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PSG came out on top against Bayern Munich in a match that will go down in history, Tuesday night in the first leg of the Champions League semi-finals (5-4). On the CBS set, Thierry Henry did not hide his pleasure despite a match that could drive defensive lovers “crazy.”

The football world is unanimous and bows down to the spectacle offered on Tuesday night at the Parc des Princes. After a completely insane match that saw the net ripple nine times, Paris Saint-Germain emerged victorious 5-4 in their own backyard against Bayern Munich in the first leg of the Champions League semi-finals. Consulting for the CBS Sport channel, Thierry Henry thanked both teams for the excellent advertisement they made for football.

“It was recently said that we see teams that do not take risks, players who do not dribble, teams that play not to lose instead of win. Tonight, there were a lot of risks taken. So if you are all about defense, yes, you can go crazy watching the match tonight… But me, I don’t care,” detailed the former French striker. “We have been complaining for a year or two that football is boring and this match was not boring! If you leave the professional side at home, I had fun, and I think everyone had fun at home too. It was just crazy.”

Thierry Henry: “These guys won’t change what they do!”

Asked for his opinion as a coach, Thierry Henry dismissed it. “It doesn’t matter what I think because these guys won’t change what they do,” said the former coach of the French U21 team. “That’s how they want to coach their team and we have to respect that. Vincent Kompany said it: he won’t change. And we all know that Luis Enrique won’t change anything either.”

Despite a tumultuous storyline and a comfortable lead squandered (from 5-2 in the 58th minute to 5-4 in the 68th), Luis Enrique was on the same page. “I have never experienced a match with such intensity and such a desire to win,” savored the Parisian technician on Canal+. “The supporters of both teams are happy to see this type of spectacle. Physically, we did not drop. I have never seen a pace like that. We must congratulate both teams and all the players.”