gained the Champions League with Bayern in 2001, the World Cup with France in 1998 and is taken into account some of the influential left-backs of his era. In the present day, he lives within the Basque Nation in south-western France and stays carefully linked to soccer, working as a TV pundit and commentator for French nationwide group matches, analysing Champions League and Ligue 1 video games, reporting on Paris Saint-Germain and writing commonly for the French sports activities newspaper L’Équipe. Forward of the Champions League conflict between the German document champions and PSG, the 55-year-old spoke to fcbayern.com about Paris’ strengths, the important thing components for Bayern and a participant who notably impresses him.
Interview with Bixente Lizarazu
While you take a look at the present PSG group, what makes this squad so robust in the meanwhile, and wherein areas is there nonetheless room for enchancment? Bixente Lizarazu: “Paris performed fantastically nicely within the final six months of final season and had been very profitable. This season, nonetheless, they’ve had a number of issues and dropped factors within the league. Final season, they put in some actually robust performances, however the gamers expended a variety of power within the course of, which led to accidents. Luis Enrique due to this fact needed to make modifications to offer some gamers a break – not solely the injured ones, but in addition different regulars, because the summer season pre-season interval was shorter. They solely had three weeks’ vacation and needed to play the UEFA Tremendous Cup only one week later. Enrique is making an attempt to handle this as finest he can, however he cannot name upon all his gamers.”
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With key gamers comparable to Ousmane Dembélé and Désiré Doué lacking, many kids are at present being given an opportunity at PSG.
“That is Paris Saint-Germain’s technique. The membership has determined to not signal any extra skilled gamers. As a substitute, it’s counting on the prevailing squad and expertise from its personal youth academy. These gamers want time to develop – as they do in every single place. Marquinhos is again, as are João Neves and Vitinha. Ousmane Dembélé was normally the quantity 9 in assault, however now Senny Mayulu, a younger expertise, is more likely to take over the function. The group is at present performing nicely once more however is just not but again to the highest kind it had on the finish of final season.”
There have been two sides to PSG this season. Whereas their performances within the league have been quite inconsistent, they’ve gained all three video games within the Champions League. Which Paris do you anticipate to see towards Bayern?
“That is laborious to say. Additionally they gained in Barcelona with a variety of younger gamers. Three younger gamers had been within the beginning line-up with Warren Zaïre-Emery, Mayulu and Ibrahim Mbaye. But it surely appears as if the motivation PSG present within the Champions League is just not the identical as in league video games. Towards Good on the weekend, they did not rating the successful aim till the 94th minute. On Tuesday, they’re going to must play at a better degree than they’ve lately. All of the matches between Bayern and PSG lately have been fiercely contested.”
Bixente Lizarazu performed for Bayern between 1997 and 2004, successful the Champions League in 2001.
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Which PSG gamers do you assume FC Bayern ought to pay specific consideration to?
“The total-backs, Nuno Mendes and Achraf Hakimi, are improbable gamers. Bayern have to maintain an in depth eye on them as a result of they pose an actual risk going ahead. They’re bodily robust and really fast. There’ll be an enormous battle for the ball in midfield as a result of PSG have two excellent midfielders in Neves and Vitinha. Zaïre-Emery will usually play alongside them, however Fábian Ruiz additionally did a wonderful job of urgent and controlling the ball final season. I feel Vitinha would be the key participant in midfield.”
How potent is their assault at present?
“Bradley Barcola has performed lots these days and appears very drained in the meanwhile; he wasn’t in good kind towards Good. I am undecided what degree he’ll be at on Tuesday. In my view, Dembélé will not be capable to play as a result of he is nonetheless scuffling with a muscle drawback and has solely simply returned from harm. So it is unattainable for him to play at full power. After all, with out Dembélé and Doué [also injured], it isn’t the identical. The group is enjoying at virtually prime degree in defence and midfield, however not in assault as a result of many vital gamers are out with accidents.”
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How robust are Bayern in the meanwhile in comparison with the highest European groups?
“It is tough to evaluate at this stage of the season. After all, Bayern are one of many groups that may win the Champions League. They’re in excellent kind and have gained 15 video games in a row. Even with rotation, they play at a excessive degree and the group spirit is improbable. But it surely’s an extended season. You by no means know for positive till the top. The extent you present in November would not essentially must be the identical within the decisive part in March or April.”
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Have you ever ever skilled that your self?
“I bear in mind once we gained the Champions League in 2001, we misplaced [3-0] to Lyon within the winter. We did not carry out nicely. However after that, within the decisive part, we had been excellent. After I was at Bayern, crucial time of the 12 months all the time began in March. It is like a dash end. It’s important to be good all through the season. And when March begins, you must be excellent to win titles. You want a particular mentality for that.”
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Is there a participant at Bayern who notably impresses you in the meanwhile?
“I like watching . He wanted a while to settle in with the nationwide group at first, however now you’ll be able to see that he feels comfy with France and is enjoying with confidence. At Bayern, he performs on the wing, however I like him finest within the quantity 10 place for France. We have been lacking a playmaker like him for a very long time. I like him in each positions – it depends upon the tactical method.”
You your self have performed alongside world-class attacking gamers comparable to Zinédine Zidane and Thierry Henry. What makes Olise such an distinctive participant in your opinion?
“I do not need to examine him. He’s Michael Olise and he’s doing very well. You possibly can see how freely he performs. I find it irresistible when he is the important thing participant in assault and units up his teammates completely. He is a inventive, technically robust participant who stands out from the remainder. His actions are clean, and he all the time seems to be relaxed. He is nonetheless younger, getting higher and higher, and could be a resolution for his supervisor in two positions. Let’s examine how he develops.”
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