Schalke (a) Pre Match Thread

[mccity]

Sané is obviously switching sides at half-time.

 

[MCFC1993]

Think that Stones injury has meant he'll play the system he did against Arsenal.

With the 3 at the back on the ball and 4 at the back off of it. I'm happy enough with that.

 

[Pingu the Penguin]

Shame for Sané but you can only have 11 on the pitch, Clive

Looks a good line up

Bit worried about us being short up front now with Jesus injured. Loss of games to come and Serg will need to be closely managed. I wonder whether Sané might become our no.2 striker for a while?

 

[Deepest Blue]

He’s gone back to the 3.5-1.5-4-1 system. Interesting.

How lucky we are to have someone like Fernandinho who gives us that option.
Won't be easy to replace when the time comes.

 

[Rammy Blue]

Shame for Sané but you can only have 11 on the pitch, Clive

Looks a good line up

Bit worried about us being short up front now with Jesus injured. Loss of games to come and Serg will need to be closely managed. I wonder whether Sané might become our no.2 striker for a while?

Raz can play up top, then Leroy or Mahrez comes in out wide.

 

[Andrew___K]

Same as what we did against Arsenal then. It worked then and I expect it to work again tonight but mainly due to the strength of our individuals compared to theirs rather than the formation. For me it's an unnecessary risk playing this way, particularly in a knock out competition away from home. Pep knows what hes doing but it doesn't stop be feeling uneasy seeing just 3 defenders on the pitch

We play like this for the last 1,5 years in (almost) every game. One of the defenders (usually fullback) joins midfield forming 3-2 in possession.

 

[colorado blue]

I wonder if he's saving Sane for the final?

 

[mccity]

We play like this for the last 1,5 years in (almost) every game. One of the defenders (usually fullback) joins midfield forming 3-2 in possession.

Yeah, it's kind of odd thinking about it, with us reviving a 90 year old tactic (W-M), but that's Pep!

 

[Deepest Blue]

Can I be the first to say that the referee's a fucking stupid cnut?

 

[Impeccable One]

Stuart Pearce .... 'The draw being the draw, I think he(Pep) will want to come away with a win' ...... top class insight !