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

[Turner92]

Ederson Cancelo Stones Dias Zinchenko Rodri Bernardo KDB Foden Mahrez Jesus

 

[Cotton Weave Blue]

Ederson
Walker Dias Stones Cancelo
Gundogan Rodri Bernardo
Foden KDB Sterling

Legs and Class​

 

[JGL07]

I remember when we played Dortmund several years. How that ended 1-1 I don’t know. Dortmund should’ve won by 4 or 5 that day for the brilliant Joe Hart.

Just the one semi vs Real is all we have achieved over the years. Our Chimps record is very poor to say the least. So why we are favourites every season and every knock out game is beyond me.

We seem to be more comfortable away so a 1-0 would be a good result. A blank sheet is important but you can bet Haaland will score one of very few chances we normally give away.

So after all this depressing shit I spouted I’m still confident we go through and see from there.

Ilkay was absolutely outstanding in that match. They were defending Bundesliga champions that season. They would not have been flattered by a 5-1 win that night.

 

[Eric Hitchmough]

Ederson
Walker Dias Stones Cancelo
Gundogan Rodri Bernardo
Foden KDB Sterling

Legs and Class​

Agree apart from Sterling

 

[01cravend]

------------------------Ederson--------------------
Walker------Stones-------Dias--------Mendy
---------------Rodri----------Fernandinho------
Foden----------------KDB-----------------Sterling
-------------------------Jesus-------------------------


They have a lot of similarities in style to Leicester and we dominated them with the above system. Also the same set-up Bayern slap them about with.

Rodri to win the ball back as often as he does but also Dinho(over Gundo) to stop the quick counters with his defensive knack of being in the right place coupled with being a master of the dark arts.

Mendy to do same job as vs Lei of hugging the touchline, allowing Sterling freedom to come inside and try things out.
Walker over Cancelo for defensive pace vs counter.
Mahrez = goal threat, Bernie = workrate..Foden = both.
Jesus to give their dodgy defence the wobbles with his pressing.

 

[Marvin]

Three question marks about the starting line-up:

Stones or Laporte?
Cancelo at left back or right back?
Jesus or false nine?

Most important thing is that City play with freedom and to our potential. The biggest problem could be mental as we have been to this stage before and failed.

 

[Cotton Weave Blue]

Three question marks about the starting line-up:

Stones or Laporte?
Cancelo at left back or right back?
Jesus or false nine?

Most important thing is that City play with freedom and to our potential. The biggest problem could be mental as we have been to this stage before and failed.

The biggest problem is us finishing chances. We'll create 20+ over 2 legs and should outscore anyone

 

[Mike45]

The weather will be snowy after noon and especially in the evening but thank god it will completely stop 1-2 hours before the match!
I would hate to have the factor of snow to play too, making things more unpredictable and luck a bigger factor.
Would be freezing cold though :(

 

[jamesha]

Nothing silly Pep, nothing silly...

This is the game he has been saving Garcia for ;)

 

[aguero93:20]

This is the game he has been saving Garcia for ;)

Got Mendy warmed up at the weekend too.

Mendy-Ake-Garcia-Sterling back 4 with Carson in net, Dortmund won't know what's hit them.