da fazobetai: Luis Enrique reveals the tactical instruction he will give Kylian Mbappe for PSG's Champions League semi-final second leg on Tuesday.
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PSG facing Dortmund in semi-finalEnrique outlines tactical demandsPlan to make Mbappe more dangerousWHAT HAPPENED?
Enrique has explained that, although it is expected that PSG will defend as team – "Even the world stars have to help defend", he wants Mbappe to remain high up the pitch when the French giants are in possession, in order to maximise his ability to hurt Borussia Dortmund where it counts most.
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Dortmund locked Mbappe down in the first leg, resulting in minimal impact from PSG's main man. He agonisingly hit the inside post at one stage but was otherwise too much of a periphery figure and coud only get on the ball in deeper areas.
WHAT ENRIQUE SAID
Speaking at a pre-match press conference, Enrique said: "I don't want the striker to go for the ball in midfield, I want the striker to touch the ball in critical areas and that's difficult. I know you really want to talk about Kylian and I'm used to talking about Kylian. As an objective, we want to find our best players. Obviously our opponents are not going to leave him free at the penalty spot, they are going to let him touch the ball in midfield. I want him to go and touch it where he is dangerous."
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With this season's Ligue 1 title already wrapped up, PSG are able to give sole attention on returning to only their second ever Champions League final. But they trail Dortmund by a 1-0 aggregate score-line going into Tuesday's second leg in Paris. If successful, they would face two finals in the space of a week, with the 2024 Coupe de France final against Lyon on May 25 – seven days before the Champions League final at Wembley.