The unforgettable moment of the 70 million euro blockbuster

Khvicha Kvaratskhelia shines brightly.

At the Parc des Princes in the early morning of April 10, PSG met Aston Villa in the first leg of the Champions League quarter-finals. Just three minutes after the break, Kvaratskhelia showed why he is one of the most spontaneous and watchable players in the top 5 European leagues today. With the score at 1-1 and PSG dominating in every statistical index, the French team still needed a goal.

PSG's well-coordinated play at that time was not effective. Their usual finishing moves could not beat goalkeeper Emi Martinez. In that context, Kvaratskhelia performed a solo performance and scored a goal from a moment that few people expected.

Receiving the ball on the left wing, the Georgian striker performed a low pass, feinting to eliminate Disasi, causing the defender to lose balance. Kvaratskhelia slid her right foot over the ball, without slowing down, rotating her hips to the left like a ballet dancer.

The victim, Aston Villa defender Disasi, fell and only managed to turn around to see what happened next. The ball flew from Kvaratskhelia’s left foot (his weaker foot), straight into the top corner of the goal near Emi Martinez. The 2022 World Cup winner, who always believes he is among the best reflex keepers in the world, had no chance.

It’s hard not to marvel at moments like this. For years, fans have complained that modern football’s wingers are too mechanical. They seem programmed to follow the coach’s instructions, dribbling the ball forward and then crossing, or passing back to ensure their team doesn’t lose possession.

Pep Guardiola's control-the-game, no-ball-wasting ideology seems to make his wingers play more boring and less spontaneous.

Kvaratskhelia scores amid Aston Villa defenders.

Kvaratskhelia is different. He possesses skills, qualities and a mindset that are rare in today's increasingly industrialized modern football era. Kvaratskhelia dares to do things spontaneously, going beyond all conventional stereotypes.

Even Kvaratskhelia's appearance is classic: a slouch with flowing hair, socks that are not pulled up but simply hanging down in style. In other words, Kvaratskhelia is really "playing football". He creates moments, draws his own lines on the pitch.

Along with Désiré Doué on the other flank, Kvaratskhelia has the freedom to create in a PSG team that is as tightly structured and pressing as it has been in the last decade. PSG's strength lies in that, they play disciplined but still have improvisation.

This is an impressive achievement from Luis Enrique, who always demands a high level of defensive and support ability from his attacking players. However, the Spanish coach understands that to quench his thirst for the Champions League title, PSG still needs improvisation.

And Kvaratskhelia's "unplanned" dribbling and finishing moment really created a turning point for the match at Parc des Princes, opening the door for PSG to continue their journey to conquer the European dream.

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Source: https://znews.vn/khoanh-khac-de-doi-cua-bom-tan-70-trieu-euro-post1544664.html