Feyenoord (h) pre-match thread

[Len Rum]

happy with that team. Time to concentrate on the league starting with Huddersfield

Another joker.

 

[Proy]

Are you for real?

No. Man city.

 

[BerkshireBlue]

why?
We need to win it.

relax Napoli will win

 

[The Lightbowne Cowboy]

Not.
Unfortunately our game is before Napoli vs Shaktar so we need a win to give us the best chance of finishing top and therefore we can't afford to play 'every none first team member'.
Sorry but we don't have that luxury

Winning the group isn't necessarily going to get you a weaker side this year pal. There's gonna be a lot of top sides finishing runner up who we'd like to avoid.. potentially.

 

[Proy]

Winning the group isn't necessarily going to get you a weaker side this year pal. There's gonna be a lot of top sides finishing runner up who we'd like to avoid.. potentially.

He clearly doesn't see this side of the argument. I'd made it clear in the post he quoted, can't be arsed doing it again.

 

[BerkshireBlue]

He clearly doesn't see this side of the argument. I'd made it clear in the post he quoted, can't be arsed doing it again.

He probably thinks Shakhtar will beat us 3-0 to top the group or something. It's just not going to happen

 

[The Lightbowne Cowboy]

He clearly doesn't see this side of the argument. I'd made it clear in the post he quoted, can't be arsed doing it again.

We all have our opinions mate. It just so happens that ours is the right one ;-)

 

[Proy]

Another injury across the back 4 is going to hurt us.

Sane and Raz are playing almost every game.

There are not many games where you get a free pass but this is one of them and we need to take that opportunity.

Finishing 2nd in this group will not be a critical issue, it could potentially be better than winning it.

It's a logical thought process and listening to Peps comments earlier, something he agrees with.

We are approaching our busiest/most important part of the league season and our best players need to be fit and fresh. Wasting energy in irrelevant games is poor squad management and not an error I expect Guardiola will make.

 

[Trevor Morley's Tache]

why?
We need to win it.

Foden is more than capable of stepping up. No reason why we wouldn't win the game if he plays a part in the game, even if he only gets 30 to 40 minutes.

 

[buckshot]

Think Pep will go full strength. Being able to rest players for the Ukraine trip before the derby would be very handy.

Yeah, it would be really stupid to put themselves in a spot that could see them finishing 2nd. Feyenoord has nothing but pride to play for so a couple first half goals will take the wind out of their sails. Once they're spirit is broken he can bring in some youth players and play keep ball for the 2nd half.

 

[buckshot]

Another injury across the back 4 is going to hurt us.

Sane and Raz are playing almost every game.

There are not many games where you get a free pass but this is one of them and we need to take that opportunity.

Finishing 2nd in this group will not be a critical issue, it could potentially be better than winning it.

It's a logical thought process and listening to Peps comments earlier, something he agrees with.

We are approaching our busiest/most important part of the league season and our best players need to be fit and fresh. Wasting energy in irrelevant games is poor squad management and not an error I expect Guardiola will make.

They can sit everybody in Ukraine and in the League Cup but they have to win this one.

 

[Proy]

They can sit everybody in Ukraine and in the League Cup but they have to win this one.

Don't agree at all.

Edit:

And the reason for that is 2 fold. The first being we have 3 league games after Tuesday that are more important than Feyenoord.

And secondly, why would we throw a potential trophy?

We are already though in the Champions league this game is a free pass.

 

[Dax777]

Bravo
Walker
Otamendi
MANGALA
Danilo
Yaya
Gundo
Foden
B. Silva
Sane
Kun

Why is Mangala in all caps? :)

 

[Dax777]

Ederson
Danilo
Otamendi
Mangala
Zichenko
Yaya
Gundogan
Foden
Bernado
Aguero
Sane.

Subs
Sterling for Sane
Jesus for Aguero
Diaz for Toure

 

[Dax777]

Feyenoord are struggling domestically and who`s to say that they won`t rotate. They can`t qualify, and I doubt very much that they will get third place. They need to concentrate on domestic league points to get back into the european qualifying positions.

Our team picks itself for 8 positions, today`s bench plus Otamendi. Personally I`d play Walker and get the game won. The other conundrums are KDB or Foden, and Sane or Stirling?

Bravo
Walker Nico Mangler Danilo
Foden Yaya KDB (or Foden)
Sane (or Sterling) Aguero Bernado

Foden

 

[MCFC1993]

I'd go with one of these:
--------------------------Ederson
Walker--------Otamendi------Mangala---------Danilo
--------------------Yaya-----Gundogan------------------
---------Bernardo---------------------Foden-------------
-------------------Diaz----------Aguero------------------

--------------------------Ederson
Walker--------Otamendi------Mangala---------Danilo
-------------------------Gundogan------------------------
------------Bernardo-----------------Foden--------------
Sterling------------------Aguero-------------------Sane

The top one is quite a bit of rotation and should get us the win, the bottom being a bit of rotation and will get us the win.

Good chance to play Foden and Diaz whilst still going for the win.

 

[Dax777]

Should be he played against the rags today

Bravo

tosin Ottemndi Mangala

Danilo Gundogan Yaya Zinchenko

Foden B.Silva

Aguero

This

 

[Armaan]

Why is Mangala in all caps? :)

Don't know my phone just did that lol

This

Yep I change my mind that should be the team.

 

[Nasri's Hair]

Should be he played against the rags today

Bravo

tosin Ottemndi Mangala

Danilo Gundogan Yaya Zinchenko

Foden B.Silva

Aguero

Exactly what I was thinking saved me the effort. Will get the win with this as well

 

[pudge]

I reckon there'll be quite a few shocked when the team is announced given some of the starting XIs on here.