PSG implode as Man City pressure leaves Neymar & Mbappe with a mountain to climb
Oct 19, 2021
One hour is great for the city of Paris Saint-Germain.
In the first half, they played against Manchester City in the first leg of the Champions League semi-final, thanks to a neat Marquinhos header from the corner of Angel Di Maria, seizing the advantage.
This is the well-deserved leader, and Mauricio Pochettino's team has the upper hand in the tactical battle.
Neymar, Marco Verratti and Kylian Mbappe all had a good connection and it was during this period that they threatened to score the second goal of the game.
There were strange mistakes, most notably, when Phil Foden gained freedom from the penalty area and slammed directly at Keylor Navas, but they were very defensive. , And Manchester City were deprived of the opportunity to play at their own pace.
Then came the second half.
Manchester City stepped up its publicity efforts, exposing the technical loopholes of the last four players and denying that PSG players are more capable. There is no physical presence in the offense, and long passes only result in the ball being returned to the guest.
The huge pressure is huge.
It is because they are different from any special brilliance of the guests that led to their collapse.
Indeed, but for a Kyle Walker (Kyle Walker) cross being cleared out of the penalty area by Marquinhos, and Kevin De Bruyne's bold spending, PSG did not have any obvious opportunities to compromise.
However, Manchester City's relentless presence in the last 30 meters is enough to achieve equilibrium.
What is unusual is that Navas flinched. In the last round of the game against Barcelona and Bayern Munich, he performed well. When De Bruyne's pass crossed into the corner of the net, his footsteps became leading.
The city may not have created too much, but it feels like this is a goal that is about to be achieved.
Pressure makes diamonds work. This is an old cliché, but it can also crush lighter men. PSG found itself unfortunate in the last bracket of the empty Princes Park.
Especially Idrissa Gueye has some time to forget. The former Everton man committed a stupid foul against Phil Foden on the fringe of the area in a brilliant first half game.
Riyad Mahrez's free kick was not eye-catching, but it split into a wall with PSG's spirit in the second half.
To make matters worse, because Gay was fired for his bad challenge to Ilkay Gundogan, he eliminated the Parisian for 15 minutes of painful time, which may play a decisive role in the final battle with Real Madrid or Chelsea.
However, Pochettino will be eager to hold on to any reason for optimism before returning to Manchester.
First, it is crucial to limit the damage to 2-1. Indeed, it is true that PSG did refocus its work after the dismissal to ensure that they would not threaten to lose further positions.
Second, in recent months, PSG's travel performance has been much better than at home.
Although they have only won one of the last seven Champions League and Ligue 1 home games, they can reflect the recent major wins in Europe's away defeats of Manchester United, Barcelona and Bayern Munich
In the first few seasons, when PSG faced off (especially against Barcelona in 2017 and Manchester United in 2019), they did it in the second leg.
This time, they have a chance to respond. Given the implosion of their Prince's Park, this task is a daunting task, but they have not yet played to their advantage.
In the first half, they played against Manchester City in the first leg of the Champions League semi-final, thanks to a neat Marquinhos header from the corner of Angel Di Maria, seizing the advantage.
This is the well-deserved leader, and Mauricio Pochettino's team has the upper hand in the tactical battle.
Neymar, Marco Verratti and Kylian Mbappe all had a good connection and it was during this period that they threatened to score the second goal of the game.
There were strange mistakes, most notably, when Phil Foden gained freedom from the penalty area and slammed directly at Keylor Navas, but they were very defensive. , And Manchester City were deprived of the opportunity to play at their own pace.
Then came the second half.
Manchester City stepped up its publicity efforts, exposing the technical loopholes of the last four players and denying that PSG players are more capable. There is no physical presence in the offense, and long passes only result in the ball being returned to the guest.
The huge pressure is huge.
It is because they are different from any special brilliance of the guests that led to their collapse.
Indeed, but for a Kyle Walker (Kyle Walker) cross being cleared out of the penalty area by Marquinhos, and Kevin De Bruyne's bold spending, PSG did not have any obvious opportunities to compromise.
However, Manchester City's relentless presence in the last 30 meters is enough to achieve equilibrium.
What is unusual is that Navas flinched. In the last round of the game against Barcelona and Bayern Munich, he performed well. When De Bruyne's pass crossed into the corner of the net, his footsteps became leading.
The city may not have created too much, but it feels like this is a goal that is about to be achieved.
Pressure makes diamonds work. This is an old cliché, but it can also crush lighter men. PSG found itself unfortunate in the last bracket of the empty Princes Park.
Especially Idrissa Gueye has some time to forget. The former Everton man committed a stupid foul against Phil Foden on the fringe of the area in a brilliant first half game.
Riyad Mahrez's free kick was not eye-catching, but it split into a wall with PSG's spirit in the second half.
To make matters worse, because Gay was fired for his bad challenge to Ilkay Gundogan, he eliminated the Parisian for 15 minutes of painful time, which may play a decisive role in the final battle with Real Madrid or Chelsea.
However, Pochettino will be eager to hold on to any reason for optimism before returning to Manchester.
First, it is crucial to limit the damage to 2-1. Indeed, it is true that PSG did refocus its work after the dismissal to ensure that they would not threaten to lose further positions.
Second, in recent months, PSG's travel performance has been much better than at home.
Although they have only won one of the last seven Champions League and Ligue 1 home games, they can reflect the recent major wins in Europe's away defeats of Manchester United, Barcelona and Bayern Munich
In the first few seasons, when PSG faced off (especially against Barcelona in 2017 and Manchester United in 2019), they did it in the second leg.
This time, they have a chance to respond. Given the implosion of their Prince's Park, this task is a daunting task, but they have not yet played to their advantage.
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