This Tuesday at 9pm (broadcast on Canal+Foot in France), Paris Saint-Germain (25th) take on Bayern Munich (17th) at the Allianz Arena as part of Matchday 5 of the 2024-2025 Champions League. At a press conference, Harry Kane, Munich’s 31-year-old striker, spoke about the match and Paris’ opponents. He was quick to praise Paris, but also touched on a point of strategy.
“It’s going to be a very complicated match. They’re a great team. They play with a lot of stars and try to dominate through possession. We’re going to try to take control of the ball. We’re going to make sure we press them, especially the goalkeeper”, comments relayed by RMC Sport.
It’s rare for opponents to be so precise, even if it’s only a sentence. We knew Bayern weren’t going to wait in their own half. It’s not one of their qualities or their DNA. But it’s interesting to see Kane suggest that the goalkeeper will be targeted.
This may correspond to an analysis made and therefore to a desire to put the Parisian goalkeeper in difficulty, while the unreassuring moments of Gianluigi Donnarumma (25) are often highlighted by observers and fans in France. Often with exaggeration. Perhaps Matvey Safonov (25) is more at ease and will play?
In any case, PSG have their plan, and there’s a hint of menace in Kane’s statement. He announces that his team will play very high, aggressive, and that they will come looking for it. Is this enough to scare the Parisians into making a mistake? Let’s hope that words aren’t enough and that they can be precise in their play.
