Marseille (H) - CL | Pre-Match Thread

[sir baconface]

The fact that Pep made no subs on Saturday tells you all you need to know: there will be 11 changes for this game.

Although I’m OK with that, he’ll also wrestle with not wanting to disrespect the tournament. And he doesn’t feel Mcr derby games like the fans do.

 

[Bill Walker]

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.

I get that feeling but I'm hoping your dead wrong :)

I don't think anyone wants to see KDB in particular tonight.

 

[domalino]

Although I’m OK with that, he’ll also wrestle with not wanting to disrespect the tournament. And he doesn’t feel Mcr derby games like the fans do.

I don't think he cares based on his previous lineups in these dead rubbers.

2016 vs. Celtic

Caballero, Maffeo, Sagna, Tosin, Clichy, Zabaleta, Fernando, Gundogan, Nolito, Sane, Iheanacho.



I'm hoping for a team like -

Steffen; Cancelo, Garcia, Laporte, Zinchenko; Fernandinho, Doyle, Foden; Torres, Jesus, Palmer.

But I expect Bernardo will start over 1 of the kids.

 

[sir baconface]

I don't think he cares based on his previous lineups in these dead rubbers.

2016 vs. Celtic

Caballero, Maffeo, Sagna, Tosin, Clichy, Zabaleta, Fernando, Gundogan, Nolito, Sane, Iheanacho.



I'm hoping for a team like -

Steffen; Cancelo, Garcia, Laporte, Zinchenko; Fernandinho, Doyle, Foden; Torres, Jesus, Palmer.

Ah right. I don‘t remember that one but it’s encouraging. Yup, your team looks fine to me. I’d rather Foden plays the derby but we all know that’s highly improbable.

 

[Shirley]

I don't think he cares based on his previous lineups in these dead rubbers.

2016 vs. Celtic

Caballero, Maffeo, Sagna, Tosin, Clichy, Zabaleta, Fernando, Gundogan, Nolito, Sane, Iheanacho.



I'm hoping for a team like -

Steffen; Cancelo, Garcia, Laporte, Zinchenko; Fernandinho, Doyle, Foden; Torres, Jesus, Palmer.

But I expect Bernardo will start over 1 of the kids.

Dead rubber is a term used in sporting parlance to describe a match in a series where the series result has already been decided by earlier matches. The dead rubber match therefore has no effect on the winner and loser of the series, other than the total number of matches won and lost.

 

[domalino]

Dead rubber is a term used in sporting parlance to describe a match in a series where the series result has already been decided by earlier matches. The dead rubber match therefore has no effect on the winner and loser of the series, other than the total number of matches won and lost.

...Thanks?

 

[Didsbury Dave]

I get that feeling but I'm hoping your dead wrong :)

I don't think anyone wants to see KDB in particular tonight.

No chance that anyone like KDB will start. i think there will be a full 11 changes.

 

[Ric]

I'm hoping for a team like -

Steffen; Cancelo, Garcia, Laporte, Zinchenko; Fernandinho, Doyle, Foden; Torres, Jesus, Palmer.

But I expect Bernardo will start over 1 of the kids.

Don't think that team will be too far off. Maybe Walker for Cancelo, and not sure he'll risk Jesus ahead of the derby. Think Torres may play as the striker tonight.

 

[super_city_si]

Doyle and Palmer do seem higher up in Pep's thoughts than THB, but that's just me speculating. I don't know about Braaf as he's been unavailable for a while as of late.

We've now got 4 good center backs in their 20s. I cant see THB getting anywhere near the team for a little while barring injuries

 

[Didsbury Dave]

Although I’m OK with that, he’ll also wrestle with not wanting to disrespect the tournament. And he doesn’t feel Mcr derby games like the fans do.

I think he sees Manchester derbies as league games, which is correct. And i don't think he cares about "respecting a tournament" which often doesn't respect us, and his priorities are the league game by a mile . He might play one or two first teamers who need game time, like Fernandinho and Laporte, but apart from that I think he'll rest everyone who will start on Saturday.