Burnley (H) - FA Cup - Sat 18th March, 17:45 | Pre-Match Thread

[aka blue jambo]

Too many people praising the team selection
Can I have my old Bluemoan back please

 

[Tricky_Trev]

So I guess it’s something like this in possession?

——————Haaland———Alvarez——————
Foden——————De Bruyne—————Mahrez
—————————————————————————
————————Lewis———Rodri———————
———Laporte————Dias————Walker——
—————————————————————————
———————————Ortega——————————

I like it.

 

[Shaffer92]

Geez. Phillips isn't trusted even a little. Strong team otherwise.

Is Phil in the middle and Alvarez on the wing?

 

[hilts]

Good team that would have liked rodri and haaland rested .

 

[PragueBlue]

They are easily top of the championship, Pep was always going to go strong here.

Lewis leftback is interesting, clearly going to tuck in as usual next to Rodri.

Gonna guess that its Alvarez and KdB in the middle with Foden and Mahrez on the wings.

I'd guess 3 at the back and Lewis in MF.

 

[Lovebitesandeveryfing]

Wow, that's an attacking side. Declaration of war, almost.

 

[Protein Junkie]

Good team that would have liked rodri and haaland rested .

Hopefully we can utilise the squad on the hour Hilts.

 

[Lovebitesandeveryfing]

Geez. Phillips isn't trusted even a little. Strong team otherwise.

He really doesn't fancy him, does he? Palmer as well, not much of a look-in.
Happy with the team, though.

 

[BlueCityfan]

Phillips must be pretty bad in training if he can't get a starting place at home to Burnley, in spite of how well they're playing in the championship.

I think there is a fairly strong possibility that we'll cut our losses this summer. "He Needs time" or "He was injured" doesn't cut it anymore. We can't afford to go another season with just Rodri.

 

[kun]

So I guess it’s something like this in possession?

——————Haaland———Alvarez——————
Foden——————De Bruyne—————Mahrez
—————————————————————————
————————Rodri————Lewis——————
———Laporte————Dias————Walker——
—————————————————————————
———————————Ortega——————————

I like it.

Álvarez will likely drop into the half spaces like KDB but otherwise yes.

Also possible that Lewis is inverted at LB as opposed to RB.