Bayern/PSG – Laurent Blanc warns, the return leg could be different

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·6 de mayo de 2026

Bayern/PSG – Laurent Blanc warns, the return leg could be different

Laurent Blanc, former Paris Saint-Germain coach (2013-2016) in particular and currently without a club, was invited by Le Parisien to give his thoughts on the current PSG side managed by Luis Enrique and on tonight’s Champions League semi-final second leg against Bayern Munich at the Allianz Arena (kick-off at 9pm, PSG won the first leg 5-4).

Blanc: “When attacking talent is too strong for the opposing defensive talent, you get this kind of match.”

“We were dealing with players who are effective one-on-one, players who like to take people on. Since they often manage to get past their man, they inevitably put you on the back foot. When attacking talent is too strong for the opposing defensive talent, you get this kind of match.

Blanc: “There won’t be a third match.”

Can we expect to see a similar match again? We’ll have the same match. I know Luis Enrique well, Kompany less so, but he seems cut from the same cloth. Neither one nor the other will change his vision of football. And that is a strength. I’m expecting a second meeting of a very high level, with one caveat though. There won’t be a third match. Clearly, if one of the two clubs creates a clear gap, I expect to see the coach in question manage the result over the last 20-25 minutes.”

The defenses were not perfect in the first leg, but they were far from being as poor as the scoreline might suggest. Above all, there were extremely talented attacking players in top form. They may be less clinical tonight, just as the goalkeepers or defenders may be a little more “inspired.” Football moves fast, even more so between these two teams. Everything can quickly turn.

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We expect PSG and Bayern to stick to their philosophy, so the spectacle should be there. But not necessarily the goals. And we should not forget that what is at stake can sometimes take over. There could also be a more defensive approach depending on how the score develops. There will certainly be a very high-level match. But we should not be disappointed by overly high expectations of entertainment.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇫🇷 here.