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

[blueparrot]

Are we thinking a standard 442 or 4411 with Foden & Mahrez as traditional wide men in a 4? Or more of a 3 2 2 1 2? Should be interesting to see.

Could be anything, most likely though the usual 433.

 

[M Gaudino]

KDB, Bernardo, Akanji and Laporte must be too.

Akanji was crap against liverpool and laporte is carrying a knock, kdb needs a rest so all makes sense.

this game is very very low importance.

also be novel to have a keeper that might save a shot when we're under pressure

 

[Love_Each_Day]

Three centre backs for them + Can, everyone else looks very attack minded. Maybe Can at full back where he played for Liverpool when they lost 6-1 to Stoke. Then again might work if Foden can't trouble makeshift Young & Milner combined age of 90.

 

[Don Karleone]

 

[Deleted member 77198]

No injury to Ederson apparently

We only need a draw to top the group and he was a bit iffy on Saturday (although he did still make a match winning save). A rest will do him good.

 

[BringBackSwales]

First game was in 78 not that is any of your business. Lighten up ya mard arse its the pre match thread for discussing the team amongst other things.

After you have set up the in pep we trust thread set up whose the biggest blue ever thread.

Touchy fucker:-)

Rather be a touchy positive fucker than a negative whingey knicker wetting fucker.

 

[hilts]

Whatever. Let's see where we are at HT. Not one to criticise before a ball has even been kicked.

Some players need rotating and this is as good a game as any. It's a line up that is hard to predict how we will play.

I would like to see Phil in the middle so fingers crossed.

 

[PragueBlue]

Akanji was crap against liverpool and laporte is carrying a knock, kdb needs a rest so all makes sense.

this game is very very low importance.

also be novel to have a keeper that might save a shot when we're under pressure

I suspect they've all been rested with the weekend's game in mind.

 

[bluealf]

I feel sorry for John, he isn't a fucking right back, and neither is Akanje.

 

[Dave.]

They’ve gone very attacking.

We’ll get a lot of joy in this game down the left

 

[M Gaudino]

asking for streams again, at this rate ill have to pay!

 

[Don Karleone]

I feel sorry for John, he isn't a fucking right back, and neither is Akanje.

Yeah, I'm hoping people cut him some slack tonight.

 

[Asa's left peg]

You won’t be seeing that. He’ll be left mid.

That's ok too.

 

[mosssideblue]

Akanji was crap against liverpool and laporte is carrying a knock, kdb needs a rest so all makes sense.

this game is very very low importance.

also be novel to have a keeper that might save a shot when we're under pressure

Who's claiming ( other than you) that this game is very very low importance?

 

[PragueBlue]

I feel sorry for John, he isn't a fucking right back, and neither is Akanje.

Ake isn't a LB either though and with only one senior FB available, one of the CBs was always going to play FB. I feel more sorry for the winger on that side (in this case Mahrez) as he won't get much attacking support from RB if that is indeed the way we line up.

 

[Eccles Blue]

That is an… err, interesting lineup.

Of course it is… John Boy is back. No worries, no concerns John is there. :-)

 

[Watters56]

We need a right back next summer big time. Line up looks deflated tonight. Hopefully Foden is playing in midfield and it’s not a 442

It's 433 all day long.

We need a right back next summer big time. Line up looks deflated tonight. Hopefully Foden is playing in midfield and it’s not a 442

 

[PragueBlue]

Who's claiming ( other than you) that this game is very very low importance?

The team selection would suggest it isn't of the upmost importance. Hopefully he's picked a team that is good enough to win, or at least get a draw.

 

[hilts]

Rather be a touchy positive fucker than a negative whingey knicker wetting fucker.

Your are being a whingy knicker wetter you daft sod. BTW I haven't criticised the team I just don't blubber at others concerns.

Now get your rattle out and enjoy the game and let's hope for a good performance and result.

 

[yeah whatever !!]

COME ON CITY !!