14 Apr 2026 16:38:19
Isak starting through the middle is going around.
14 Apr 2026 17:43:31
Mam
Frimpong VVD Konate Kerkez
Mac Grav
Salah Sbozo Wirtz
Isak.
14 Apr 2026 18:03:21
Ekitike on left then? Or Wirtz?
14 Apr 2026 18:07:59
Wtf, where's Ekitike? Isak's just back from injury, if he wanted to play Isak so soon... play them both.
14 Apr 2026 18:09:55
Seeing that line up, I'll say 4-1 to them.
14 Apr 2026 18:18:14
Macallister shouldn't be anywhere near the starting line up, he's awful. Zob alongside Grav, 2-goal Ekitike in with Salah, Wirtz and Isak.
14 Apr 2026 18:22:07
Hearing this, lads.
Mamardashvili, Frimpong, Konate, Van Dijk, Kerkez, Gravenberch, Mac Allister, Szoboszlai, Wirtz, Isak, Ekitike.
14 Apr 2026 18:22:39
4-1 to us (Mo x 2, Isak x 2).
14 Apr 2026 18:28:17
Mo on bench supposedly.
14 Apr 2026 18:46:35
Hmm. Not sure of the running power of that group up top.
We will need to get the ball back as Slot mentioned. I was actually hoping for Gakpo in the game and a fresh Ekitike with some fire in him too.
I would have put Szobo in a disciplined role instead of Macca.
And played Gakpo to absolutely swarm them. Would have started Rio too in place of Wirtz. I love Wirtz, but think we need to go 100 miles an hour in this game on and off the ball and think Rio's confidence would have been sky high.
I would have gone
Mama
Frimpong. Konate. Van Dijk.
Robertson
Grav. Szobo
Salah. Gakpo. Rio
Ekitike
Mixing pace with experienced heads.
I think we need Robbo out there for this one. It's going to be a tough ask and we need his leadership.
I think Gakpo could work in number 10. Need him to use his power to get ball back and start feeding the wings.
Ekitike better presser than Isak.
I don't love leaving Wirtz out but he can be fresh legs and mind off the bench. He is also superb every time he has come from the bench.
That's what I'd go with anyway. It's not flashy but we must swarm them.
{Ed025's Note - the thing with swarms Davey...is that someone usually gets stung mate.. :)
14 Apr 2026 18:47:10
Not overly happy with that lineup, but hopefully it works out.
14 Apr 2026 18:55:10
I mean the actual lineup, of course. Think it will feed into PSG's strengths. Not happy with it.
With one post going after the other, looks like I complained about my own lineup. ?
14 Apr 2026 19:03:34
Salah's not starting, Ekitike is, looks like 4-2-2-2 maybe.
14 Apr 2026 19:09:52
I like the line up, we are going for it. When Isak tires, Salah or Ngouma come on, or both.
14 Apr 2026 19:13:10
When Slot spoke about getting the ball back this week, I thought great. He has figured out exactly what this game is all about tonight. Getting the ball back. Then he picks this team which looks great from a names perspective, but I can't see getting the ball back.
We need Szobo deeper for the scrambling defence we will certainly need today.
It's a horrendous lineup for this game. We will need to be amazing on the ball today. There'll be little press with this lineup. That's for sure. Need excellent defence tonight. Slot has not helped the situation tonight, in my opinion.
14 Apr 2026 22:45:37
The line up was as horrendous as Ron's predictions this week.
14 Apr 2026 22:47:22
Why is Isak, who is clearly unfit, starting exactly?