Chelsea playing interesting team. Oscar playing alongside Matic, Ramires and Fabregas. I wonder if Oscar will play out on right wing or if Mourinho will turn to his trusted 4-4-2 diamond formation. Try to pack that central area of the pitch.
At kick-off, Oscar starting centrally. Ah Ramires is out on the right side. Matic as defensive midfielder. Fabregas playing deep alongside Matic. Oscar attacking mid.
Attacking start to this one. Both sides hitting balls into the box early.
Almost all of Chelsea's attacks are coming down this left hand side. Costa is spending most of his time over there looking to create 1-2s with Hazard and triangulation of play with other midfielders. Ignoring right side of the pitch. Oscar veering to the left as well. Ramires is right sided midfielder. Playing deep when Chelsea defend though.
PSG need to get a few more aerial balls into Ibrahimovic and Cavani. Maxwell was wasteful with a low cross when PSG had a lot of players in the box particularly Zlatan who was running in late unmarked. Pastore not really looking to get crosses in. Through balls and flicks. I love Pastore's game but he is not making good use of Cavani or Ibra thus far. Veratti is a beautiful player as always in midfield. Thiago Motta has been impressive so far.
Fast tempo to this. Lots of energy pressing. Both teams looked like scoring early but have cooled down a bit over last few minutes. Neither team figuring out how to beat other team's defense. Both team's defenses smarting up to what the other wants to do. Lot of possession in own half and an in midfield. Little possession in final third for either team. Neither team getting much penetration in final third.
Pastore wastes another possession. PSG had a runner through in counter attack and others looking to join. Pastore can't thread the pass through. Turns it over. Wasteful. Pastore not taking good care of the ball early. Given it away a bunch of times already. Only 27 minutes in. I think PSG need to take Pastore off. He is wrecking too many of their attacks.