Extreme pressing, relentless dribbling and deep runs: PSG-Bayern was a higher form of football (Gift Article)

Paris Saint-Germain’s 5-4 win over Bayern Munich might have felt like a crazy and chaotic game. But this does not mean tactics went out the window — this game unfolded as the two managers intended. @zonal-marking.bsky.social on the three qualities of this higher form of football.

I'll go out on a limb and make the controversial claim that it was among the most entertaining displays of high-level football I've ever watched.

“A higher form of football.” So true. #psgfcb #psgbay #giftarticle https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7238866/2026/04/29/paris-saint-germain-bayern-munich-analysed/?source=user_shared_article&unlocked_article_code=1.elA._mb-.OF3OVEd1-a6t

If you had never watched European football and were shown a replay of this match, you’d understand why it’s called “the beautiful game”. It left me breathless. www.nytimes.com/athletic/723...