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00:00Good evening. A brand new season is upon us and there's already some silverware up for grabs.
00:07Highlights of the UEFA Super Cup on the way.
00:10And we'll have a little look ahead to the Premier League campaign,
00:12all in the company of Wayne Rooney, Danny Murphy and Julien Lerone.
00:17And so to Oudenae. Champions League winners Paris Saint-Germain against Europa League winners Tottenham.
00:23It's a first ever meeting between the two clubs.
00:25Commentary comes from Guy Mowbrie.
00:30Time for a Tottenham upgrade of league position, of European competition
00:34and for Thomas Frank having left Brentford for spurs of levels of expectation.
00:41He does though seem just the sort of coach and character that the club's motto was made for.
00:46To dare is to do.
00:49First up the European champions who have a new goalkeeper in Lucas Chevalier.
00:53Signed from Lille to replace Gigi Donnarumma who could be Premier League bound.
00:58Otherwise it's the same sort of line-up as last season but missing João Neves from midfield today.
01:04A consequence of his red card in the club World Cup final as Chelsea became the only English side
01:10to find the key to beating Luis Enrique's PSG.
01:15Frank's first spurs selection includes two new signings.
01:18João Palinha formerly of Fulham and now borrowed from Bayern Munich and Mohamed Kudus who swapped East for North London signed from West Ham.
01:27For the 50th UEFA Super Cup final.
01:33Spurs the 42nd different team to participate in the great occasion.
01:39Record eight English club side in the game.
01:42The odds are stacked against them though.
01:45Winners of the Champions League have won all of the last six and 11 of the last 12.
01:50Barcola and Desiree Douay picked in the starting line-up tonight.
01:58Combining there and Kvaratskelia trying to turn and shoot.
02:02Unable to get his sights on the right place to put the ball at the end.
02:07The build-up was typical of Luis Enrique's team.
02:11Shame about the scuff from Kvaratskelia.
02:14Dembele lost it.
02:22Michalas and Takudas.
02:27Michalas and clever movement.
02:29Well found.
02:29Oh, good try too.
02:31And well kept out by Chevalier.
02:34Much to admire on both sides there.
02:39Mistake from Dembele.
02:41Michalas and quickly in and then
02:42his movement was exceptional.
02:45So was the pass to find him.
02:47The run was red
02:48by Kudas but
02:49that's a really strong hand from
02:52PSG's new men in goal.
02:54That's what 40 million euros gets you.
02:59Bentancur having a look.
03:01Pedro Porro is waiting wide.
03:09Porro trying to find Richarlison.
03:11Marquinhos made the mistake.
03:12And then made amends for it.
03:15Flinging himself in the path
03:17of Kudas' effort.
03:17That was a chance.
03:23That was a chance.
03:38It just popped up.
03:39Made it all the more difficult for Dembele.
03:42That is Kelly and managing to get the ball past Spence.
03:47And the Venskleren straight to Dembele.
03:50But he wasn't ready for it.
03:51Nuno Mendes loses the ball.
04:01Nuno Mendes loses the ball.
04:04Nice.
04:05Pedro Porro.
04:06Kudas on his heels there.
04:09Does what he has to do.
04:10Holds off Nuno Mendes.
04:14Successfully enough to draw him into being fouled.
04:16Spurs supporters are liking what they're seeing from Mohamed Kudas on day one.
04:28So is the Spurs manager on day one.
04:30It is a slow start under Thomas Frank.
04:34Nobody should panic.
04:35He only won one of his first ten games in charge of Brentford.
04:39Went pretty well after that.
04:40And it falls for Paulino who's hit the woodwork.
04:50But the follow-up's in.
04:54Mickey van der Ven is there to put Spurs in front in the Super Cup final.
05:01And you know what?
05:03I'd go so far as to say that's richly deserved.
05:07So would he.
05:10Cario with the ball out to the angle.
05:18Looked as though Paulino might score.
