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Enzo5:
a psg midfield that has only joao neves out of the main three starting, with nothing for psg to lose

you don't beat people at their own strength you play them according to your own strength

psg are faster right, then outrun them? will that happen over night, look inter had a full three combative midfielders didn't psg by pass them unlike barca and pedri that pass through them to yamal and co.

What you should be saying is chelsea should not use a tactics that makes cucurella overlap a lot, meaning cucurella shifts into midfield alongside caicedo, the usually 5 man pyramidal and wall, then palmer and enzo the double 8 press from the front and receive passes. not starting palmer in midfield may cost us the game, palmer should preferably have a free role, they have been playing together already to understand each other, bringing in santos and expecting a lavia liverpool miracle may not work, we can bring in santos and even essugo later on, but we need to score as usual in that first half. And that means we need high technical forwards who can receive passes from midfield and lay it off or receive a cross from deep and not lose it. neto can hold that rw on his own, palmer may not, expect you don't want palmer to start.

I can understand a situation where kvara takes on James and caicedo also tries to help and there's space in the middle and palmer and enzo have to support the space that opens up because of vitinha and dembele. Well that's why maresca should not risk using a high line lol. Offside traps can fail. Don't be too focused on their midfield and lose track of the threats players like kvara or hakimi and doue can cause on the flanks

Cucu and James have no business overlapping tomorrow.

We need our defenders staying close together, and rejecting space between them.

It’s going to be a tough one for us in all.

Joezinho:
Their danger isn’t about outnumbering you in the middle,it’s the speed, unpredictability and movement from wide areas and quick transitions. You can plug the midfield all you want but once Dembele and others gets isolated or finds space behind the fullbacks, it’s game over… You should be more worrued about your CBs.

For this I’ll still need a three man midfield.

The general idea is to stay compact. A quick transition won’t happen if you’re pressing well enough, rejecting space and forcing pressure, and for this, you’ll still need numbers in the midfield.

Vitinha, Ruiz and Neves are the men at the center of this orchestration, leaving them to enjoy their game is the MAJOR reason you’ll be destroyed.

Dembele and co makes those timed runs into space knowing fully well those guys will pick them out with key passes.

Joezinho:
Baba, games aren’t always won in midfield especially not with a team like PSG. Their system doesn’t rely heavily on dominating the middle; they exploit width, pace and quick transitions. PSG go steadily bypass midfield congestion entirely and still hurt teams.

Starting Santos just to battle in midfield might not be necessary when the real threat is coming from wide areas. You can’t outfight them in midfield when they’re not trying to win it there they’re trying to skip it. Dem go leave midfield for you.

And it’s not suicidal enough to have just Enzo and Caicedo for those tracking runs and counters?

I wouldn’t buy that either. Unless you have decided to welcome an onslaught.

Enzo5:
is this team going to win PSG or just control the game?

I don't see maresca not starting neto in this cwc final tbh. Even if palmer is to play wings in other to accommodate santos in midfield Pedro can play 9 and neto wings, our goal is to win not control the game, a number 9 can come in later

Games are won and lost in the midfield. The idea of starting Santos is to try as much as possible to accommodate the triumvirate of Ruiz, Vitinha and Neves while hitting them on the break.

A pivot of Caicedo and Enzo can’t achieve that. They’ll be outplayed.

The last time Santos faced a PSG’s midfield, he delivered a panda shift. He can help Caicedo with those rough jobs.

Joezinho:
Mendes right now. 😂😂😂

Can Palmer hold his own against him? Yes he can.

Your thoughts?

Personally, I’ll start Santos in a three man midfield, then probably drop Neto. I don’t see the pivot of Caicedo and Enzo controlling the game against PSG’s midfield. They will be outnumbered and outplayed.

Neto has been impressive no doubt but sacrificing him to match Paris’ midfield will be Maresca’s biggest call.

Then an attack of Palmer Delap Pedro should cause problems.

Kudus is not talking to any other club at this point but only Spurs.

He’s set his eyes on the move. So we gotta look somewhere else for reinforcements.

Won’t be surprised if Madueke stays put and we miss out on both Kudus and Nwaneri.

xammax:
I’ll love a Chelsea vs PSG final.

It will be nice to beat psg in the final game.

Don’t even pray for that. We're not yet ready to match this PSG side.

We better hope Madrid gets lucky and beat them, then if we can win our tie, it’ll be easier to dream of wining the CWC because Madrid are 70% beatable.

nateevs:
If Chelsea qualify for the finals at the CWC, we would have made back the entire transfer values for Delap and Pedro.

