Marseille (H) - CL | Pre-Match Thread

[Cellarite]

Scrutinising the way it's panning out in the tables. There are some good second-placed teams there, but nothing that we should not be capable of handling. It's a good thing that Juventus and Dortmund top their groups.

I think Dortmund have a soft underbelly like traditional Tottenham teams. Their defence is a shambles and their top players (i.e. Sancho) go missing on big occasions.

How Lucien Favre keeps his job is something that has baffled me for almost two years. I'd have no concerns about City drawing them.

 

[Airbags Optional]

Put draw only because I can’t guess what team he will play and how many youngsters will start. If we go fully strength I would have said win.

 

[Bill Walker]

Just play as many kids as possible tonight and save reguars for Saturday. Aguero to start if he's passed fit.

It's certainly going to be interesting to see what Pep does tonight.

 

[BlueMoonRisin’]

It's certainly going to be interesting to see what Pep does tonight.

Yes. I predict he'll play our strongest 11 and bring Doyle on at 88 minutes: /

 

[mexico1970]

I'd like to see us play a 'Weaker' side tonight, keep it all fresh for the rag game.

 

[Bill Walker]

Yes. I predict he'll play our strongest 11 and bring Doyle on at 88 minutes: /

I've given up predicting with Pep.
He's an enigma.
The only thing I expect is that Ake will play.

 

[Lovebitesandeveryfing]

I think Dortmund have a soft underbelly like traditional Tottenham teams. Their defence is a shambles and their top players (i.e. Sancho) go missing on big occasions.

How Lucien Favre keeps his job is something that has baffled me for almost two years. I'd have no concerns about City drawing them.

Certainly, they're not the Dortmund that ran us absolutely ragged in 2012. As I remember, Joe pulled off one of those astounding performances that he was still capable of giving in those days (and for a few years after). They're still dangerous, though. Of those we could get, I'd rather play any other side, with the exception of Juventus. I'd love it if we got Barca. We've got a lot of payback we owe them. With the exception of one player, they're trash, really trash, at present. And he's not doing much, because he can't do it all on his own.

 

[sir baconface]

Save the Delap one!

 

[Ric]

It's certainly going to be interesting to see what Pep does tonight.

I suspect he'll play a stronger XI than many of us would like to see. Just hope it doesn't bite us on the arse in terms of injuries if he does.

 

[oldius]

Really looking forward to the game tonight. 44 years of my 51 without a trophy, these remain the very best of times. I expect to see PF and would like to see Doyle and Palmer, if possible.