Sporting CP (H) - CL Last 16 - Wed 9th March, 20:00 | Pre-Match Thread

[oldius]

I would like to see McAtee and Delap, if possible.

 

[chaddblue]

Walker is suspended. We will probably see Zincs-Laporte-Stones play, its then a question if we play Fern in defense, or if we give Mbete/Egan-Riley a chance. Would prefer the latter.

Pep says Mbete will play

 

[bluedan]

Ederson
Mbete
Stones
Laporte
Zinchenko
Fernandinho
Gundogan
Grealish
Sterling
Foden
Jesus

4-0 city

 

[CC1]

Totally agree. It's time to move on. UEFA are what they are and that will never change. A stadium singing and drowning out the anthem with blue moon would surely be a lot more productive.

Agreed. Rather do the Poznan than boo

 

[samuelyeboah]

surely a youth player is getting his CL debut in defense tomorrow then, I can't see any other way to make up a defense. zinchenko stones and laporte the only ones who can play

 

[Deleted member 81382]

Pep Guardiola says he would love Fernandinho to stay for another season at #ManCity.

Pep Guardiola: "For him, he doesn't care, he will play against Peterborough. Other players his age wouldn't want to play there in cold weather, but he wants to help to give rest to Rodri. At the end of the season, we will decide." [via
@DanMurphyMEN

Pep Guardiola on Fernandinho: "I would love it [for him to stay at #ManCity beyond this season]. I'm so glad to have him, he's an incredible captain and player. I have a feeling now at 36, 37, he struggled a little bit coming back from holidays, but now he's getting rhythm..."

I hope he stays for another season too but part of me thinks going into another season with just Rodri and a 37 year old Fernandinho is a bit risky. If Rodri gets a bad injury, it has the potential to derail our season in the same way as Laporte getting injured did in 2019/20. The problem with bringing in someone as good as Rodri is they're going to want to play most weeks. Some tricky decisions to make in the summer.

 

[Gremlin]

Put Harwood-Bellis in at CB and push Stones out to RB?

 

[Deleted member 81382]

Put Harwood-Bellis in at CB and push Stones out to RB?

He's on loan at Stoke.

 

[ftg89]

126 tickets left (yes I'm a seat counter)

Thanks for people's help with parking suggestions! Will never take Champions League nights for granted!

 

[Gremlin]

He's on loan at Stoke.

This is why Pep is in charge in team selection and not me! OK - Mbete-Tabu then.