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

[St.Pauli support]

Referee:
Glenn Nyberg (SWE),
only 1 game for us so far:

had a good match when we turned around a HT 0-2 to beat Leipzig H 3-2 last November.

Just got aware Nyberg is the young ref who didn't give a pen for Gabriel's goal kick handball vs Bayern, remember?
Later Saka wasn't awarded one when Neuer probably caught him.

He also was in the spotlight in Paris when Morocco-Argentina had unbelievable 15 mins extra time and VAR took away the late equalizer - 2 hours after everyone thought the match was over...

 

[Tbilisi]

You're a legend. Just tried that and it worked. Arse not showing up anymore but will cross that bridge when we come to it.

Haha...one game at a time like me.

 

[super_city_si]

I hope Pep and the medical team are confident Kev can carry on playing all these games. Would hate to lose him again, I want a full season of the genius. I’d like Phil to get his first start.

Agree - Need Kev for the Arsenal game, he's good for a goal against them, has a great record

 

[KS55]

Inter are very strong defensively, so I would expect to use a tactic of wingers stretching the game. Savinho certainly then one of Doku, Jack, (Phil or Bernado) whoever has been going well in training.

 

[Withnail]

Ortega
Walker, Dias, Stones, Gvardiol
Rodri
Bernardo, De Bruyne
Doku, Haaland, Grealish

Lots of options off the bench. Would take Haaland, Dias, Gvardiol, De Bruyne, and Rodri off between 60-80 mins, replace them with Gundogan, Akanji, Lewis, Foden, and Kovacic.

You could feasibly start those suggested subs instead and still have an incredibly strong line-up - Ortega; Walker Akanji Stones Lewis; Kovacic Foden Bernardo; Doku Gundogan (false nine) Grealish.

Love our squad at the moment. So much quality and proper strength in depth. We're finally in a position where I genuinely don't think we lose anything major if one or two key players, like Rodri, are out.

Not sure if Stones or Ortega will start. Stones was very rusty against Brentford and Ederson is our no 1 keeper and he will start tomorrow.

 

[Eds]

 

[vincent]

Pep speaking fluent Italian in the presser. Impressive.

 

[One Fan Clapping]

Pep in his conference speaking fluent Italian.

He is cool AF.

 

[vanchi]

pep’s italian is better than his english, how many languages does he speak? 5?

most italian journalists used the informal ‘you’, that’s interesting.

 

[Harvster]

Pep in his conference speaking fluent Italian.

He is cool AF.

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