In modern football, every detail is studied in the video, supported by the data, and analyzed by almost manic care. That's why it's surprising that despite being very aware of what the deadliest weapon of PSG under Luis Enrique was, it not only wasn't disarmed, but it actually ended up causing it.
In European competition, PSG has become a symbol of strength. No one like them knows how to attack and do it consistently: The frightening statistics confirm this, the passing of each defensive action (PPDA), which measures how many passes the opponent completes before the Parisian wins the ball.
Transformation has been radical over the past seven years: From the 20-15 ppdas of the era of Tuchel, Pochettino and Galtier, we have improved 10 impressive values under the guidance of Luis Enrique. In fact, after ten passes, the opponent lost the ball: due to forced errors or PSG's intense pressure.
The situation that has been repeated in all Champions League games, including the finals: PSG's attackers and defenders decisively throw themselves on the opponent's rack, usually paired with few choices. result? Either it is lost immediately or it is forced to long-distance passes often held in the hands of Parisians.
This suffocating pressure is possible by the extraordinary spirit of sacrifice of players such as Dembélé, Kvaratskhelia, Doué, Hakimi and others. They are committed to chasing every ball and closing every route, creating an environment in which opponents struggle to breathe, forced to make hasty and often wrong decisions.
Inter Milan knew this completely, but did nothing to fight it. Instead, they ended up playing PSG completely, taking a way to promote pressure in Paris and making Luis Enrique's men crush them effortlessly. Then, as we all know, the game is also determined by the plot, and within the first twenty minutes the game completely dropped two goals.
Fabio Capello, Sky movementInzaghi asked to explain this topic, who answered: "We've always known how to play, they always arrive for the first time on the second ball in a clean way, and in 1VS1, they're the first in Europe.".
Inter collapsed at the weight they already knew. There is no countermeasure, no plan B, in fact: only the fantasy that can withstand the influence of PSG. in vain.
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