Interesting with PSG last season, Bradley Barcola took a more important role after the departure of Kylian Mbappé. The 22-year-old winger, top scorer in Ligue 1, knows he is eagerly awaited from now on. The French international has also been struggling since the start of the 2024-2025 financial year, particularly in the Champions League.
Sparkling in Ligue 1 since the start of the season, Bradley Barcola has taken on a very large profile in PSG after the departure of Kylian Mbappé. The 22-year-old winger now has a very important role in the team's eleven Luis Enrique. With 8 goals on the clock (in 13 matches in all competitions), the French international knows he is eagerly awaited by his opponents. He has also dealt with some of his struggles since the start of the season.
“I have to bring variety”
« Do the defenders pay more attention to me? I'm starting to see it clearly, yes. This was already the case at the end of the season and even more so since the restart. The teams come with two or even three defenders on my side, it's much more complicated. I have to bring variety: hitting, doing one-twos, using calls from others, making long passes. It's even more important today » first explained Bradley Barcola in an interview given to Parisian.
“I have fewer balls to negotiate”
« A match to illustrate my difficulties? In the Champions League, it's more complicated. In general, the defenders are more experienced, there is often a midfielder who comes to help defend and that makes the task more difficult. I find that I have fewer balls to negotiate, too. But, in Ligue 1… Maybe in Reims, where, even when I tried to push the ball, the central defender came to cover. It wasn't easy » then added the attacker PSG. THE Red-and-Blue still waiting for Bradley Barcola opens his account in the Champions League this season. Perhaps this will be the case this Wednesday against theAtlético de Madrid. To be continued…
