Here we go then, El Cashico and the game that many including myself have had their eyes on since the Champions League draw was made a few months back. The two wealthiest football teams in the world clash horns in what should be a remarkable football match given the amount of quality on offer. This article will offer a breakdown on all you should know surrounding both teams prior to the big game and finish on some bet builder tips that I like the look of this evening.
PSG Preview & Predicted Line-up
- The hosts didn’t make the ideal start to their Champions League campaign as they could only draw 1-1 away at Club Brugge a fortnight ago. In all honesty, despite their 100% start to the Ligue 1 campaign, performances have been disjointed and a little bit underwhelming.
- Luckily they can rely on an immense amount of star quality to see them through which explains why they have won all 8 of their Ligue 1 games so far. They look far from the complete package which in a way could excite Pochettino with him knowing there is so much more to come from this squad of players.
- Lionel Messi has been named in Paris St-Germain’s squad to face Manchester City in the Champions League on Tuesday after recovering from a knee injury. It is unsure yet whether he will start but Poch claimed ‘he is in a very good way’ and could partner Neymar and Mbappe in a breath-taking front 3
- PSG have not won in four Champions League games now after drawing with Club Bruges in their first group game and couldn’t face a much tougher test than Manchester City who beat them 4-1 on aggregate in last season’s semi-finals.
PSG Predicted Line-up v Man City: Donnarumma; Hakimi, Marquinhos, Kimpembe, Mendes; Herrera, Gueye, Verratti; Messi, Mbappe, Neymar (4-3-3)
Man City Preview & Predicted Line-up
- Pep Guardiola has admitted even he doesn’t know how to stop a front 3 with the quality of PSG. He said ”They’re so good. This amount of talent makes it so difficult. You have to defend well without the ball and let them run when we have the ball. They are exceptional players, individually and they combine so good.”
- City are at close to full strength this evening with Ilkay Gundogan and Oleksandr Zinchenko the only players missing through injury. While Benjamin Mendy is still suspended as the ongoing allegation against him continues.
- City I thought were fantastic away at Chelsea at the weekend and fully deserved their 1-0 win which in reality could have been a few more. They have really hit their stride now and go in as favourites tonight away at PSG which shows their quality.
- They come into tonight having won six from their last seven in all competitions – scoring a whopping 24 goals in that time.
Man City Predicted Line-up v PSG: Ederson; Walker, Stones, Dias, Cancelo; Rodri, Fernandinho, KDB; Grealish, Foden, Mahrez (4-3-3)
PSG v Manchester City Bet Builder Tips
Odds are relatively short tonight given the magnitude of the game and value is quite hard to find but I have picked out a couple of selections that I like which you can find below.
Joao Cancelo to be Booked
Now, what a player this boy is but he does have his defensive flaws there is no doubt about that and I feel they could be exposed tonight. Playing against arguably one of the best front three’s in football history he is going to have his work cut-out especially when you consider his direct opponent tonight is likely to be Lionel Messi who is expected to start on the right hand side this evening. He is a player who has a tendency to pick up a card anyway and was cautioned 9 times last season and has 58 in his career to date. Against Messi and with PSG likely to play on the break I think he is a prime candidate for a yellow tonight and looks a reasonable price at 2.80.
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Joao Cancelo to be Shown a Card v PSG @ 2.80 at Paddy Power
Phil Foden 2+ Shots on Target
At 4.20 this looks cracking value and was the best I could find on what is a fairly tough market. Foden is tipped to play in the false 9 role so for the most part will be the furthest man forward for City this evening. He averaged 2.51 shots per game for Man City last season with 1.11 landing on target and that was predominantly playing from a wide role or in midfield so potentially could be afforded more chances as he is employed as a fluid false 9. He has tremendous shooting ability as he showed with his recent screamer against Wycombe and will be hoping to have another productive season in front of goal for the Premier League champions. Last season in particular he certainly added a clinical end product to his game. The 16 goals he scored in all competitions for City last season saw him as the 2nd highest scorer at the club behind only Ilkay Gundogan which shows how important he has become for the club from an attacking point of view. Not saying this is a banker by any means but at 4.20 and expected to play in a more advanced role than usual it looks reasonable value.
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Phil Foden to have 2+ Shots on Target v PSG @ 4.20 at Paddy Power
* All odds displayed correct at the time of publishing *
How to watch PSG v Man City in the Champions League
📅 When is PSG v Man City? / Tuesday, 28 September 2021, 20:00 BST
🏟 Where is PSG v Man City taking place? / Parc des Princes (Paris)
📺 What TV Channel is PSG v Man City on? / BT Sport 2
📱 Online Live Streaming for PSG v Man City / bet365
🟨 …And who is the referee for PSG v Man City? / Carlos del Cerro Grande 🇪🇸
