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

 

[TheCity]

Ederson
Walker Dias Laporte Ake
Rodri
Gundogan Bernardo
Mahrez Haaland Grealish

Just hesitating between Gundogan or De Bruyne

 

[Trojan1962]

A draw will be a great result for us here

 

[citymad]

A draw will be a great result for us here

Agreed. We look frail at the back so I expect them to score 1 or 2 goals. Just hope Haaland and Kev have there scoring boots on to give us a chance back at the etihad.

 

[Bluemoon9909]

Ortega
Lewis, Dias, Akanji, Ake
Foden, Rodri, Gundogan, Grealish
Haaland, Alvarez

 

[Bournemouth Blue]

FFS play Nathan at left back and stop pissing about up front, we should be ten points clear in the PL a draw at least please, then we will be favourites to go forward

 

[citymad]

Fuck this competition. Hope we go out to concentrate on league.

We’re not consistent enough this season. May be FA cup ?

 

[MrCheeseGrater]

We’re not consistent enough this season. May be FA cup ?

Would love an FA cup final day. We've not won it enough, aways seem to go out in the semis.

 

[deafmanstevo]

Would love an FA cup final day. We've not won it enough, aways seem to go out in the semis.

Eh you want us to go out of the Champions league so we can concentrate on the league, yet you want to get to the FA cup final, wouldit not be better to go out of both cups.
For me we are still in 3 comps, and want us to win all 3 or at least try too. Im going for a 1-2 City win.

 

[Alexia_Ko]

Won't win this competition or the league unfortunately, way to inconsistent.

Tbf league form doesn't matter too much in the UCL

 

[PragueBlue]

Ederson
Walker Dias Laporte Ake
Rodri
Gundogan Bernardo
Mahrez Haaland Grealish

Just hesitating between Gundogan or De Bruyne

That would probably be my team too. Also have the same hesitation between Gundogan and KDB but also not sure on Foden or Mahrez for the right side. Will be interesting to see what we go with.