LOSC LILLE VS PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN | LIGUE 1 2024/2025 | FOOTBALL LIFE 2024

in this part of the world it does seem to be a 433 Jim yeah Peter you can look at this formation one minute and think that it is 433 and the next time you check it'll be 451 and it's all to do with whether you've got the ball or not and The Wider attacking players being asked to apply defensive discipline too when it does turn to a five across Midfield then the shape of this team takes on a much tidier comp impact defensive look there's the whistle so Jim who would you identify as the key man in this fixture I have always rated um Lucas Hernandez as a a hugely talented player who has really benefited from playing alongside some fine defenders in his Youth and now very much reaping those benefits in the way he's moving his game forward well quite no argument for me on that one yaichi looks to clip it forward and the ball is out of play Nang in to marinos hakeim it's an inviting looking ball there just eases him off the ball oh that's a foul fre kicks been given [Applause] stood up well to him there looking here to chip it through that is a great pick out he could be in here here Dam it goal nil first blood drawn the lightness of Step the sharpness of movement the certainty of finish [Applause] [Music] [Applause] Le make the perfect start they are already ahead Paris sgain playing here with a nice expensive style yeah with their fullbacks making up the numbers in attack two just need to make sure the backline doesn't become too stretched and faced with too much ground to cover a real chance that he can get through over to the left [Applause] leang in tries a shot it's loose and there's a race for the ball towering header and oh he's got that completely wrong [Applause] nice defending it's got the job done Andre un [Applause] and it's Cabella oh great play out to the left it goes and that'll be a goal [Applause] kick vtina Deele calmly anticipates [Applause] Titi and the two sides separated by The Game's only breakthrough moment to this point and the score is 1 n you can never be short of Runners into space as long as the space left behind is filled oh he's enjoyed that he evidently loves the contest luno Mendes up towards the front line and marinos moved forward and quickly so the ball is loose and the chase is on [Applause] unar nice interception his positioning was spot on hakeim shifted up field Andre Ian cavalero it looks very much like they'd be happy to settle for this narrow lead at the break aimed in towards the center gets good distance on it he's shifting through the gears here great skill that's nice over it comes good read needed to be Cabella he's in plenty of space here Ian cavaler oh the ball's run loose here defending of the desperate variety now it's Ian cavalero yaziji made out to the Left Flank and the first 45 minutes are up so the end of the first half both teams have had their moments there's been no short of talking points but there has been just one goal and that is the state of it at the break 1 n Reflections on the first half a lead that's fully Justified for me they've shown some excellent counterattacking now and it's paying dividends Leo come off having scored the only goal of the game so far it's been tight it's been exciting and there is certainly plenty for us to chew on during the break already up and running for the second half a solitary goal that has been the crucial difference Hernandez Nuno Mendes here's Fatina in with the challenge un and it's Cabella now the Finish now who's going to be first to this oh great save real class well you can't ask for much more than that a difficult moment he simply had to deal [Applause] with final checks on the touch line a change about to occur they've played it short and he can clear it away oh nice touch pinches it off him danger averted for now yaichi unak CR deflected over the goal line for a corner marinos knocks it [Applause] away Paris sgain can counter corly here forwards and with intent Titi is there and he can get that clear aseno and here's [Music] demele Andre your impression so far Jim there's a lot of football still to be played Peter so ideally they need to maintain a an attacking endeavor oh he's going to be pulled back for that [Music] [Applause] one Ian cavalero [Applause] no way through so back it comes Andre now it's David David oh terrific save from The Keeper oh that's a sparkling save absolutely sparkling his reflexes work Ultra sharp Dam it goal two up now and they are cruising and that is stunning just too hot to handle yeah I just thought he made great use of his upper body there it would have taken something really special to keep that out [Applause] NE take a two goal lead and things should be comfortable from here on in the Turning of the screw comes to mind Peter they've got them where they want them always on to [Applause] this the defending has become all of a sudden very personal up close adhesive yeah as you'd expect Peter that defense ought to know when to step up or drop off and they finally made a decision to get [Applause] tighter out to the right very nicely done picked out [Applause] brilliantly nice ball and he's in here David [Music] and there's his chance to lead the counter looking for the runner oh perfectly measured that great chance and more and more and more and surely that settles it it was a great finish he put it away with great po Dead Eye accuracy he had the whole picture in his head Peter he didn't even look at the [Applause] [Music] [Applause] goalkeeper 3-0 and things are starting to look awfully cozy no doubt as to who has the momentum here now the only doubt is how many is coming sends it [Applause] forward now that's a fine Challenge and he's there to get it [Applause] away vitinho with the cross and it's hoisted [Applause] clear gently done now it's Evan cavalero unaa looking for can he finish it's there players ecstatic fans Delirious this is [Applause] utopian and that was as close to certain as can be yeah I really can't say enough as to how good the final ball was it took the defense out of the equation for that split moment and the damage was all done and that means just one thing match ball well he's been on a crusade and his first goal seemed to just wet the appetite [Applause] Leo tear their opponents apart once again they are utterly ruthless well that's really winded the opposition you can see their manager screaming on the touchline telling his team to calm down but they'll need to do that pretty quickly it's composure from here Deele his flag offside [Applause] Ian cavalero Dam it oh terrific save gets one in binos does really well to win the ball there vtina and it's deell play out towards the right wing yaziji great ball big chance it's run loose who's going to get there and that's it [Applause]