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

[chaddblue]

He’s got a week until Palace, hopefully he tests negative by the weekend.

Thought those rules had gone now? He can come back as soon as he feels up to it

 

[kaz7]

Thought those rules had gone now? He can come back as soon as he feels up to it

Why would pep want it in the camp ?

 

[Pingu the Penguin]

Think we should line up like this:
Ederson
Egan-Riley Stones Mbete Zinch
McAtee Fernandinho Gündogan
Jesus Delap Sterling

But I expect Delap, McAtee and one of Egan-Riley/Mbete to be on the bench with Mahrez/Grealish Silva and Rodri starting.

I'd like to see that sort of team, given the context of the 1st leg and where we are in the season.

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Thought those rules had gone now? He can come back as soon as he feels up to it

Even if Pep would allow it in the camp, it seems crazy to risk a £60m asset for one game when Covid positive.

 

[Swordfish7]

Sterling Delap Jesus
Zinchenko Gundogan
Fernandinho
Wilson-Esbrand Mbete Stones Egan-Riley
Ederson
​

 

[Vester]

I'd like to see that sort of team, given the context of the 1st leg and where we are in the season.

Yeah that team is obviously with that context in mind. I think that team could win, and we could afford to lose with 4. Not saying we should just play the whole youth team, inviting the miracle comeback to happen, but these 4 lads have been in and around the first team for a year, we are are 5-0 up and they would have 7 elite senior players in the team with them. Would be devastating to see Laporte pick up an injury tomorrow just because we played him in a fixture we more or less have already won. Not worth the gamble in my opinion, but Pep decides and I trust whatever decision he makes:)

 

[Dave Ewing's Back 'eader]

Hope any 'experimental' starting eleven doesn't factor in a 4-0 defeat? I like to see at least a couple of our goals!

 

[mancity1]

Mind games more likely as Cancelo was never going to start. KDB likewise will not feature. We cannot risk more suspensions for the Quarter Final.

Is it 3 yellow cards up to the and including the quarter final Ist leg that mean you miss the next game lionheart?

So if KDB and Cancelo for example get booked in the quarter final first leg they miss the second leg?

But if they get booked in the second leg they can play in the semi as they are wiped out after the 2nd leg ?

 

[chaddblue]

Even if Pep would allow it in the camp, it seems crazy to risk a £60m asset for one game when Covid positive.

Agree. I’m thinking more about Monday night

 

[ftg89]

25 tickets left… going to be a special night and hopefully the atmosphere can continue from the derby day massacre!

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Agree. I’m thinking more about Monday night

If he’s still Covid positive on Monday night, he’s not going to play.

Covid is still killing people, you know?

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

25 tickets left… going to be a special night and hopefully the atmosphere can continue from the derby day massacre!

It’s not going to be a special night, apart from maybe seeing a few debuts in the CL for our younger players.

The atmosphere won’t be the same as Sunday.

 

[Franny 1234]

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.

Asda changed 4 weeks ago to only 1.5 hrs on matchday 3 hrs normal day. They use parked so you don't know of the fine till weeks later. CTID

 

[BringBackSwales]

It’s not going to be a special night, apart from maybe seeing a few debuts in the CL for our younger players.

The atmosphere won’t be the same as Sunday.

FordyBoy likes this post, fucking lol

 

[BringBackSwales]

Maybe get Elano back to play fullback

Or David James? Especially given he was a shit striker

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

FordyBoy likes this post, fucking lol

I know. Bad times for me. Not sure what is wrong with what I said though.

Are you expecting one of those nights under the lights when we are already 5-0 up and all we want to do is progress with no injuries or suspensions?

Will you be singing “why the fuck are you still here” in the 85th minute?

 

[Dave Ewing's Back 'eader]

It’s not going to be a special night, apart from maybe seeing a few debuts in the CL for our younger players.

The atmosphere won’t be the same as Sunday.

These 'special' nights are monopolised by those who turn up at Anfield. We just get an extra game here and there which the English media consider a foreign fixture when we hear the associated commentary and match summaries.

 

[BringBackSwales]

I know. Bad times for me. Not sure what is wrong with what I said though.

Are you expecting one of those nights under the lights when we are already 5-0 up and all we want to do is progress with no injuries or suspensions?

Will you be singing “why the fuck are you still here” in the 85th minute?

At least I’ll still be there in the 85th minute, as we know loads will be. It just tickles me that Fordy is so fucking miserable

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

At least I’ll still be there in the 85th minute, as we know loads will be. It just tickles me that Fordy is so fucking miserable

Fair enough. I’ll be there until the bitter end too. Be interesting to see how Porro does for them and hopefully a couple of our young’uns too.

 

[BringBackSwales]

Fair enough. I’ll be there until the bitter end too. Be interesting to see how Porro does for them and hopefully a couple of our young’uns too.

I’ll still enjoy it a lot, still like a 62 year old kid in a sweet shop after the shite we used to have to endure, I fucking love it (although the atmosphere won’t be like Sunday I’m quite looking forward to not being stressed)