05:20It's a good save by Chevalier to tip the ball against the bar.
05:24After the ball initially bounced off the back of van der Ven's head.
05:29But he turned to see what was happening and react quickly enough
05:33to finish like a centre-forward, not a centre-back.
05:36PSG 0, Spurs 1, the first goal of the Frank era.
05:43Paulino.
05:53An early one towards the charlatan.
05:57William Pacho sorted himself out for that.
06:00Changes made by Luis Enrique nor Thomas Frank during the interval.
06:08Players through the team covered more ground than PSG having had a proper pre-season in the first half.
06:16There's Richarlison, beaten away by Chevalier.
06:21Hands through the first half, so at the start of the second.
06:24Spurs look at the more sharp team.
06:29Have a free kick now.
06:30And that's Kelly holding on to the arm of Miki van der Ven.
06:41That's a good ball.
06:43Chevalier couldn't keep it out either.
06:46Spurs double their lead.
06:48And it's the other central defender, Christian Romero, who's got this one.
06:52In his first match, having taken on the armband from Son Heung-min.
07:03Romero at the back of the queue.
07:07Chevalier should have kept it from crossing his line.
07:11That'll be scrutinised in the Parisian press.
07:13It is PSG nil.
07:17Spurs two.
07:19It's the first days going just beautifully for Thomas Frank, Mohamed Kudos and Jao Pelinha.
07:28Lucas Chevalier is experiencing the other side of that.
07:33Michal is huddled over by a frustrated foul.
07:35It's clearly a free kick.
07:37Good turn of pace by referee Jao Peniero.
07:39Slogan at the bottom of his shirt.
07:43Be a referee.
07:44Thanks.
07:47Somebody's got to be.
07:54Good.
07:56It's a really good swung ball in.
08:00That was hit the side of the net.
08:01There were more than a few Spurs fans who thought it was a hat-trick of goals from the centre-backs.
08:06They thought Kevin Danso had made it three.
08:09It's hard to pick the pocket of Vitignia.
08:18To receive the next past two and it's a good return.
08:21Kudos goes for it.
08:23Spurs fans are screaming for a penalty.
08:25So is Pedro Poro.
08:25This is great for those who have travelled to Northern Italy to watch.
08:31Spurs fans enjoying the trip full well anyway but just a little bit in it to make it that bit more competitive is always good to see.
08:39It matters.
08:43Vitignia.
08:45Hakimi touches it back.
08:48Surely now.
08:49Great block by van der Ven.
08:51And then PSG 2 slow and finally the flag goes up and that was for the first bit of play in all that.
09:01Was it Hakimi?
09:02He looked on to me.
09:08He'd only have been for that though.
09:11Thomas Frank liked the way his team defended it anyway.
09:14Here's Zaire Emery.
09:19Due.
09:21Due shot.
09:22Saved by Vicario.
09:25Next one's blocked.
09:26This one goes in.
09:28But the flag goes up.
09:31Instantly wiped out.
09:32Great work by Due.
09:39That's it.
09:41That's what the offside was for.
09:42Fabian Ruiz was off as it came back to him from Vicario.
09:51Ruiz.
09:53Playing it back and it's a shot wide from De Bele.
09:56The urgency level's certainly on the rise from those in blue PSG shirts now.
10:17Vitignia.
10:19Good shot.
10:20What a good goal to.
10:22PSG have a way back and look at the way they race in to get going once more.
10:27Substitute Lee Kang in with a pearler.
10:32Couldn't have got that any sweeter.
10:36Barely a flicker from Luis Enrique.
10:39And in fairness from Thomas Frank too.
10:42Good set up by Vitignia but it's all about the strike is that.
10:46One to control.
10:47Two to hit it hard and true.
10:49Lee scores and it's PSG 1 Spurs 2.
10:53We might be in for an eight or nine minute ride to the end that will be thrilling.
