RB Leipzig (A) - Wed 22nd Feb, 20:00 | Pre-Match Thread

[FantasyIreland]

Only one thing needs to change from Saturday - our finishing.

Other than that is was a cracking performance.

And Pep using subs,preferably a defensive type.

 

[Deleted member 77198]

Put a LB at LB and we can do things, tinker and we’re fucked.
So, let's be positive - put Ake at LB and we’ve a good chance - 2 goals from the Viking!
1 for them so...2-1 to City.

Apart from the short amount of time Mendy was fit, we haven’t had a left back for seven years and we haven’t had a left back under 30 for a decade.

 

[727djc]

Happy with a draw tonight, at worst a one goal deficit

 

[jimmygrimblesboots]

And a buttered barm?

Surely it's a bap ?

 

[Millennium]

Any surprises in the team selection or game plan from Pep tonight?

 

[Protein Junkie]

Total guess
Rodders, Bernie and Gundo in the middle
Jack, Viking and Mahrez up top.
Walker, Dias, Akanji, Ake
Eddie in the Onion Bag.

 

[Crooked_rain]

Any surprises in the team selection or game plan from Pep tonight?

Maybe not a surprise but I could see Grealish possibly being rested because he has started the last 8 games or so. Foden started the other day but it was his first start in a long time, Mahrez was on the bench. So I could see Phil and Mahrez playing and Grealish being rested.

Could Haaland be rested and Alvarez start? We know Pep likes to rest Haaland when possible and with it being a two leg game, he could take that risk and keep him fresh for the league where we can’t afford any more slip ups.

 

[super_city_si]

Only one thing needs to change from Saturday - our finishing.

Other than that is was a cracking performance.

Id be half tempted to play the same system but with below

Ederson
Walker Dias Ake
Rodri Bernardo
Foden Gundogan
Mahrez Haaland Grealish

 

[Deleted member 77198]

Maybe not a surprise but I could see Grealish possibly being rested because he has started the last 8 games or so. Foden started the other day but it was his first start in a long time, Mahrez was on the bench. So I could see Phil and Mahrez playing and Grealish being rested.

Could Haaland be rested and Alvarez start? We know Pep likes to rest Haaland when possible and with it being a two leg game, he could take that risk and keep him fresh for the league where we can’t afford any more slip ups.

I wouldn’t think so. Haaland can have the BristolC game off. Nights like tonight are why we’ve brought Haaland.

 

[super_city_si]

Apart from the shirt amount of time Mendy was fit, we haven’t had a left back for seven years and we haven’t had a left back under 30 for a decade.

Its absolutely mental how weve done what weve done