FC Copenhagen - Wed 6th Mar, 20:00 | PL | Pre-Match Thread

[BlueMoonRisin’]

Tough game. We've not looked good recently and have been scraping results - we only looked good against the Rags due to their absolute negative brand of football. Once again Haaland was firing blanks, KdB is still not in great form and Foden looks ok.

This lot will be right up for this and could take advantage of a weakened side if we're thinking of the big game this weekend. They will be fresh after their Winter break and will remember their success in Manchester already this season.

I'd take 1-1 right now and get to the last 8.

Your best wumming days are behind you, malg; )

 

[Kippax Street 1880]

Ortega

Lewis
Akanji
Dias
Gvardiol

Kovacic
Nunes
Bernardo

Bobb
Haaland
Alvarez

Rests for Kev, Phil, Johnny, Ruben, Nathan and Rodders. Try get Josko back to sharpness, some gametime for Bobb and hopefully some goals for Erl before the trip to Anfield.

 

[Didsbury Dave]

I can't decide how strong Pep will go. Another goal in Copenhagan would have helped. If he goes fully weak we don't relly want to risk being behind in the second half and panicking. I suspect he will go fairly strong and make subs second half.

 

[Dave Ewing's Back 'eader]

We only need to concede a shot-in-the-foot goal, a goal from their only first half strike, or a gifted pen from Uefa's finest corkscrew and the jitters will set in.

I think 2-0 after ten mins will do the job.

 

[blue b4 the moon]

Just called into the old wellington for a pint rammed with Copenhagen fans some of them ignorant cnuts to the staff ..

That's strange usually the Danes are good guys.

 

[The Lightbowne Cowboy]

Absolute nonsense. Copenhagen FC will treat this as their cup final. With a weakened side (hopefully), City should be happy with a draw and no injuries.

You're starting to annoy everybody on this site. Either get a job or get a girlfriend.

 

[Chi-town blues]

You're starting to annoy everybody on this site. Either get a job or get a girlfriend.

If nothing works out , use your own hand?

 

[The Lightbowne Cowboy]

If nothing works out , use your own hand?

It's the only work out I get these day CTB. ;-)

 

[lazerblue]

I trust we will be professional and manage the game properly. Perhaps some minutes for Bobb and Lewis.

got typical City all over it this, with ten min to go we'll be scrambling for a goal to take it to extra time, or maybe not

 

[r.soleofsalford]

Ederson
Lewis
Akanji
Dias
Ake
Kov
Rodri
Nunez
Doku
Alvarez
Bobb

Big guns on the bench ready if needed, rested for Sunday

Apart from Alvarez the goals have been stripped out of the team.

 

[Toffeedude]

Good Luck City. Lovely place is Copenhagen.

 

[lazerblue]

Just called into the old wellington for a pint rammed with Copenhagen fans some of them ignorant cnuts to the staff ..

just charge em £10 a pint, they'll think thats normal

 

[r.soleofsalford]

Your best wumming days are behind you, malg; )

But he keeps trying

 

[BlueMoonRisin’]

But he keeps trying

God loves a trier; )

 

[Middedon]

Tough game. We've not looked good recently and have been scraping results - we only looked good against the Rags due to their absolute negative brand of football. Once again Haaland was firing blanks, KdB is still not in great form and Foden looks ok.

This lot will be right up for this and could take advantage of a weakened side if we're thinking of the big game this weekend. They will be fresh after their Winter break and will remember their success in Manchester already this season.

I'd take 1-1 right now and get to the last 8.

As someone new here it took me a few games to “get” these but now I think they’re best thing about this thread. I hope you have them saved somewhere and can see a whole seasons worth at once.

 

[supercity88]

I can't decide how strong Pep will go. Another goal in Copenhagan would have helped. If he goes fully weak we don't relly want to risk being behind in the second half and panicking. I suspect he will go fairly strong and make subs second half.

On the basis we can make 5 changes I think he'll go strong and look to change things early if we can get a lead. I'm always torn between rest and rhythm at this stage of the season. We don't want to burn players out, and due to injuries we've probably played some more than we'd typically want to already, but equally I feel certain players perform well when they're starting regularly and that sharpness is probably better than rocking up at Anfield after a week off.

 

[kaz7]

Strong team , get the first goal then sub off once the game is won , i think most of the team do better ticking over than having a week off

 

[BlueMoonRisin’]

Got a feeling Pep will surprise us with an experimental set up. Got a feeling we might see Gomez on the left wing and Bobb on the right.

 

[deano ou812]

That's strange usually the Danes are good guys.

Surprised me as well just me maybe tarring them all the few that were inside were fuming that they had to come to the bar to order food waffling about typical English I bit my lip and didn’t say anything but I told the bar staff if they were like that in Belfast they’d be told to fuck off ..

 

[inchy14]

I can't decide how strong Pep will go. Another goal in Copenhagan would have helped. If he goes fully weak we don't relly want to risk being behind in the second half and panicking. I suspect he will go fairly strong and make subs second half.

Players won’t want a full week between games. Go strong first half, get it sewn up the subs at 60 mins. Sorted.