Champions League semi-finals 18/19 August

[Parisian]

Paredes seems like a really interesting midfielder but I've seen too little of him. He takes fewer risks than Verratti I gather? I mean lol, lots of players take fewer risks than lil' Marco does but I'm interested in a PSG fan's take on it

I disagree with WandV.

A fit Verratti is far above our other options in midfield. The question for me is if he will be ready to face the physicality of the opponent on Sunday.

Paredes plays like a quarterback in US football. He doesn't move a lot and he makes passes and has a good mental. He is vicious like old Thiago Motta but he doesn't have the same positionning or even the volume of play and he makes reckless tackles.

He is pretty much the only technical option in midfield when Verratti is injured but Verratti is so much stronger in pretty much anything.

 

[skyblues]

Bayern squashing Lyon tonight I guess.

 

[dhruvblue]

Wouldn't be surprised if Bayern put 3/4 past Lyon and make mockery of them

 

[svennis pennis]

Why haven’t Bayern altered their entire side and formation to try and nullify Lyon?

 

[hobbsisablue]

Why haven’t Bayern altered their entire side and formation to try and nullify Lyon?

Haha. Both sides unchanged. Says it all really.

 

[prestonibbo_mcfc]

Haha. Both sides unchanged. Says it all really.

Oooh. Won't the kit be a bit smelly ? ;-)

 

[bondsman]

Why haven’t Bayern altered their entire side and formation to try and nullify Lyon?

They’ve made the mistake of playing their creative players and opting for pace and dynamism

 

[PannickAtTheDisco]

where's the match thread...?

 

[kaz7]

where's the match thread...?

this one is it

 

[cleavers]

We said that about us.

Some did, not all.