Dortmund (H) - CL QF | Pre-Match Thread

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I'd go for:

Ederson
Walker Dias Laporte Cancelo
KDB Rodri Gundogan
Mahrez Aguero Jesus

With Walker playing mostly in a back 3 with Dias and Laporte while Cancelo raids forward
 
Ali B's Heel said:
I'd go for:

Ederson
Walker Dias Laporte Cancelo
KDB Rodri Gundogan
Mahrez Aguero Jesus

With Walker playing mostly in a back 3 with Dias and Laporte while Cancelo raids forward
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Aguero wont start and rightly so at this stage of his comeback. He's still miles off the pace
 
We'll have most of the possession and when we lose the ball it will be mostly in their half. The best way to disrupt their counter will be to press high and tenaciously. If they don't get going, Haaland doesn't get the service, and no team does this as well as us at the moment, in fact it has been one of our best strategies for conceding very few goals.
No one wants an "overthought" line-up, and we won't need to in this regard. A tried and well familiar side.
I wouldn't mind Foden for Sterling, but I agree with earlier posts that suggest Pep's not as likely to start Phil here as most are thinking.
eddy
walker stones dias cancelo
rodri
kevin gundogan
bernie jesus sterling
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Ederson
Cancelo
Dias
Laporte
Zinchenko
Rodri
Bernardo
Kdb
Gundogan
Foden
Jesus

Jesus wide left, foden wide right, kdb and gundogan alternating as the false 9's with rodri and Bernardo behind them. Mahrez unfortunate to miss out. Stones and walker equally unfortunate but the control cancelo offers edges it for him and laporte not going on international duty I think sees him inch ahead of stones now.
 
Dias vs Haaland is going to be a battle, Dias kept Mbappe quiet for Portugal hope he can keep Haaland quiet to
 
Like their captain Reus, I know he has had some injury problems over the years, but I would have loved to have seen him in a city shirt, very classy player.
 
I initially thought we'd see the return of the false 9 for this one, but I can't see Pep dropping Gabby here.

Bernie and Phils work rate are key to this, for me, they both need to start. Also, I think Raz will play a key part. His pace will be essential in countering Dortmunds counter attacking set up.
 
Missing the 2nd leg after a booking would be:

Cancelo and Fernandinho
and Haaland (still Dortmund).

Haaland playing with his brand new rucksack could be a next hint...
 
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