Inter (H) - Wed 18th Sept, 20:00 | CL | Pre-Match Thread

[MCFC1993]

Kick off time 20:00 (BST). Live on TNT Sport for those in the UK.

Inter have started the season strong, they go back to the top of the league again today with a win.

Expect Pep to pick a strong lineup even with Arsenal on the Sunday. Arsenal play in Atalanta on Thursday, so we should be well rested in comparison.

Predicted Team:
---------------Ederson
Lewis---Akanji---Dias---Gvardiol
------------------Rodri
------De Bruyne---Kovacic
Bernardo----Haaland--------Doku

Something like that at a guess, then similar for Arsenal. Then he'll rest them all for Watford and give them a week off.

 

[Fordyboy46]

Strongest possible here: Ederson, Lewis, Dias, Akanji, Gvardiol, Rodri, Bernardo, De Bruyne, Doku, Savinho, Haaland.

Would start Phil but can't see Pep starting him at all due to his lack of minutes so far

 

[vincent]

Kick off time 20:00 (BST).

Expect Pep to pick a strong lineup even with Arsenal on the Sunday.

Think Phil will start. Probably on the right.

 

[Jonas.shaffer]

I see they play tomorrow and then have to travel here. It's hard to say how much of an advantage that is, if at all, but noteworthy.

 

[vincent]

I see they play tomorrow and then have to travel here. It's hard to say how much of an advantage that is, if at all, but noteworthy.

Yeah Monza. Pretty much Milan suburb so doubt it will be an issue.

 

[Jonas.shaffer]

Yeah Monza. Pretty much Milan suburb so doubt it will be an issue.

Still, 24 fewer hours to recover.

 

[richards30]

Ederson
Lewis
Akanji
Dias
Gvardiol
Rodri
De Bruyne
Bernardo Silva
Foden
Doku
Haaland

 

[SWPISHOME]

Ederson

Lewis
Dias
Akanji
Gvardiol

Rodri
Kovacic
Foden

Doku
Bernardo
Haaland

 

[mancityscot]

Think Phil will start. Probably on the right.

That would be a shame, doesn’t offer nearly as much from the wing

 

[Legal Alien]

Ederson

Lewis
Akanji
Dias
Gvardiol

Rodri

Bernardo
KDB
Grealish

Haaland

3-1 to us.

 

[WestGorton]

Strongest possible please. Massive game. We need to win this again.

 

[deano ou812]

Play as bad as today first 15 mins we’ll get stiffed ..

 

[alexmcity]

Strongest possible here: Ederson, Lewis, Dias, Akanji, Gvardiol, Rodri, Bernardo, De Bruyne, Doku, Savinho, Haaland.

Would start Phil but can't see Pep starting him at all due to his lack of minutes so far

Phil instead of Savinho, the other players are likely to start.

A possible surprise: Akanji on the right and Stones next to Dias. Be interesting to see whether Pep starts Rico vs Inter or Arsenal.

 

[Cobwebcat]

The third best team in the World. Improved greatly since we last played them. Supremely well organised and keep the ball as well as we do.

The Best Football Teams in the World: Opta Power Rankings

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Football Club Elo Ratings

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Match after is the fourth best team.

Must go full strength for both.

 

[eyalluvitt]

Play as bad as today first 15 mins we’ll get stiffed ..

 

[Jonas.shaffer]

Ederson
Lewis-Akanji-Dias-Gvardiol
Rodri-Nunes
Bernardo Foden Doku
Haaland​

 

[Gigant]

Pretty much sure that Pep will go for the safest version, the only doubt is KDB who played like 1000 minutes in the last 10 days.

Ederson
Lewis Akanji Dias Gvardiol
Gundogan(KDB) Rodri Kovačić
Bernardo Haaland Grealish

 

[Stoned Rose]

Fucking good side these.

We need to win our home games in this new format so a strong selection and no fucking about.

Use it as really good preparation for the bludfams.

 

[BlueMoonRisin’]

The third best team in the World. Improved greatly since we last played them. Supremely well organised and keep the ball as well as we do.

The Best Football Teams in the World: Opta Power Rankings

Who are the best teams in world football? A question that’s often asked, but one that hasn't always easy to answer – it is now.

theanalyst.com

Football Club Elo Ratings

clubelo.com

Match after is the fourth best team.

Must go full strength for both.

Never mind the third and fourth best teams in the world, they're also rans.

Tell me who is The Best team in the world?

 

[I'msingingingtheblues]

Never mind the third and fourth best teams in the world, they're also rans.

Tell me who is The Best team in the world?

.... and guess which team doesn't event feature in Europe's Top 25 :-)