11:02What's going to happen here?
11:03Referee doesn't think there's anything wrong with it.
11:05Two Spurs hearts and mouths.
11:14Yellow card Dembele are arguing the toss.
11:17It's Ibrahim in by.
11:24There's a little bit of contact from Kevin Dancer but not enough for that.
11:32Lee.
11:32There's a little bit of a ball out on the left hand side.
11:44By getting busy Marquinhos.
11:47Hakimi.
11:48They're edging closer.
11:49Here's Dembele.
11:51And it's 2-2.
11:54It was coming.
11:55What a delivery from Dembele.
12:01And the header from Gonzalo Ramos wasn't half bad either.
12:07Right at the end.
12:09A heartbreak of a Spurs.
12:12Moment of relief for Nasser El Califi.
12:15The head honcho of Paris Saint-Germain.
12:19Who presides over a football club that doesn't know when it's beaten.
12:23Absolutely magnificent from Dembele.
12:25Didn't need to look.
12:26Just put it into the right place.
12:28There you go Gonzalo.
12:29Put your nut on that.
12:31Guide it home.
12:33PSG 2.
12:34Spurs 2.
12:35Penalties to settle it then.
12:39It is Spurs to try and strike first.
12:43Through their main striker.
12:45Dominic Zalanki.
12:47Short run.
12:49Full focus.
12:50Zalanki scores.
12:55Spurs on the board from the off.
12:58Worth remembering that in PSG's last shootout victory at Anfield.
13:04Gigi Donnarumma was the goalkeeper who saved two.
13:07And here comes Vitina.
13:11Who scored their first spot kick in that one as well.
13:18Vitina stalking Vicario.
13:21And missing the target.
13:23Look what it means to the home town boy.
13:28Advantage Spurs.
13:30But then it was in the game.
13:32It's not over yet.
13:36Here comes the ever cool Rodrigo Bentancourt.
13:40Job done.
13:45Emphatically by the Uruguayan.
13:48Two out of two Tottenham.
13:56PSG are sticking to their Anfield order.
14:00Striding up next is Gonzalo Ramos.
14:02Talk about Thumpton.
14:06Straight down the middle.
14:08High into the net.
14:10And a few words in Vicario's direction afterwards.
14:14Practically ordered the Spurs keeper out of the way.
14:19One goal scoring hero of the game itself has scored.
14:22Now it's Mickey van der Ven's turn.
14:29Saved by Chevalier.
14:33He'll feel a whole lot better now.
14:36Another moment that could be the one that shifts the momentum for good.
14:42It had to be Dembele next.
14:45This to level it up after three.
14:49And Dembele does that.
14:52Don't think he'd have found many people expecting him to do anything other than score.
14:56And that's his tell.
15:01And he's taking a really long, I want to say leisurely walk from halfway, but it's bordering on laboured.
15:09Some sort of approach is Dembele.
15:11Oh dear me.
15:13Way wide.
15:16Totally different result.
15:18It really is advantage PSG now.
15:20Two out of four Spurs.
15:27Two out of three PSG.
15:28This to take them to the edge.
15:31Winning the UEFA Super Cup for the first time.
15:33It's Lee.
15:36And he does score again.
15:39No chance Vicario.
15:42Now this one has to go in.
15:45Keep Spurs hopes alive.
15:47Pedro Porro has the responsibility.
15:51Step to the left.
15:52And the shot to the right of the net.
15:56So now they've got to hope that Vicario keeps it out or there's another one goes wide.
16:04This for the Super Cup.
16:06And more PSG success.
16:13Never in doubt you might say.
16:15If they can do that from 2-0 down and then a penalty down in the shootout, without any pre-season, they could be set for a hell of a campaign once more.
16:32PSG 2.
16:34Spurs 2 was the final score.
16:37It's 4-3 to Luis Enrique's winners after penalties.
16:45So a new season starts as the last one ended with a major prize for PSG.
