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

[SWPISHOME]

With Pep only giving Fern 60 min & Rodri a full game against Palace I would think Pep is thinking Fern to start

I'd say Pep took Fernandinho off as a precaution in case he is needed tomorrow night. If Rodri picks up an injury during the game tomorrow we have a fresh Fernandinho OR Pep is planning to use him to see out the game at a certain stage of the game.

 

[tommy116]

Sorry if asked before, but if Kev gets a yellow card is he out of the final?

 

[tolmie's hairdoo]

I'm not sure Mbappe being fit or not can ever be construed as a clever ploy?

He is one of the optimal strikers in the world and City will legislate for him playing.

Anything less than that is a result for us, whoever else plays!

 

[Fordyboy46]

Sky sports app have a pro Mbappe piece for the rag and scouse sheep to wet their knickers about. ' Mbappe, made in Manchester' is the title ffs. Sky obviously have everything crossed that he wakes up from last Wednesday, the bitter cunts

 

[birchwoodgingerste]

All 4 of them played in the first leg?

The only changes I'm expecting are zin for cancelo & maybe fern for rodri based on zin & fern playing half the game at weekend with cancelo & rodri playing the full 90

I think pep may opt for jesus .

 

[ysmsa]

Sorry if asked before, but if Kev gets a yellow card is he out of the final?

No

 

[SWPISHOME]

I'm not sure Mbappe being fit or not can ever be construed as a clever ploy?

He is one of the optimal strikers in the world and City will legislate for him playing.

Anything less than that is a result for us, whoever else plays!

Exactly. Pep will have the team prepared for Mbappe starting that's the main thing. If Mbappe name is not on the team sheet when it's handed in tomorrow evening it will give our players a "slight" boost.

 

[Plain Speaking]

Sorry if asked before, but if Kev gets a yellow card is he out of the final?

Apparently, would be ok, only red cards in semi mean missing the final

 

[doobyedoobye]

That limp was worthy of a BAFTA..

 

[MAG]

Sorry if asked before, but if Kev gets a yellow card is he out of the final?

The rule is a player needs to accumulate three yellows to miss the next game. And the counter gets reset at Quarter Finals stage, thus it is impossible for a player to get three yellows in two Semi Finals. You can get two yellows (so a red) in first leg of SF and that way miss the second leg, or get two yellows in second leg (again a red) to miss a final ... so basically that reset after the QF stage means Final is only missed if you get a straight red in either of the SF legs or a red for two yellows in the second leg to miss the Final ... thus all players can get one yellow in each of the two SF legs and still be ok for the Final.