Spursex
Alert Team
Until we try, we don't know, but put out a team who think can do that and they just might surprise us - but the worst case is we go lout looking like a CL team that will help underpin our recruitment in the summer.
Nick Real Deal
Vital Football Legend
I think front foot has to be in waves.
Harry-Kari
Vital 1st Team Regular
Agree completely....Leipzig really aren’t that special, we just made them look like it for most of the home game. One thing I hope we do is start shooting when we are near their goal instead of trying to walk it into the net, especially given the way that goalkeepers everywhere seem to be struggling with the current balls.
muttley
Alert Team
RB's team this last weekend (3,1,4,2): Gulacsi; Klosterman, Upamecano, Halstenberg; Laimer; Nkunku, Angelino, Sabitzer, Foersberg; Schick, Poulsen - Used Subs: Olmo, Lookman, Werner
RB's team from WHL (3,4,2,1): Gulacsi; Klosterman, Ampadu, Halstenberg; Mukiele, Laimer, Sabitzer, Angelino; Nkunku, Werner; Schick Used Subs: Forsberg, Poulsen, Haidara
So my guess is that it will the same team and formation that played against us at home, with Upamecano in for Ampadu.
The consistent thing is that they play 3 at the back and wing-backs. I think we get our success in the central or inside channel areas with Gio, Moura, Bergwijn, Lamela etc.
RB's team from WHL (3,4,2,1): Gulacsi; Klosterman, Ampadu, Halstenberg; Mukiele, Laimer, Sabitzer, Angelino; Nkunku, Werner; Schick Used Subs: Forsberg, Poulsen, Haidara
So my guess is that it will the same team and formation that played against us at home, with Upamecano in for Ampadu.
The consistent thing is that they play 3 at the back and wing-backs. I think we get our success in the central or inside channel areas with Gio, Moura, Bergwijn, Lamela etc.
Spursex
Alert Team
Well we've seen what happens if we fall back and play from our 6yard line, so I can't believe that in a game we have to win, he'd try the same tactics.
ScottDaYid
Vital Football Legend
I agree, we need to go for it and even if we go out losing say 4-2 on the night at least we’ve give it a go.
If we go out with another average performance losing comfortably 2/3-0 it wont look good.
Lets give them a little fright at least…
Spursex
Alert Team
The natural ebb and flow will dicate that's exactly how it will be, but what we are capable of is a performance like w ehad in the second half with Burnley - and this is one of those rare games where the performance is more important than the result; most of not all have long since recognized we have no hope of winning the CL (unless a series of medical miracles occur), but a good performance will lift everyone and show that we don't have to be stuck in planning negative football and that Jose has more than one plan.
muttley
Alert Team
From what I saw, it was Bergwijn playing too deep in the first half of the first leg. He got pinned back by Mukiele instead of the other way round whilst Aurier had the same problem on the other side. I feel getting these guys pushed back is perhaps even more important than where the midfield 2 sit. That's clearly important as well.
If I have once concern it is perhaps that it's been key defensive players that have played 120 mins followed by 90 mins in the last 7 days. They will need to keep their brain ruling their tired bodies and keep pushing out. Whilst Toby only played the second match he can also be guilty of this in our setup.
Nick Real Deal
Vital Football Legend
I don't want a pacifying exercise to give me hope with a glimpse of what might be. I'd rather see a structured and realistic attempt to win the game.
Spursex
Alert Team
Then we want the same thing, because if we have that, we can and will win.
Nick Real Deal
Vital Football Legend
Bergwijn is out long term with an ankle sprain so that's another attacker down.
Spursex
Alert Team
That's tough and it's certainly not going to help, but we have no choice other than to play for a win.
Harry-Kari
Vital 1st Team Regular
Well that's great news for the press conferences then isn't it...Jose needs to pretend he doesn't hear the question!
Harry-Kari
Vital 1st Team Regular
To be honest Berg has looked off the pace in all the games so far in spite of scoring a couple of goals so his impact will not be missed at the moment, but who to replace him with is difficult....I thought Sess was back in training so maybe he will be able to step in, but I guess that would be a risk to ask for 90 minutes straight after coming back from injury.
Greavswasthegreatest
Vital Football Legend
Bergwijn out for a long time..
our season just gets better and better!!!!!!!
our season just gets better and better!!!!!!!
muttley
Alert Team
Implying that Bergwijn got injured because Ndombele didn't put in a shift and used a early sub might not be the smartest move even if that is what he is thinking.
Did anyone see the challenge that crocked Bergwijn?
muttley
Alert Team
So we have the following 13 outfield players fit - Aurier, Toby, Jan, Sanchez, Tanganga, Winks, Skipp, Dier, Gedson, Dele, Gio, Moura, Parrott
We have question marks over these 5 - Foyth, Davies, Sess, Ndombele, Lamela
Definitely out - Sissoko, Bergwijn, Kane, Son.
We also have a potential ban for Dier pending, and I bet Dele has to sit one out as well.
Won't be too long before all our goals are from knockdowns from Etete to Parrott :-)
We have question marks over these 5 - Foyth, Davies, Sess, Ndombele, Lamela
Definitely out - Sissoko, Bergwijn, Kane, Son.
We also have a potential ban for Dier pending, and I bet Dele has to sit one out as well.
Won't be too long before all our goals are from knockdowns from Etete to Parrott :-)
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Vertonghen, Dier, Toby, Sanchez, Tanganga, Skipp, Lo Celso, Lucas, Lamela and Dele
Harry-Kari
Vital 1st Team Regular
That's a nice dream Mutters...I saw a video of the training today and think I saw ND actually jogging around with the rest and looking in no trouble so maybe this will be the moment he explodes into form...I think it's these Sainsbury's mushrooms I've been eating.
