AND HERE WE GO!!! Mbappe gets the ball and takes the touch inside but the CBs can't close him down quick enough. He has two ways to put it and even if Kobel gets a hand to it or it hits the post, there are 4 ready to get to the ball first and finish off the rebound.

The light blue lines show Dortmund's pressing and marking structure and the fact that Vitinha is in pressing distance of 3 Dortmund players means that his movement on and off the ball can open them up and play through them. The squiggly lines show how he can do that. (3/3)

We can see what happens when Vitinha drops deep from the attack and picks the ball up. The dark blue circles show the areas the PSG attack can run into with the arrows showing the individual runs. The squiggly lines show the runs Vitinha would make to get those passes off. (2/3)

This is how PSG can overwhelm Dortmund. This 424 which could play as a 442 or 433 in defence offers 1v1s all across the pitch, and forces Dortmund to either spread out and engage or get into a low block and allow PSG this space out wide. This is where Vitinha comes in. (1/2)

This is how PSG can overwhelm Dortmund. This 424 which could play as a 442 or 433 in defence offers 1v1s all across the pitch, and forces Dortmund to either spread out and engage or get into a low block and allow PSG this space out wide. This is where Vitinha comes in. (1/2)

Borussia Dortmund Paris Saint-Germain UEFA Champions League Liverpool FC Vítor Ferreira UEFA Europa League Paris Saint-Germain And PSG had such success in the wide areas against Barcelona in the 2nd leg that Enrique probably won't risk dropping Hakimi and Mendes back or bringing Marquinhos and Hernandez narrower. So what can PSG do to take advantage of this situation?

Borussia Dortmund Paris Saint-Germain UEFA Champions League Liverpool FC Vítor Ferreira Luis Enrique can plan to have him going beyond the midfield but that just won't happen because Dortmund's 4231 also helped bring out the best in Julian Brandt. And as good as PSG can be, allowing Brandt to move freely in their final 3rd is a recipe for another UCL SF loss. (4/5)

Borussia Dortmund Paris Saint-Germain UEFA Champions League Liverpool FC However, PSG have themselves an issue because their QF performances in the UCL have unveiled something that changes the game - Vítor Ferreira is a game changer from midfield. He showed against Barcelona that he's too composed and creative in the final 3rd to be a deep playmaker. (3/4)

Borussia Dortmund Paris Saint-Germain UEFA Champions League Liverpool FC Because the 352 was subject to constant torture on the right-hand side by Hakimi and Dembele, who will be looking for similar success against Maatsen. But his recent performances, particularly his display in Atletico, will give Terzic confidence in sticking to what worked. (2/3)

The green squares = areas where PSG make runs into the most. The red squares = areas that are run into the least. Dortmund's 4231 has allowed for more compactness defensively compared to the 352 they first had against PSG. The inclusion of Maatsen has been crucial to this. (1/2)

Going through some tactics of how PSG might play against Dortmund and I think Enrique might try a 424 vs Dortmund. Let me show you the problem with PSG's 433 vs Dortmund. Starting with a regular but very effective starting attack position from PSG.