All our Portuguese players (and ederson) were benfica lads, hopefully should be up for itNot an easy game and a draw isn’t a terrible result, but we should try to win. The nasty asshole João Palhinha who injured KdB in the Euros will be playing. He played a game against Porto yesterday and received a red card for violent conduct. They rested quite a few players yesterday and had an extra day. Also have a young and brilliant manager. Don’t anyone kid themselves, it will be a difficult game. I’m a little concerned about playing a lot of Portuguese players against a Portuguese team in Portugal
Agreed. I've watched them a fair bit since the draw was announced and I have to say that they've far exceeded my expectations. Will be a tough match no doubt.
Given the experiment last week , my thought is it will be Stones at RB and Cancelo @ LB …Think the guaranteed starters are:
Ederson
Cancelo
Dias
Laporte
Rodri
Bernardo
De Bruyne
Sterling
Mahrez
The two remaining slots up for grabs are between Stones/Zinchenko, and Gundogan/Foden imo.
Personally, and we will see on Tuesday, but I think it’s one of the most predictable 11’s I’ve ever seen with Pep.Think the guaranteed starters are:
Ederson
Cancelo
Dias
Laporte
Rodri
Bernardo
De Bruyne
Sterling
Mahrez
The two remaining slots up for grabs are between Stones/Zinchenko, and Gundogan/Foden imo.
Pep almost always picks Gundo for big European aways I think?Personally, and we will see on Tuesday, but I think it’s one of the most predictable 11’s I’ve ever seen with Pep.
It will be your 9, with Stones and Foden - Gundo playing full 90 yesterday added to John sitting the game out makes it a near certainty for me.
It's tempting to think that away games in Europe are really difficult, and home games easy - but our record home & away in Europe hasn't been any different for a while now, in Europe or domestically. Some of our worst domestic results have actually been at home.
So definitely think we'll go for it & should win. Referee allowing, of course - there are some strange ones in Europe.