PSG hunt the ball back fast and keep their defensive line high, so a quick break can catch them, especially when Hakimi has stepped into midfield.
“En cherchant à récupérer rapidement le ballon et à maintenir une ligne défensive haute, les Parisiens s’exposent parfois aux projections rapides de leurs adversaires, notamment lorsqu’Achraf Hakimi est appelé à renforcer l’entrejeu sur certaines séquences.”By trying to win the ball back quickly and keep a high defensive line, the Parisians sometimes leave themselves open to quick breaks, especially when Achraf Hakimi is asked to move into midfield. our translation
PSG counter quickly when they win the ball back, and Man City's first worry is stopping those breaks.
“City will want to stop PSG's rapid counters and having Bouaddi in midfield could help with that.”Expect at least one player in a position he does not normally play. Luis Enrique changes the line-up and the shape from week to week, and not every experiment works.
“Depuis son arrivée à la tête du PSG il y a trois ans maintenant, Luis Enrique n’a jamais caché son amour pour les coups tactiques et les expérimentations.”Since he arrived at the head of PSG three years ago now, Luis Enrique has never hidden his love of tactical gambles and experiments. our translation
When they have the ball a full-back tucks inside so the back line looks like three, not four. Early this season that has left the space behind their left side open.
“Dans un système hybride qui ressemblait à une défense à trois sans ballon, tout le couloir gauche parisien a été exposé et a souffert face au duo Santos-Mbappé.”In a hybrid system that looked like a back three without the ball, the whole of Paris's left flank was exposed and suffered against the Santos-Mbappé pairing. our translation
They try to win the ball back the moment they lose it, high up the pitch. A side with calm passers in midfield can play through that press, and Luis Enrique says so himself.
“On a eu des difficultés pour presser parce que Lille a beaucoup de joueurs de qualités comme André, Bentaleb ou Haraldsson”We had trouble pressing because Lille have a lot of quality players like André, Bentaleb or Haraldsson our translation
PSG will have the ball; the question is whether you dare to go and get it.
“Face au jeu de possession dogmatique de Luis Enrique, s’installer en bloc bas sur 90 minutes relèverait du suicide tactique.”Against Luis Enrique's dogmatic possession game, sitting in a low block for 90 minutes would be tactical suicide. our translation