pep will go for a win. Next game he may pick some of the squad players but I can't see him choosing some of the teams that have been suggested. But what do we know with Pep? He could play a false 9, or 1 at the back with 8 midfielders and Erling up top!

 

[MafeotulBlue]

It seems we are in a bit of a downward form in midfield specifically. Schedule seems to be the issue with it. I hardly doubt we'll pump them, sincerely I hope we defend well and take our chances. We need a UCL mature performance, and we'll do well. Anything but a loss is decent, given that we are qualified.

 

[Manchester33]

I don't understand the lack of confidence going into this. I think we'll smash them. They were alright in the first game, but we didn't play well.
Learn the lesson from the last game Pep, start with Foden and Alvarez who'll run them raged. Keep Grealish and FFS on the bench, ready for when we're a goal or two ahead, then bring them on and kill the game off.

For all of you who are worried about this game - you can get 9/2 on a Dortmund win.

 

[mancityscot]

they're not world beaters, and ship goals quite easily. We should be looking to go there and win well!

 

[blue ranger]

______________________Ortega________________

Lewis__________Akanji_________Stones______Ake

__________________Gundogan___________

__________Mahrez_______Grealish______

Palmer___________Alvarez____________Foden

Think cloud cuckoo land with this team. Would give you 1000000/1 odds. Pep will pick strongest team as important to top group.

 

[Inter Me Nan]

______________________Ortega________________

Lewis__________Akanji_________Stones______Ake

__________________Gundogan___________

__________Mahrez_______Grealish______

Palmer___________Alvarez____________Foden

Are all the people not picking Ederson & Haaland the same person or is Bluemoon just full of fuckwits?

 

[Bluewars]

I don't understand the lack of confidence going into this. I think we'll smash them. They were alright in the first game, but we didn't play well.
Learn the lesson from the last game Pep, start with Foden and Alvarez who'll run them raged. Keep Grealish and FFS on the bench, ready for when we're a goal or two ahead, then bring them on and kill the game off.

For all of you who are worried about this game - you can get 9/2 on a Dortmund win.

Dortmund will be missing Reus, Hummels, Malen, Guirrero, we should have enough to beat them, Leicester City early kick-off is the tougher game.

 

[MadchesterCity]

Don’t have a good feeling about this one.

They need the points, are at home, are coming off giving a good hiding at the weekend, and gave us a real fright at our place.

Feels like a bridge too far and it feels like we are determined to do things the hard way this season.

Not sure what it is…maybe the number of goals we are conceding first…but I feel like we have had to put in some hard shifts to get results recently, and Brighton was no different for about 75 minutes.

Not sure if it will be the occasion, how fired up they are, or City’s team selection, but I just don’t have a good feeling about this game.

I’d take the draw now, of course, but they know they have to win and will be pressing us from the off.

Fingers and toes crossed, but I fear we are going to leave it until Matchday 6 (next Weds) to try to win the group. Can’t lose by more than 1 but I don’t think 1-0 or 2-1 is any help to us in the head to head, either.

I’m sure they’ll beat Copenhagen next week if they have to, so we need to get a result tonight or we could be a lock for 2nd. That would mean Napoli, Real Madrid, PSG, FC Bruges or Bayern in the Round of 16…and we ain’t getting Bruges!!

I’d take your hand off for a 0-0 draw right now, but I’d take your leg too for a win, because if we lose, 13 points might only be good enough for 2nd in this Group by next Weds!!

I’m not sure I understand your pessimism here tbh
Pep will be professional as ever, one or two players will be rested, I suspect KDB and Cancelo. We’ll control the game for large stretches and end up winning by plus two goals with Haaland on the scoresheet. Need to start positively and keep it good tempered and then we can say Hey Jude after the match! We’re playing tonight so although Saturday morning away isn’t best following fixture and kick off time there is significant time for rest with three full days before Leicester.
If we were to lose though it wouldn’t be end of the world, much rather dropped points happen here than in next league matches. I fancy us against any of the other non English teams over two legs but would rather avoid Bayern, PSG and Madrid but so be it if happens, they certainly won’t want to play us either

Best team in the land and all the world!

 

[youngbob]

______________________Ortega________________

Lewis__________Akanji_________Stones______Ake

__________________Gundogan___________

__________Mahrez_______Grealish______

Palmer___________Alvarez____________Foden

Petrov over Ake at LB, I reckon.

 

[Ethan23]

Ederson

Stones
Dias
Laporte
Ake

Rodri
Gundo
KDB

Grealish
Haaland
Foden

 

[marco]

Will not play

Bynoe-Gittens J.
(Shoulder Injury)

Dahoud M.
(Shoulder Injury)

Haller S.
(Illness)

Meunier T.
(Injury)

Morey Bauza M.
(Knee Injury)

Ozcan S.
(Yellow Cards)

Guerreiro R.
(Injury)

Hummels M.
(Injury)

Malen D.
(Illness)

Reus M.
(Ankle Injury)

Schlotterbeck N.
(Calf Injury)

 

[aguero93:20]

Draw will do.

 

[dadnlad]

Petrov over Ake at LB, I reckon.

Delph is a free agent get him in

 

[Durham Blue]

Stuck in London tonight , can anyone recommend a City friendly pub in North London to watch the match? Cheers.

 

[ancoats]

______________________Ortega________________

Lewis__________Akanji_________Stones______Ake

__________________Gundogan___________

__________Mahrez_______Grealish______

Palmer___________Alvarez____________Foden

it will be a change up from the weekend and Ortega will defo play tonight but Mahrez am not 100 % will start