Juventus (A) - Wed 11th Dec, 20:00 | CL | Pre-Match Thread

[uwe rosler 28]

Ortega

Lewis
Dias
SP
Gvardiol

Gundo
Kdb
Grealish

Savio
Haaland
Doku

 

[M23 Citizen]

Quick Q as I'm from 'that London' and there isn't a City/Rags match thread yet.

Geographically are the Rags the nearest team to City? Or would it be Salford City? Got to be close between those 2 right? Because you play them later in the FA Cup. I just can't wait to see Ratboy's face when you turn over both of his sides!

FC United are 2.7 miles away from the Etihad
Man United 4.4 miles
Salford City 4.9 miles
Avro 5 miles
Curzon Ashton 5.4 miles
Prestwich Heys 5.6 miles
Ashton Utd 6.5 miles
Oldham Athletic 6.8 miles
West Didsbury & Chorlton 7 miles
Hyde Utd 7.4 miles
Stalybridge Celtic 7.9 miles
Mossley 8.7 miles
Wythenshawe Town 8.8 miles
Trafford 8.8 miles
Stockport County 9.8 miles

 

[Gorbachev]

Has to be a full team because a loss here and it's probably win or bust away to Paris.

The league is over, we should still have enough over 38 games to get top 4, and we have more chance of winning this competition than the league anyway.

Even despite our frailties, worse teams than our current one have gone on to win this tournament.

 

[Withnail]

Really could do with Akanji being fit. I hope Pep starts with Grealish and Doku. Considering Kdb's injury issues will be interesting to see if he starts, not sure he can play 3 on the trot at the moment.

 

[Stiff Little Wingers]

Really could do with Akanji being fit. I hope Pep starts with Grealish and Doku. Considering Kdb's injury issues will be interesting to see if he starts, not sure he can play 3 on the trot at the moment.

I’m getting a bit obsessed with this but surely Kevin has to be sub so he has some freshness for the rags.

 

[Withnail]

I’m getting a bit obsessed with this but surely Kevin has to be sub so he has some freshness for the rags.

You would think so.

 

[simon23]

Has to be a full team because a loss here and it's probably win or bust away to Paris.

The league is over, we should still have enough over 38 games to get top 4, and we have more chance of winning this competition than the league anyway.

Even despite our frailties, worse teams than our current one have gone on to win this tournament.

however finishing top 4 is probably the most important thing there is for next year.....that aint a certainty....

therefore trying to win a CL that we are nowhere near good enough to win is the least of the important for me at least

Id focus on doing the best we can in the league....that is always priority number one and moreso this year as we need to finish top 4 to help our rebuild and attract the very top tier players.

 

[alexmcity]

however finishing top 4 is probably the most important thing there is for next year.....that aint a certainty....

therefore trying to win a CL that we are nowhere near good enough to win is the least of the important for me at least

Id focus on doing the best we can in the league....that is always priority number one and moreso this year as we need to finish top 4 to help our rebuild and attract the very top tier players.

Too early to worry about the league. Even after the worst injury crisis under Pep we still are 2 pts off 2nd (unless Chelsea beat Spurs).

 

[Blu3m00n91]

Still got a great chance on winning this so full strength needed.

I’d try something like;

Ortega; Nunes Dias Akanji Gvardiol; Gundo Grealish KDB; Bernardo Haaland Doku

 

[The Lightbowne Cowboy]

Unbelievably, we're 9/10 on favourites for this and Juve 3-1. I really can't believe these odds considering our run and injuries. Crazy.