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

[i kne albert davy]

On way to mcr airport come on you blue boys fucking love you ctid

Just coming round after night on Berlin beer why oh why are we near a 24 hour bar :-)

 

[John Wayne]

On way to mcr airport come on you blue boys fucking love you ctid

Have a great trip boss, I'm jealous!

 

[Pelegrinni]

Does anyone know if there's a train back to Berlin after the game?

 

[Lovebitesandeveryfing]

Alistair Mann, does he still leave the coat hanger in his jacket when wearing it

Sorry, mate, you've lost me with that one? It's a reference I must have missed…

 

[Abe Frohman]

Does anyone know if there's a train back to Berlin after the game?

Only if you fancy 4 changes and it taking over 5½ hours!

 

[birchwoodgingerste]

Common city do us proud.

 

[trevorriley]

cant believe the prediction of 22.6% saying loss.. If we cant get a result over there we are lifting f all this season

 

[Deleted member 77198]

I wish this was tonight, want to get Saturday out of my system!

Hopefully the players are thinking the same. Two goals in the first twenty minutes and we’ll be flying!

 

[jc2397]

Anyone in Berlin this afternoon / evening? I’m travelling down to Leipzig tomorrow and meeting up with people there, wouldn’t mind a drink or two this evening if anyone is around though!

 

[Lovebitesandeveryfing]

cant believe the prediction of 22.6% saying loss.. If we cant get a result over there we are lifting f all this season

Reverse jinx phenomenon. I was sorely tempted to predict “loss” myself. Instead, against my better instincts, I've predicted “win”. Now it's jinxed…

 

[Eccles Blue]

A week too early for John Boy's return unfortunately.

But we are still the best team in the land and all the world.

Safe journeys and enjoy the game to all the travelling fans. (Plus enjoy the game to all of us over here watching online/TV)

 

[fuskarn]

 

[aka blue jambo]

Edinburgh airport bar just played
From rotterdam to Amsterdam followed by Love will tear us apart

It's a sign

 

[Eric Hitchmough]

Yep just read there’s no KDB, Stones or Laporte in training.

It was on instagram so I wasn’t sure on accuracy!

 

[fatoldsyd]

Shit, KDB injured?

 

[AliBobbyJ]

Leipzig are in great attacking form, City played really well against Forest, so if we can add to that by sticking the ball in the net at the end of those brilliant moves I can see a 4-2 away win here.

It's the next round that troubles me, Napoli almost undefeated this season, Bayern going well - they both lie in wait, plus the usual suspects.

 

[BlueMoonAcrossThePond]

Pep will likely employ his "false fullback" formation. Silva will likely start at so-called left back.

Is this going to work against RB Leipzig? I'm not familiar with their team. If RBL has a talented right-winger, Silva will be incapable of containing him. And this could lead to huge problems.
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Pep loves ball retention as a primary means of match control.

But with Haaland - I'd love for him to think outside the box.

Put our pacy players forward - and play high-press counter-attack at times.

 

[Tony - MCFC]

Glad to hear Walker is ok.

KDB obv will be a huge miss if he’s out. Obviously don’t want any injuries but Laporte we have cover for.

 

[asgoodasitgets]

Liking Leipzig so far
Lovely city and just found a great Vietnamese restaurant

 

[fatoldsyd]

Pep will likely employ his "false fullback" formation. Silva will likely start at so-called left back.

Is this going to work against RB Leipzig? I'm not familiar with their team. If RBL has a talented right-winger, Silva will be incapable of containing him. And this could lead to huge problems.

Dominik Szoboszlai plays out on the RW for them. He scored against us last season in that 2-1 loss, and he's been great this season. 5 goals, 13 assists according to Transfermarkt, including one against Wolfsburg last game. Don't think it's advisable to play Bernardo against him. Has to be Ake.

If KDB is out, we should play a midfield three of Rodri-Gundogan-Bernardo. Provides us with some much-needed technical security with Gundogan as the controller. Ake goes to LB.