***Champions v Leeds Official Match Thread***

[hayling22]

Is McAtee injured, he didn't even make the bench when a couple of the others have?

Likely makes no difference as they won't get on anyway!

[mr_nool]

So Walker really is in the noughty corner after his petulant red card against Leipzig?

[Beefymcfc]

Where the fuck is Walker?

Come on the Blues!

[nottsblue]

So Walker really is in the noughty corner after his petulant red card against Leipzig?

Can’t imagine he isn’t playing due to that. Must have a niggle or a knock of some sort. Maybe he is unwell?

We will miss him though, that’s for certain

[mr_nool]

So Walker really is in the noughty corner after his petulant red card against Leipzig?

Can’t imagine he isn’t playing due to that. Must have a niggle or a knock of some sort. Maybe he is unwell?

We will miss him though, that’s for certain

Yeah, that's more likely. Will be interesting to see how we will play tonight. Back 3 with one wing back? Back 4 in defence, back 3 in attack?

[nottsblue]

So Walker really is in the noughty corner after his petulant red card against Leipzig?

Can’t imagine he isn’t playing due to that. Must have a niggle or a knock of some sort. Maybe he is unwell?

We will miss him though, that’s for certain

Yeah, that's more likely. Will be interesting to see how we will play tonight. Back 3 with one wing back? Back 4 in defence, back 3 in attack?

Pep just said Walker was feeling sick this morning and he alluded he would probably have played otherwie

[PeterParker]

Looks like a defensive brainfart, making Leeds bigger than they really are because of Bielsa.

Hope the fuck we win, but not confident at all seeing this. Don't know why we need to be "clever" when we play our normal selves we are the best team on the planet.

[nottsblue]

XI | Ederson, Dias (C), Stones, Laporte, Rodrigo, Zinchenko, De Bruyne, Bernardo, Mahrez, Foden, Grealish.

SUBS | Steffen, Ake, Sterling, Gundogan, Jesus, Fernandinho, Egan-Riley, Palmer, Wilson-Esbrand.

In all honesty I think I’d sooner have seen Sterling than KDB based on the last couple of games

[london blue 2]

XI | Ederson, Dias (C), Stones, Laporte, Rodrigo, Zinchenko, De Bruyne, Bernardo, Mahrez, Foden, Grealish.

SUBS | Steffen, Ake, Sterling, Gundogan, Jesus, Fernandinho, Egan-Riley, Palmer, Wilson-Esbrand.

In all honesty I think I’d sooner have seen Sterling than KDB based on the last couple of games

Might be on to something there. Kev turns over possession more than most. Hope today it clicks

[blues2win]

Cancelo suspended Walker not fit. Stones was the obvious choice as Right Back. No brain fart.

[sheblue]

The back 4 is a forced situation. Cancelo is suspended and walker injured. That doesn't leave a lot of options.

[stevefromdonny]

COME ON CITY

[blues2win]

He could play a back three. Stones Dias and Laporte. Not sure who would be at right wing back then though.

[Mase]

He could play a back three. Stones Dias and Laporte. Not sure who would be at right wing back then though.

Bernardo could probably do it if needed but then it takes away from him running the midfield.

[Wooders]

COME ON CITY

Yes, I hope they win

[Dubciteh]

Cancelo suspended Walker not fit. Stones was the obvious choice as Right Back. No brain fart.

Thats how i see it too.

[sheblue]

It will be 4 when Leeds have the ball and 3 when we have it with zinch in midfield (just like most games, different personnel).

[blues2win]

Agreed.

[PeterParker]

We are the best club in the world & but somehow we fail to have even a youth right back to be on the bench, not in the lineup.
Send the wrong message to kids, IMHO, same discussion as with Mcatee.

[CTID Hants]

Fucking great that stupid fucking Lucy whiney voice Ward on commentary