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I thought we would see only PSG dominance in this match. Because PSG team is stronger than Sturm Graz. But Sturm Graz is performing well in this match. PSG are not able to dominate the match. At the end of the first half, the match was tied at 2-2.
PSG took a 2-0 lead just 12 minutes into the match. I thought PSG will dominate the match and PSG will win by a big margin. But Sturm Graz players played very well. PSG had 73% ball possession in the first half, while PSG players made a total of 4 shots. Sturm Graz's players had only 27% of the possession. But Strum Graz players made a total of 8 shots. Strum Graz players performed very well in the first half. I would say Sturm's players performed better than PSG's players. Despite having Kolo Muani, Soler and Ramos in PSG's squad, PSG's attacking performance has been relatively weak.
Like many other pre-season matches played by other teams, the final result of the match did not have a big impact on them. Like PSG for example, I did not watch this match. But, as usual, Enrique experimented again with the system and pattern that he applied when PSG played Sturm Graz. Based on the references that I used as references, Enrique used a 4-4-2 pattern, pairing Ramos and Kolo Muani. I am not too sure if PSG will use this pattern in the real competition, it seems that he just wants to experiment while evaluating his players. Besides, Enrique is tinkering with his players. Maybe for Sturm Graz this match can be a benchmark for them, because PSG is a giant team in the French League. We'll see in the next pre-season match, between Leipzig and PSG. We can judge whether Enrique will continue to use the same pattern, or he will try to change it while looking at the potential of the available players. What is certain is that PSG must be ready because the real competition will begin soon.