16:52Still on track for a joint record six trophies won in a single calendar year.
16:58The first time and 26 different winners of the UEFA Super Cup are Paris Saint-Germain.
17:04Paris Saint-Germain!
17:05I'm very disappointed and I think we executed our game plan very well and then, of course, when you play against one of the best teams in the world and in the end they put a lot of pressure on you.
17:19It's difficult and today they managed to get two goals back and once they went to penalties, it can go either way and unfortunately today it went in Paris' favor.
17:31There is a new era with a new coach. How would you describe work with Frank?
17:37Very good. I think we always have a very clear plan. We know exactly what we want to do.
17:41We try to execute as much as possible. Very, very clear and, you know, just enjoy playing under him and, you know, hopefully we can push on today's performance in the league and in the other competitions we're in and just, you know, show a good face and get as far as possible and the aim is to win another trophy.
18:01Well, it has been an incredible year for Paris Saint-Germain and we'll take a look at how they mounted that comeback very shortly.
18:09But they had to come from 2-0 down, Danny, because Spurs started really well.
18:14Well, he talked about it there. Game plan, clear instruction. He knew Paris had only been back in training, what, a week I think he said.
18:20So why not go after them? High risk against a good side but it was the right thing to do.
18:25They went man for man and I thought they did in the first half gain control in the game because of their disciplined way of doing this.
18:33It was generally done from a place when the goalkeeper or a defender had it really deep so they could get ready and get set.
18:39You can see the back three on the left-hand side of your screen. Romero in the middle of that, organising it, went to step up and win the ball.
18:48And actually, we were watching the game and disappointed in PSG, not mixing it up more, but they've got this belief in themselves, which is right, because at times they did play through and they're obviously a terrific side.
18:59But the thing with this, it has to be done perfectly because if one of the Tottenham players isn't at it, then everyone else suffers and they can see that they've worked on it.
19:08The two strikers in this 3-5-2 formation, which Tottenham haven't played too often before, knowing when, I mean, they've got to put the work in, which they did, and we'll talk about that a little bit later.
19:18Romero stepping in there, as you can see, giving the light. They've obviously worked on that. You can't let Dembele go in there and get on the ball and turn because they've outnumbered the midfielders.
19:26Then the other two are left to cope, 1v1, which they did, I thought they did particularly well in the first half.
19:33And the good thing was actually for Tottenham, at times, even when they did have to drop deep, they were OK in that as well, being patient with letting PSG have the ball in non-dangerous areas.
19:43And I thought for Tottenham fans watching that first half in particular, it was a lot of good things to take away.
19:47A lot of good things to take away from Tottenham. As you said, the two strikers in particular, and Kudus, were they real crowd-pleasing performers, but also an effective one, Wayne?
19:57Yeah, I thought the two forwards were excellent, I think. Both defensively and going forward, they were causing PSG problems. But the thing I liked most was they were getting in, they were putting the work in, they were helping the defensive midfielders out.
20:10And the amount of times they won the ball back and then started Tottenham on the attack was excellent. And going forward, they caused problems, they used the body, they held the ball up well. So I think it's really promising for Tottenham.
20:21And really helped out by that midfield and by Paulinho, one of the new signings.
20:25Yeah, very good debut for him. Things didn't really work out for him in Germany when he moved to Bayern Munich. I don't think it was the right fit for him.
20:32But certainly for what Thomas Frank needs in this team, a guy who would sit there and enforce a destroyer, recovering the ball, plus the physicality, as we saw on the van der Wengel, where he's there in the box, he would be a nuisance on set pieces and doing his work defensively really well.
20:46He was a bit short of match fitness and that's why he came off, he didn't play the whole 90 minutes. And I think Spurs suffered of that as well, him not being able to play the whole game. But yeah, it was a very good debut.
20:55Yeah, Jules mentioned the set pieces and they were key for Spurs, weren't they?
