RB Leipzig (A) - Wed 4th Oct, 20:00 | CL | Pre-Match Thread

[MCFC1993]

Kick off time 20:00 (BST). Live on TNT sport for those in the UK.

Will post more when I can be arsed.

Just need to get through this and be ready for Arsenal.

 

[Gabriel]

I‘d gladly take a draw but suspect that might be beyond us.

 

[Gigant]

Ederson
Walker
Dias
Akanji
Gvardiol
Rodri
Kovačić
Doku
Alvarez
Grealish
Haaland

 

[vanchi]

their only experienced cb is injured. dani olmo too.

openda and simons started the season really well, other new players don’t get many minutes.
i’d say they’re overachieving at the moment, their core players are getting old, lost 4 starters and last season’s squad players are now starters.

they’re about to play bayern now, so that will be a tough game.

 

[TrentGrisham]

Another tough match. Bookmakers seem to agree.

I like to think playing a tough match like this before Arsenal is a good thing.

 

[Trickyblues]

Currently beating Bayern 2-0 :))))))

 

[super_city_si]

Rodri back thank fuck. Draw i think.

 

[Millwallawayveteran1988]

We will be a different side in this due to Rodri. Alarming the drop off when he doesn’t play

 

[Stelea]

Wonder who will pick up an injury in this one?

 

[Frankie lad]

We don’t lose three in a row.Pep will not allow that.
A city win.

 

[Stelea]

As well as Rodders back, we need to get the false CH/Midfielder working.
I think as good as he is, the inclusion of Walker is to the detriment of this and he virtually plays a right wing role which doesn’t really lead to much.
We played our better football last year without Walker and didn’t leak goals.
We have had a fairly easy run of games early on where I wouldn’t say we have been great but the test is now coming. If we continue to have to select the line ups due to injuries and then play like we have, it won’t end well.

 

[Stelea]

We don’t lose three in a row.Pep will not allow that.
A city win.

Happened last year. Soton, Spuds, RAGS

 

[balotelli's back pocket]

Ederson
Walker Akanji Dias Gvardiol
Rodri Kovacic
Foden Alvarez Grealish
Haaland

 

[vmsuhail]

A must not lose game before the all-important game against Arsenal.

 

[chris85mcfc]

We will be a different side in this due to Rodri. Alarming the drop off when he doesn’t play

In all fairness we haven't played without him for a long long time, so no surprise we look a bit lost without him.

Hopefully we find our feet without him next week.

Will look forward to seeing him during the week though, and fairly sure he'll come back wanting to make up for it in a few weeks.

 

[come-on-barney]

One for the stats guys and girls, when was the last time we lost 4 in a row ?

 

[Gabriel]

One for the stats guys and girls, when was the last time we lost 4 in a row ?

Season 2006-07, I think.

 

[mixer]

Where's the fuck knows button in the vote

 

[Gabriel]

Where's the fuck knows button in the vote

Asked and answered.

 

[John Wayne]

Ederson
Walker Akanji Dias Gvardiol
Rodri Kovacic
Foden Alvarez Grealish
Haaland

Cheers mate, saved me a job. That's exactly what I'd go with too. I think Grealish is better suited to away European games than Doku, where control of the game seems paramount. Injuries don't give scope for many changes, but we might consider Nunes over Kovacic with the latter having started the last two having come back from injury.