""I wasn't starting from scratch; I watch Paris a lot. We knew how high-level a team they were, how they take risks: Pacho, Marquinhos, they press high. The coach insisted that we shouldn't be afraid, that we should go after them. Before the match, he even told me: "If necessary, you'll press the goalkeeper," Upamecano told L'Equipe (as captured by @iMiaSanMia)."
"What will likely catch the attention of PSG fans is that Upamecano admitted that he watches the French club "a lot." For Bayern Munich fans, that might not be the most encouraging statement, but, hey, what else is Upamecano supposed to do in his downtime...what are you doing? Watching football...that's what you are doing. So, yes, you and Upamecano are pretty much the same...right?"
Bayern Munich followed a Champions League win over Paris Saint-Germain with a 2-2 draw against Union Berlin, leaving some fans uneasy but not panicked. The team’s containment of PSG while a man down earned praise, and center-back Dayot Upamecano said Vincent Kompany’s guidance plus his own frequent viewing of PSG helped the squad prepare. Upamecano noted specific PSG tendencies and reported Kompany encouraged aggressive pressing, even up to the goalkeeper. The club faces transfer uncertainty around Upamecano amid interest from top European teams, and questions remain about potential defensive successors and squad form.
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