2024-05-01 22:37:00
There are actions we can predict but cannot do anything regarding: the defenders all knew that Lionel Messi or Arjen Robben would come in on the left foot to strike, and yet…
With no disrespect to Borussia Dortmund, the phases of play favored by the fifth in the Bundesliga cannot be studied with such inevitability. However, it was in a sequence dissected by Paris Saint-Germain that BVB scored the only goal in the Champions League semi-final first leg that pitted the two teams once morest each other on Wednesday night in Germany.
36th minute of play: pushed too shy by Kylian Mbappé, Nico Schlotterbeck sends a long ball from the left to Niclas Füllkrug who starts between Fabian Ruiz and Lucas Hernandez, and covered by Marquinhos, goes to deceive Gianluigi Donnarumma with a clinical attack from the left to the first posts. Paris was warned, and yet…
– We conceded a goal we cannot concedescared Marquinhos at the microphone of Canal+ at the end of the meeting. We’ve been talking all week regarding this deep pass from the Borussia team. It is these details that make the difference.” If the ideal perpetrator of this act was the first to step up to the plate, it may not be a coincidence.
We knew what Borussia was going to do
“We knew what Borussia was going to doconfirmed Achraf Hakimi, who suffered a lot in his old den at Signal Iduna Park. These long balls, in the depth. We had to stay focused on it. The coach has been repeating it all week.”
Danger in Paris? “Luis Enrique still has many cards in his hand”
A Luis Enrique who had also instructed Ousmane Dembélé to occupy the center of the field for a very specific reason. “Ousmane, with the way he defends, we knew he might defend once morest Can, we wanted to have some depth at the back.” he justified.
Beyond a glaring lack of effectiveness, it was the framing of the opponents and the pressing that was sometimes inadequate. “We also have to say that Paris has two or three players who do not manage every meter defensively, but who have incredible offensive qualities. They run less, but unfortunately that does not make them worse.” declared German defender Mats Hummels at the end of the match. There will still be video work to be done in preparation for the second leg at the Parc des Princes next Tuesday. And to apply.
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