Leeds United (A) - Sat 30th April, 17:30 (BST) | Pre-Match Thread

[Big Dave Watson]

If you rest your best players and then drop points, why have you done it?

The Scousers will be resting nobody.

Yep, like throwing away FA Cup semi finals. It didn’t work last season.

 

[BringBackSwales]

A like for the praises but he should not be playing all remaining games

Of course he should, and he will. He will rest between games, and come off early if we are well ahead

 

[LangleyBlue1970]

Tough game. I’d say Newcastle away is tougher, however.

Newcastle 1 - 1 Liverpool
Leeds 1 - 3 City

19:20 come Saturday evening, the Talisker pops open.

 

[BringBackSwales]

It’s incredible, apart from switching Matip and Konate, the other 3 in the defence play every minute of every game without ever getting injured or suspended! It’s like they’re some sort of bionic saints…

It’s almost like they are on Performance Enhancing Drugs

 

[Deleted member 87819]

Of course he should, and he will. He will rest between games, and come off early if we are well ahead

I think you will see on Saturday that that’s not the case

 

[hihosilva]

This game will show which trophy Pep will prioritise, knowing full well that Real Madrid will rest 11 players this weekend.
I personally think he will make 5 or 6 changes & hope he can get the job done.
Most likely something like this:
Ederson
Cancelo Dias Ake Zinchenko
Bernardo Fernandinho Gundogan
Sterling Jesus Grealish

 

[PragueBlue]

Cancelo returning to the side will make a big difference , two natural full backs ,

While I understand your point, I wouldn't say either Cancelo or Zinchenko are natural fullbacks. Probably the best options we have until Walker is fit though.

 

[adelaideblue]

This game will show which trophy Pep will prioritise, knowing full well that Real Madrid will rest 11 players this weekend.
I personally think he will make 5 or 6 changes & hope he can get the job done.
Most likely something like this:
Ederson
Cancelo Dias Ake Zinchenko
Bernardo Fernandinho Gundogan
Sterling Jesus Grealish

no need to rest Rodri he hardly breaks into a trot. Start strong and can then rest once ahead

 

[BringBackSwales]

I think you will see on Saturday that that’s not the case

I guarantee you that KDB will start on Saturday

 

[sh249]

Hard to pick a side without knowing the specifics of where everyone is fitness-wise. Maybe something like this:

————-——-Ederson————
Cancelo—Dias—Laporte—Zinchenko
————-Rodri—Gundogan———-
———————De Bruyne—————
Sterling———-Jesus———Foden

Tempting to go with Ake ahead of Laporte. But given that Laporte is likely to play in Madrid, maybe best to give him another game with Dias. Maybe Grealish for Foden, but I‘d prefer us to start strong and look to get Foden, De Bruyne and Rodri off asap with the game hopefully won.