Real Madrid vs Paris Saint-Germain: A tactical overview

#2 Unai Emery vs Zinedine Zidane

Zinedine Zidane will be looking to prove his doubters wrong

The tactical battle between the managers will be a focal point in the race for a quarter-final berth. Zinedine Zidane is proving to be the best manager Real Madrid have had in the last decade. He has led them to two consecutive Champions League titles, and their first La Liga in four years.

This season is turning out to be a tough one for him at the Bernabeu, and with the title race almost over, this is his only chance to win silverware this season.

Unai Emery on the other side has been given the job to make PSG a dominant force in Europe. Last season they were beaten in an unbelievable tie against Barcelona, but this season with Neymar and Mbappe leading their attack they look like an unstoppable force.

Zidane usually goes with 4-3-3 with Bale, Benzema and Cristiano (BBC) leading the line, when all three of them are fit. The second option for him is a 4-3-1-2, with Isco being the free midfielder in the diamond-shaped midfield. As Gareth Bale was out injured most of last season, Isco became an essential part of the team and led Los Blancos to a double.

Unai Emery has been shifting his playing eleven quite a bit. This shows the squad depth they possess.The front three usually has been Neymar, Mbappe, and Cavani, but Di Maria has shown great intensity in his last few performances. While this opens up an option in the attacking front, Emery but has been undecided with his midfield throughout this season, rotating players many times.