The reformed Champions League leaves 16 teams to fight for a place in the knockout stages. In this all French fixture, the two clubs carried very differently sized burdens into the ordeal of this playoff. Thankfully for the Parisians, one of their oldest stars is flourishing in a new role of responsibility for the team, […]
Manchester City surrendered a two-goal difference at Parc des Princes, exacerbating their situation in the UEFA Champions League. Luis Enrique’s men rose from the ashes to turn the table ahead, banking four goals to put the cherry on the cake after an outstanding display on a rainy night in Paris. Tactical analysis and match report […]
A regular performance by the Parisians was enough for them to take all three points from a tough away ground, although they should have been concerned about their positional play during the first half, lacking interior play despite playing without a natural center forward. Tactical analysis and match report by Juan Lauz. Since their promotion […]
A great matchup opened the year in France, deciding the first title of the French Super Cup: two title contenders, Luis Enrique’s Paris Saint-Germain and Adi Hütter’s AS Monaco; the Parisians with a clear identification with positional play, and the Monegasques presenting relational patterns as a counterpoint. Tactical analysis and match report by Juan Lauz. […]
The clean-sheet streak of Bayern Munich continued as Paris Saint-Germain was the eightieth team in a row to fail to put the ball inside the Bavarian net. Two pressing teams effortlessly tried to disrupt each other’s systems before Ousmane Dembélé was sent off. After the booking, the events went in one way: Vincent Kompany’s direction. […]
The Champions League has been a competition of perpetual pain for both of these teams. But in a classic contest of attack against defense, a sobering stat line may reveal new depths of despair. As one of the managers knows all too well, football is a game that rewards efficiency in the box. Despite 22 […]
The schedule strained the squad at the start of the season for Arsenal, but a measured and mature approach in Europe completed a cycle of challenges. There was no need to expend all their firepower as the hosts had doused the flame from their opponents with relative ease. Tactical analysis and match report by Emmanuel […]
The new look of Paris Saint-Germain under Luis Enrique exquisitely continued performing in front of their fans. Lee Kang-in with the license to stroll freely as a false nine unlocked holes and gaps in Rennes’s lines, whilst Bradley Barcola kept making the Parisian public forget Kylian Mbappé’s shows down the left side, netting two goals. […]
Lille put PSG through their paces at Stade Pierre-Mauroy. Though there are signs that the side is not in its finest form, their quality counted during the ninety minutes. The perennial Parisian champions went back to their standard spot at the top of the table with a perfect points record. Tactical analysis and match report […]
For the first time since 1995, a fan-filled Parc des Princes hosted a men’s Champions League semifinal. Paris Saint-Germain had a first leg deficit to overturn if they were to reach the final of the competition for just the second time ever, still seeking a first title. However, they failed to find a way through […]