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 […]
Ligue 1 returned after the latest international break with an intriguing top-of-the-table clash between leaders Paris Saint-Germain and third-placed Monaco, who started the game three points behind them. After a thoroughly entertaining match, the gap between them widened as the defending champions’ superior individual quality seemed to prove decisive. Tactical analysis and match report by […]
In a game that tilted heavily towards chaos, it was PSG that found a way to adapt and develop, as Milan was left statically scrambling to recover or respond to a game that drifted ever further out of reach. Tactical analysis and match report by Nick Hartland. Two routine victories and an international break put […]
Eyes would be on Paris Saint-Germain this weekend to see how they would recover from their midweek humiliation away to Newcastle. Ligue 1 has often been the soothing balm for stinging results on Champions League nights, and thanks to their strong possession play, PSG pulled off another therapy session in Rennes. Tactical analysis and match […]
The second matchday in the UEFA Champions League’s group of death saw a fixture that was partly a football match and partly a geopolitical meeting. On the pitch, it did not turn out to be much of a contest as Paris Saint-Germain were completely overrun by a brilliant Newcastle United performance. Tactical analysis and match […]
Le Classique usually offered up the promise of a title race, but with Marseille in self-inflicted turmoil and Paris Saint-Germain in the green shoots stages of its project, there was a different feeling to the buildup of the game. In its place was something more intangible but no less vital – pride. Tactical analysis and […]