Luis Enrique used two practices this weekend to refine his animations. One was devoted to defense, the other to attack. Monday’s session was lighter, giving way to a relaxed atmosphere. It must be said that the two previous sessions were intense, with witnesses judging them to be of “very high quality”.
As is often the case, very few details on Luis Enrique’s intentions have filtered out. In defense, to replace Lucas Hernandez, who had surgery on his left knee on Saturday, the Parisian coach should field Lucas Beraldo, who had replaced the Frenchman after his injury in the first leg. The Brazilian has the advantage of being the only left-handed center available.
Ramos and Ugarte were tested
In the middle, the technician tested two options. The classic one, with Vitinha, Warren Zaire-Emery and Fabian Ruiz. The other with Manuel Ugarte behind Vitinha and Zaire-Emery. Plan B would place the Portuguese higher on the pitch to have a more intense profile than that of Ruiz.
Finally, up front, Luis Enrique also worked two trios: the same as at Signal Iduna Park (Ousmane Dembélé, Kylian Mbappé, Bradley Barcola) and an alternative with Gonçalo Ramos in place of the ex-Lyonnais. The Spanish technician explained at a press conference that he expected to see Borussia Dortmund leave spaces between the lines, which could be an advantage for the Portuguese striker. But he also slipped: “The players must also help defend. This is the basic principle. » And putting Mbappé on the left side means depriving yourself of Barcola’s efforts.
2024-05-06 19:53:13
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