CL - Marseille (A) | Pre-Match Thread

[GoatersLeftShin]

We've got German refs so hopefully should be a lot better than the clowns we had against Porto.

It's not a bad lineup but Rodri AND Gundogan is my no-no. Together they're too slow.

Looking forward to seeing Laporte and Dias. I hope we keep a clean sheet and should do with that defence.

I think we'll get a hard win, can't ask more than that away from home.

 

[eversince 76]

Imho this is a strong line up made for an European away match. Could’ve played Bernardo instead of Torres, but it looks like Pep wants pace on the wings. A win would almost certainly lead to qualification.

 

[axlgod]

No Mahrez, no party.

Ffs.







;)

 

[Bluemanc100]

I get your points but to play him ahead of stones is very strange.
Barcelona can have him I think hes a very poor defender with no pace, poor positional awareness and worst still a poor attitude.
Fuck him.

Part of me agrees with you but at this level you can’t cut off your nose to spite your face and it’s obvious that Pep doesn’t believe in Stones

 

[whp.blue]

#Rodri&Gundogan

Never fancy us when those two start together, we always seem to get over run in midfield, both too slow. Imho

 

[kippax4ever]

Awww i miss len on a saturday night

Saturday night smooch?

 

[Bluemanc100]

Imho this is a strong line up made for an European away match. Could’ve played Bernardo instead of Torres, but it looks like Pep wants pace on the wings. A win would almost certainly lead to qualification.

I’m pleased he’s starting Torres, had he played v West Ham I think we’d have taken all 3 pts

 

[Phil1]

I get your points but to play him ahead of stones is very strange.
Barcelona can have him I think hes a very poor defender with no pace, poor positional awareness and worst still a poor attitude.
Fuck him.

I’ve no idea how you can claim he has a bad attitude. Wherever you rate him or not is another matter. I’d rather he not play, I don’t think he’s great myself but then if he’s showing the management in training things that Stones is failing to do then he’ll get picked ahead of him.

 

[Tricky_Trev]

That’s very close to our best 11. Left back is far from ideal no matter who plays there. And Jesus in for Gundogan and it’s our best possible team.

 

[kippax4ever]

Part of me agrees with you but at this level you can’t cut off your nose to spite your face and it’s obvious that Pep doesn’t believe in Stones

Ake not in squad, anyone no if he been training