In the new season, Paris Saint-Germain showed amazing firepower, undefeated in six rounds of league matches, including four wins and at least three goals in each match. Despite the departure of Mbappe, Enrique's tactical adjustments have made the team's offense more versatile. Dembele and Balcorra's side of the road cutting more decisive, center Muani's top and grab point ability is remarkable, making it difficult for the opponent's defense to fight. 433 formation, Vitinia in the midfield combing and defense contribution is remarkable, Neves joins is like a tiger with wings, repeatedly send assists, and Li Gangren, Emery, etc., the ability to complement the front, the middle of the infiltration with the sharp, the side defender Ashraf, etc., the upper and lower passes with high center. Downward passes also form a perfect match with the header of high center forward Muani.
Rennes
The team, on the other hand, is going through a roster rebuild this season, with reinforcements favoring potential stars over immediate starters. With the loss of last season's star strikers Douai, Tellier and Belosyan, the team's lineup bonding and tactical adjustments have become crucial. The team is undefeated at home in the new season, but suffered back-to-back losses on the road. Facing a slightly weaker opponent, Rennes' possession advantage is no longer there, and turned to a more conservative formation, with the 3 center back system and 532 formation appearing frequently. The double backs St. Maria and Matusiwa are excellent at defensive blocking, and the strikers Blas and Eric also contribute in the defense. Despite the frequent movement of players, Rennes' bus defense remains solid against strong teams, and its defensive system often makes it difficult for opponents to break through easily when challenging strong teams such as Paris on the road.
Tactical Comparison: Paris Saint-Germain's midfield, despite its well-composed offense, has hidden problems in defensive blocking. Neves and other midfielders are strong in attack and weak in defense, and too many vertical passes are easy to be robbed by opponents when they are not in good shape, leading to counterattacks. Li Gangren's ability to hold the ball to advance is good, but it is also easy to fall into the opponent's trap. Paris midfield hardness is not enough, side defender position is sometimes too aggressive, Dembele and other people's condition fluctuates. Rennes' three center back system and 532 formation has shown solid low defense this season, with fast counterattacks and sideway transfers becoming its key weapons, putting a lot of pressure on Paris' backline.
To sum up, although Paris Saint-Germain has a sharp offense, there are shortcomings in the midfield defense; although Rennes is in the process of rebuilding, but the defense system is solid and the counterattack is sharp. The matchup between the two sides will be a deep tactical game of offense and defense, ball control and counterattack.
Prediction and recommendation: Handicap + Handicap
