Huge game, it will be really annoying if we don't win, I think if we don't win, we'll be unlucky. If we deservedly lose, I'll be really angry with the players.
We are flying, they are not. Yes they have talent but their defence is suspect. So if we can cut off the supply and crowd out their key players we shouldn't be too concerned. If we crowd out Silva and KDB, what are they going to do? Give it to Zabaleta? Clichy? Where as if they try and crowd Eriksen and Adele out, we're going to have Walker and Rose ruin them out wide.
I'm sure Pep will have some interesting tactical surprise he will spring on us because frankly he has to. Dembele and Wanyama will run rings around their geriatrics in midfield. I totally believe in Kane and Dele's ability to give Stones the run around. Yes we have Jan out, but Wimmer is a year more experienced and slotted in without issue last year.
As I said, I think all over the pitch, we beat them out, in some cases massively so. They have players that can create but if we handle them well, we have strength coming from all angles. We should win. I'll be gutted if we don't. And I can take being unlucky (as frustrating as bad finishing is) but if we don't put in a statement performance in this match I'm going to be really annoyed. They are nothing special. Their squad is way behind where Pep needs it to be to play his style consistently. We have team spirit and a squad that is loving how they are playing. Let's fudging Do This.