According to various sources, there is water in the gas between the Parisian coach and some of his players. Information leaked the day after the pitiful draw against Nantes (1-1).
Looking forward to the end of the year. Struggling in the Champions League, Paris Saint-Germain fell foul of poorly ranked Nantes (1-1) on Saturday, at the Parc des Princes, during the 13th day of Ligue 1. In the standings , no worries, the Rouge et Bleu are still in the lead. But due to poor performances, tongues seem to be loosening in Paris. Various sources mention more or less significant bickering between Luis Enrique and some of his players.
So far, the name of Gigio Donnarumma has not been mentioned among the dissatisfied, but it should not take long: the Spanish coach has in fact recorded the downgrading of the Italian and his putting in competition with Matfey Safonov, or even Arnau Tenas , SATURDAY : “As long as there's one who's above the rest, I want them all to be ready“, said “Lucho”. Forgotten on the bench during the last two matches, Randal Kolo Muani should not be his biggest defender…
For the rest, The Team evoked “a strained relationship» between the Spanish technician and Ousmane Dembélé, the latter having been guilty of a “serious mistake» by being sent off in Munich, against Bayern (1-0). Remember that Luis Enrique had dismissed the French international before the match on the Arsenal pitch (2-0). According to our colleagues, it would be “bored by what he perceives as sequences worthy of an inexperienced player“, while the former Rennais would not hide “a form of misunderstanding about the desired game» by his trainer. Always according to The Team Presnel Kimpembe is in the dark and pawing with impatience, not understanding why Luis Enrique is not making him play when he would have received the green light from the doctors, he who has not played since February 2023.
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According to Foot Market this time, “the rag burns between Luis Enrique and Bradley Barcola“, the latter being inhabited by “growing frustration“. Enough to cool the discussions for an extension, we assure. Remember that the former Lyonnais, top scorer in Ligue 1 (10 goals), has been struggling more recently, like his lackluster performance against Nantes. In the Champions League, it's even worse, with one goal in 15 games since last year.
According to RMC this time, several players “are upset and do not understand the choices of Luis Enrique“. It must be said that the Spanish coach likes to surprise in his tactical orientations and the positioning of his players. All in order to surprise his opponents. Except that obviously, it doesn't surprise the opponents… Still according to the same source, we would find players who “find certain decisions unfair”, our colleagues adding that “not everyone is in solidarity with what Luis Enrique is doing» within the club. The radio station cites, for example, Fabian Ruiz among the dissatisfied players. The crisis in Paris? Not yet. However, bad results should not continue to pile up. Remember that Luis Enrique has already extended until 2027.
