PSG took the early initiative with their right-sided attack, but Barcelona eventually gained influence and exposed some flaws in PSG’s pressing with their central overloads. The second half saw Xavi’s substitutes having a decisive impact in the game, as an assist from Pedri and a goal from Andreas Christensen helped Barcelona to a win. Tactical […]
Olympique de Marseille hosted Paris Saint-Germain in the biggest fixture in French football that has become far more about pride over the title race. Marseille were searching for their first win at home against their eternal rivals in thirteen years, while the league leaders were looking to consolidate their grip at the top of the […]
Overcoming a two-goal deficit was always going to be a tough ask for Real Sociedad, but Paris Saint-Germain put them to the sword from the first minute. Luis Enrique’s approach of overloading the central areas, coupled with Kylian Mbappé doing Kylian Mbappé things, made sure that the French champions advanced to the last eight with […]
Kylian Mbappé’s Ligue 1 farewell tour bid adieu to a stadium that had launched his career as Paris Saint-Germain visited AS Monaco. Their first meeting in the league had been a goal fest and there were high hopes that this match would follow in its predecessor’s footsteps. Tactical analysis and match report by Nick Hartland. […]
Stade Rennais were minutes away from holding out for their seventh win in a row in the league before a contentious penalty was awarded to Paris Saint-Germain. Ligue 1’s reigning champions will consider it a point gained as they left the Parc des Princes dominant but second best. Tactical analysis and match report by Nick […]
The return of Ligue 1 after its winter break saw a mouthwatering clash between last season’s best two teams, as Paris Saint-Germain visited RC Lens. A cauldron-like atmosphere, as was expected from the Stade Bollaert-Delelis, was not enough to help Lens over the line. Tactical analysis and match report by Nick Hartland. Lens started slowly […]
The Trophée des Champions pitted league winners, Paris Saint-Germain, against first-time Coupe de France champions, Toulouse. Normally, with a final there would be the suggestion of parity before the first whistle but this was a match that would see 1st in the league up against 16th. Tactical analysis and match report by Nick Hartland. We […]
Paris Saint-Germain visited LOSC in the penultimate match before Ligue 1 pauses for the winter’s break. Both teams entered this match in great form in the league, and there was an expectation that this could prove to be a tantalizing affair. However, what came to pass was a cagey affair dotted with flashpoints of excitement, […]
Paris Saint-Germain entered this game knowing that their qualification hopes were on the line. While Borussia Dortmund’s approach played into their hands, they only managed to secure a point, which was fortunately enough to book their place in the Champions League knockout stages. Tactical analysis and match report by Rahul Madhavan. When the Champions League draw […]
Kylian Mbappé scored a controversial late penalty to deny Newcastle United a historic win in Paris. While Paris Saint-Germain controlled the majority of the game, they faced challenges in breaking down Newcastle’s defense until second-half substitutes changed the course of the game. Tactical analysis and match report by Rahul Madhavan. We decided to make this article […]