Wydad AC (N) - Wed 18th June, 17:00 | CWC | Pre-Match Thread

[Eccles Blue]

Oh joy, oh what a beautiful day. John Boy is on the team sheet.
My day is made, my cup floweth over. YYYEEESSS.

 

[ninjamonkey]

Very attacking lineup. Looks like peps just gone with a fuck it pre-season style lineup of players just playing anywhere with reijnders seemingly in the holding role. Personally I would rather see players in their actual positions and playing in a formation we would lineup with against a bayern Munich or real madrid but I expect to see a shit tonne of goals with that kind of forward line.

 

[city9320]

CITY ARE BACK HELLO HELLO

 

[TonyM]

Interesting. Not the backline I was expecting. Also surprised that Rodri isn't starting.

 

[01cravend]

Not all 4 captains on the bench haha.

Interesting lineup, hope Lewis inverts and holds to give Reijnders some freedom.

 

[super_city_si]

Wonder if Reis will be told to step in to midfield. Hope so.

 

[bluetonium]

Having been told Reijnders isn't a defensive midfielder, I'm a little stumped by our formation today... Maybe 2-2-3-3?

Imagine Lewis plays inside and one of Foden, Cherki or Reijnders is alongside most times, with the others looking for space?

Looking forward to seeing the new lads in a blue shirt. Clocking off in an hour and beer is ready in the fridge.

 

[Gumzy97]

That’s a very attacking and quick line up

 

[Gaz (FMwkdsoul)]

Having been told Reijnders isn't a defensive midfielder, I'm a little stumped by our formation today... Maybe 2-2-3-3?

Imagine Lewis plays inside and one of Foden, Cherki or Reijnders is alongside most times, with the others looking for space?

Looking forward to seeing the new lads in a blue shirt. Clocking off in an hour and beer is ready in the fridge.

Think the first game i ever noticed him was in that role for Holland.

*straight up 433 imo

 

[Eccles Blue]

I’m looking forward to this. The tennis is so slow compared to the real sport.
I like tennis normally but looking forward to football. :-)

 

[Lord Blue]

i imagine Pep thinks this is the one game where he can play some of these players

 

[skillman]

Wonder if Reis will be told to step in to midfield. Hope so.

It was rumoured recently that was the plan with him in January, wasn't it? But the way the season went meant that we couldn't really experiment.

 

[CongletonBlue]

Cannot wait for this. Suns out and City are on, new signings in the lineup. Bring it on.

 

[BlueMoonRisin’]

Oh joy, oh what a beautiful day. John Boy is on the team sheet.
My day is made, my cup floweth over. YYYEEESSS.

Rumour has it Pep was going to start Stones but Johnboy has since been ruled out out with a broken toenail ; )

 

[Wretched Vengeance]

Great to see Ake back and involved again.

 

[Mayor West]

Not all 4 captains on the bench haha.

Interesting lineup, hope Lewis inverts and holds to give Reijnders some freedom.

Eh? All four captains are on the bench? Why did you say not?

 

[Gobshiight]

I count 2 proper defenders and 0 proper defensive midfielders

Gonna be fun!

 

[Lord Blue]

possibly Reis and Ake become a back 2 at times with 1 or both or Rico and NOR pushing

 

[DMA's]

Realistically they will be just camped on the edge kf their area for most of the game. Expect Lewis and o reily to invert with savinho and Doku holding the width

 

[Gaz (FMwkdsoul)]

NOR and Lewis in next to Reijnders. Ake/Reis back 2

Rest - Choas interchanging.