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

[Damanino]

no way we can miss Bernardo's energy in midfield. he needs to play midfield not LB.

 

[Xhavenjoe]

Not going to be easy
The Bundesliga is very competitive at the moment, only 5 points separating the top top 6.

 

[yeah whatever !!]

COME ON CITY !!

 

[lasereyes]

no way we can miss Bernardo's energy in midfield. he needs to play midfield not LB.

In Pep's set up, LB is equiv to midfield

 

[St.Pauli support]

Leipzig are on good form. Their sharp pressing is top notch and will cause our high line all sorts of problems.
If we don't possess midfield it will be uncomfortable.

 

[kaz7]

Not for me this one , too late and i am not feeling the cl again

 

[Kippax Street 1880]

Great game for us to get the momentum back on track. Forest was just one of those games, we actually played really well, intensity and speed of play was back, their goal lived a charmed life. Erling will be in the mood for this one.

 

[DATOIA]

Ederson
Rico Akanji Ruben Ake
Rodri Bernardo
Alvarez
Mahrez Haaland Foden

 

[DATOIA]

In Pep's set up, LB is equiv to midfield

It depends...

When Rico plays - RB is same as midfielder..

It's important to have 3+1 situations in midfield. Which position will create that advantage depends on the players and their versatility.

Theoretically if you have LB like Theo Hernandez, you can have that 3+1 created by 3 midfield players + Grealish who will be playing LCM near the opponents box and real LCM playing a little bit deeper like Bernardo. You can't do that on the right wing, cause KDB can't be used that deep..

In 19 / 20 due to reason that we had Aguero, Mendy and Walker, Pep used Fernandinho as a "False Centre-Back"..

Right now it's either Rico or Bernardo.

 

[i kne albert davy]

In airport now well up for this one