Lyon and PSG might tease an exciting clash on paper between two giants, but neither team has been able to capture the imagination. Indeed, in a matchup between misfit stars and an outfit short on stardust, the hosts accepted their plight to draw up a stalemate. Tactical analysis and match report by Emmanuel Adeyemi-Abere. Peter […]
Coasting in Ligue 1, PSG looked to wrap up the three points in prompt fashion upon welcoming Monaco to the capital. And it proved to be the case in a clash where a familiar face to both clubs delivered a knockout blow to his old employers, giving the Parisians more leeway at the top. Tactical analysis and match report by […]
In an epoch where the concepts of organization and systems are taking center stage more than ever before, PSG and Manchester City have presented contrasting attitudes to this notion. The Parisians may lay claim to the most feared front three on the planet, but the home team proved that such quality only goes so far […]
PSG are making a habit of faltering over the line, but here it came with an added twist. Lille’s 4-4-2 setup set the tone for the first half, only for Mauricio Pochettino to make several adaptations that handed the Parisians a victory and a new system signaling how things could fall into place. Tactical analysis […]
A chaotic crowd produced a raucous atmosphere befitting the tradition of Le Classique, but the action was much milder. Marseille may have had a cuter approach to their play on the ball, but neither side could deliver a decisive punch, giving the Parisians further leeway at the summit. Tactical analysis and match report by Emmanuel […]
Jesse Marsch’s RB Leipzig represented a banana skin fixture for Mauricio Pochettino’s high powered Paris Saint-Germain, but it turns out that very few games are unwinnable when you count Kylian Mbappé and Lionel Messi as starters. Leipzig did well enough in spots to merit their lead, but they are yet to display the kind of […]
Manchester City’s display followed a familiar script. Compact high pressing, overloads from the left, and territorial dominance defined much of this contest. But PSG’s quality at both ends of the pitch was decisive, setting the stage for a vintage goal from the biggest star of all. Tactical analysis and match report by Emmanuel Adeyemi-Abere. PSG […]
If three elite attackers could not blow their opponents to pieces, PSG fans may have hoped the addition of a fourth would do the trick. But few have seen the flaws of reliance on individual brilliance more than in Paris, where the home team’s struggles gave way to a hard-fought win. Tactical analysis and match […]
If football was played out on paper, PSG were the outstanding favorites to take the three points on the opening matchday of the Ligue 1 season. Alas, in a sport that pits collectives against each other, the organization of the hosts gave rise to a tight contest that leaves the Parisians with much to work […]
The Trophée des Champions marked a return to club football, pitting league champions Lille against Coupe de France winners Paris Saint-Germain in a battle for early season bragging rights. While the two sides looked wildly different from the outfits that competed in the last campaign, what did not change was the result, as a superb […]