Borussia Mönchengladbach (A) | Pre-Match Thread

[Sergio<3]

Ederson
Walker stones Laporte
Rodri Zinc
KDB Gundog
Foden Jesus Torres

Dias will be (and should be) the first name on the team sheet

 

[hilts]

Dias will be (and should be) the first name on the team sheet

Rotation reasons not ability ones, all guesswork.

 

[Zenmanc]

At the risk of being over confident I expect the tie to be over after the first leg

You probably shouldn't risk being overconfident... they are a solid team and this will be a test.

 

[Zenmanc]

Rotation reasons not ability ones, all guesswork.

The absolute core and spine of our defense will 100% - zero guesswork - start the first leg of a champions league knock out stage.

 

[PhdWave]

__________________Ederson____________________

__Walker_____Dias____________Stones____Cancelo_

____________________Rodri_____________________

___________KDB_________________Gundo________

___Bernardo_________Gabby__________Foden_____

Split on Foden or sterling on the left wing. Foden is well rested today so he starts for me..However if sterling starts too I think it is fine..Hopefully we settle the tie in the first match itself. Walker's pace is needed...

 

[TonyM]

I know this wouldn't happen but I'd prefer if KDB and Gundogan weren't on the pitch at the same time, that Torres plays instead of Sterling or Mahrez and (even though I would prefer Stones) Laporte gets more time to regain his passing game.

------------------ Ederson ------------------
Cancelo Dias Laporte Zinchenko
---- Bernardo Rodri Gundogan ----
Torres -------- Jesus -------- Foden

...Bring on KDB on for Gundogan and Sterling/Aguero for Torres about 60 mins.

 

[birchwoodgingerste]

We could play tight
5 -4-1
With 2nd leg in mind

.....eddy.......
Walker..diaz.. laporte
Cancello.. .. .. zinch
......rodri....fern.......
Mahrez...sterling ..jesus
Save star players for prem v hammers
Kdb , gund, kun ,foden, stones

 

[mikemcfc]

No chance but I think Sergio may start.

Not read ahead 4 pages so may have been said.
I think no chance to start. An important CL knockout game is not the time to experiment fitness.
I do think that a cameo run out with a comfortable lead may be possible.
I think the league games against West Ham and Wolves where we have a cushion is where we'll see him or how he figures in Pep's plans.

 

[Zenmanc]

__________________Ederson____________________

__Walker_____Dias____________Stones____Cancelo_

____________________Rodri_____________________

___________KDB_________________Gundo________

___Bernardo_________Gabby__________Foden_____

Split on Foden or sterling on the left wing. Foden is well rested today so he starts for me..However if sterling starts too I think it is fine..Hopefully we settle the tie in the first match itself. Walker's pace is needed...

Honestly I'd stick with the false 9 with Foden in the role keep Raz in as I think he's on the cusp of a run of goals.

 

[PannickAtTheDisco]

Just got Pep's line-up in:

--------------------------Walker------------------------

Garcia--------Dinho-----------Laporte--------Mendy

-------------------------Ake----------------------------

-------------Gundogan---------Rodri-----------------

FFS----------------------------------------------Sterling

-------------------------Aguero-------------------------

Rumours are the dressing room are completely bemused and think Pep must be lyong about it.