Salomon Kalou, drawing from his experience of eliminating Barcelona with Chelsea in the previous season’s Champions League semi-final, shared his insights with Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) ahead of their quarter-final clash with FC Barcelona. The Lille OSC player suggested a strategic approach to facing the Spanish club, emphasizing the need to counter them with speed and efficiency.
Kalou advised PSG to adopt a tactic of taking advantage of their fast players upfront and exploiting any available space to launch quick attacks against Barcelona. He highlighted the importance of being clinical in front of goal, given the limited chances teams often get against Barcelona. Kalou’s approach involves waiting for the right opportunities and capitalizing on them with swift and decisive actions in groups.
In addition to Kalou’s advice, Cameroonian midfielder Jean II Makoun encouraged the Parisians to stand together and resist Barcelona’s impressive pressing. He emphasized the significance of stretching Barcelona’s central defense and exploiting spaces left by their full-backs, drawing inspiration from Real Madrid’s successful approach in recent Clasicos.
Both players’ insights underscore the strategic considerations and challenges PSG faces in their quest to navigate past the formidable FC Barcelona in the Champions League quarter-finals
