Champions League Final | Pre-Match Thread

[samuelyeboah]

he could have been normal, but where's the fun in that ay

 

[mcfc_ms]

Sterling down the middle making runs and scoring tap ins is fine. Put him on the left running into defenders and losing the ball then, fuck off

 

[BamberBridgeBlue]

That’s The Battle of the River Plate finished. I can’t survive an hour...

 

[kippaxwarrior]

That formation is designed to pin their full backs back and to expose the centre backs lack of pace

 

[PragueBlue]

Looks like we've gone for ball retention, rather than defensive cover.

My main worry is that they will find it too easy to play through us. Gundogan isn't the quickest and he isn't going to be able to stop them (unless Bernardo will sit in beside him). I know he's played that role for us before but not this season as far as I can remember. I think the FBs will have to stay back a bit. I suspect we'll miss Gundogan's forward runs too.

Anyway, fingers crossed that he's got it right.

 

[lionheart]

Let us not overlook that we get five substitutes during normal time. If we get overwhelmed in midfield and/or if Raheem has a stinker, we can always switch at half time.

 

[vmsuhail]

In Pep we trust.

It hasn't worked for us when he makes weird lineups in the CL. Kante will slice through that midfield.

 

[bugsyblue]

Pep’s tinkered before and got it wrong but this time... he’s going to bring it home! Come on city!!!!!!

 

[SWPISHOME]

THE BEST TEAM IN THE LAND AND ALL THE WORLD

 

[bluebc]

Flappers gone a flap.

So you think sterling starting is a good move and a positive ?