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According to respected ITK in another place - if true and Stones is also crocked after last night we'll probably be seeing Fern as our RB against Madrid.

Cancelo RB and Ake/Zinch LB.

For the first leg of the CL then someone will have to do a job at RB. Egan-Riley has travelled with the squad a few times and is supposed to be a mirror image of Walker. Get him in!

Mase wrote:Cancelo RB and Ake/Zinch LB.

For the first leg of the CL then someone will have to do a job at RB. Egan-Riley has travelled with the squad a few times and is supposed to be a mirror image of Walker. Get him in!

Vinicius needs specific attention Mase throwing A lad in is not going to happen IMO.

It think it's gonna be Stones - Ruben Laporte - Zinch.
Imagine Ake being fit and playing. Reminded me when Maradona tried to reinvent football at WC2010 playing 4 CB in every game.

Mase wrote:Cancelo RB and Ake/Zinch LB.

For the first leg of the CL then someone will have to do a job at RB. Egan-Riley has travelled with the squad a few times and is supposed to be a mirror image of Walker. Get him in!

Cancelo is suspended due to card totting up

salford city wrote:

Mase wrote:Cancelo RB and Ake/Zinch LB.

For the first leg of the CL then someone will have to do a job at RB. Egan-Riley has travelled with the squad a few times and is supposed to be a mirror image of Walker. Get him in!

Cancelo is suspended due to card totting up

Yep, that’s my second paragraph mate.

Walker out pissing against the wall behind a pub for the season.

Mase wrote:

salford city wrote:

Mase wrote:Cancelo RB and Ake/Zinch LB.

For the first leg of the CL then someone will have to do a job at RB. Egan-Riley has travelled with the squad a few times and is supposed to be a mirror image of Walker. Get him in!

Cancelo is suspended due to card totting up

Yep, that’s my second paragraph mate.

Indeed it is, must pay more attention!!
If Stones is crocked then we may have an issue. Id agree despite his age, Egan-Riley plays the role big ask in a chumps league semi but looking around what are the options other than a 3 man cb setting plus zinch and drop someome back as a right wingback?

salford city wrote:

Mase wrote:

salford city wrote:

Mase wrote:Cancelo RB and Ake/Zinch LB.

For the first leg of the CL then someone will have to do a job at RB. Egan-Riley has travelled with the squad a few times and is supposed to be a mirror image of Walker. Get him in!

Cancelo is suspended due to card totting up

Yep, that’s my second paragraph mate.

Indeed it is, must pay more attention!!
If Stones is crocked then we may have an issue. Id agree despite his age, Egan-Riley plays the role big ask in a chumps league semi but looking around what are the options other than a 3 man cb setting plus zinch and drop someome back as a right wingback?

Can't play Egan-Riley against opposition as experienced and good as Real. He would be targeted and would probably make fatal errors.
We saw what happened to Steffen.

Dimples wrote:

salford city wrote:

Mase wrote:

salford city wrote:

Mase wrote:Cancelo RB and Ake/Zinch LB.

For the first leg of the CL then someone will have to do a job at RB. Egan-Riley has travelled with the squad a few times and is supposed to be a mirror image of Walker. Get him in!

Cancelo is suspended due to card totting up

Yep, that’s my second paragraph mate.

Indeed it is, must pay more attention!!
If Stones is crocked then we may have an issue. Id agree despite his age, Egan-Riley plays the role big ask in a chumps league semi but looking around what are the options other than a 3 man cb setting plus zinch and drop someome back as a right wingback?

Can't play Egan-Riley against opposition as experienced and good as Real. He would be targeted and would probably make fatal errors.
We saw what happened to Steffen.

He would be a better fit than Fern which is where Pep will go next wirhout Stones.....

There’s no saying Egan-Riley would shit his pants against Real. It might be a bit of a stretch to start him, but who’s to say he won’t smash it?

I’m sure Rooney playing against a top Arsenal side when he was 18 was thought of as crazy, but he scored a wonder goal that set his career off.

Mase wrote:There’s no saying Egan-Riley would shit his pants against Real. It might be a bit of a stretch to start him, but who’s to say he won’t smash it?

I’m sure Rooney playing against a top Arsenal side when he was 18 was thought of as crazy, but he scored a wonder goal that set his career off.

If a defender makes a mistake it will likely result in a goal.
If an attacker makes a mistake it will likely result in losing possession.

Dimples wrote:

Mase wrote:There’s no saying Egan-Riley would shit his pants against Real. It might be a bit of a stretch to start him, but who’s to say he won’t smash it?

I’m sure Rooney playing against a top Arsenal side when he was 18 was thought of as crazy, but he scored a wonder goal that set his career off.

