Seen and read about PSG in the French press this Monday, January 20, 2025. PSG plays down the stakes against Manchester City in the Champions League, the Citizens in steamroller mode before the trip to the Park, the father of Warren Zaire- Emery recounts his son's best moments in Paris…
In today's edition, The Team
looks at the next meeting between the PSG
et Manchester City in Champions League this Wednesday. A crucial poster for the European future of the Rouge & Bleu. Despite the stakes surrounding this meeting, and also that facing Stuttgart (January 29), the Parisian club prepared for this deadline by doing everything to ease tensions and downplay the issue. New proof that this PSG has changed. “The leader of the L1 did not try to increase the sauce as he was able to do for certain European meetings in recent years. » However, the French champions have rarely found themselves in such a delicate position. But,
“no com plan 'We're going to do it' or 'All together', the capital club sought to calm things down in advance during this second half of January, even if the ultras for their part announce a fiery atmosphere facing to the Citizens. Internally, the speeches aimed to downplay the issue and the consequences that premature elimination would have.reports
THE. The new strategy started last season will be continued whatever happens. When he spoke to the group in early January, the Parisian president,
Nasser al-Khelaïfibroadcast a message of continuity and optimism for the future of this squad.
If his offensive management is sometimes singled out,
Luis Enrique decided to take a step forward towards some frames and soften the shape. The Spanish technician sends positive waves to his group by repeating that his team is making progress. The recruitment of Khvicha Kvaratskhelia also reflects the ambition and confidence of the leaders, who project themselves beyond the league phase of the
Champions League. “This approach of the double appointment in C1 responds to several factors. The first, essential, is the youth of the workforce. The club believes that it could be counterproductive to put too much pressure on a group where a lack of assertive leaders has also been identified (in this regard, the return of Lucas
Hernandez was eagerly awaited). » Another element is the tensions that emerged at the end of autumn. But at the time, several exchanges cleared the situation and the mini-internship at Qatar was part of this objective of bringing back collective harmony.
“Today, personal emotions have been put on hold (Donnarumma, Nuno Mendes, Stagger), and everyone appears focused on the European objective. »
In front, Manchester City has regained color in recent weeks. This Sunday, the Citizens made short work ofIpswich (0-6) in
Premier League thanks to an excellent trio
Jérémy Doku, Kevin De Bruyne et
Phil Foot. The Belgian striker is involved in the construction of five goals while his compatriot De Bruyne made three assists. Concerning
Phil Foothe scored twice and delivered an assist. Erling Haaland et James
McAtee also participated in the party. Moreover,
Pep Guardiola was able to record the returns ofEderson et Ruben Dias.
“If the improvement is indisputable (no defeat in six matches), this remains to be qualified given the value of the opponents recently faced, like the valiant Tractor Boys, promoted and relegated, who found themselves yesterday in difficulty at the slightest loss of the ball. It's good at
ParcWednesday, that we will be able to judge whether the Citizens have actually become themselves again”concludes
THE.
For his part, The Parisian gave the floor to the father of
Warren Zaire-Emery, Franckin order to tell the best moments of his son in the PSG jersey, he who played his 100th match in Parisian colors this Saturday. “As a father, how can you not be proud when you see that your son has already signed professionally with
PSGthat it was selected with theFrench team pour
the Eurowith the baccalaureate and license in hand. What more could I ask for, except that it would one day, I hope, bring me back to Champions League with the PSG. » Franck remembered the signing of the first professional contract in
Paris : “It was a great source of pride and reward for my son because I felt that he had done a lot of work and had the right behavior to sign pro. During his training, everything went very quickly. I didn't have time to say phew that he was already in national U17, then in U19 and then in the pros. At every step, I was happy. I said to myself: 'Okay, it's still happening'. It's up to him to reach even higher. »
Franck also felt proud at the time of the first tenure of Warren Zaire-Emery in Champions League facing the Bayern Munich (February 2023): “My biggest fear was that he would do something stupid. Every moment, I crossed my fingers that he wouldn't do something stupid. With his mother, we were in a dressing room
Nike next to Sakina Karchaoui (player of PSG). We were in front of the team when the players entered and I really felt proud when I saw him appear on the pitch. With my cell phone, I was in zoom mode, trying to catch his eye. I didn't think I would feel so many emotions on the anthem of the Champions League than on the Marseillaise with the French team. »
The father of the Parisian Titi was also impressed by his son at certain moments, such as his XXL performance in C1 against l’AC
Milan or the day he sang a song in front of the
Auteuil stand : “So, he amazed me, especially when you know the personality of
Warren who is more used to being in his own corner, reserved and humble. I was at the stadium, in the family stand, with grandma Gigi, her mother and the children. We laughed so much, all together, because we were surprised. He threw off his jersey before ending up shirtless. We said to ourselves: 'but he's crazy, we need the jersey, we don't have many (laughs)'. »
