FC Bayern is only one victory away from the triple. Against Lyon, the Flick-Elf revealed weaknesses - PSG could take advantage of them. An analysis.
- The FC Bayern * stands after beating Olympique Lyon in the final * the Champions League *.
- There is an absolutely top team waiting with PSG - Hansi Flick's * team has to improve.
- The Bayern coach could be forced to make a strange change in the starting line-up .
Lisbon - Bayern were relieved because it was hard work: Munich won the Champions League semi-final against Olympique Lyon 3-0 - but the game was much closer than the clear result suggests.
It is thanks to another strong and above all effective offensive around match winner Serge Gnabry that the big triple , for which Bayern “thirst” (Rummenigge), is only one victory away. Nevertheless, Hansi Flick's team * revealed obvious weaknesses that Lyon were unable to exploit - it will be different against Paris.
Four reasons why PSG can hurt FC Bayern in the final:
1. Defensive weaknesses and susceptibility to counter attacks
The Bayern defense is high and exercises aggressive pressing - that this is not without risk should be understandable even to a football layman. Nevertheless, the Munich opponents clearly left Lyon too much space , especially in the early stages of their counter-attacks , which was also criticized by the international press. Especially on the right side of Bayern, Joshua Kimmich had moved way too far over and over again, the French were often outnumbered - a strong Manuel Neuer and the post prevented early goals for OL.
Coach Flick knows about this problem: “Lyon really hurt us in the first quarter of an hour. We'll address the things that weren't so good, ”the coach promised after the game. We collected the votes for Bayern's entry into the finals.
2. PSG's star storm is in great shape
The storm trio Neymar , Kylian Mbappé and Ángel Di Maria have incredible speed. The chances that Lyon missed will probably be exploited by the PSG stars, as they impressively demonstrated not only in the semi-final against RB Leipzig. Di Maria in particular is often neglected alongside the two superstars Neymar and Mbappé - he was Man of the Match against Leipzig with one goal and two assists . Flick has to come up with something against this offensive!
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- FC Bayern Munich (@FCBayern) August 19, 20203. Thomas Tuchel knows how to beat FC Bayern
In Thomas Tuchel, Paris has a coach who knows how to beat Bayern: he has already cheated the German record champions five times . Impressive three times with FSV Mainz 05 * , twice with Borussia Dortmund *. In the last clash between Tuchel and FCB in 2017, Dortmund threw Bayern out in the semi-finals of the DFB Cup *. The next duel will take place on Sunday.
4. FCB rocket Davies plays against PSG on the wrong side
With Alphonso Davies , the Munich-based company actually has the perfect answer to the high-speed footballers Neymar and Mbappé. The problem: The Canadian plays on the left side of defense, the PSG superstars, owing to their strong right foot, prefer to come through the left attacking side. If you don't know what that means, it's best to ask Leipzig's Lukas Klostermann , who experienced a horror evening on Tuesday.
Whether Kimmich or Pavard defends in the right back endgame - both have significant speed disadvantages. Hansi Flick therefore has to seriously consider pulling Davies over to the other side - the "Roadrunner", as Thomas Müller jokingly called him, will be needed more than ever against PSG. It is questionable whether Davies feels comfortable on the right as a left footer. In addition, Flick attaches great importance to a well-rehearsed defensive line.
FC Bayern versus PSG: The duel between the two strongest offensives in the world
Of course, you shouldn't forget that FC Bayern also has various weapons at its disposal. And that PSG's defense is not among the best in Europe. Everything speaks for a great duel , in which the two best offensives that football has to offer will meet. It's getting hot! Hours before the showdown, the Bayern professionals thanked their fans in an open letter. (epp) * tz.de is part of the nationwide Ippen editorial network.
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