Category: Analysis
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Under the microscope: Marvellous Marquinhos – PSG’s defensive anchor
Marquinhos started his career as a midfielder, but featured at right-back for Roma and initially at PSG as well, before becoming a recognized centre-back for club and country. Tuchel took him back to the future by playing him in midfield, notably in the 2019-20 campaign, and the Brazilian unsurprisingly excelled. Marquinhos is naturally a centre-back,…
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UCL Stats Gallery: Attacking zones, duels and more from PSG vs Club Bruges
PSG rounded off Group A with a win over Club Bruges in the UEFA Champions League as Kylian Mbappe and Lionel Messi scored a brace each. We’ve broken down all the key stats for you to digest, including; * shot maps * xT (expected threat) * pass networks * xG timelines * defensive duels *…
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PSG vs Club Bruges Preview: shot, dribbles, xG and more – what do the stats say?
Paris Saint-Germain round off their group stage fixtures in the UEFA Champions League with the visit of Club Bruges on Tuesday night. Les Parisiens fell to a 2-1 defeat to Manchester City on matchday five, while their Belgian counterparts were hit for five against RB Leipzig. The Ligue 1 giants were held to a 1-1…
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Under the microscope: Key reasons why PSG’s midfield three failed to command the game against Manchester City
One of the finest games of the season ended in favor of Manchester City on matchday five of the UEFA Champions League. Pep Guardiola’s men came from a goal down to beat Paris Saint-Germain 2-1. Goals from Raheem Sterling and Gabriel Jesus in the second half saw Man City overwhelm PSG at the Etihad. Despite an exceptional…