He Paris Saint-Germain He was appointed as the favorite to reach the Champions League final in the match against Borussia Dortmund in the semifinals, but in the first chapter of the double confrontation he was surprised and passed. This Wednesday, in the first leg played at Signal Iduna Parkwon Dortmund thanks to a single so much of Füllkrug (1-0) and there are several aspects that should be commented on as the key to the defeat suffered by the Luis Enrique.
1
Defense weakness
The presence of players like Marquinhos does not show the weakness of PSG which, without a doubt, keeps it away from its best version. Initially, Lucas Hernández was formed with the Brazilian at the back, but he was injured and Beraldo took his place, which, for now, has surpassed his landing in European football.
2
Mbappé is intermittent
This was not the best game of Kylian Mbappé’s career. The Frenchman is, if not the best, one of the best players in the world, but he couldn’t show it in Dortmund. He was too intermittent throughout the duel. Looking forward to his return, Luis Enrique needs his best version; and his goals, of course.
3
The left side in defense
Nuno Mendes wasn’t particularly bad but he lost the match to a great Jadon Sancho. Furthermore, Barcola and Fabián didn’t help him much when Ryerson joined the attack to partner Sancho. That band is a wide passage for Dortmund.
4
Small presence in rival area
PSG accumulated 57% of ball possession, but more in their own half than the opponent’s half. He didn’t get into the Dortmund defense as much as he would have liked and he checked Kobel less than he should have. In Paris there are different expectations.
5
The lack of fuel at the end
Had it only been the second leg, it would certainly have been a different story, but it can’t be said, far from it, that PSG beat Dortmund in their place in search of an equalizer in the final minutes. Although, all must be said, more than PSG’s flaw this may be due to Dortmund, who already showed against Atleti how good they are physically.
Source: La Verdad
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