Must win. Delaney probably starting instead of Dahoud. LP will be on the bench. Hakimi surgery was successful so maybe he can .... watch on TV. Raphael will probably start at LB. Bayern players don't look like they care much about Kovac. We absolutely have a chance to go 5 points clear. We are much more of a team than Bayern.
We might see Schmelzer at LB who looked poor the last few times he got a chance from Favre. The fast and agile Coman and Gnabry will be a worry for Wolf and Schmelzer but Bayern recently offered opportunities for the oppoent as well. The players and all at the club should know that this is the best chance to win the league for some years to come. I'd take a draw but our remaining schedule is relatively tough. I'd love to see Reus win the league with his club and it's probably now or never so they should go for the win.
Not Schmelzer please! He's too slow compared to Bayern's fast wingers. I don't think we should play a CB as a FB either. I think we're only left with Guerreiro as LB.
Against Coman and Gnabry we have to field Raphael and Wolf because they at least have a chance with their speed. DAZ will be a waste because we need him in the centre against Lewandowski, Goretzka and James.
Possible lineup: Bürki Wolf(lp) - Akanji - Zagadou - Diallo Witsel - Delaney Sancho - Reus - Bruun Larsen Götze Hitz, Balerdi, Piszczek(Wolf), Schmelzer, Toprak, Dahoud, Weigl, Gomez
Add Weigl in first XI instead of Larsen and play with front 3 of Reus, Gotze, Sancho...play in counter attack
Ouch! We will only get 1 or 3 points if JBL steps it up and Sancho has good game unlike the last couple of games. Favre wouldn't do that although I like it. I'd be really surprised if he did. In the absence of Raphael I'd want someone else who can create. Like Dahoud from the midfield. But I think Favre will play Brunn-Larsen. And our attack will likely suffer.
I have no confidence for tomorrow. 3-0 Bayern. This place melts down afterward. I think we still win the league. Hope I’m wrong.
A ton of missing players, unfortunately. With the way thing have shaped up I fully expect Wolf and Diallo to our back, with Zagadou and Akanji in the center. No LP, please, this senile piece of garbage shouldn't even be in the team list. Witsel-Delaney in midfield makes perfect sense here. Up front is where we will definitely struggle. Bruun-Larsen hasn't set the world on fire, would much rather see him coming on as an impact sub, if possible. Given the situation, I wouldn't mind seeing something like this: Sancho - Dahoud - Reus Gotze At any rate - hope we get something out of this game.
If Bayern wins it will be in IN SPITE of this 2nd tier small club coach! [emoji2959] That being said, I’m at 50/50 here. Leave it all on the pitch. And whoever wins, congrats!
Bürki LP Akanji Zagadou Diallo Witsel Delaney Sancho Dahoud Bruun Larsen Reus Philipp is back on the bench. That surprised me as I hadn't heard much of him. Tough game for LP's return. I don't think Dahoud on the 10 worked previously. If I remember correctly, Favre tinkered similarly with the lineup against Tottenham of all games. Maybe we'll see 3 in midfield instead which I wouldn't mind in such a game because Witsel and Delaney are rather slow. But I doubt that Bruun Larsen brings enough danger, especially if it's a 3 man attack.
Piszeck will probably have a tough day against Coman as he is back from a long injury...Wolf would have been a safer bet
1:0 Bayern after barely 10 minutes. We talked about it last week, didn't we. Too bad Dahoud only hit the post minutes earlier.
2:0 because we make too many stupid mistakes. I don't get it. I suppose some players aren't ready for such a game yet.
Game over Poor performance overall Burki is the only one even trying to stop it from being a whitewash
What a joke. They aren't the only problem, of course, but everyone in defense is having a nightmare game.