PSG leaves its leadership chair to AS Monaco. Held in check in Nice, Luis Enrique’s men lost the lead shortly before the end of the first period. The fault lies in an uncontrolled intervention by Dante which did not raise the eyebrows of the referee of the match. However, according to Luis Enrique, it is an “aggression”.
Beaten by Arsenal at the start of the week, the PSG came close to corrections Sunday evening at the end of the 7th day of Ligue 1. Opposed to l’OGC Nicethe Parisians snatched a draw thanks to a goal of Nuno Mendes. Their reaction is worth highlighting as they missed out on their first period. Moreover, during this first act, things degenerated somewhat. Dante missed his intervention on Ashraf Hakimi who was violently swept away by the Brazilian veteran. Nothing to make you flinch Jerome Brisard who decided not to warn Dante. A l’inverse, Judge received a yellow for protest while his teammates were exemplary in keeping their cool. A great reaction according to Luis Enrique despite “aggression» suffered by its Moroccan star.
Enrique denounces “aggression” on Hakimi
« I am proud that after a bad first period, I emphasize the word bad, my players maintained a positive state of mind, especially after the end of the first period when there was this attack on Hakimi. This is an action that deserves to be analyzed. My players received two yellow cards for protest, but in the second half there were no protests from my players », greeted Luis Enrique at a press conference, satisfied with the awakening of his players in the second half.
“It would have been easy to complain after this action”
« They did everything to turn the tide of the game. It would have been easy to complain after this action where Hakimi was hit in the knee. I am very proud of my players’ second period », added Luis Enrique.
