City vs Borrusia Monchengladbach pre match thread CL

[PragueBlue]

He's just being realistic. Gladbach are a functional team and work there socks off. Teams we struggle with. Nothing suggest to me we will win on Tuesday.

If we adopt similar tactics as against Seville away, I think we'll get the win.

 

[jrb]

They beat Bayern today 3-1

Played 3 centre-halfs.

Bayern's first defeat of the season.

Borrusia haven't lost a league game since the new manager took over.

 

[jimmygrimblesboots]

this game is now a non event , we will get a shit draw whether we finish 1st or 2nd , give some players a well earned rest , and give a few youngster a taste of champs league football , we should rest Joe,sagna,kolarov,toure,kun,merlin,KDB,dinho etc they have played a lot of football , and we have a busy december.

 

[lasereyes]

this game is now a non event , we will get a shit draw whether we finish 1st or 2nd , give some players a well earned rest , and give a few youngster a taste of champs league football , we should rest Joe,sagna,kolarov,toure,kun,merlin,KDB,dinho etc they have played a lot of football , and we have a busy december.

Yes and getting creamed 5-0 at home will do wonders for our confidence. Jeez.

 

[Ireland_for_pm]

Are we even in a position where we can rotate the squad half of it's fucking injured!

 

[MAG]

This will be where Sevilla will do us a favour by beating Juve at home and then leaving for us to win to top the group ... but ...

 

[Shirley]

If we lose and Seville win, will the game still be described as a non event or a dead rubber?

 

[St.Pauli support]

2nd in the group is quite probable. No need to waste any powder given the injury list and tough weeks ahead.
Gladbach needs a win. They love to play the quick break. WE should do that instead.
Play for a clean sheet. We will be able to do so at all?

We have to find a balance between energy save mode and still not losing.
Sagna needs a rest as it seems. Who else?

And please: could you check before kick off who is fit and not tired? It's a bit ridiculous to state that as an excuse afterwards.
The squad available should be big enough to find 11 men ready to wear the sky blue shirt in pride.

 

[Bluekiwi]

Play for a clean sheet. We will be able to do so at all?.

With our current defensive ability we couldn't even get a clean sheet out of a washing machine even if they thought of using Persil - they'd forget the water, or to switch the machine on. And MP would be too busy studying the Instruction Manual to see what was going on.

 

[deafmanstevo]

A couple of you have mentioned it being a dead rubber game, it's not really though is it we could finish top, which could be the difference between progressing or not.
I don't buy this if we meat Bayern , Barca or real we are out , all 3 teams have lost to so called inferior opposition this season.
Have faith and be strong.