Monaco (h) Pre-match (team news page 26).

[Jazzman]

We need another Barca-home type of game, where we control everything. To score Monaco needs the ball. We beat Barca so we can also beat these guys.

 

[tolmie's hairdoo]

I don't see any happy medium from this tie.

One team is going to get served.

 

[Saddleworth2]

________________Willy_______________


Sagna__Stones__kolorav__F/dinho


Sane__Silva__Yaya__Kdb__Sterling


_____________Aguero_____________

Is the correct answer I think.

 

[domalino]

We need another Barca-home type of game, where we control everything. To score Monaco needs the ball. We beat Barca so we can also beat these guys.

Did you watch Barca at home? I only ask because we definitely did not control everything, we had about 30% possession. We were outstanding, but not in control.

 

[schfc6]

I think we may see De Bruyne in the central role. The fluid high press strike force is Pep's main aim.

............Willy..........
Sagna..Stones.Otamendi.Ak
.............Ya Ya.............
....Fernandinho.Silva........
Sterling De Bruyne Sané

I would personally put Fernandinho in at left back and bring Sergio as a striker as it's the home leg.
But we all know how Pep loves possession and work rate.

 

[Marvin]

I wonder how many fans Monaco bring. Not many I expect. We need to really get behind the team tomorrow night.

Monaco are a but if an unknown. We saw how they beat Spurs twice yet the suspicion remains that they are not that great a side. We shall see.

 

[Silva's Magic Boot]

Very few tickets left on the site even after Monaco returned half their allocation, looks like this will be a sell-out

 

[Marvin]

I think we may see De Bruyne in the central role. The fluid high press strike force is Pep's main aim.

............Willy..........
Sagna..Stones.Otamendi.Ak
.............Ya Ya.............
....Fernandinho.Silva........
Sterling De Bruyne Sané

I would personally put Fernandinho in at left back and bring Sergio as a striker as it's the home leg.
But we all know how Pep loves possession and work rate.

You have to play Aguero surely. He only lost his place because Jesus was that impressive. AK possibly injured? Went off at Huddersfield with a possible knee injury. Didn't look too bad but I think he might be a doubt. I'd play Fernando instead of Yaya and have KDB in his normal role.


-----------------Willy
Sagna--Stones--Otamendi--Clichy
--------------Fernando
--Sane----KDB----Fernandinho--Sterling
---------------Aguero

 

[schfc6]

You have to play Aguero surely. He only lost his place because Jesus was that impressive. AK possibly injured? Went off at Huddersfield with a possible knee injury. Didn't look too bad but I think he might be a doubt. I'd play Fernando instead of Yaya and have KDB in his normal role.


-----------------Willy
Sagna--Stones--Otamendi--Clichy
--------------Fernando
--Sane----KDB----Fernandinho--Sterling
---------------Aguero

Fernando simply can't do that job. It would be a disaster. Being excellent on the ball in that system is far more important than defensive disapline.

As for leaving Silva out, I'm assuming that an oversight?

 

[St.Pauli support]

Some history:
Dates Season Cup Round
17.09.1991 1991/92 CWC 1/16 Final Swansea City - AS Monaco 1:2 (0:1)
01.10.1991 1991/92 CWC 1/16 Final AS Monaco - Swansea City 8:0 (5:0)
12.09.1995 1995/96 UC 1/32 Final AS Monaco - Leeds United 0:3 (0:1)
26.09.1995 1995/96 UC 1/32 Final Leeds United - AS Monaco 0:1 (0:1)
04.03.1997 1996/97 UC 1/4 Final Newcastle United - AS Monaco 0:1 (0:0)
18.03.1997 1996/97 UC 1/4 Final AS Monaco - Newcastle United 3:0 (1:0)
04.03.1998 1997/98 CL 1/4 Final AS Monaco - Manchester United 0:0 (0:0)
18.03.1998 1997/98 CL 1/4 Final Manchester United - AS Monaco 1:1 (1:0)
20.04.2004 2003/04 CL 1/2 final AS Monaco - Chelsea FC 3:1 (1:1)
05.05.2004 2003/04 CL 1/2 final Chelsea FC - AS Monaco 2:2 (2:1)
15.09.2004 2004/05 CL Group stage Liverpool FC - AS Monaco 2:0 (1:0)
23.11.2004 2004/05 CL Group stage AS Monaco - Liverpool FC 1:0 (0:0)


Their CB Emerson is on yellow card match ban.

Sterling as well as Glik (CB) are 1 yellow away from a ban.

Spanish Referee Lahoz was also involved in City's 1st leg 3-1win at Kiev, 25 Feb 2016.

Doubtful: Clichy, Kolarov, Kompany - Raggi (CB), Bakayoko (DM)