Apart from a few bitter people, who manage to be choosy after such fireworks, the semi-final first leg of the Champions League between PSG and Bayern (5-4) was a feast for the eyes, a spectacle at all times.
While there are some debates about the refereeing, particularly because of the two penalties awarded, it is difficult to see anything other than a fantastic advertisement for football in this match. However, there is a small sequence, captured by German television, which darkens the picture (a little).
PSG-Bayern, behavior singled out
In a video broadcast by Prime Video, we see Manuel Neuer asking for a ball from a collector. And the latter refuses to pass on the sphere to him, preferring to keep it under his feet, to the great displeasure of the legendary German goalkeeper.
The sequence will probably not please Luis Enrique, the Parisian coach, who is not really a fan of this type of scheme. It also recalls certain sequences seen a little earlier in the season, in other competitions.
For some time now, in certain championships, we have observed a tendency to place the balls on cones arranged in various places around the pitch. This prevents the players from having too much influence on the game, by choosing to transmit the ball more quickly to one team than to the other…
