Dortmund Debrief with Jonathan Johnson

<p>A lot has changed since Paris Saint-Germain last featured in the UEFA Champions League earlier this year. Players have come and gone, but one thing remained the same: <a href="https://apnews.com/article/champions-league-psg-dortmund-65562b5012326f1ce6f273d2dc673f0c" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">defeating Borussia Dortmund</a>.</p><p>On this episode of <a href="https://psgtalk.com/tag/psg-talking/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>PSG Talking</em></a>, I'm joined by <a href="https://www.cbssports.com/writers/jonathan-johnson/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Jonathan Johnson of CBS Sports</a> to recap PSG's 2-0 victory over Dortmund to open group stage play of the Champions League. We discuss the squad's performance, standout players, and I get JJ's thoughts on the <a href="https://store3.psg.fr/en/paris-saint-germain-football-kits-third/t-92646982+d-565009383+z-7-4163780536?pageSize=72&amp;sortOption=NewestArrivals&amp;cs=19" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">new kit as well</a>.</p><p>We start with Johnson's description of the atmosphere at the Parc des Princes on Tuesday night. Was there a sense of optimism amongst the crowd or nervous energy about the unknown? How did the Dortmund supporters feel heading into the match? JJ shares his first-hand account with us.</p><p>Next, we discuss PSG's first-half performance, which lacked a goal but delivered plenty of promise. We also talk about Dortmund's tactics, which were apparently to play defense for 90 minutes and try to escape with a scoreless draw.</p><p>The man of the match was Vitinha, who nearly scored in the first half and recorded a beautiful assist to <a href="https://psgtalk.com/2023/09/watch-achraf-hakimi-vitinha-connect-for-highlight-reel-champions-league-goal-video/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Achraf Hakimi for PSG's second goal</a> of the night. I also ask JJ about the <a href="https://x.com/PSGhub/status/1704486557137138003?s=20" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">recent news</a> tha