The game: Unworthy of a quarter-final Champions League
No imagination, no intensity: this quarter-final was even more disappointing than the go. Very few opportunities, very few offsets, very little space: laborious and painful, this meeting never took off. Lost in the initial 3-5-2, PSG started backwards and never put in the direction of travel. Paris dominated the possession (61%) but has not done much with the ball. Without being brilliant, City proved robust, rigorous and highly disciplined. The Citizens have especially benefited stimulus errors and lack of pressing PSG.
Players: Thiago Silva to par, Aurier has any false
Thiago Silva, he has nothing to apologize for. Uncompromising in the tackle, he devoured his opponents in the engagement and was never caught failing. Another satisfaction Parisian side, Adrien Rabiot. The midfielder made the move and solutions in a midfield with lead soles. All the others have not been up to the event including Serge Aurier, guilty of egregious errors and a ball loss brings the penalty caused by Agüero. Ibrahimovic-Cavani-Di Maria trio has never weighed on the meeting.
Mancunian side, Kevin De Bruyne has not always been fair in its transmissions, but as in the first leg, he scored on his only shot on target. Joe Hart has rejected two free kicks from Ibrahimovic slammed head of Thiago Silva and pushed a face-to-face with Cavani: job well done to the doorman of Citizens.
Thiago Silva (PSG) against Kevin de Bruyne (Manchester City) – AFP
What could change everything: If PSG had better managed the return to competition of Verratti …
Without Marco Verratti, PSG is not really PSG. The little Italian terribly missed and his absence prompted White to review all its gaming system. If only his club did not rush his return to competition in February, maybe could he hold his ground and put a PSG little order in a completely disorganized.
The stat: 8/9
Zlatan Ibrahimovic is not cured. The Swedish center-forward has not been decisive during a quarterfinal of the Champions League and for the eighth time in nine appearances, he stops at this stage of the competition. Cristiano Ronaldo, he is at 9/9.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic (PSG) against Manchester City – AFP
the tweet that hurts more to PSG
the declara: Nasser Al-Khelaifi (president of PSG)
“We’ll think. the coach has made decisions to change things There is no need now talk to players Everyone is disappointed “
the issue:… How did Paris -it could fall so low?
Tuesday, PSG was wrong from the pre-game on an unlikely scoresheet. While he had never tested the 3-5-2 this season, while the 4-3-3 was part of the DNA of PSG since the arrival of Laurent Blanc, the Paris coach decided to send waltz all certainties. From the kickoff, Paris seemed lost. Serge Aurier in particular a completely underwater or unable to break through the lines environment. Does the Parisian staff panicked following the absences of Verratti and Matuidi?
Rabiot (PSG) against Manchester City – AFP
On the way already, tenure of Serge Aurier, who had not played a single game with Paris since February 13, had been charged. White is not the only culprit fiasco and we must not forget that Di Maria and Ibrahimovic, in particular, have gone completely off their two quarterfinals. But the Cevennes is the first responsible for this elimination because his choices have not put his men in the best conditions and that has weakened the collective. Aurier in central defense, Marquinhos sentinel before the defense, Di Maria in midfield, Maxwell and van der Wiel in midfielders did not play at their preferred position. The many absences are not a sufficient excuse when choices involve many changes.
“ I am responsible, I made the team, chooses the players. I take for me defeat ,” conceded a Laurent Blanc could hardly avoid its responsibilities. “ When you do not you qualified, you regret it. ” The question kept on the bench is far too premature. But Thiago Silva left hovered doubt after the meeting: “ If I think you have to replace Blanc If I thought I could never tell ?” Blurted the Brazilian. more outspoken support we had.
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