Edin Terzić • Tactics, Borussia Dortmund v PSG Champions League Semi Final, Part 1 • Masterclass

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00:17 - Champions League semi-final tie context
00:52 - The mindset
02:18 - First leg line-up: The opposition
03:59 - First leg line-up: Borussia Dortmund
05:49 - Out of Possession: High press
10:58 - Out of Possession: Mid-block
16:51 - Out of Possession: Switch to a 4-1-4-1
19:38 - Out of Possession: Low block

Borussia Dortmund’s run to the 2024 Champions League final featured plenty of memorable performances. From topping the toughest of groups, to knocking out PSV and Atlético Madrid to reach the last four, Edin Terzić‘s team were mightily impressive. All of which led to a semi-final showdown with star-studded Paris Saint-Germain – the subject of this two-part Coaches’ Voice exclusive Masterclass with Terzić, who was head coach of Dortmund for two and a half seasons between 2020 and 2024.

Although Dortmund had finished above PSG in the group stage earlier in the 2023/24 Champions League campaign, the French champions had shown their quality by taking four points from those games. Now they were fresh from thrashing Barcelona 4-1, away from home, to clinch the semi-final date with Dortmund. And PSG’s expensively assembled team – from Gianluigi Donnarumma at the back to Kylian Mbappé up front – were widely tipped to end the Bundesliga club’s impressive run.

Instead, Terzić and his team rose to the occasion. A well-drilled Dortmund put in two wonderfully disciplined and skilled performances, across 180 minutes of Champions League football, to win both legs 1-0. It was an elite test passed with flying colours, not least in keeping two clean sheets against PSG’s array of attacking talent. Here, in the first of his two-part Masterclass, Terzić reveals in fascinating detail the diligent plans that his players put into practice.

In part one, Terzić talks through the team selections for the first leg and discusses the mentality he needed to instil in his players for the challenge they faced. Then, with great clarity and expertise, he explains the out-of-possession principles and tactics that Dortmund used to great effect against such tough opposition.

Look out for part two, coming soon!

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