PSG’s second goal, scored by Kylian Mbappé on Tuesday evening against Real Sociedad in the round of 16 second leg of the Champions League, even more than the first, which owes a lot to the talent of the French international, bears the mark of Luis Enrique .
It was predictable. At the end of a media sequence where he crystallized the debates on all radio and television sets, such a brilliant performance could only raise him to the top of the bill. The first reflex of the commentators was therefore to praise him, to highlight the individual performance of Kylian Mbappé, author of the double which ensured the qualification of Paris Saint-Germain in the quarter-final of the Champions League.
The Bondy prodigy is a formidable finisher in front of goal, everyone knows that, there is no need to point out the obvious. But, as talented as he is, an attacker of his caliber would be nothing without his teammates who work to free up space for him or send him the last pass that will put him in the best conditions.
Movement with and without a ball
“It’s a collective victory, we are stronger together,” President Nasser Al-Khelaïfi rightly declared to his players in the locker room. The sacrifice of Ousmane Dembélé, used against the odds to annihilate Basque pressing and facilitate the first Parisian recovery, perfectly illustrates the Qatari leader’s point. This tactical move by Luis Enrique also paid off on the second Parisian goal, when everything that Luis Enrique had put in place since the start of the season and in anticipation of this match was expressed.
In the sequence that interests us, shortly before the hour mark, all the Parisian players are continually on the move, changing zones to offer solutions to the partner and keep the ball alive. Harassed in his own camp, Vitinha relies on Beraldo, who does not tremble despite Kubo’s pressing. Paris retreats, but Lee Kang-in offers to ensure the continuity of the game and suck up the defense.
The ball circulates through the feet of Nuno Mendes and Ousmane Dembélé, who in turn inserts himself into the heart of the game and puts his back to goal towards Beraldo. With the game in front of him, the latter does not hesitate to alert Fabian Ruiz. The opposing defense is trapped. Found as a pivot, the Spanish midfielder uses his body to transmit to Lee Kang-in who, with two touches of the ball, finds Mbappé. Off-center on the left, the world champion can attack directly from deep without opposition. The rest, we know it.
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2024-03-06 14:14:54
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