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

[big gaz]

He should play but i think pep might go with Foden-Jesus-Mahrez.

Thats a thunderbastard of a name, is he any good.

 

[mosssideblue]

Our best 11.

Beautiful to see

Cannot argue with that

 

[Sir peace frog]

wow

steffen
walker stones garcia ake mendy
zinc cancelo
mahrez sergio sterling

 

[Irishblue93]

Ederson
Walker stones dias cancelo
Bernardo rodri gundogen
Mahrez KDB foden

After 5 years of pep I have guessed a correct team

 

[Gumzy97]

Is that their standard lineup aside from Sancho?

no its normally Hazard instead of Knauff, but the youngster has impressed the dortmund bosses with his displays in the bundesliga its very surprising Knauff is starting

 

[yankblue]

I've always been a fan of Reus. It's a shame he's had so many injury problems throughout his career, he's fantastic when he's on it.

 

[MCFC1993]

Is that their standard lineup aside from Sancho?

I would assume so:
Burki, Brandt, Muenier, Delaney, Reyna, Hazard are all on the bench.

 

[deano ou812]

no its normally Hazard instead of Knauff, but the youngster has impressed the dortmund bosses with his displays in the bundesliga its very surprising Knauff is starting

Winger ?

 

[tommybooth]

Ding dong. Round one.

 

[Akpowell]

As good as it gets that team

 

[jimharri]

You just have to remember we don’t really care about the Champions League. It’s all about the Premier League........isn’t it ?

Personally, I can take it or leave it.But for Pep and the owners' sakes, I'd love us to finally win the thing. Shut some of the "you'll never be recognised as a force until you win the CL" mob as well.

 

[eastmanc]

Can’t blame Pep if we don’t win tonight, possibly our best eleven. Come on you Dolly blues.

 

[oakiecokie]

So relived Phil is playing. He deserves to play in these big games. Jesus and Sterling to bring off the bench when the tire later on. Come on City.

As far as I remember Phil has started in virtually all our CL games so not a shock at all for me

 

[citizen_maine]

Damn. They've got that Haaland chap playing for them. I've heard he's quite good

 

[asgoodasitgets]

FFS Pep . Will you never learn ?

Am I doing this right ?

 

[Eric Hitchmough]

Ederson
Walker
Stones
Dias
Cancelo
Rodri
Bernardo
Gundogan
Foden
KDB
Mahrez

First time I've ever got a Pep team right!!

 

[Mr Blue Moon]

strong team, would be great if we can have a good buffer going into the second leg.
Just don’t mention the VAR...

 

[Gumzy97]

Winger ?

yea. Only played on the wing for Dortmund lighting quick and skillfull came on, on the weekend against frankfurt and tore frankfurts fullback apart when he had the ball, likes to run at players

 

[DenisLawBackHeel74]

Come on Phil lad, rip em a new un.

 

[balotelli's back pocket]

This is the lineup I thought he'd do, but I think we are missing a trick not having someone like Sterling or Jesus who would run in behind their slow CB's and instead having Mahrez who IMO is the worst of the 5 at being the false 9.

Should be a great set up for Gundo to star in through.

Pep betting on a parked bus, and therefore favouring Mahrez?

Knowing how poor Dortmund's defence is, I expect them to sit deep, try to contain and hope for some Haaland magic.