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

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Kick off time 20:00 (GMT). Live on BT Sport for those in the UK.

I don't want to be too disrespectful and say this game is a foregone conclusion but it's about as comfortable as it gets going into a 2nd leg Champions League Knockout game. A chance to rotate and keep players fresh for Palace (A) on the following Monday.

We've a bit of an issue at centre back, with doubts over Ake and Dias' injuries, so Laporte and Stones need wrapping up.

Absentee's v United
Ruben Dias
Nathan Ake
Cole Palmer
Zack Steffan

Risk of Suspension if booked:
Joao Cancelo
Kevin De Bruyne

1st Leg
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How serious was Ake's injury? We know Dias is out for a while, but could really use Nathan back in soon to rest Stones or Laporte. Would be nice to see Palmer again too.
 
MCFC1993 said:
Kick off time 20:00 (GMT). Live on BT Sport for those in the UK.

I don't want to be too disrespectful and say this game is a foregone conclusion but it's about as comfortable as it gets going into a 2nd leg Champions League Knockout game. A chance to rotate and keep players fresh for Palace (A) on the following Monday.

We've a bit of an issue at centre back, with doubts over Ake and Dias' injuries, so Laporte and Stones need wrapping up.

Absentee's v United
Ruben Dias
Nathan Ake
Gabriel Jesus
Cole Palmer
Zack Steffan

1st Leg
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Jesus was on the bench.
 
Zinchenko the only nailed on starter here. Think Pep will go with a suprisingly strong starting 11
 
Ederson, Cancelo, Stones, Laporte, Zinchenko, Fernandinho, Gundogan, McAtee, Sterling, Grealish, Jesus.

Game time for those who've been out for a while. Can't really give Cancelo a rest given our defensive woes. Maybe he comes off after an hour provided Sporting haven't somehow nicked a few goals to make it nervy and Mbete can have half an hour (presuming Ake being out).
 
PannickAtTheDisco said:
Ederson, Cancelo, Stones, Laporte, Zinchenko, Fernandinho, Gundogan, McAtee, Sterling, Grealish, Jesus.

Game time for those who've been out for a while. Can't really give Cancelo a rest given our defensive woes. Maybe he comes off after an hour provided Sporting haven't somehow nicked a few goals to make it nervy and Mbete can have half an hour (presuming Ake being out).
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I’d be happy with that, though even happier if Delap featured.
 
chesterbells said:
I’d be happy with that, though even happier if Delap featured.
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just think Jesus needs the minutes if he's going to be any use for the remainder of the season. Maybe Grealish could just do a half if all goes to plan. Also just figuring Pep won't dump a load of youngsters in as that's not his thing, so I snuck McAtee in out of sheer blind hope.
 
-------------------------Ederson
Cancelo-----Stones-----Laporte-----Zinchenko
---------------------------Ferna
------------Bernardo----------Gundogan
Mahrez--------------Jesus------------------Sterling


Ideally we're in a position to bring off Cancelo and Bernardo at HT barring a disastrous first half.
 
PannickAtTheDisco said:
just think Jesus needs the minutes if he's going to be any use for the remainder of the season. Maybe Grealish could just do a half if all goes to plan. Also just figuring Pep won't dump a load of youngsters in as that's not his thing, so I snuck McAtee in out of sheer blind hope.
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Fair comment that
 
cant see KDB starting given he took a bit of a knock. Id put McAtee in there along Gundo. Like to see a front 3 of Jesus, Delap and Raz. Id keep Grealish fresh for Palace
 
adelaideblue said:
cant see KDB starting given he took a bit of a knock. Id put McAtee in there along Gundo. Like to see a front 3 of Jesus, Delap and Raz. Id keep Grealish fresh for Palace
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Just think Jack is hitting his stride now and even if he only plays an hour, it's momentum, especially as he missed a couple of games. Also think there's a lack of creativity in a Jesus, Raz and Delap front 3.
 
Pep won't disrespect the opponents by playing kids, it's not his style even if the games won, he will play first teamers and we might see a few of them second half. We really should be throwing a few kids in, particularly with our defensive troubles, we have an entire back 4 unavailable but he won't. A few seem to be forgetting walker is suspended which is quite annoying as cancelo could have done with a rest but we don't have another option.

Ederson
Cancelo
Stones
Laporte
Zinchenko
Fernandinho
Gundogan
Foden
Grealish
Sterling
Jesus

Mbete, Egan-Riley and Wilson-Esbrand can all fancy their chances of a run out, we've got 5 subs no reason why those 3 can't get 30 minutes so long as we haven't somehow fallen apart.
 
ninjamonkey said:
Pep won't disrespect the opponents by playing kids, it's not his style even if the games won, he will play first teamers and we might see a few of them second half. We really should be throwing a few kids in, particularly with our defensive troubles, we have an entire back 4 unavailable but he won't. A few seem to be forgetting walker is suspended which is quite annoying as cancelo could have done with a rest but we don't have another option.

Ederson
Cancelo
Stones
Laporte
Zinchenko
Fernandinho
Gundogan
Foden
Grealish
Sterling
Jesus

Mbete, Egan-Riley and Wilson-Esbrand can all fancy their chances of a run out, we've got 5 subs no reason why those 3 can't get 30 minutes so long as we haven't somehow fallen apart.
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I get what you're saying and I agree but I feel like if a team doesn't want to be "disrespected" they shouldn't lose 0-5 in the first leg of a CL tie. If I was Pep I'd take into account the PL title race when making any decisions.
 
_______________________Ederson___________________

Cancelo__________Stones________Laporte_________Zinchenko

___________________Fernandinho_______________________

___________Gundogan___________Mcatee_____________

Sterling______________Delap_____________Jesus
 
--------------------------Ederson------------------
Cancelo-----Stones------Laporte---Zinchenko
---------------------------Dinho-------‐-----------------------
-----------------Gundo------------Grealish----------------
Mahrez-----------------Gabby-----------------Sterling

Rest for KDB, Bernie & Foden.
 
Just looking at parking for Wednesday night, it offered me ASDA for £6.25. Is there an area in the car park that you can park for match day? I thought before you could get fined for parking there if you weren't using ASDA... Help please

We usually park in the City and walk but time is going to be tight as we aren't leaving until after work.
 
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