If a defender makes a mistake it will likely result in a goal.
If an attacker makes a mistake it will likely result in losing possession.

I can’t agree. Maldini made his debut at 16 for Milan. I’m sure there’s tons of defenders over the years that have come through young. If we don’t have any other RB then it’s got to be him. We’ve invested millions and millions into this academy - they should be available for emergencies.

It was clear the minute his foot planted in the turf whilst his ankle kept turning he wouldn't be back this season.

A lot of people seem to have missed that replay

Mase wrote:

Dimples wrote:

Mase wrote:There’s no saying Egan-Riley would shit his pants against Real. It might be a bit of a stretch to start him, but who’s to say he won’t smash it?

I’m sure Rooney playing against a top Arsenal side when he was 18 was thought of as crazy, but he scored a wonder goal that set his career off.

If a defender makes a mistake it will likely result in a goal.
If an attacker makes a mistake it will likely result in losing possession.

I can’t agree. Maldini made his debut at 16 for Milan. I’m sure there’s tons of defenders over the years that have come through young. If we don’t have any other RB then it’s got to be him. We’ve invested millions and millions into this academy - they should be available for emergencies.

I think I agree Mase.

The team selection should form a logical pattern. Four at the back? 2FB and 2 CB? Who is unavailable? Walker and Cancelo. Stones would be the cover as it leaves Laporte and Dias as the CB pairing, but if he is out injured then we have a problem. Fern might the next default but that is a non starter for me for a variety of reasons, not least lack of pace and a possible walking red card.
Therefore the logical step is to put the best reserve FB is as cover. If that is Egan-Riley then so be it. Play Bernardo wide right so he can help him out with cover so as not too leave him too exposed. It isn’t ideal but it’s the situation we are in. The young lad might be nervous but equally he will be absolutely stoked to get his chance. And Walker isn’t getting any younger. This lad will have played the way Pep wants for the youth sides for as long as he’s been at City so you’d think at some point he would get the chance to prove himself.

Ideally this wouldn’t be in a CL semi at the Bernabeu, but as the song goes, if he can do it there he can do it anywhere.
Fern would be the supposed safe option and I’d strongly argue it would be completely the wrong option. Therefore logic dictates to go with the young lad

nottsblue wrote:

Mase wrote:

Dimples wrote:

Mase wrote:There’s no saying Egan-Riley would shit his pants against Real. It might be a bit of a stretch to start him, but who’s to say he won’t smash it?

I’m sure Rooney playing against a top Arsenal side when he was 18 was thought of as crazy, but he scored a wonder goal that set his career off.

If a defender makes a mistake it will likely result in a goal.
If an attacker makes a mistake it will likely result in losing possession.

I can’t agree. Maldini made his debut at 16 for Milan. I’m sure there’s tons of defenders over the years that have come through young. If we don’t have any other RB then it’s got to be him. We’ve invested millions and millions into this academy - they should be available for emergencies.

I think I agree Mase.

The team selection should form a logical pattern. Four at the back? 2FB and 2 CB? Who is unavailable? Walker and Cancelo. Stones would be the cover as it leaves Laporte and Dias as the CB pairing, but if he is out injured then we have a problem. Fern might the next default but that is a non starter for me for a variety of reasons, not least lack of pace and a possible walking red card.
Therefore the logical step is to put the best reserve FB is as cover. If that is Egan-Riley then so be it. Play Bernardo wide right so he can help him out with cover so as not too leave him too exposed. It isn’t ideal but it’s the situation we are in. The young lad might be nervous but equally he will be absolutely stoked to get his chance. And Walker isn’t getting any younger. This lad will have played the way Pep wants for the youth sides for as long as he’s been at City so you’d think at some point he would get the chance to prove himself.

Ideally this wouldn’t be in a CL semi at the Bernabeu, but as the song goes, if he can do it there he can do it anywhere.
Fern would be the supposed safe option and I’d strongly argue it would be completely the wrong option. Therefore logic dictates to go with the young lad

Cancelo will be back from suspension for the Bernabeu. I look forward to us soundly thrashing Madrid at home without a recognised centre forward, right back or left back

I agree with Mase, would love to see the lad have a barn stormer, however it can go the other way. I do think walkers back up ultimate replacement should be getting games.

Hazy2 wrote:I agree with Mase, would love to see the lad have a barn stormer, however it can go the other way. I do think walkers back up ultimate replacement should be getting games.

Definitely this. Give him a go tomorrow for me

No word on Walker from the club which is unusual so it could be good or very bad . Pep presser later today should reveal all !

Walker is a huge huge huge loss if he’s out .
No one in our team can replace him .

In top matches opposing players earmark the opposite side to Walker more than with him due to his speed in getting back .

Fucking huge loss if he’s out for the next few weeks .