Harry Kane labelled the defending in Bayern Munich’s 5-4 Champions League semi-final first leg defeat at PSG as “superb” – however Wayne Rooney disagreed.
The nine-goal thriller was the primary time in a European semi-final match that each groups scored 4 or extra targets.
Kane, who opened the scoring from the penalty spot, declared at full-time on Amazon Prime: “Though there was 9 targets scored, there was some superb defending on the market.
“You’ve got received the perfect gamers on this planet. The very best attackers, the perfect defenders. After all, generally the attackers are going to return out on high and present their high quality.
“If you return and take a look at the centre-halves enjoying in midfield, in assault generally, out large towards the wingers, credit score to them. It is a actually arduous job. I assumed they have been excellent.”
However Rooney had a special view.
He informed Amazon Prime: “I really like Harry Kane. Everybody can see that on the phrases I say about him. However, there is no method he could be praising his defenders.
“Perhaps as a result of they’re his team-mates. He is making an attempt to present them a little bit of confidence for subsequent week. The defending from each groups was actually unhealthy. If he is being trustworthy.
“Each groups have a lot high quality on the high finish of the pitch that they in all probability forgot to defend. Meaning we get to get pleasure from some nice targets.”
Carra: Virtually unattainable to cease the targets
Sky Sports activities pundit Jamie Carragher lauded the attacking play within the joint-highest scoring semi-final match in European Cup historical past.
He informed CBS Sports activities: “Usually once I see a recreation like that I will say ‘the defending just isn’t ok’ or ‘it’s not as much as the usual of this stage of soccer’.
“However what I might say is: Each attacking participant on the pitch was an eight or 9 out of 10. Each attacking participant received the higher of their counterpart.
Ousmane Dembele scored PSG’s fifth purpose
“Once I bear in mind the targets, it wasn’t like there was a goalkeeper howler or one thing silly defensively, it felt just like the targets have been simply nice targets.
“It wasn’t like defenders made a idiot of themselves. The attacking play was that top it was nearly unattainable to cease the targets.”
Henry: Dangers have been rewarded
The goal-fest on the Parc des Princes means PSG (43) and Bayern Munich (42) have each scored greater than 40 targets within the Champions League this season.
Reacting on CBS Sports activities, Thierry Henry added: “We have been speaking loads about groups who do not take sufficient dangers. We discuss groups not shedding the sport somewhat than successful it.
“Tonight we had loads of danger. If we’ve our defensive hats on you would possibly go loopy with what you noticed tonight.
Dayot Upamecano transformed from a set-piece
“However I do not care.
“Individuals have been complaining soccer is boring. That recreation was not boring. It was simply loopy at instances.”
