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

[eyalluvitt]

They played ok against Ipswich, possibly the worst team in the league.

Chelsea did the incredible favour towards us of never breaking through the centre at all so they never had to defend a counter. So I'm not sure that counts

Very strange from the one PL manager who should know how to hurt us, not that it’s rocket science

 

[sh249]

If we’re going to stick with Nunes and Gvardiol as attacking fullbacks, then surely we need a proper midfield three again. It can’t just be Kovacic and Bernardo, with De Bruyne high up with/behind Haaland.

 

[Gray]

Oh, the irony - after beating Southampton 1-0, didn't Pep say that he could learn a lot from Russell Martin?
When did the slump start?

I told all the fans around me that day, that we were going to get dicked if we continued to perform so abjectly.

 

[Father Paul]

Is the play off draw seeded

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

 

[Bri1975]

Maybe you should be arsed - I think (but stand to be corrected) that the further PL teams go in the competition this year determines whether we have 4 or 5 places in the tournament next year?

 

[Harvster]

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

I think there is a mini-draw - 9th and 10th to play either 23rd & 24th, etc, higher placed team home 2nd leg

 

[denTTony]

I think there is a mini-draw - 9th and 10th to play either 23rd & 24th, etc, higher placed team home 2nd leg

are there any other rules, like which league you are in or who was in your group? e.g. could we draw Villa if we beat Brugge ?

 

[lionheart]

are there any other rules, like which league you are in or who was in your group? e.g. could we draw Villa if we beat Brugge ?

UEFA rules stipulate that, if we qualify, we will get Real Madrid or Bayern Munich.

 

[richards30]

Ederson
Nunes
Stones
Akanji
Gvardiol
Kovacic
De Bruyne
Bernardo Silva
Foden
Savinho
Haaland

 

[the-ecstacy-of-eight]

Just noticed Roy Batty liked your post, just wiping the coffee from my keyboard..

Only on Bluemoon.

You would have thought that Roy Batty might have corrected KLF for misquoting him ;)

 

[donkinho]

Anyone need a ticket for tomorrow night ? Working away now and can't get back in time.

£25 face value. DM me if needed

 

[threespires]

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Mummy mirth; )

Given the number of bandages involved I assume that's actually one of our centre backs.

 

[BlueMoonRisin’]

Given the number of bandages involved I assume that's actually one of our centre backs.

Probably Stones; )

 

[supercity88]

are there any other rules, like which league you are in or who was in your group? e.g. could we draw Villa if we beat Brugge ?

The playoff draw is as per the below placings. So there's a draw to determine the two teams that play from the four positions. It doesn't matter if you've played before or are from the same country.

Game 1 17/18 v 15/16
Game 2 23/24 v 9/10
Game 3 21/22 v 11/12
Game 4 19/20 v 13/14
Game 5 20/19 v 14/13
Game 6 22/21 v 12/11
Game 7 24/23 v 10/9
Game 8 18/17 v 16/15

Last 16

The last 16 draw is then:
Winner of Playoff 1 v 1st/2nd
Winner of Playoff 2 v 7th/8th
Winner of Playoff 3 v 5th/6th
Winner of Playoff 4 v 3rd/4th
Winner of Playoff 5 v 4th/3rd
Winner of Playoff 6 v 6th/5th
Winner of Playoff 7 v 8th/7th
Winner of Playoff 8 v 2nd/1st

A slightly more clear version in terms of placing is:

• 1st/2nd vs 15th/16th/17th/18th
• 3rd/4th vs 13th/14th/19th/20th
• 5th/6th vs 11th/12th/21st/22nd
• 7th/8th vs 9th/10th/23rd/24th

We can go as high as 19th with a win and as low as 22nd I believe. That would mean a playoff against Feyenoord, Lille, Brest or Dortmund as things stand. Then a last 16 v Arsenal, Inter, Atletico or Milan.

Completely pointless to look at potential opponents right now as so much will change.

We just need to win and we'll go from there!

 

[Gray]

Brugge current run of form:- W W W W D W D W W W W W D W W W W W D D

 

[cim bom bom]

Brugge current run of form:- W W W W D W D W W W W W D W W W W W D D

Wow, two points out of the last six...relegation form

 

[Gray]

Wow, two points out of the last six...relegation form

?

 

[SWPISHOME]

If we don't beat Club Brugge at home then the fact of the matter is we deserve to go out.

Let's get the job done, Come On City!

 

[Big Joe Corrigan]

Wow, two points out of the last six...relegation form

Eh?

 

[TonyM]

?

DoubleD Man