RB Leipzig (H) - Tue 14th March, 20:00 | Pre-Match Thread

[kanovic]

How on earth do both of them deserve to be starting when Grealish has been our best winger since the World Cup?

Shhhh don’t ask questions lol

 

[wolviedinho]

Kev and Haaland is all we need. If Kev is on it then Rb are fucked.

 

[lol yank]

Also, let's stop saying '4 centre backs!' like Ake isn't our best (and only) left back option.

He’s as much of a left back as Laporte. He is the only option because the team loaned the only actual option and bought someone who isn’t suited for the championship.

 

[mancityscot]

Not the team I wanted to see but come on city!!!

 

[Chak19]

What exactly has Mahrez done to be benched for so many matches lately ? this is a bit weird.

 

[manimanc]

Maybe we got one eye on Saturday.

Maybe foden is still not fully fit.

Maybe Pep knows better than a load of flappers on a forum.

Just a thought.

 

[simon23]

Don't see the problem with the back 4. Normally I'd say play walker at right back but surely it's clear how poor he has been this season. Stones may not have the legs to get up and down but he is better defensively. The other 3 at the back therefore pick themselves.
The midfield is about experience
..kdb has been off form but in big games he usually still has enough to turn it on. Rodri has to start...so the choice is either bernardo or gundo in midfield....he's gone for gundo for control but he has bernardo further forward where he is a goal threat.
Haaland is obvious.
The only other choice therefore is Grealish or Foden. Personally I think foden has been playing better from the right. I'm not Grealish's biggest fan by any stretch but he has earned his place at present....he does need to step up and add goals and assists but Pep is concerned, rightly do about transitions and he needs possession

 

[samuelyeboah]

For me the standard for "overthinking" is not playing a DM in a CL final, this isn't even 1% of that so I don't get the reactions.

 

[Alexia_Ko]

Predictions? I'm going for 4-1 on Aggregate and KDB Haaland and Gundo to score

 

[PhillyBasedBlue]

I don't know why you think it will go to pens

Just only scoring 1 against them last time, and how we didn’t score a goal from open play against palace.