Club Brugge (H) - Wed 29th Jan, 20:00 | CL | Pre-Match Thread

[I'msingingingtheblues]

Given Brugge's propensity for intense pressing and direct wide play (from the little I've seen of them, admittedly), they'll have seen PSG's approach and be heartened. They'll try to recreate that.

I think calmness is the order of the day but we've seen a few times against teams who've come at us, eg West Ham and Brentford, that we tend to get embroiled in end to end slug fests. Great for neutrals, not for winning knockouts.

If Silva and Kovacic can do this game and Arsenal away, id play them both, but Pep will know best on their fitness.

Otherwise I want to see Savinho start, KdB behind Haaland, and wouldn't mind Khusanov with Stones.

Stay calm, take the lead and watch Brugge either tear themselves apart chasing the draw or fold if they're going through with a loss.

Khusanov is ineligible until knockout round

 

[shemnel]

Khusanov is ineligible until knockout round

Ah thanks

 

[mackenzie]

First CL match for me. Cousin coming over from Canada (she's a mad blue) so we are going together.
Looking forward to applauding/welcoming the new signings before the game
If we win...great! If we don't...still a great experience.

 

[Tevez City]

____________________Ederson___________________

Nunes____________Stones_____Akanji_______Gvardiol

________________Kovacic______Mcatee_________

___Bernardo_________KDB___________Savio

________________Haaland_________________

 

[uwe rosler 28]

____________________Ederson___________________

Nunes____________Stones_____Akanji_______Gvardiol

________________Kovacic______Mcatee_________

___Bernardo_________KDB___________Savio

________________Haaland_________________

Leaving the man in form out?

 

[Shazza458]

Important to win for the coefficient and the insurance policy of 5th place getting you CL next season.

Massive game for that, don’t actually think we’ll progress much further in the competition without addressing our glaring issues in midfield this window

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Yes, because beating Copenhagen would see us finish above them (so guaranteed to be in playoff places).

And only a win will do for us, whereas Copenhagen can play for a draw to progress (and could even lose and still get through).

Have Brugge been informed?

 

[Marvin.]

First CL match for me. Cousin coming over from Canada (she's a mad blue) so we are going together.
Looking forward to applauding/welcoming the new signings before the game
If we win...great! If we don't...still a great experience.

The new signings are ineligible for this game but Oscar Bobb might be involved. You may have chosen the very best CL qualification game to watch.

 

[aka blue jambo]

The new signings are ineligible for this game but Oscar Bobb might be involved. You may have chosen the very best CL qualification game to watch.

The new signings are being paraded pre match

 

[Dr Jacoby]

Feeling confident as long as we don’t score first.

 

[lionheart]

Yes, because beating Copenhagen would see us finish above them (so guaranteed to be in playoff places).

And only a win will do for us, whereas Copenhagen can play for a draw to progress (and could even lose and still get through).

That must be the worst post ever made by a newbie. I suggest you get back to London or wherever.

 

[aka blue jambo]

Nervous already
In the car down on Saturday we were kinda talking up the possible advantages of not getting through.
But now I just want a win ...

 

[Marvin.]

The new signings are being paraded pre match

Ok. I thought that was at City square 5.30pm-6.30pm.

 

[MCFC1993]

Not a draw apparently. I think 9 plays 24 and so on.

Thanks very complicated

It is a draw, on the 31st Jan.

9/10 v 23/24
11/12 v 21/22
13/14 v 19/20
15/16 v 17/18

I specifically put it in the OP so people weren't misinformed.

From UEFA's website:


From ESPN:

 

[mackenzie]

The new signings are ineligible for this game but Oscar Bobb might be involved. You may have chosen the very best CL qualification game to watch.

Yes, I knew that about the new signings but it will still be great to give them a warm welcome at the 630pm event .
To be honest, when my cousin messaged me to say she was coming over and she would take me to the game, it was about 3 months back. At that time we hadn't gone completely shite so I thought it would be done and dusted.
This is more like old times though lol ;-)

 

[Really_here]

Feeling confident as long as we don’t score first.

Feeling confident as long as we score first.

 

[johnny crossan]

It is a draw, on the 31st Jan.

9/10 v 23/24
11/12 v 21/22
13/14 v 19/20
15/16 v 17/18

I specifically put it in the OP so people weren't misinformed.

From UEFA's website:
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From ESPN:
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so a lot of permutations will develop as the match progresses - laptops will be overheating

 

[MCFC1993]

so a lot of permutations will develop as the match progresses - laptops will be overheating

Yes there'll be loads, luckily we don't have to worry about all of that until we're winning.

 

[Dr Jacoby]

Feeling confident as long as we score first.

That’s a strange thing to say.

 

[Blue Abroad]

That must be the worst post ever made by a newbie. I suggest you get back to London or wherever.

I’m an old blue that has lurked on here for sometime, and just mustered the courage to register and finally start posting.

Not sure what was wrong with my post?