In a season of disappointment for PSG, the only thing left fighting for is their pride, which is always at stake against arch-rivals Marseille. In a match of fine margins, the hosts did prevail, but it was not too pretty. Tactical analysis and match report by Neel Shelat. This was meant to be the season […]
The first edition of this star ensemble had afforded the defeated just enough room in the plot for a blockbuster sequel. Indeed, Carlo Ancelotti spurned old habits in an attempt to keep up his end of the bargain, only for a familiar script to set up an epically cataclysmic conclusion. Tactical analysis and match report […]
Few tread the fine line between spectacular names and gaudy collectives more than PSG and Real Madrid. Indeed, a tense affair illustrated how stellar individuals only work so well in units that have multiple flaws. But on a night made for magic moments, it was fitting that the man central to a narrative tying the […]
Runaway Ligue 1 leaders Paris Saint-Germain hosted Stade Rennais for the opening fixture of the 24th round of fixtures. With the Champions League knockout stages getting underway in midweek, the home side would have hoped to at least maintain their thirteen point lead at the top so that they could focus as much of their […]
As reigning champions faced the champions elect, the former had one final chance to show why they upset the apple cart last campaign. However, their guests had decided it was their day to affirm their class. Putting Lille to the sword, PSG upset the odds themselves with the tenets of a commanding display that could […]
Mauricio Pochettino might be warring his way to winning French hegemony, but Christophe’s kryptonite can still take the odd battle. On the road at Paris, his men’s organization kept their illustrious hosts at bay before a double agent showed up at the death to secure a stunning result. Tactical analysis and match report by Emmanuel […]
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 […]