Arsenal agreeing personal terms with Madueke but about to lose Nwaneri to us makes me laugh. 😀😀😀😀

Please make this happen. £50m + addons...... Then Nwaneri and Kudus.

What are our chances of having Nwaneri?

I’ll trade that boy for Madueke + £50m + One board member. All moving to the red side of North London.

Leyqute:
Enrique was outsmarted in that first half. He’s more experienced than Kompany. Expecting PSG to change tactics in the second half.

True that. Rookie mistake in motion from Kompany?

Thank you Dembele 💙

Jamal must have suffered a very serious injury.

Bayern just dey press PSG neck anyhow.

Direct football wey go Havard.

Fkj202004:
There might not be but there are people that can help out. Send me an email on fkj202004@gmail.com

Alright. Will do

Do we have top staff of the institution on this page please?

I wish to make some personal vital enquiries.

As we make progress in the CWC, let’s not forget that we may face some serious fatigue challenges midway through the season.

It’s been “serious” weeks of high level of energy contests and excruciating heat in the States. The players will no doubt be tired by the time this tournament is over.

Then we can expect to see some couple of lackluster performances as the season progresses. This is just my fear, I hope the manager with the recent additions can find a way to split the minutes between everyone without us losing the enthusiasm to compete on all fronts.

MorataFC:
Two footballers died, brothers from the same mother, died in a car crash. But the world is only talking about the famous one, people post tribute and mourn him, all the TVs station are only talking about him,as if the other guy's life doesn’t matter. Is he not human too? Does he not deserve to be remembered? This is how the world shows bias, only the well-known get sympathy and attention.
This selective grief reflect a deep rooted bias where recognition is reserved for the celebrated ones alone
Every life matters, not just the popular ones. This is pure sentiment and it’s not right.

Rest in peace Diogo Jota
Rest in peace Andre Silva.

What do you know about the brother?

Ibime:
Jizzzos! No be you dey argue the guy matter with me just few weeks back?

E reach to shout Jizzzos!

Watching Chelsea boys hug Estevao after the game is just it.

Into the Semis!

Colwill will be missed, he’s been very solid for a while now but hopefully, Chalobah and Tosin live up to expectations. The return of Caicedo should also help provide some cover for the defence.

Bring on Fluminese.

andrewbaba44:
City psg and these guys you can’t know

Then Al Nassr dem and teams of Qatari league no follow for the big boys lineup?

BlueMann:
Citeh don baff?

Ibime:
Saudi money talking

These people and Citeh, who even get money pass?

andrewbaba44:
These ones sabi play ball sha ,their defense na rock

Cancelo na you cause that goal

And that may likely cost them this game. Cancelo wey don dey sob even before game start.

Kimbeast:
After intense sun and heat deals with him he will calm down. He's still fresh and well rested so it's normal

Android17:
"Anyone thinking City will easily displace Al-Hilal is in for a rude awakening" doesn't mean Al-Hilal will upset City. How did you fall for it?

It means City won't have it EASY. If City had won that game on PKs, you'd have been told the prediction was still correct.

It doesn’t mean Al Hilal will upset City but pointed towards that. Yes or no?

Ibime:
He is a pressing machine

This guy knocked like two players down for training. Omo I don’t know how many of our boys that have such intensity.

Looks like Nico just pulled the classic move, showed the offer letter from another company to get a fat raise in the current one.

andrewbaba44:
Even me go predict Chelsea to win palmerias and the rest like Madrid and co

See ole wey choose all the favorites 🤣

So no upset again

But it is what it is, I can’t go otherwise because an upset has to always be on the books.

I saw Al Hilal against Madrid to know they can stage an upset against a not-too-convincing City.

The only possible upset is Fluminese beating Al Hilal, following injuries to their key forwards; Mitrovic and Leonardo Marcus, but that would still be very difficult. Those Hilal boys are majorly Europe tested players and they have Simeone Inzaghi at the dugout.

Omo the kind intensity Joao Pedro brought to training was insane.

Dude is serious. A total different player from what we saw in Nkunku, Madueke, Sancho and Mudryk.

andrewbaba44:
You do well

Oya Come drop another one ,and please not Chelsea game because Chelsea will win palmerias

But how you go tell me the game not to predict?

Oya Chelsea to edge past Palmieras. Real to beat Dortmund. PSG to beat Bayern. Al Hilal to beat Fluminese.

andrewbaba44:
You lost 3-1 against them so you won’t really call that a chance ,you guys are a better team than them normally

Fairs to your Al hilal prediction ,nothing more than that bro ,Abi Wetin you want make I do again nah 🤣

Fear my predictions