Landed at Paris Saint-Germain with the label of outsider from Mallorca, Kang-In Lee offered a fairly average first season. Not that the left-hander was bad, far from it, but he still lacked consistency. A consistency which he no longer lacks, even though he in no way enjoys the status of an indisputable holder on Parisian soil.
Kang-In Lee celebrates on the turf in Angers
Because yes, since the start of the season, Kang-In Lee has, for example, only played 652 minutes in Ligue 1 out of 990 possible minutes. And that doesn't stop him from being PSG's second top scorer, behind the untouchable Bradley Barcola, with six goals to his name. Which represents three more goals than last year.
Add to that an offering, and you understand the impact of the South Korean on his team. Above all, starting against Angers this Saturday evening, he played on the right wing in place of Ousmane Dembélé while Luis Enrique had mainly played him in the midfield lately. And it ended with a superb double in 20 minutes and an assist.
A place to be made, without a doubt
Kang-In Lee, if he continues this way, deserves to be used more often in this very specific position. His technical accuracy, his vision and his ease of entering on his left foot could, as a bonus, allow Achraf Hakimi to occupy the entire right lane in sequences. It remains to be seen if Luis Enrique will launch him in certain big matches, Ousmane Dembélé remaining a must in the eyes of his coach.
In any case, the native of Incheon proves that PSG can use his services. It is now up to him to take the plunge and offer this type of copy more often. With his qualities, which remain well above average, and particularly from a technical point of view, Luis Enrique will not have the choice to offer him much more playing time.
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