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airmark:
Tomorrow's match is not the one for wasteful attackers and lazy defenders and midfielders.

we need a 9 who can shoot with precision especially from outside the box and that's why it's important Pedro starts.
We can't afford to start Jackson tomorrow

Ibime:
So people dey actually read Theuniverse posts wey no get spacing, full stop or paragraph

I tire, people dy try ooo

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.

BlewMahn:
Chelsea view Jackson as a £100m striker.

He is not going anywhere

Anyone paying £100M for Jackson must be investigated for money laundering asap!

Altern8tor:
At least I can see my team play and entertain me unlike ur dead team

Yes, your team will entertain you by getting trashed tomorrow

Griffon:
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.

Mendes right now. 😂😂😂

Joezinho:
Mendes right now. 😂😂😂

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

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

Palmer ghosting in big games and you want to put him with Nuno Mendes? Mendes will lock down Palmer. You know why? Palmer is not a good dribbler neither does he have the pace to outrun him… Mendes is a solid tackler with high tackling success rate even ahead of Cucu.

Caicedobets:
we need a 9 who can shoot with precision especially from outside the box and that's why it's important Pedro starts.
We can't afford to start Jackson tomorrow

Egbon, why do you want your £100M baller benched ? Let him play so other clubs can see the goods and make offers. Abi how una wan sell am if him dey warm bench?

Gawd!!



I wish this match was today ...

Can the league start already.


Pesin weekend just dey boring anyhow..


😐😐😐😐

Griffon:
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.

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

Ibime:
So people dey actually read Theuniverse posts wey no get spacing, full stop or paragraph

Ah swear!

I dey scroll past that guy post...

Keep him busy.

Joezinho:
Palmer ghosting in big games and you want to put him with Nuno Mendes? Mendes will lock down Palmer. You know why? Palmer is not a good dribbler neither does he have the pace to outrun him… Mendes is a solid tackler with high tackling success rate even ahead of Cucu.

don't know how you classify a good dribbler but it would be a mistake for mendes to man make palmer if he is at the right with gusto playing RB. Palmer doesn't need to get past him, he just needs to take him off position and create pass behind him for the overlap. If maresca assigns palmer to occupy a couple of players that gives room for others as well, palmer doesn't need to do a madueke and cross into empty space

Joezinho:
Palmer ghosting in big games and you want to put him with Nuno Mendes? Mendes will lock down Palmer. You know why? Palmer is not a good dribbler neither does he have the pace to outrun him… Mendes is a solid tackler with high tackling success rate even ahead of Cucu.

That's why I want him in the hole. Starting Palmer against Mendes is a suicide, no smart manager will embark on.

Maresca don see wahala.

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.

Enzo5:
don't know how you classify a good dribbler but it would be a mistake for mendes to man make palmer if he is at the right with gusto playing RB. Palmer doesn't need to get past him, he just needs to take him off position and create pass behind him for the overlap. If maresca assigns palmer to occupy a couple of players that gives room for others as well, palmer doesn't need to do a madueke and cross into empty space

No wahala baba but the reality be say Palmer won’t be able to contain Mendes either. If anything, Mendes will drag him out of position or force errors. Palmer might not need to beat him 1v1 but Mendes is smart and aggressive enough to cut off those angles or press him into mistakes. It’s not just about occupying players, it’s about who can dominate their space.
And I think Mendes wins that battle.

Griffon:
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.

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.

airmark:
That's why I want him in the hole. Starting Palmer against Mendes is a suicide, no smart manager will embark on.

Maresca don see wahala.

olise did not die why is it now suicide, not that I want palmer at rw but there's tactics on which palmer starts at rw but that means neto wouldn't start or play lw and that gusto would start which are all no for me, it's not like psg is easier in the middle.

Chelsea should just use their usual line up and own half possession tactics that would limit counter attacks, and use players that can handle pressure and also deliver long balls to the flanks, something bayern used a number of times against psg

sanchez, james, tosin, colwill, cucurella, caicedo, enzo, palmer, neto, jackson, pedro

not sure delap would handle the pressing and pressure from psg, he stumbled against brazilian clubs and lost possession a number of times he can come in as a sub

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.

Griffon:
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 .

That was against Psg b team. Infact only one of their main 11 started that game.

Griffon:
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.

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.

Silentgroper:
Gawd!!



I wish this match was today ...

Can the league start already.


Pesin weekend just dey boring anyhow..


😐😐😐😐

Women Euros and Afcon are currently ongoing.

Enzo5:
olise did not die why is it now suicide, not that I want palmer at rw but there's tactics on which palmer starts at rw but that means neto wouldn't start or play lw and that gusto would start which are all no for me, it's not like psg is easier in the middle.

Chelsea should just use their usual line up and own half possession tactics that would limit counter attacks, and use players that can handle pressure and also deliver long balls to the flanks, something bayern used a number of times against psg

sanchez, james, tosin, colwill, cucurella, caicedo, enzo, palmer, neto, jackson, pedro

not sure delap would handle the pressing and pressure from psg, he stumbled against brazilian clubs and lost possession a number of times he can come in as a sub

Palmer is not as daring in the flanks as Olise and against Mendes he will be largely unanimous. We need fast wingers to catch them on a break.

Jackson will be frustrated and Maresca will be foolish starting him in a match we will have limited chances and can't afford to play with 10 men.

airmark:
Palmer is not as daring in the flanks as Olise and against Mendes he will be largely unanimous. We need fast wingers to catch them on a break.

Jackson will be frustrated and Maresca will be foolish starting him in a match we will have limited chances and can't afford to play with 10 men.

Palmer won’t offer that direct/daring threat on the flank like Olise. Against someone like Mendes, he’ll get neutralized quickly. 2 seconds “otilo”.. This is the kind of match that demands raw pace on the wings to hit PSG on the counter. Without that, Jackson will be completely isolated and if Maresca still starts Palmer out wide, it’ll be a tactical mistake.

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:
Palmer won’t offer that direct/daring threat on the flank like Olise. Against someone like Mendes, he’ll get neutralized quickly. 2 seconds “otilo”.. This is the kind of match that demands raw pace on the wings to hit PSG on the counter. Without that, Jackson will be completely isolated and if Maresca still starts Palmer out wide, it’ll be a tactical mistake.

I remember one of the goals Aston Villa scored them where Rashford swiftly dribbled like two players in a tight space to assist the goal. Also the goal Botafogo scored them, swift pass to striker on the run and May day.

Neto and JP must start and Jackson must not, if we don't want our hearts in our mouths.

Griffon:
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.

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

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.

Kimbeast:
That was against Psg b team. Infact only one of their main 11 started that game.

You beat me to this that's why when analysing, context matters alot. PSG didn't need that game. As for Santos, I like his style. If the coach decides to play him, I'll be happy.

In fact, whichever way sha. In the voice of Scolari when he was here--"We have to win"