FC Copenhagen (H) | Wed 5th Oct, 20:00 | Pre-Match Thread

[mexico1970]

We still press in a 442 formation if that helps ease your angst!

We press when we want.

 

[sh249]

Same team as at the weekend, with Gomez for Walker. And maybe bring back Dias.

Get it won, and look to bring off Haaland, De Bruyne and Bernardo as early as we can. And give Laporte and Mahrez some minutes, to try to get them up to(wards) speed.

 

[Legal Alien]

So many people suggesting we rotate. Give the opposition some respect, play a strong team, get it won (and progression all but assured) then we can think about rotating for the return leg. Possibly start taking key players off after 60 mins or so if things are going well tonight.

The thing is we can rotate and still have a strong team. All you have to do is look at our subs bench every week. The players we have all want to play and Pep likes to play his squad when the time is right, so as we're at home why not give them a game.

 

[KS55]

A win for the Danes with a fiver bet would pay for my upcoming holiday.

Don’t you dare!

 

[Tricky_Trev]

The main reason why I want Haaland rested is that I want Mahrez and Alvarez to start as I think they need to. Unless we go 442, that would mean resting Haaland by default, as I can’t see Alvarez playing on the left. Looking forward to it.

 

[Brightwell Bros.]

I'm fairly relaxed about the starting eleven. I could see us going strong to get a bit of a rhythm for the league (so the eleven from the weekend) or I could see us bringing Mahrez and some other players in who need game time. Knowing Pep, I'd go with the former as then we've qualified.

 

[abu13]

I am hoping we go strong with the line up, we need to take the opportunity to get Haaland familar with our way of play and hopefully get him to start scoring a few goals.

 

[ChicagoBlue]

If you’re fit and rested from Sunday, you play again!

Pep likes Mahrez in the CL, so Foden might get a rest.

Any other changes will be from the results of the Sports Science Dept.

I don’t think it’ll be an easy game, but if we can get a 3 goal lead at any time, I’d expect Pep to use all 5 subs.

 

[Scottish Cityzen]

I am hoping we go strong with the line up, we need to take the opportunity to get Haaland familar with our way of play and hopefully get him to start scoring a few goals.

Well played sir! Had to give that a double take ;-)

 

[Eccles Blue]

The Boys in Blue never give in, they fight to the end. Come on City. Come on City. Show ‘em lads, show ‘em all. You’ll do it lads for all in the ground and for those of us at home cheering you on. Show them all that we are the Best team in the land and all the world.