PSG vs Aston Villa - CL QF 1st leg - pre match thread

[paul_e]

I'm going for a sneaky 0-1 win in the same vein as Bayern.

[Brazilian Villain]

Just don't get hammered.

Given the price of booze in Paris, it's unlikely many will.

[rob_bridge]

Line up

Emi
Cash
Konsa
Torres
Digne
Kamara
Yourri
McGinn
Assensio
Rogers
Rashford

[Lsvilla]

Tickets have arrived. Starting to get excited now.

[PeterWithesShin]

Article on PSG manager Luis Enrique

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c62x94lx158o

[VillaTim]

Trying to get inside UE's head I think the line up will be -

--------- Martinez ---------
Cash Konsa Torres Digne
--- Kamara - Tielemans -
Rogers ------------- Ramsey
---------- Ascensio---------
--------- Rashford-----------

[jon collett]

More likely McGinn than Asensio I should think given he rested McGinn today and played Asensio.

First time Asensio has not been in the game. I wonder if he is a stronger finisher? Watkins outmuscled today as well. But I would expect him to play.

[Dave]

Yeah, McGinn is surely nailed on. Then Tim's team, plus two from Watkins, Rashford, Ramsey and Asensio.

My money would be on Watkins and Rashford.

I think Mings playing today suggests Torres is playing in Paris.

[andyh]

Not cash.
I’d rather Konsa or disasi. Just not cash

[Dave]

Not cash.
I’d rather Konsa or disasi. Just not cash

It's also possible it's all three of them. He's not averse to playing Cash as a wide-midfielder and used Philogene as a wing-back in the Bayern game.

It's wouldn't be the biggest surprise in the world if it's Cash - Disasi - Konsa - Pau - Digne, with Tielemans and Kamara in front of them, then three attackers.

[PaulWinch again]

I like Disasi but I’ve no idea why people would want him over Cash at RB.

[walsall villain]

I like Disasi but I’ve no idea why people would want him over Cash at RB.

I agree, he looks quite decent to me as a centre back but certainly not a right back.

[paul_e]

I'll trust Unai whichever way he goes but Disasi in to man-mark Kvaratskhelia doesn't seem like a bad option.

[PaulWinch again]

As a right back it does.

[brontebilly]

Impossible to guess Emery's team selection after today. Bar one - Ollie played himself out of contention today. We will try and get Rashford in behind. McGinn and Ramsey will come back in.