After an anthological first act concluded with a river score of 5-4, Bayern Munich and Paris Saint-Germain meet again on Wednesday May 6 for a Champions League semi-final return awaited with great impatience. Football fans inevitably hope to relive the same kind of scenario, but a very clever one that can give the name of the future finalist. Bixente Lizarazu was unable to decide.
According to the statistics, it is still PSG which leaves with a very slight lead in terms of predictions. Thanks to its small success in the first leg, Luis Enrique’s team has a 58% chance of returning to the final for the second year in a row. An obviously very fragile prediction and to which Bixente Lizarazu therefore reacted this Sunday.
The TF1 consultant gave his point of view. “It’s 50-50. Because Paris has a goal in advance. They still have this advantage. But it’s the return match, it’s in Munich, with Bayern who we thought lost at 5-2. Really. They found some pretty incredible resources, they finished better physically. It will come down to physical freshness. It will also be played out on defense this time. »
Bayern-PSG, expected defenses
Because if the semi-final first leg was indeed an offensive festival, the defenses took on water in the face of the talent of the attackers. “They’re going to have to be a little stronger on both sides if you want to qualify”added Bixente Lizarazu. It therefore remains to be seen what strategies and possible modifications Luis Enrique and Vincent Kompany will have worked on during the week.
Regardless, this return to the Allianz Arena in Munich raises very high expectations in terms of the show. But if the defenses were to lock in better, not sure that the two coaches would complain about it.
