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

[The Black Shed]

This was our defense last time Mbappe was playing us:

1st leg
Sagna
Stones
Otamendi
Fernandinho

2nd leg
Clichy
Kolarov
Stones
Sagna

I think that's improved don't you?

 

[CityBluez]

How are the nerves folks?

I am calm. I am really happy about our season. We are going to win the PL. Cup in the bag. Broke QF curse in the CL . I am not expecting us to win CL this season. However if we win it , that's going to be a cherry on top of the cake.

 

[Chi-town blues]

The closer it’s getting to the kick-off time ... the more I’m worried that we’ll see two holding midfielders starting ... Rodri and Ferna ... and that’ll stifle our own creativity going forward.

Maybe I’m overthinking now but I’d rather we really didn’t worry about stoping them and all that double-pivot nonsense that we’ve tried without much success and instead went for it ...

Away game and i won’t be surprised at all .

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Been thinking the same.People suggesting the team picks itself....true,until we bring the fullbacks into the equation.
It's this level of game that proves why we still need to be looking for a left back in the summer.

Could PSG switch Mbappe to their right flank tonight?

 

[BluechesterCity]

I wouldn't say "full fitness". Marquinhos is coming back from an injury and it will be his first game since. Same with Florenzi (i don't like him at all but whatever). Also, our most impactful full back is out for the season (Bernat). But yeah, it is as close as it is for PSG. We are used to have more missing players.

Bonjour, mate!

 

[madloaf]

This was our defense last time Mbappe was playing us:

1st leg
Sagna
Stones
Otamendi
Fernandinho

2nd leg
Clichy
Kolarov
Stones
Sagna

I think that's improved don't you?

Not at left back it hasn't

 

[madloaf]

How are the nerves folks?

Couldn't care less about the chumps league..my nerves say otherwise.

 

[SamBlue]

.................Ederson....................
Walker....Dias....Laporte....Cancelo
.................Rodri.......................
.........KDB.............Gundo............
Mahrez.........Jesus............Foden

But it is going to be something completely different!

 

[thereWasATime]

Cityitis right there! Don't forget we have an outstanding defensive record, not just recently but all bloody season, across all competitions. Yep, I think we will concede, but they will concede more amd I honestly believe we will be two goals better on the aggregate after 180mins. Come on blues, we can do it!

I rewatched both their games against Bayern yesterday. PSG's defense and Bayern's finishing both were shit at the same time. If they had Lewa, they could have easily won the tie.

I am much more confident after what I saw if they play the same way as they did and we can keep a good defensive shape preventing any counters, we would overcome them. Just like we kept Haaland quite over two legs(many were saying we couldn't), we need to keep Mbappe quite.

Have some faith Blues! Its time to grab the footballing world by its balls and show who is the boss.

 

[citytillicry65]

.................Ederson....................
Walker....Dias....Laporte....Cancelo
.................Rodri.......................
.........KDB.............Gundo............
Mahrez.........Jesus............Foden

But it is going to be something completely different!

Bernardo must play IMO