My dad just hit me with the 'if we make the final we're going to fly to Madrid for it' and I don't know how to feel right now. Please win this game boys.
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I would say they paid us quite a bit of respect at NWHL by changing to a more defensive formation. I think Guardiola was worried about Kane and Son, and getting his pants pulled down on the counter-attack, which is why the first half was played at quite a slow tempo. Also, I think he was concerned about the electric atmosphere at NWHL.Conservative, but still disrespectful in particular with the team selection. They came into with an attitude that they could just play it safe at NWHL, we wouldn't be able to do much damage to them, and then they'd just batter us without much effort at the Etihad.
A midfield 3 of Winks, Dele and Eriksen is pretty much perfect against Ajax.
If that's the midfield three, who are the front three? Or is it a back 5?
Lloris
Trippier (?) Alderweireld Sanchez Vertoghen Rose
Dele Winks Eriksen
Llorente Lucas
Are we for real going to sub on Vincent fucking Janssen in the biggest game in a decade for the club?
Has to be this due to the personnel out in my view:
LlorisNo idea who we'd play RWB at the time, could be any of Aurier, Trippier, KWP or even Foyth but I can definitely see a line up similar to that.
Alderweireld - Sanchez - Foyth
RWB - Dele - Winks - Eriksen - Rose
Lucas - Llorente
Though I could potentially see Dele or Eriksen pushed up instead of Llorente and Dier slotting into central midfield too.
Doesn't leave us much on the bench though.
Vertonghen isn't suspended too is he? Surely he won't be dropped.
Not suspended.Vertonghen isn't suspended too is he? Surely he won't be dropped.
Dortmund yes. City no.First legs are always tight though, Ajax may have cut loose in their away legs in the previous two rounds but those were 2nd leg games when they had fuck all to lose...sure they have a fantastic front line but are they any better than Dortmund or City?
I am too at the thought of Barca embarassing Liverpool. Let's hope that happens.Wow..what a game. But Barca are probably rubbing there grubby little hands right now..
Bizarre that given our injury record this season you or anyone would ponder a line-up 3 games away.
Dier or Wanyama, if fit are bound to start.
Actually, Vincent Janssen isn't even in the Champions League squad, we dropped him for Foyth. Nor is Troy Parrott.
Guys we might have an utter joke of a squad for this game.