Paris Saint-Germain (A) - CL - Tue 28 Sep 20:00 | Pre-Match Thread

[chaddblue]

Think we’ll see a bit of rotation and can see stones, Fernandinho, Mahrez starting but would be surprised if Foden, DeBruyne and Grealish are all left out

Grealish won’t be left out. He came to city for games like this

 

[Horlocksleftpeg]

One thing I’ll say about PSG is that they won’t be working as hard off the ball as city.

that front 3 won’t be doing much pressing

a fantastic team on the ball but off it they’re petulant and play for themselves

the two legs of the CL semi were both pretty straight forward wins

 

[Deleted member 87819]

Peps not gonna alter his approach cuz the games on TV. League is way more important at this stage of the season anyway he will rotate heavily imo but still have a strong ish team

Did you see how many days between today and the Liverpool game? More than enough for recovery

 

[Rammy Blue]

And it would be even more hilarious if then Messi didn’t get a kick

Wouldn’t surprise me in the slightest if Pep did start him, kind of mad thing he’d do.

 

[shemnel]

both teams looking to play a pacey counterpunch? PSG as they have a dangerous front 3 who will want to catch us stretched and high up the field and us as we wont want to over commit, draw them on and then hit them quick. Could be very cagey.

 

[remember arthur mann]

The world will be watching this game, so I can’t possibly fathom that Pep wouldn’t put a very strong team

But knowing Pep !
Keep possession, it doesn't matter who they have up front.
Have a feeling the referee will have a big influence.

 

[alexmcity]

Hopefully, Pep won't be complacent. Rags started with 2 wins in their CL group last season and finished 3rd. If we underestimate PSG, we may end up with 2 losses from them, and then the game at Leipzig may feel like a CL final. Remember, rags lost in Leipzig and went to the EL.

How is the PSG game less important than Liverpool, given that we play 31 league games after Liverpool? Maths tell a different story.

 

[oldhamblue]

Same back 5 as Carabao cup team. Will be a great education for them

 

[domalino]

3 games in 8 days away to 3 of the 5 best sides in the world.

Do you rotate and focus on the massive league game, or do you see this week as an opportunity to lay down the biggest of all gauntlets to every side in Europe and challenge the world to stop us winning everything?


After Chelsea I wanted to rest for this game, as I said on the first page of this thread, but I've changed my mind a bit now. I think winning these 3 games in the way we beat Chelsea would be one of the biggest statements of Pep's time at the club.

I'd play almost the full strength side, and make changes after 70 minutes to give people like Bernardo, Rodri and KDB a rest before Anfield.

 

[Blu3m00n91]

This is gonna be one of those games where I can sit back relax and just enjoy it. Doesn’t really matter the result cause we’ll qualify anyway and Liverpool on Sunday is far more important. Come on the blues