Paris Saint-Germain (A) - CL SF | Pre-Match Thread

[Shaelumstash]

I'd take a 2-1 loss over 0-0

Why?

 

[SWP's back]

Why?

I can only presume it’s because he can’t count. No loss is better than a draw.

 

[bballchinaski]

i noticed something about psg playing at home, they seem to struggle against 3-4-3, 3-5-2 formations. i wouldnt recommend it for city as they are not well drilled at those but it wouldnt shock me to see something like

ederson
laporte
dias
stones

cancelo
rodri
gundogan
bernardo
walker

foden and de bruyne.

just an heads up

 

[mikemcfc]

Kevin's talents are wasted as the false nine, plus he has to do more running to be less effective. He was totally knackered against Spurs. He set up the winner doing what he does best. Let him have more chances to set up others and control the game from cm.
No goals from open play against Spurs was not very good, of course winning the Cup was great, but that needs to be addressed, though some showing more impetus is a huge positive.
Edit: I would rather have Fernie for Rodri if Pep feels he could play back to back as he could handle Mbappe better.
------------Ederson
Walker, Dias, Laporte, Zinchenko
--------------Rodri
-------Kevin, Gundogan
Mahrez, Bernardo, Foden

 

[come-on-barney]

Nice audition that from Poch.

 

[Tricky_Trev]

I can only presume it’s because he can’t count. No loss is better than a draw.

I think it’s because some people actually believe that “away goals count double” haha. He must think a 2-1 loss is actually a 2-2 draw. I can’t think of any other way to explain it.

 

[lightning Rodri]

I hadn't realised that PSG are in a pretty serious domestic competition this season, assumed that it would be their normal routine league title by now.

Lille win in Lyon to reassert control of Ligue 1 title race

With four rounds of fixtures to play, Lille are a point clear of PSG and two points above Monaco

www.theguardian.com

@Parisian how's the feeling at your end ? PSG prioritising CL ?

 

[omri]

foden,kdb and mahrez sure.

bernardo or sterling.

i think pep go with sterling this time.

 

[PragueBlue]

Ederson, Walker, Dias, Stones, Bernardo, Gundogan, Rodri, Foden and Mahrez have to start IMO. That leaves the choice of Jesus/KDB for the role up top and Cancelo/Zinchenko at LB. I'd go KDB and Zinchenko personally.

 

[Chris in London]

On another topic I wonder how long it will take for the commentators to shoehorn the fact that we beat Dortmund who had 17 year old Jude Bellingham playing for them

I don’t think that’s right. If he was only 17 you’d think someone would have mentioned it