Sports·4/28/2026AI summary How Luis Enrique's 'Floaters and Anchors' System Has Made PSG Champions League Contenders Again
PSG, under manager Luis Enrique, have reached the Champions League semi-finals playing their most impressive football despite lacking the star power of Messi, Neymar and Mbappé. The Spanish manager's 'floaters and anchors' system uses fixed positions (centre-backs, touchline players, one striker) as anchors while other players rotate into zones, creating tactical fluidity that confounds opponents. The system requires exceptional player versatility - Enrique wants 20 players capable of playing everywhere - and has proven particularly effective against man-to-man defending. PSG host Bayern Munich in the first leg on Tuesday.