20:58Yeah, I think it was refreshing. Really refreshing to see that in a big game and...
21:04We love a bit of old school, don't we?
21:05Yeah. No, but look, you look at this, it's basic, it's doing the basics right. You look at the amount of bodies that Spurs have put into the box, you know, they've got every player in the final third and a long throw, they don't win the first one, but then they keep staying in the tax, as we're going to see here.
21:21You know, this is a corner from Koulos. Bent to call with a clever run coming round the back, so it's clearly something they've worked on.
21:29Get first contact again, nearly get something from here. Another long throw, bodies in the box once again.
21:34Don't win the first one, but then they pick the second one up. They keep PSG having to defend, they come out to the other side, and then they get a shot to goal.
21:42Then they keep it in play, they head the ball into the box, get the next one, and then get the third one again, and then cause PSG problems.
21:51All that, and this is the goal, the goalkeeper taking a free kick from the halfway line, win the first one, and then again you look at Palina, Van der Venne, go for the second one, so they win the second one, win the third one, great save and keep an every score, and by keeping it alive, the fourth one, they get the goal.
22:06So, and this is clearly something they've worked on again, a free kick, Romero, good movement, goalkeeper should do better, but he puts them 2-0 up, and I thought set plays were excellent for Tottenham tonight, and that's the reason he went 2-0 up.
22:18Not an old school classic.
22:20Yeah, it was one of Brentford's strengths. Set plays for Tottenham weren't great last year, it's going to be a big difference for them, I thought they'd, some people turn their nose up at playing the ball in the box all the time, but Tottenham are a big side, PSG are a small side, so you use what you've got in that game to do what you can to win it.
22:38And that's what Thomas Frank has been hired to do, and you can already see that stamp and that familiarity that we know from his days at Brentford.
22:45Absolutely, we talked about the game plan, he's very pragmatic, so I think this team will evolve, the back three, back four, midfield three, 4-2-3-1, more than how dogmatic Ange Postekoglu was last season, where there was one plan and that was it.
22:58I think that will also be very different for Spurs, the players, for the fans as well, on what they will see at home or away, and already we've seen that, certainly in the first half tonight.
23:07So at this stage, at 2-0 up for Tottenham, expectations are going to be sky high for the new season.
23:13They may well be tempered by the fact that they've lost this on penalties at the end. What can they expect to achieve this season?
23:20I think to get back into a European place, I know they're in Europe, but to have a good run as well in the Champions League would be realistic.
23:30I mean, let's be honest, they can't not improve after last season's league.
23:36I think there's lots to look forward to, they've got better competition for places, some of the young players they've got who we know are good have had a bit more experience now, and there's still a few weeks left in the window.
23:44I think the balance of the team looks a lot better. Even just from that 90 minutes watching them play, the balance of the team looks much better.
23:51So I think if they keep that balance and they keep players fit, then I think they'll certainly be putting a challenge in for Europe.
23:58And even with only a week's training, Paris Saint-Germain are always going to be dangerous, Danny. How did they start to build that comeback?
24:05Well, I mean, I think they got a little bit angry with themselves in the second half. They probably had a, between them on the pitch, a little bit of a rocket with each other.
24:14They made some good substitutions. They've got a quality squad, strength in depth. And I think also, I mean, Jules, we were talking about the in-game experience of Enrique, which obviously Thomas Frank has had.
24:25And you can see that the more the game went on, the more they controlled.
24:28Yeah, yeah. And the structure that we mentioned, that was so good for an hour, kind of disappeared for Spurs in that last 30 minutes, really.
24:34They dropped deeper and deeper. And some of the substitutions from Enrique, Fabian Ruiz, Lee and Ramos, who scored the two goals, great.
24:41The ones from Frank, maybe not so good. And then Bele putting that great cross in. He's been decisive in every round of the Champions League in this final again.
24:49Even if he's not scoring, he's just delivering a perfect ball there.
