Paris Saint-Germain (A) - CL - Tue 28 Sep 20:00 | Pre-Match Thread

[Shaffer92]

A quick nod to the EDS game currently on BT Sports and the thread in the forum,in case anyone has missed it.

Edozie looks like a really promising prospect.

 

[Del_Bosque]

It's only Tuesday.

We put an absolutely massive shift in on Saturday

Risk of Injuries/mental fatigue playing another huge away game tonight isn’t worth it for

Gundo is already out if we lost KDB or Bernardo for Anfield we’d really struggle

Torres, Sterling, Mahrez and Ferna need to play anyway

 

[Gundog’s Gundog]

I suppose tonight counts as one of the more important group stage games but I wonder if we could extend our cup game keeper policy to get Steffen some more games in the CL this season. Of all our reserve keepers down the years I think this lad is probably the most likely to make it into the first team one day

 

[super_city_si]

I'd rest Bernardo for this, his legs will be needed for Liverpool. I can see Mahrez and Sterling coming in to the side. Kev and Foden still need minutes so I'd play them.
Grealish should rest but he's probably begged pep to let him play this game

 

[Dax777]

Not if one of them is Dinho because he’s great, I love all he’s done and all he is but, at his age, he’s not a fast as he once was and he doesn’t always have it in his legs to start a game and play at high intensity for 95mins.
If we’d have played him against Chelsea instead of Rodri then IMO our press wouldn’t have performed as well.
I think he’s perfect for games against sides who defend deep against us or as an extra DM, to bring on against tired legs, to close out a game where we’re winning - but at this juncture he’s not the man for an end to end game where the opposition will come at us fast and in waves.

I disagree in part. Yes he is older and slower. But , No! Our press is not dependent on the speed of the DM. It's dependent on the intensity of the front 5.

Whether an opponent can come at us fast and in waves is often dependent on how effective our press is. If it's effective, then we are good. Regardless of who plays DM.

 

[Jesus H Gabz]

I’m prepared to accept 11 changes, get the lads missing out some minutes & more CL experience, playing Steffen is a great shout also, but expect something like 6/7 changes
Ederson
Walker
Dias
Ake
Zinchenko
Fernandinho
De Bruyne
Foden
Sterling
Mahrez
Torres

 

[leo_city]

I'd rest Bernardo for this, his legs will be needed for Liverpool. I can see Mahrez and Sterling coming in to the side. Kev and Foden still need minutes so I'd play them.
Grealish should rest but he's probably begged pep to let him play this game

Mahrez Torres and Sterling all have to start for me. Kev for getting rhythm and maybe Foden as well, Ferna for Rodri, and Aké or Wilson-Esbrand for Cancelo. Keeps the key players fresh and avoids any more injury scares.

 

[leo_city]

I’m prepared to accept 11 changes, get the lads missing out some minutes & more CL experience, playing Steffen is a great shout also, but expect something like 6/7 changes
Ederson
Walker
Dias
Ake
Zinchenko
Fernandinho
De Bruyne
Foden
Sterling
Mahrez
Torres

Zinchenko is injured mate.

 

[Deleted member 81382]

I'd expect a team very similar to Saturday, although I've got a sneaky feeling he might squeeze Sterling in somewhere.

I think Sterling will come in for Grealish.

Hakimi and Messi are on that side and Sterling will get back and help out Cancelo more.

 

[BringBackSwales]

I'd rest Bernardo for this, his legs will be needed for Liverpool. I can see Mahrez and Sterling coming in to the side. Kev and Foden still need minutes so I'd play them.
Grealish should rest but he's probably begged pep to let him play this game

Bernardo? Rest? Not in his dictionary mate

 

[kaz7]

I’m prepared to accept 11 changes, get the lads missing out some minutes & more CL experience, playing Steffen is a great shout also, but expect something like 6/7 changes
Ederson
Walker
Dias
Ake
Zinchenko
Fernandinho
De Bruyne
Foden
Sterling
Mahrez
Torres

zinchy will do well from his sick bed

 

[Nihilist]

So excited for this game, really hope we use a solid back line , cant afford to let MNM have a good day with our defence. Up front whoever plays im happy , would like to see Foden and Mahrez play, and Sterling getting a shot to challenge for the starting spot again, think the lad still has it in him.

 

[Tricky_Trev]

Kante tested positive for covid. Brace yourselves for the outbreak at City with several to miss the Liverpool game. We know it will happen.

 

[Scott mcfc]

I hope we play our strongest side and try an put a marker down,its brilliant playin higher quality teams back to back,not a chance pep is puttin a weakend side out,always goes his strongest in cl ,theres 4 full days rest till liverpool,and international after that which a few wont be goin,games like this an chelsea ect,spur on huge winnin runs

 

[GaudinoMotors]

Kante tested positive for covid. Brace yourselves for the outbreak at City with several to miss the Liverpool game. We know it will happen.

Youre like the BBC; sshhh, don't give them ideas.

 

[Bluemoonadam]

Kante tested positive for covid. Brace yourselves for the outbreak at City with several to miss the Liverpool game. We know it will happen.

Hopefully we will be okay if all the players are vaccinated as it supposedly massively reduces transmission.

 

[Cityinmud]

I hope we play our strongest side and try an put a marker down,its brilliant playin higher quality teams back to back,not a chance pep is puttin a weakend side out,always goes his strongest in cl ,theres 4 full days rest till liverpool,and international after that which a few wont be goin,games like this an chelsea ect,spur on huge winnin runs

We can't play our strongest side. It's physically impossible for our players to run and press the way they did against Chelsea.

In my opinion ,Mahrez and sterling will definitely start and pep will take off Bernardo from midfield so that he is ready for Liverpool

 

[Shaffer92]

Hopefully we will be okay if all the players are vaccinated as it supposedly massively reduces transmission.

I'd be surprised if more than 65-70% of the squad is vaccinated.

 

[Don Karleone]

Getting up for this now. We have enough to smash these and still get a result on Sunday.

 

[blue for life]

Why are these games kicking off at 8pm this season? Sick of kick off times getting moved all the time.