"Bayern Munich's favored game plan (Plan A, if you will) is too much for the majority of football clubs they come up against to handle. The opponents are hemmed in their own half and are pressed to death as their in possession play and strategies that define them as teams are stripped away. Just look at the 16 game winning streak Bayern has been on to start the season to see how well it works."
"But there are teams in Europe that very much have the quality to deal with Bayern's press, push them back and play their own game while forcing Bayern to try and counter their tricks. The question on many critic's lips was this: Could Bayern still win when their Plan A does not work and they are forced to adapt? Paris Saint Germain, as reigning Champions League winners, are one of those teams,"
Bayern Munich's favoured high-press Plan A overwhelms most opponents by hemming them in their own half and stripping away their possession strategies, contributing to a 16-game winning start. Some elite European sides can cope with the press, push Bayern back, and force alternative approaches. Paris Saint Germain exemplified such a team, and then lost a player at halftime when Luis Díaz received a red card, removing their ability to press for 45 minutes. Vincent Kompany praised Bayern's adaptability, noting recent rotations and disciplined defending with ten men, saying those responses build confidence. The match ended as a dramatic 2-1 victory, raising questions about remaining obstacles.
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