24:52I think the other thing as well, from Tottenham's perspective, we were talking about it earlier, it's a bigger deal for Tottenham tonight than PSG.
24:59Let's be realistic about it. So when you're tuning up in a big game, we've seen it so many times, you want to protect what you've got so much and you just retreat, retreat.
25:08The fatigue's kicking in. I know they should be further ahead than PSG in terms of fitness, but they're still getting tired.
25:13And you could just see in the last 15, 20 minutes, that structure that you were talking about at 3-5-2 just became ragged, didn't it?
25:20Yeah, it did. And I think Tottenham, he got tired and PSG were, I think they were clever.
25:25They started overloading the wide areas and that was causing Tottenham problems.
25:29As for Paris Saint-Germain, there was a bit of a redemption arc for Chevalier, who had to redeem himself after being at fault for the Spurs.
25:35Second goal, but he did that.
25:37He did that. And while I debut, I mean, the rollercoaster was there and all eyes were on him, obviously, because of the Donnarumma kind of incident, if you want.
25:45The fact that he was replacing probably the guy who's the best goalkeeper in the world right now, and he made a mistake on that second goal.
25:50And then in the shootout, he saved that one from Van Der Ven. It's not a great pain. It's not an amazing save from him.
25:55But it was important to make that save at that time after Vitinha missed the first penalty for PSG and really brought his team back into the shootout.
26:03As difficult as it's always going to be to come in and replace someone like Donnarumma, is it particularly in these circumstances where Donnarumma has been very vocal about all the arguments that have gone on behind the scenes?
26:13Yeah, I think so. And Chevalier is a very determined young guy. He's France number two already. He's got a great future ahead of him.
26:19But I think he would have rather made his debut against Nantes on Saturday than tonight in a big game like this because he knew the scrutiny would be there and the pressure in a way.
26:27So I think he did well. We saw some of the saves. Even on the first goal, he saved the first one and then Van Der Ven gets the rebound.
26:33But he's a talented goalkeeper. It's just big shoes to fill to replace Donnarumma, especially in this context where Donnarumma is clearly not happy.
26:43And I think a lot of the fans probably would have liked Donnarumma to stay.
26:46But where will he be going, do you think?
26:48That's the question. I mean, right now, and this is just right now on Wednesday night, but Manchester City are the only club for him really talking to his people and to people.
26:57He's a PSG. Is he really the style that Pep Guardiola needs as a goalkeeper? I don't think so. So it's a bit surprising for me.
27:03But he's there. He's available. He won't cost too much money, probably around £40 million and big wages.
27:09Yes, but he's the best goalkeeper in the world right now, certainly on his line.
27:12You'd think Man U would be in for him. I think they're in more need, aren't they, wouldn't you?
27:17Yeah, you'd think so. I think if you look at stats from last season, the one thing that stands out for me is no errors leading to goals.
27:25Really? That's massive.
27:27Yeah, it's absolutely mad. But they would need to get rid of Anana first and then, because that's going to be difficult for them at the moment with him having the injury,
27:34then there might not be room for another goalkeeper in that squad. But we will watch where Donnarumma goes with interest.
27:40For now, a very brief thank you to Wayne and to Danny and to Jules.
27:47If you missed the start of the programme, you can watch from the beginning right now on BBC iPlayer.
27:55We'll be back next week with highlights of the all-important Champions League playoffs.
28:00Celtic and Rangers are both in action, with the final spots in this season's league phase up for grabs.
28:06And the Champions League proper gets underway in September. Watch all the goals from 10 o'clock every Wednesday on the BBC Sport website, app and iPlayer, with highlights from 10.40 on BBC One.
28:19So, we'll be chatting about the Premier League very shortly. But in the Super Cup, disappointment for Tottenham as PSG have beaten them on penalties after a second-half comeback.
28:31But there might just be a few positive signs for the new Thomas Frank era.
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