Lyon CL QF | Pre-Match Thread

[Blue Maverick]

Is yellow cards still an issue. And have we anyone in danger

No yellow cards for anyone

 

[kaz7]

?

knockout stages he over thinks,complicated instead of letting them play their game,going this defensive takes away our ability to move it quickly when we get the chance,since when do we stack the team defensively and not go with our usual game and let them worry about us ,see spurs away and dippers away he can't help himself

 

[super_city_si]

I wonder if that is 3 at the back with Walker and Cencelo as wing backs ?

Does have the personnel for that, but why wouldn’t you use Mendy? A role he is made for? Walker is not attack minded so it would make much more sense to have cancelo and Mendy as the WB. I don’t know. Just seems a strange time to produce something completely different

 

[SWPISHOME]

Looks like

Ederson
Walker
Garcia
Laporte
Cancelo

Fernandinho (making a back 5 out of possession)
Rodri
Gundogan

De Bruyne (false 9)
Jesus
Sterling

 

[doobyedoobye]

No Foden.......

 

[balotelli's back pocket]

Only one change from team vs Madrid

Yeah, but it's a centre back who doesn't want to be here in for an attacking midfielder in great form.

 

[BLUEMATT23]

Strange team
Why pick Garcia when hes fucking us off?
Dont get it.

 

[simon23]

I make it 1 change from the Madrid starting team Garcia for Foden, why all the complaining ?

It's a change of formation, presumably because Pep has seen something to exploit.

exploit or concerned about? - could be either

 

[MCFC1993]

Garcia's watched that game last night and thought fuck that I'm staying.

Fern in midfield, can drop into a back 3 and allow Walker and Cancelo to bomb on! That's how you do it!

Foden could have started though.

 

[SWP's back]

Got a feeling there is going to be a lot of 'Pep is overthinking things' talk in this thread in a few minutes time...heh.

Mainly from you on Twitter tbf!