PSG v Bayern: Neuer set to face Chevalier and the Parisians

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·03 de novembro de 2025

PSG v Bayern: Neuer set to face Chevalier and the Parisians

This Tuesday at 9 PM (broadcast on Canal+) Paris Saint-Germain (1st) faces Bayern Munich (2nd) at the Parc des Princes as part of the 4th day of the 2025-2026 Champions League. In a press conference, Manuel Neuer, the Bavarian goalkeeper, spoke about this match and the Parisian opponent.

Neuer "We can't wait to play against the European champion"

"How will you handle this match four months after losing to PSG (0-2) at the Club World Cup? We performed very well at the Club World Cup, even though we lost, but we must not forget that the season is just beginning. The team is really good and I think tomorrow, we will show our quality. We can't wait to play against the European champion. Which team is the favorite? I don't think there is a favorite. It will depend on the details, the performance that both teams will deliver, individual failures... These are two teams that like to have ball possession, that defend and attack well. We will need to be very alert. We want to hurt them.

Neuer "I always want to measure myself against the best"

You've played many big matches in your career. Do you approach them differently at 39? I always want to measure myself against the best. The team's atmosphere is very relaxed, which is something I appreciate. It's prestigious to be able to play here, we didn't manage to beat Paris at the Club World Cup. If we could win this time, it would be an opportunity to show that we are present in Europe. Even though that's already the case. What do you know about Lucas Chevalier and were you surprised that PSG recruited him to replace Gianluigi Donnarumma? He was at Lille before, he had a great season, he is very calm. I think it was the club's intention to be better in playing out from the back. PSG is a team that also plays possession football. Both are excellent goalkeepers, among the best.

Neuer "They have classy players, it's a team with a lot of qualities"

What impresses you most about PSG's squad? We are not easily impressed, we are happy to face PSG, a strong team with a good coach. They have delivered very good performances, winning the Champions League last season, which is certainly a threat. They have classy players, it's a team with a lot of qualities. Vitinha believes this match will pit the two best teams in Europe currently. Do you share his opinion? We must not forget the others, but it's an extraordinary match. Both teams are playing at a very high level at the moment. I have a good feeling because we have improved again since this summer.

Neuer "We will need to handle dangerous situations well"

How will you prevent Paris from scoring? All teams want to play with the ball, we want to have possession as much as possible to move towards the goal. We will probably find ourselves with the Parisians in our area, because they know how to handle that. We will need to handle dangerous situations well."

This PSG-Bayern promises to be a tactical summit between two schools of possession play. Under the guidance of Vincent Kompany, Bayern has regained a clear structure: short build-up, coordinated pressing, and very high full-backs to stifle the opponent. On the other side, Luis Enrique advocates a similar philosophy, but with an obsession for total control, even involving Lucas Chevalier (23 years old) in the initial build-up. This confrontation, beyond prestige, symbolizes a form of modern rivalry between two visions of total football: that of Bayern, a collective machine with German rigor, and that of PSG, embodying the fluid and mobile play desired by Enrique.

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The context adds to the tension: Paris remains on a 2-0 success in the last Club World Cup, while Munich shines again on the European stage. Both teams dominate their championship and establish themselves as the best in Europe at the moment. In a boiling Parc des Princes, this duel will not just be a group match, it's a battle for the supremacy of the game, between two accomplished, matured projects, each seeking to prove they are the true reference of continental football.

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