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

[balotelli's back pocket]

Exact same set-up as Chelsea.

 

[asahartford1]

Nice to see Stones start a game.

Nicer to see him finish one-)

 

[Exeter Blue I am here]

Feck all in the way of width or pace in that line up. Going for the controlled squeeze then, one would assume…..

 

[Goatmeal]

Nice to see Stones start a game.

He ain’t got through the warm up yet

 

[Blue Til Death]

Nice to see Stones start a game.

Hopefully he can finish it too… After a win..

 

[malg]

No way I want a return to the hooligan days, but when I witness away fans acting like absolute cunts and taking liberties I must admit my blood starts to boil and even now I want to give them a slap.

That's the spirit Chapo. Fucking Belgians, only famous for beer and paedophilia.....

 

[Claytop]

That's what you'd think most likely but I can't help feeling Gundogan might get in the 11 in place of Savinho.

Good shout…

 

[ysmsa]

The cocks at SSN are debating if the game can go ahead. It’s one kiosk!

Depends how it started.

Accidentally, no problem.

Arson, could be an issue.

 

[OntarioBlue]

Nicer to see him finish one-)

And stay fit to be able to start the next one. I know that’s stretching things a bit.

 

[super_city_si]

Exact same set-up as Chelsea.

Not really. None of Bernardo, Foden or Kev play on the shoulder like Marmoush.

 

[Lovebitesandeveryfing]

We have some silly little Brugge Fans on the tram
Had a beer each and think they are hard
They've also now started singing Munich songs
What a bunch of dickheads !

That was the match, wasn't it, where a Belgian fan who happened to be wearing his City colours was set upon and very seriously injured? Utter fuckwits.
It's strange, because I've visited Bruges several times and it's an absolute jewel of a town. Listed on the Unesco World Heritage Site. Just shows you get all sorts, everywhere.

 

[Ajm1985]

Feck all in the way of width or pace in that line up. Going for the controlled squeeze then, one would assume…..

Would assume Nunes & Gvardiol would provide both - it looks like it will be similar to how we set up vs Chelsea

 

[balotelli's back pocket]

Ederson
Stones Akanji
Bernardo Kovacic Gundogan
Nunes Foden De Bruyne Gvardiol
Haaland

 

[Dodge]

Just get through the fucking game unscathed Johnny Boulders....

For the love of God...if there is a God...let this happen.

 

[ysmsa]

Tbf it affected City as well.

Which makes me think: have these nasty Munich songs ever been sung by low life at City before? In stadiums

Never!

 

[super_city_si]

Looks like I was right, though I take no pleasure in it.

Yes not good. Prefer Savinho. We need goals. Pedestrian midfield and attack.

 

[Trevor Morley's Tache]

Depends how it started.

Accidentally, no problem.

Arson, could be an issue.

Tape it off as a crime scene then. I'm sure GM Plod could manage that.

 

[bluedave1894]

Nice to see Stones start a game.

Be nice to see him finish one too!

 

[ninjamonkey]

A shock to nobody. I would have gone with savinho but makes sense not to, hold the midfield as best we can and we've got a genuine option off the bench this way.

Bench is Horrendous though, keepers, academy, a finished grealish and savinho. Best hope the players on the pitch do the job.

Don't want to see us sitting on anything tonight if we get ourselves in that situation, we cannot trust this team to hold on to anything, we have to keep attacking it's the only way we win. No excuses.

 

[Norbert D]

Probably an insurance job to get rid of that awful Oasis kit.