Manhandled at Arsenal, PSG still lacks the power and experience to win the long-awaited title. But the future belongs to young Parisians.
PSG suffered this week in the Champions League, and despite a few clear chances, it quite logically conceded its first defeat of the season against Arsenal (2-0). For a long time, it was the Gunners who were not considered mature enough to meet the expectations of Europe’s highest level. But this season, between the more than sluggish victory against Girona, and the logical defeat at the Emirates, PSG does not convince. Le Parisien looked into the shortcomings in midfield, and contacted several experts and former players of the club to find out what was the right trio to line up. Not everyone necessarily agrees, because the lack of experience of Joao Neves, Vitinha and Zaire-Emery is considered detrimental for such meetings.
But what must be remembered is that PSG can afford to give themselves time to progress with a young and talented group. And hurt in a while, when the players concerned have reached maturity. This is all the harm that a certain Alain Giresse, former midfielder of the Blues and also ex-coach of the Parisian club, wishes for PSG.
« Neves does things well but nothing impactful. None of his balls pierce the lines. I didn’t understand that Fabian Ruiz isn’t playing. It provides a density that the others do not have. He gets a lot of criticism but he has gained confidence thanks to his Euro. They will progress because they are good footballers. This is a team under construction and in the making. We must not get carried away by aiming for the Champions League this year », Delivered “Gigi”, who knows well that the big European battles are also won in midfield. And that for the moment, in terms of physical density and forward projection, PSG is not necessarily armed at the level of the best in this sector of the game.
