Lyon (a) pre-match thread

[meeesh]

In the interview he did with sky at the end of the season before ratboy could even finish asking him which is more important to him the prem or the CL he said to win several prem titles so sweep is right
No manager is going to say this league is a piece of piss to win because it's not so what do you expect him to say?

Piece of piss

 

[FantasyIreland]

Could the Diaz rumour be premature? I appreciate we are light on numbers,but if he has announced his decision to leave then i would not have expected him to be named in the squad.

 

[Dax777]

No Jesus?

 

[Dax777]

Danilo John Laporte Zinchencko
Silva Fern Mahrez
Sterling Aguero Sane[

Walker
Delph
Ota
Kompany
Foden
Muric
Diaz

Weakest bench we've seen in a while.

 

[Dax777]

Pep’s priority is the Premier League as he has made clear many many times.

That's just for the masses. The Champions League is the real price.

 

[Franknorgrovesnephew]

surly Delph will drop into midfield and zinchenko at lb makes sense ??

 

[cleavers]

No Jesus?

Clearly not.

 

[Dax777]

Clearly not.

Bummer

 

[SWP's back]

That's just for the masses. The Champions League is the real price.

What’s it like being in his inner circle?

 

[aguero93:20]

Could the Diaz rumour be premature? I appreciate we are light on numbers,but if he has announced his decision to leave then i would not have expected him to be named in the squad.

We're light in midfield for this game, could be a case of needs must.

 

[FantasyIreland]

We're light in midfield for this game, could be a case of needs must.

Yep,i mentioned that,but it still seems an odd decision.Pep doesn't strike me as a manager who would entertain a player who is going against his wishes.

 

[meeesh]

The boys have landed just now

 

[aguero93:20]

Yep,i mentioned that,but it still seems an odd decision.Pep doesn't strike me as a manager who would entertain a player who is going against his wishes.

Can't see him freezing him out for 6 months either if there's space in the squad for him. For all we know, Guardiola might genuinely agree with him that there's no real chances of regular game time for him here, especially if the FDJ rumours are true.

 

[hihosilva]

Now is an opportunity to give Foden his chance.

 

[Gabriel]

Danilo can also step into the midfield should we require a bit more presence.

 

[FantasyIreland]

Can't see him freezing him out for 6 months either if there's space in the squad for him. For all we know, Guardiola might genuinely agree with him that there's no real chances of regular game time for him here, especially if the FDJ rumours are true.

I guess,but i'm not convinced,although that's probably because i'm hoping otherwise.

 

[FantasyIreland]

Walker-Laporte-Otamendi-Delph
-------------Zinchenko---------
---Mahrez---Foden -Silva---Sane---
--------------Sterling-------------

 

[Gabriel]

Walker-Laporte-Otamendi-Delph
-------------Zinchenko---------
---Mahrez---Foden -Silva---Sane---
--------------Sterling-------------

That would be gutsy.
Fernandinho has traveled so I'd expect him to start.

 

[FantasyIreland]

That would be gutsy.
Fernandinho has traveled so I'd expect him to start.

Yep,more wishful thinking.I think Zinchenko will leave some time soon and,while we'll be ripping the league with Frenkie,we'll end up wondering why we didn't give this kid an opportunity in midfield.

 

[sky_blue]

Sane - Sterling - Mahrez
Silva - Dinho - Foden
Delph - Laporte - Stones - Walker
Ederson