Club Brugge (H) - CL - Wed 3 Nov 20:00 | Pre-Match Thread

[Lovebitesandeveryfing]

A lot of the posters are predicting Pep picking a "weak" starting 11.

There's no way. We need to nail this group, and the sooner the better. Also, got a feeling P.S.G. are going to slip up in midweek.

 

[citymad]

TOJ would cause confusion up top with her erratic movements.

Diversion tactic, it just might work and its (they're) worth looking at.

 

[Blu3m00n91]

Ederson; Cancelo Stones Dias Zin; Fernandinho De Bruyne Grealish; Foden Jesus Sterling

 

[PannickAtTheDisco]

Steffen, Walker, Stones, Dias, Zinchenko, Rodri, Gundogan, Grealish, Mahrez, Foden, Jesus.

 

[urban genie]

Eddie
Cancelo
Stones
Ake
Zivchenko
Rordri
Gundo
Foden
Mahrez
Kev
Sterling

Kev still does'nt look fully match fit, give him this game and if he still looks off it rest him DD

 

[PannickAtTheDisco]

There's no way. We need to nail this group, and the sooner the better. Also, got a feeling P.S.G. are going to slip up in midweek.

PSG won't be allowed to slip up.

 

[Millwallawayveteran1988]

I think Laporte starts given he can’t play at the swamp

I think Pep will be absolutely livid at Laporte after yesterday so I’d be surprised if he did.

Ederson
Walker
Zinchenko
Stones
Dias
Fernandinho
Gundogan
Foden
Mahrez
Sterling
Jesus

 

[alexmcity]

Imo, Pep will make several changes, but not too many. We can make 5 changes during the game, so we'll go strong. Think CL will be a firm priority this season.

Stones, Zinch, Mahrez and Gundo to start. If everything goes to plan, Pep will sub Dias/Stones, Rodri, Walker/Cancelo, Grealish to rest them before the derby.

We'll need a lot of energy at OT. Foden, Bernie and Jesus have to be fresh.

 

[mat]

I think we'll go three at the back, all out attack to try and get job done by HT.

 

[WallyA]

For me, this is a game where we get fitness up and experiment.

Try Grealish in midfield, give KdB his false 9 back where I think he is more comfortable, Foden explosive LW.

Steffen

Walker (Cancelo needs rest)
Stones
Ake
Zinny (these 3 that follow need minutes)

Bernie/Gundogan (rotate at half time)
Dinho (give Rodri rest)
Grealish (experiment to see if this more free role is better for him, I suspect it might be)

Jesus/Mahrez (rotate at half time)
KdB (let him be the false 9 again, less involved in buildup, do damage on moments of brilliance)
Foden (doing fine as a F9, but let him go LW now with Grealish in midfield)


And personally, I'd say give McAtee the option to sub in for Grealish at some point, won't happen, just what I want.