Unable to achieve its goal despite the presence of stars, Paris Saint-Germain serves as a model that should definitely not be reproduced. Even in Formula 1, the Parisians’ fiasco left its mark.
From one project to another, Paris Saint-Germain has completely changed course. The reigning French champion is trying to rely on a real collective with young talents, far from the stars and bling-bling so criticized in recent years. The presence of many headliners has not allowed the Parisians to win the Champions League over the years, not even when Lionel Messi, Neymar and Kylian Mbappé formed a formidable trio.
Their fiasco left its mark, including in the world of Formula 1 where driver Nico Rosberg is putting things into perspective after the arrival of famous engineer Adrian Newey in the Aston Martin team. “ Watch PSG in footballcompared the 2016 world champion to the microphone of Sky Sports. They had Messi, Neymar and Kylian Mbappé, all three at the same time. Three of the best players in the history of football, and all the other players were good too. And yet they have never won the Champions League. »
Stars aren’t everything
« Because, of course, it’s great to bring the best engineers and the best managers to the team. But they still have to come together, work together optimally, because you’re only as good as the whole team working together. Adrian Newey alone will not be able to make this car a world champion single-seater. He needs the rest of the team. Sure, he can give them the right direction, he can give them great advice, but he’ll still need the rest of the team to excel with him. That remains to be seen. It will be a real challenge for them to integrate and form a family that pushes in the same direction. », Warned the German in an unflattering statement for PSG.
