Some players are good at unleashing their characteristics to the fullest when facing weak opponents. Some players are born for big scenes and do not break out until critical moments.
Kingsley Koeman made his debut in Paris and has left his football story in Turin, Munich, Lisbon and the Lucerde stadium in Qatar.
01. Once home: where he is, the champion is there
a. Debut in Paris Academy: Koeman became famous in Serie A
Born on June 13, 1996, Koeman joined the Paris Saint-Germain Academy at the age of 8. On his 15th birthday, he received a big gift from the team and was promoted directly to the first team.
At the age of 16, Koeman represented the Paris first team at the Alcas International Cup in Qatar, was successfully named MVP, and made his Ligue 1 debut a month later.
At the age of 16, 8 months and 4 days, he became the youngest player in the history of the Paris team.
Despite the obvious talent, Paris Saint-Germain bought a number of big names at the time, and the young Coman did not get much opportunity to play.
So he turned down a contract extension from the team and moved to Serie A giants Juventus on a free transfer in the summer of 18, signing a five-year contract.
Despite becoming the main rotation in Serie A giants, Koeman still did not become a key target for the team.
Just a year later, he left the team again and moved to the Bundesliga to join Bayern Munich on a €7 million loan fee + a buyout of €21 million.
Guardiola has a keen eye for the young winger, and he has a chance to play consistently. In his first season with the team, Koeman was appointed in the second leg of the Champions League round of 16, coming off the bench in the 60th minute and contributing a pass to help Bayern win a 4-2 comeback to eliminate Juventus.
From the 2012-13 season at the age of 16 to the 2021-22 season at the age of 26, Koeman won all 11 major five league titles. Some joked: where he is, the champion is here.
b. Mr. Big Scene: It's up to him to fight hard
The reversal of Juventus became the beginning of Koeman's murder of the old master and the emergence of Mr. Big Spectator.
In the 2019-20 Champions League final, Koeman scored the only goal to help Bayern Munich win 1-0 over his former club Paris and become the treble of that season.
Returning to the Parc des Princes again this season, it was Koeman who scored the only goal that humiliated the NMM combination.
In that Champions League final three years ago, Mbappe happened to experience a 10-game Champions League goal drought.
Faced with a great chance in the final, he pushed too softly to distance the champions from Paris.
In stark contrast, when Muller's brilliant pass was sent to the back of the box, Koeman used a calm and powerful header to help Bayern score the only goal of the game and also successfully climb to the top of Europe.
In the World Cup final, Muani and Thuram Junior came off the bench in the first half, but what really changed the situation for France was Koeman's play.
This time he counterattacked after returning to defend Messi, bringing Thuram Jr. to assist Kylian Mbappe and equalise. Although the team finished runners-up, Koeman's performance won widespread praise.
After three years, after scoring the only goal of the game and once again beating his former boss Paris, Koeman has the highest winning percentage in the first 50 games since the 1992/1993 season with 39 wins in 50 Champions League games.
02. Bayern's tactical suppression of Paris: Koeman should take the lead
a. Two-winged suppression: Mene becomes a rootless ping
Bayern were a tactical victory, and the Paris boss put on a defensive 442, asking two full-backs to retract into the middle, hoping that the full-backs could open the attacking width to catch and let Messi and Neymar make a fuss.
As a result, Coman pressed as a strong side, and Cancelo inserted on the weak side, combined with midfielder Gretzka rushed to the front line, completely suppressing the Paris midfield. The backfield left back Kimisi and three central defenders, limiting Neymar and Messi 4-on-2.
Paris' 2 full-backs were strong in the introduction, ceding the wings entirely to Bayern. Not only Koeman, who holds the ball, but also Cancelo at the far end has a lot of receiving space.
What's more frightening is that Koeman doesn't just cross directly (to Shupomotin), he can send the ball over the ball (to Gretzka), but he can also move Cancelo diagonally, leaving the Paris defense exhausted.
This time is also a more typical example, the cross goes to the back of the box, and the unmarked Cancelo closes in the middle.
Unfortunately, this time Shupomotin did not choose to do it back, and his direct header was also slightly deflected.
b. Scoring goals is the result of tactical implementation
As you can see from the heat map, Bayern is more prominent in the hot zone on both wings. Koeman was on the right flank in the first half, switched to the left in the second half, where he was, where was Bayern's attacking threat.
After Ashraf was replaced, Paris wanted to further strengthen their defense, but it was pierced by Bayern's tactics.
Coman received a transfer ball from Davies (replacing Cancelo and letting Koeman change sides) at the back post and scored the only goal of the game.
Through Ramos, who performed best in the Paris defence, the cross went to the defensive zone of Kimpembé and Mendes, who had the least defensive awareness.
Koeman's shot was so fast and swift that Donnarumma didn't have time to get off the ground and get under him into the bottom of the net.
03. Koeman is the brightest player of the game: both offensive and defensive
a. 5 passes, 4 shots on goal and 3 brilliant passes
From the statistics, it can be seen that Koeman is the first in the team in many offensive key statistics such as shots on goal, shots on target, key passes and successful passes.
Not only did he score the only goal of the game, he was also Bayern's most threatening attacking presence.
This time, Coman took the ball and broke through on the spot, breaking through the Paris defense in an instant. Unfortunately, the teammate crossed, and Sane took the ball in the middle and tried to plug it straight but was broken, losing a good offensive opportunity.
Looking at this wave of attack, Koeman is quite easy to pass whether it is against Ashraf or Mendes. There are opportunities for precise crosses to the penalty area and bring threats.
In the first half he produced Kimisi's long-range shot, and in the second half, he gave Shupomotin a pass, which was also close to scoring.
b. Both offensive and defensive: Averaged nearly 3 successful defensives per game in the Champions League
Not only is it the attacking side that shines, Koeman's defensive stats in the Champions League this season are also quite good.
Averaging only 68 minutes per game, he handed over a report card of 2.3 steals and 0.3 interceptions.
This time he chased back to intercept the broken ball and then launched a counterattack on the spot, which is Koeman's characteristic.
As a wide attacker, he can play as a wing-back for this reason.
In the first half, because of Koeman's presence, Paris' right-half attack tended to be paralyzed. On the one hand, there is a lot of pressure at the back, on the other hand, Emery has also suffered many broken balls by Koeman.
Conclusion:
Although affected by injuries, Koeman's daily statistics are not so prominent, and there are some gaps with Sane and others.
However, in the key battle, Koeman's performance can even convince many superstars. He is Mr. Big Scene, and at the same time professionally kills the old master.