Juventus (N) - Thu 26th June, 20:00 | CWC | Pre-Match Thread

[TonyM]

Rodri!

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Not far off the strongest available XI.

Marmoush in the 9 will be interesting.

No Messi, Kaka or DeRossi ffs

 

[Cobwebcat]

I like it. A good blend of speed and experience.

By the time the final whistle blows it will be very different.

We are using the best squad at the CWC to tire teams out that don’t have the options we do. We can bring on subs with zero drop in quality.

I can see us switching five at half time.

Let’s go.

 

[r.soleofsalford]

get back on feet soon mate and listen to what them lovely nurses say you're in best place
( miss training days at carrington )

Me too mate.thank you

 

[BringBackSwales]

No mate.it was Southampton. The 0-0 game where they celebrated like they won the champions league.

Yes I remember pal, cheers. I’ll tell Harry you said hi

 

[lunebleu]

I thought this was supposed to be on channel 5

So did I ……. It’s on that daft channel.

 

[skybluepower]

I like it. A good blend of speed and experience.

By the time the final whistle blows it will be very different.

Akanji is the only problem here
Every game we have "a error that leads to a goal" in that guy

 

[OntarioBlue]

No listing on channel 5 ?

No it’s on DAZN

 

[bluedave1894]

No listing on channel 5 ?

Not on bud, stream on DAZN.

 

[celf]

positive then

 

[BringBackSwales]

11 playing, 13 subs. No Echeverri. Squad of 27, which other 2 miss out?

Edit Lewis is one, who is the other?

 

[bladdered]

I thought this was supposed to be on channel 5

Thursday night on Channel 5? Nah that's United's channel. We're on DAZN.

 

[richards30]

Hopefully Nunes and Akanji isn’t an issue, surprised that Erling and Cherki don’t start as well.

 

[Rammy Blue]

Don’t get why anyone would criticise the line up, just enjoy the game. Plenty of options from the bench.

 

[Cobwebcat]

11 playing, 13 subs. No Echeverri. Squad of 27, which other 2 miss out?

Edit Lewis is one, who is the other?

There are 14 subs

 

[hilts]

It's more a rotation thing, defence is fine, midfield good, I wouldn't put doku and sav in the same 11 but we're through anyhow. Not really bothered about progressing far in the comp anyhow. Just interested in seeing the new guys and if Nunes can continue to improve.

 

[Jonas.shaffer]

It's odd just how much both teams have rotated with the potential implications of this match. Juve have dropped Conceicao, Yildiz, Thuram, Kolo Muani, etc.

I'm pretty shocked to see Rodri starting. I thought he, understandably, looked way off the pace when he came on versus a defeated side in the last match.

 

[ninjamonkey]

Really shocked Rodri is starting, I, in my know nothing opinion claimed he wouldn't even see any minutes in this, couldnt have been more wrong on that. He looks miles off being able to start, he does have bernardo and reijnders to help him through it though. I expect he'll be subbed at halftime, I think Pep has a plan for the full compliment of subs to be used early keeping one back for injuries.

Its an odd lineup, stick haaland in that side and you say yeah okay, looks like we'll attack the flanks and give him plenty of deliveries from wide, without him though you want more inventiveness from the midfield and out wide as theres no target in the middle. I bet when he brings haaland on, he'll take off the supply line and bring on cherki and foden with him.

marmoush has yet to show any glimpses of being capable of playing as the striker, Let's hope today is the first as he really needs to offer that option.

Reijnders in his position with a strong midfield, this is where we see what hes about, expecting him to get right up in support of marmoush. Fancy him to score in this.

 

[BringBackSwales]

There are 14 subs

Ok cheers bbc football only shows 13, just worked out they didn’t include O’Reilly

 

[Eric Hitchmough]

Come on City, do it for @r.soleofsalford and @BringBackSwales

 

[heslops barnet]

Interesting starting eleven.

Second half we should see our match winners then?