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PSG 5-4 Bayern Munich: Takeaways from goal fest in Paris

Nine goals in an absolute madness of a Champions League night in Paris, with all to play for when Bayern Munich return home next week.
Bayern Munich will hold their heads high even after losing against PSG.
Bayern Munich will hold their heads high even after losing against PSG. | Chris Brunskill/Fantasista/GettyImages
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Jonas Urbig should seriously be considered for the second leg

The hot take for the second leg: Jonas Urbig should start in the goal. In reality, there is little chance Vincent Kompany will take this gamble and hand the key to Jonas Urbig instead of the greatest goalkeeper of all time.

Yes, PSG's finishes were phenomenal today, and there was little Manuel Neuer could do to stop them.
However, Neuer was particularly poor when it comes to distribution today, especially with the long balls. With PSG also deploying a high press system, Bayern seemed to opt for a long ball to use the size of Harry Kane as a quick counter with a numerical difference.

The 40-year-old keeper misplaced and overhit a lot of passes to the sideline. He also underhit a few passes early in the second half that led to costly turnovers and big chances for PSG.

Every Bayern fan saw how well Jonas Urbig's passing game could be, especially against PSV in the Champions League when he launched some killer passes to Luis Diaz. One of which resulted in a Harry Kane goal.

Having said that, the full trust is in Manu and his experience. He could show up with a special performance in the second leg, who knows?

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