Monaco (a) pre-match thread

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I have a feeling this is a game that will see Vinnie back and if so I can see Kolorov alongside him
 
Same game plan. Go and attack them. Pisses me off when teams defend a lead. Just inviting trouble. Loads of teams used to do it against the rags back in the day if they went a goal up. Even if they were dominating, they'd suddenly change and defend. Awaiting the inevitable. We can score a couple there, should be enough to see us right.
 
Weather's looking good...

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I have a feeling this is a game that will see Vinnie back and if so I can see Kolorov alongside him
Kolarov certain starter in my opinion, but doubt Vinny will make it. He'd need games under his belt.Been out for too long to just slot back in.
 
True lol, this lot were out in force during the Euros, they kicked off with N.I. and the Poles, had a go at English and Russians as well
Just giving a heads up to travelling blues who are staying there, it's a great place i'm sure but just be careful, don't want bevvied up blues wandering about and getting set upon
Weren't they the crowd that got a chasing off the Nordies and the Poles? Remember laughing hearing about that.
 
Barcelona
Real Madrid
Bayern Munich
Borussia Dortmund
Atletico Madrid
Juventus
Sevilla
Manchester City
Barcelona I'd be confident enough
Real Madrid Tough game but wouldn't write us off
Bayern Munich Nothing new here, would be close
Borussia Dortmund We'd beat these, as bad defensively as Monaco and not as dangerous
Atletico Madrid Do not want
Juventus Do not want
Sevilla I think this would be a comfy tie
 
Barcelona I'd be confident enough
Real Madrid Tough game but wouldn't write us off
Bayern Munich Nothing new here, would be close
Borussia Dortmund We'd beat these, as bad defensively as Monaco and not as dangerous
Atletico Madrid Do not want
Juventus Do not want
Sevilla I think this would be a comfy tie
Sevilla are 5 points clear of Atletico Madrid! They seem like a better team now than the one we faced last time. Probably the easiest draw, should we progress, but I don't know about comfy!
 
Sevilla are 5 points clear of Atletico Madrid! They seem like a better team now than the one we faced last time. Probably the easiest draw, should we progress, but I don't know about comfy!
They're doing better in the league but imo Atleti are far more dangerous to us in a knockout tie. Sevilla need to dominate to play well and we wouldn't let them, Atleti would be happy out soaking up the pressure and hitting us on the break as would Juve. I'd rather avoid the counter punching teams as we haven't dealt well with them this season (Celtic, Chelsea, Leicester).
 
Barcelona I'd be confident enough
Real Madrid Tough game but wouldn't write us off
Bayern Munich Nothing new here, would be close
Borussia Dortmund We'd beat these, as bad defensively as Monaco and not as dangerous
Atletico Madrid Do not want
Juventus Do not want
Sevilla I think this would be a comfy tie

Errr perhaps we should get past Wednesday first .
Once we're in the QF anyone will give us a game, there isn't an easy draw.
 
Errr perhaps we should get past Wednesday first .
Once we're in the QF anyone will give us a game, there isn't an easy draw.
Yeah if you track back through the conversation you'll find it was conditional to getting a result on Wednesday.
 
Been having a discussion on the Monaco tkts thread about the notorious...i kid you not....Nice Ultras, just a heads up to any blues staying in Nice to keep your wits about you, this lot nicknamed BSN or Brigade Sud Nice are the most violent firm in the whole of France and hate the English

If the Nice Ultras are bad then just how bad are the Bad Ultras?
 
Not sure but another poster on the Monaco tickets thread said he was there with Northern Ireland and the Nice Ultras were coming at them and the Poles from all directions and then vanishing
Google Nice Ultras it's all there, this BSN mob are outlawed in France , to belong to it or displaying their banners can land you in jail, their leader is looking at 7 years after being arrested in February
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Thankfully I'm not going as this group look scary.
 
Sevilla I think this would be a comfy tie
The potential for Nasri to score the winner for them would worry me. That would be absolutely horrendous. But I agree other than that they'd be a great draw (assuming we get through). I think Leicester would be a terrible draw for us if they manage to knock Sevilla out.
 
Worried about this.

Probably due to the first leg, 2 goal lead doesn't seem to be that much in a team as suicidally attacking as ours were.

I'm hoping we'll go for the 4-1-4-1 with Yaya/Silva/De Bruyne as the Yaya/Fernandinho/Silva or De Bruyne combination doesn't work as well for me and isn't very balanced. These are the types of games where we miss Gundogan.

Think this game hinges on which Yaya will turn up. We need to cool, professional ball player who will press when he needs to rather than the lazy mard-arse who sits huffing on the ground when we're getting attacked. If we win can keep the ball in centre mid our wide players will hang them out to dry again.
 
Worried about this.

Probably due to the first leg, 2 goal lead doesn't seem to be that much in a team as suicidally attacking as ours were.

I'm hoping we'll go for the 4-1-4-1 with Yaya/Silva/De Bruyne as the Yaya/Fernandinho/Silva or De Bruyne combination doesn't work as well for me and isn't very balanced. These are the types of games where we miss Gundogan.

Think this game hinges on which Yaya will turn up. We need to cool, professional ball player who will press when he needs to rather than the lazy mard-arse who sits huffing on the ground when we're getting attacked. If we win can keep the ball in centre mid our wide players will hang them out to dry again.
2 of there goals were just long ball over top so yaya was or wouldn't be the problem. Basic defending would sort out our main problems.
 
2 of there goals were just long ball over top so yaya was or wouldn't be the problem. Basic defending would sort out our main problems.
Our centre halves taking up a staggered line would sort both (one challenges while the other drops in behind to cover).
 
Yesterday's team but with Willy and Fernandinho instead of Bravo and KDB, but with Dinho in front of the back four and Yaya given a free role in midfield. Then bring on KDB in the second half for Yaya.
 
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