FC Basel (a) pre-match thread

[Ric]

Reckon Danilo for Zinchenko will be the only change.

 

[mosssideblue]

Hmmm, this could actually be a good chance to rotate, but I reckon we'll see a full strength side.

I very much doubt Pep will treat Basel as lightly as you seem to want to. Why on earth would we tempt fate?

 

[richards30]

I very much doubt Pep will treat Basel as lightly as you seem to want to. Why on earth would we tempt fate?

Agreed! Hopefully we can get a good victory with no injuries and then rotate a bit for the Wigan game

 

[balotelli's back pocket]

Reckon stones will play, why else bring him on yesterday?

Ederson
Walker
Stones
Otamendi
Zinchenko
Fernandinho
KDB
Silva
Sterling
Bernardo
Aguero

 

[Gabriel]

Wouldnt underestimate Basel , they have a good record against English teams , a score draw wouldnt be the end of the world , quite sure we would finish the job at Casa Etihad.

Agree. Think they have a particularly strong record at home, and we’ll need to put out a strong side and play well to get anything there.

 

[aguero93:20]

I very much doubt Pep will treat Basel as lightly as you seem to want to. Why on earth would we tempt fate?

That's why I said I reckoned we'd see a full strength side.

 

[Marvin]

------------------Ederson
Walker--Kompany--Otamendi--Zinchenko
---------------Fernandinho
------KDB-------------------David
-----Bernardo---Aguero-----Sterling

If no David Silva then play the Gun dog

 

[balotelli's back pocket]

------------------Ederson
Walker--Kompany--Otamendi--Zinchenko
---------------Fernandinho
------KDB-------------------David
-----Bernardo---Aguero-----Sterling

If no David Silva then play the Gun dog

No chance vinny plays when everyone is fit. Did you see him against burnley

 

[Easy]

Danilo to start. Otamendi should be rested, started the last 7 matches. Stones needs game time also.

I think we’ll see either Stones & Laporte or Stones & Kompany start together.

Basel are not exactly in the best moment. Two points behind Young Boys in the league having played a game more. Also lost at home last Sunday 1-0 to Lugano.

Basel sold two of their starters in January. A CB to B. Dortmund for £19m and a midfielder to Wolfsburg for £1.6m.

Still, this is the CL so won’t be easy but I’m expecting a comfortable win anyway.

 

[zabisgod]

Anybody else just love the fact we have 4 quality cb’s now? Not arsed which one of them plays they are all upto it