It was the match in the match. This Friday evening, PSG received Nice on behalf of the 30th day of Ligue 1. The opportunity for Parisians to fill up on confidence before the shock against Arsenal in C1 and especially to continue this crazy challenge to finish undefeated in Ligue 1. But opposite, the Nice training in case of success could be temporarily climbed on the podium. The task was not easy for Franck Haise and his band especially in front of the Parisian compressor roller. But the former Lens coach had a plan to counter this PSG who presented himself with his typical team.
Haise decided to make strong choices and left on the Danté bench, Guessand, Diop, Ndombélé, Boga, Santamaria or Mohamed Ali-Cho. To trap PSG, Nice appeared with an offensive trio not so offensive as that with Laborde, Sanson and Bouanani. And to counter the Parisian offensive Aramada, the French coach bet on a defense at 5 with Clauss, Abdelmonem, Ndayishimiye, Bard, and Abdi. The idea was simple, verting the axis of the field but also preventing the overflows of Hakimi and Nuno Mendes, renowned for participating greatly in the offensive animation.
A plan that worked perfectly
In the end, even if Marcin Bulka saved his family miraculously, this tactic set up by Haise borne fruit, even more in the second period when the Niçois hurt the Parisians operating each flaw, especially in the midfield. We had worked this since the start of the week, tighten in the middle. We know they love to play in the middle by combining in small spaces, we tried to contain that even if they diszone a lot. It's not easy, but with efforts, it can workexplained Morgan Sanson in the mixed zone. “The secret? We had success in front of the Parisian cage, they had opportunities. We knew that at the slightest occasion, it had to be seized, because in the park, there are not many ”added Marcin Bulka, logically elected man of the match by FM editorial staff.
For his part, Franck Haise explained in the mixed zone how his team had tried to exploit the Parisian flaws, even if he did not hide the fact that this success was mainly based on a Bulka XXL. “We tried to densify the heart of the game, to have a little outrun from time to time when we had the ball. Four days from the end, I don't know who would have bet on us. This beautiful victory proves that this group is capable of very beautiful things, even being defended a lot, having little the ball. The hardest part is reproducing it ”he launched before continuing. “When you beat this PSG, at home, in this season, it's a feat. Paris had more shots, used and mastery, like all weekends. Everything had to be aligned for an exploit: offensive efficiency – which had not always been the case in recent weeks -, defending as best as possible, from time to time loosening the embrace and having a goalkeeper who makes some exceptional stops. When everything is aligning, it becomes a feat. »» By bringing PSG to fall, Haise confirms that he remains one of the most competent French coaches on the circuit. And Luis Enrique could see it again tonight.
