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.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.
It's certainly going to be interesting to see what Pep does tonight.Just play as many kids as possible tonight and save reguars for Saturday. Aguero to start if he's passed fit.
Yes. I predict he'll play our strongest 11 and bring Doyle on at 88 minutes: /It's certainly going to be interesting to see what Pep does tonight.
I've given up predicting with Pep.Yes. I predict he'll play our strongest 11 and bring Doyle on at 88 minutes: /
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.
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.It's certainly going to be interesting to see what Pep does tonight.
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.The fact that Pep made no subs on Saturday tells you all you need to know: there will be 11 changes for this game.
I get that feeling but I'm hoping your dead wrong :)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.
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.
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.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.
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.
...Thanks?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.
No chance that anyone like KDB will start. i think there will be a full 11 changes.I get that feeling but I'm hoping your dead wrong :)
I don't think anyone wants to see KDB in particular tonight.
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.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.
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 injuriesDoyle 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.
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.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.