Maybe I am too pessimistic now, but am I the only one feeling it could be a bit like that Stuttgart game was in last pre season game in August? Its clear our squad is way more quality, but Stuggart on that day turned up ready to beat us, they pressed us so much what we hate, Monchegladbach will make their homework for sure about us, (will Pelle do the same about their play?).
If they will be able to press us well that means we will lose probably tactical discipline and shape like we usually do when opponent is pressing well. While scoring against us isnt some magical thing, you need 2-3 good chances to score basically 2-3 goals if you play against City. (Juve, WHU, Spurs good examples of that.) The conversation rate against us feels incredible high for me. That certainly has to have some tactical reason as well.
If we want imo our usualy style, possession based football, with bit of trickery while not much effort put into defending and tracking back, then I think we will play right into the Germas hands because thats what they will try to play against. With bit of heavy pressing they can cause chaos in our midfield and defence easily imo. And every German side are able to do pressing belive me even the mediocre ones like Stuttgart showed us.
Lets hope all Pelle is doing until the game is making a gameplan for it, and making sure we wont be fucking surprised if the opponent comes out pressing us well and we lose shape, will be sending long balls to nowhere and things we usually do in times like that.
There is no question imo if we dont win this game than 1st place finish imo is incredible hard in the group. But to be fair I am not even 100% sure we get 2nd this is a tricky group big time. Also hoping Juve-Sevilla is a draw.
