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

[Trickyblues]

Pep picking Lewis over Phillips, not looking good for Kalvin

Pep picking Lewis over kovacic and nunes. Not looking good for them.

Did I do it right?

 

[Deleted member 77198]

That looks so much more like a City-quality side than Saturday did.

 

[mosssideblue]

Tough game.
Gone for a draw again.
Went for a draw at the weekend and we got beat.

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Pep’s thinking…

 

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I was wondering why we have two goalies on the subs bench? Anyone?

 

[TrentGrisham]

I like it.

As others have said I'm just surprised he's not going with Nunes/Kovacic over Rico before Arsenal to see more of what we've potentially got there.

 

[mccity]

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Aye, just had a look and for some stupid reason, this is Leipzig’s kit for tonight:

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Playing in their third kit at home which is probably bang in the middle of a clash between both our home kit and the dick veins monstrosity.

Why aren’t they playing in white and red?

Or will we wear our white and maroon? I didn’t think we played in the domestic away shirt in Europe.

Blue Bull Leipzig.

 

[blueste41]

I was wondering why we have two goalies on the subs bench? Anyone?

Because there is no one else to take it.

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Bernardo’s back and stones on the bench :)

surprised kovacic or nunes arent playing.

Rico’s midfield audition for Sunday?

 

[OntarioBlue]

The 'not looking good for Kalvin' stage is long since passed.

Yeah, I think that ship sailed when he came back overweight at the start of last season although it has to be said he’s not exactly done himself any favours when he has played.

 

[Bluesince1979]

I was wondering why we have two goalies on the subs bench? Anyone?

Because it fills the bench. Carson travels so he may as well be a sub if there is a spot

 

[Haaland94]

Pep resting a few, IMO. The likes of Kovacic, Nunes, Stones (if fit enough), Ake, Alvarez will all start vs Arsenal, IMO.

 

[blueste41]

Well that's a better bench isn't it?

 

[Franny 1234]

Johnny Stones and Bernardo have both travelled to Germany for tonight

Great news he's on the Bench

 

[mosssideblue]

Good starting 11 with strong options avail if needed

 

[Tricky_Trev]

Interesting to see the contrast in style from Wolves. Wolves, with Kovacic, Nunes, Doku etc was direct with no control. Tonight is the opposite, less direct, slower, more control.

 

[big gaz]

John Boy’s back!!!
Bernie’s even more back!!!

The team axis and core is getting back to normal I hope. :-)

@ Eccles Blue back, on the crack pipe ;-)
Enjoy the game :-)

 

[Blue Potato]

Very much looking forward to watching John Stones play football again, if he’s given a few minutes in the second half

 

[Deleted member 77198]

Wow, only 64% for the win.

RBL are a decent team but I still quite fancy us to put them away.

We’ve only won twice in our last ten away games in the CL.