RB Leipzig (A) - Tue 7th Dec, 17:45 | Pre-match Thread

[K-Bo]

You carry on making such good fucking sense

im just happy you didn't call me a rag and used the second most cliched bluemoon post instead of the first.

 

[super_city_si]

Gutted for McAtee, I don't think Foden and Gundogan need the minutes.

I think he'll get on. I'd expect a few players to only do 60 or so.

 

[twosips]

Man, maybe...I just can't see it. Pep seems like the kind of guy who would be (rightfully imo) pretty offended if someone suggested to him a team for financial reasons!

I'm sure he gets a winning bonus too. And it'd feed into a potential striker transfer.

 

[Shaffer92]

I don't mind Pep going strong. Would have liked Mcatee or Palmer though.

All I want is no injuries.

 

[M Gaudino]

we’re still playing against a champions league team - dont think it makes any sense to throw in 4/5 youngsters who cant handle the pace and then we have players like Stones and Walker running around full pelt trying to stem the tide

 

[kaz7]

A lot of the team need mins over and above the kids who will probably come on later , did the handling of phil teach you nothing !

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

You get £2.5m for winning a single group game in the Champions League - that's more than winning the Carabao and FA Cup campaigns combined. I reckon that probably explains the strong side!

And Pep repeating the word “Rhythm” lots in his pre match presser.

 

[mosssideblue]

Shame the youngsters aren’t starting considering the game doesn’t mean anything.
Palmer atleast should have started

It may not mean anything qualification wise, but Pep will want to maintain momentum as well a get mins in legs of those needing them. I'm confident Pep would say no game is meaningless.

 

[tolmie's hairdoo]

Great opportunity for Jack to shine and get a couple of goals.

Was shocked how threatening he looked down the middle against Watford, but the composure will come with confidence.

Kev defo needs the minutes.

 

[Chi-town blues]

pep never learns

 

[Cheadle_hulmeBlue]

we’re still playing against a champions league team - dont think it makes any sense to throw in 4/5 youngsters who cant handle the pace and then we have players like Stones and Walker running around full pelt trying to stem the tide

I don’t think anyone has said throw in 4/5 youngsters. just Palmer and maybe Mcatee have been the main suggestions.

 

[mosssideblue]

Only BT can shoehorn the Rags in on a night they ain’t even playing.

Dipper love in now

 

[BringBackSwales]

im just happy you didn't call me a rag and used the second most cliched bluemoon post instead of the first.

No I didn’t call you a rag, well spotted

 

[PannickAtTheDisco]

How do Palmer and McAtee not start in a meaningless game? For God's sake

 

[Indaparkside]

You get £2.5m for winning a single group game in the Champions League -

That’s why the rags are skint

 

[oldius]

I am confident that a number of changes will be made in the second half and I hope that includes Lavia for Fern, Wilson-Esbrand for Zin, McAtee for Foden and Palmer for Grealish/KDB.

 

[Mr Partridge]

Have they swapped ours and the dippers games around? Tuned into BT for pre-match and it's all about the scouse vermin.

 

[KS55]

Disappointed in the line up. Surely a couple of the youngsters should start.

 

[Cheadle_hulmeBlue]

It may not mean anything qualification wise, but Pep will want to maintain momentum as well a get mins in legs of those needing them. I'm confident Pep would say no game is meaningless.

I get what your saying, but that applies to all games and we will always want momentum. Just a bit disappointed not to see one youngster in a training game

 

[mosssideblue]

How do Palmer and McAtee not start in a meaningless game? For God's sake

Meaningless to who? Pep takes each game seriously, you should know that by now.