Porto (A) - CL | Pre-Match Thread

[Dax777]

------------------Steffen---------------------

Cancelo--------Stones--------Laporte--------Zinchenko

-------Bernie---------Fernan-------Foden------------

Mahrez--------------Kun---------------------Raz

I think Zack should start in goal for the remaining two CL games. Leave KDB, Rodri and Jesus at home. Ake in for Laporte after 60 mins.

Is this what we call Dihno now? A bit confusing but okay :)

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[Dax777]

Ederson

Cancelo Stones Ake Zinchenko

Fernandinho

Sterling B.Silva Gundogan Foden

Jesus

Few players need to prove their worth now, Pep has challenged them all and hopefully B.Silva Sterling & maybe Foden (In Pep's eyes) take note. Hopefully Sergio can get some minutes. Leave Kev at home again imo he looked much sharper today.

We need to win the group City :)

Rest Gundogan. He has played a lot lately.

 

[De Torres]

Would like to see Stones with Aké , or Laporte and Aké.

 

[uwe rosler 28]

Steffen

Cancelo
Stones
Ake
Zinchenko

Fernandinho
Doyle
Bernardo

Foden
Aguero
Sterling

 

[Cheeky Txiki]

Sterling-------------Torres--------------Palmer

--------Bernie------------------Foden--------

----------------------Doyle---------------------

Zinchenko--Laporte---Stones-----Cancelo

---------------------Steffen-------------------

 

[paulc]

After Portos behaviour in the 1st group game I’m expecting them to be even more aggressive at home.
Would play our Portuguese contingent with them being Benfica boys they will be massively up for it.
Hope he again leaves KDB, Walker at home along with Laporte & Mendy. Give Stones another run out & if he performs well again play him Saturday too.
Team : Ederson
Cancelo Stones Dias Zinchenko/Ake
Fernandinho
Bernado Gunogan
Torres Jesus Foden

 

[Xhavenjoe]

Is this what we call Dihno now? A bit confusing but okay :)

When I saw Fernan I thought it was Ferran

 

[cleavers]

I think we should be careful here, if we lose 2-0 (or worse..) I think we'd be in danger of not topping the group.

We have to play the worst team in the group at home after this, Porto have to go to Greece.

 

[mccity]

We have to play the worst team in the group at home after this, Porto have to go to Greece.

Yeah but if we were to lose 2-0 or by at least 3 goals, Porto would only need to win in Greece as the CL groups are decided on head-to-head instead of goal difference. Any winning score would do for them and it would be out of our hands.

I don't actually think we'll lose by such a scoreline, but I wrote that post as a general response to people suggesting we should maybe rest quite a few players for this one. This'll be the toughest game in the group for us and hopefully we treat it seriously.

 

[cleavers]

This'll be the toughest game in the group for us and hopefully we treat it seriously.

I'm sure we will, but ultimately we're through, so while I'm sure Pep will want to win the group, all the other groups look tight, and there could be a lot of tough teams finishing second.