Seen and read about PSG in the French press this Thursday, November 21, 2024. The Lucas Beraldo enigma, which starting eleven to face TFC in Ligue 1, the PSG Campus a golden opportunity for the city of Poissy…
In today's edition, The Team
focuses on Lucas Beraldo. Recruited in the 2024 winter transfer window against €20M from São Paulothe Brazilian arrived in the French capital with the reputation of a calm and elegant defender with the ball. But, even if he became international a few months after his arrival, “it invariably floats around the native of
Piracicaba a scent of enigma and real doubts. » However, upon his arrival, the “Joker” had sown real promises, “with an interesting capacity for anticipation and therefore this left foot, capable of finding improbable passing angles. » However, the Brazilian, who will celebrate his 21st birthday this Sunday, has a major problem for a defender: he doesn't like duels too much. And his matches in Champions League reinforced this general impression, “that of a defender with a strong personality with the ball, but with a defensive culture that is too lacking. » Deficiencies that are even more visible when he plays as a left back.
“The starting point for evaluating it is its positioning. Never, before arriving at PSGhe had only played left back »specifies Charles
Hembertformer deputy to São Paulo.
“We asked ourselves the question several times in his early days but, for us, he did not have the funds and the defensive register for that. Do not make a mistake in identifying your register. He is a construction player with exceptional technical quality, who is never under pressure when restarting, who knows how to break the lines with the ball. If we are expecting a rough central defender, who will go hard into contact, no. It must be associated with this type of profile. » In a three-way defense, the lack of Lucas Beraldo appear and its lack of impact poses a problem. Added to this is questionable depth management and a certain slowness on its first supports. Impressed by his rapid ability to adapt,
Luis Enrique has always supported him publicly and offers him numerous opportunities in Ligue 1 (7 starts in 11 matches). “It'll help him.”
Lucashe is someone very intelligent, serious, willing to progress. I have no doubt that he will improve. He has everything to succeed, but you have to give him time”continues Hembert. The return from injury of Lucas Hernandez will relieve
Nuno Mendes to the left and thus allow
Lucas Beraldo to be used more regularly in central defense, “where, internally, we know it is much more efficient”concludes
THE.
The sports daily looks at the match against
TFC this Friday (9 p.m. DAZN), on the occasion of the 12th day of Ligue 1. Which eleven could field Luis Enriquewhile the meeting of Champions League facing the Bayern Munich next Tuesday (November 26)?
Marquinhos et Willian Pacho played 90 minutes with their selection and returned during the night from Tuesday to Wednesday. The Parisian captain is in any case suspended for this meeting against Toulouse. This could give an opportunity to Lucas Beraldo et Milan Skriniar. For his part,
Nuno Mendes returned from selection with a blow to the ankle. In view of the match against
Bayern, Luis Enrique
“could be tempted to 'protect' executives. » Forfeited the last rally of the Blues due to muscular discomfort in the hamstring, Ousmane Dembélé trained normally at Wednesday's session. Concerning Gonçalo Ramoshis return is not expected this weekend.
Finally, The Team evokes the
Campus PSG. The Parisian club is inaugurating its training center this Thursday, fifteen months after moving there. For their new tool, the Rouge & Bleu spent more than €300 million, financed by QSI. This Campus occupies 59 hectares (including 30 hectares of green spaces), 150,000 m² of outdoor spaces dedicated to training spread over 3 areas, including 16 football fields. Between 200 and 250 people work there daily. “Each player has a room all year round, with high hotel standards. The spaces dedicated to the performance of the professional building (balneotherapy, bodybuilding) are obviously at the cutting edge of technology”details daily sports.
Yes, yes PSG experienced some problems during the first months (failing equipment, leaks, broken elevators, noise pollution due to the proximity of the A13 motorway), most of which have been corrected. But the most disturbing inconvenience is always present: the wind. “Located at the top of the site, the pitches of the team Luis Enrique
are windy, which disrupts the sessions. Developments have been studied to try to remedy this. » Note that the French champions must soon submit a new building permit to expand the Campus. “A new building with a balneotherapy area, rooms and changing rooms for the women's section is included in this extension project, as well as another for the association and the doubling of the capacity of the stadium stand (currently 500) which hosts the meetings of the women's team and those of
Youth League of the U19 men's team. »
For his part, The Parisian also focuses on the Campus
PSG. By attracting the Parisian club to the city of
Yvelines, Poissy made a golden deal. “But not so much for the sale of land to the Emir of Qatar as for the medium and long term benefits. Because with the Parisian club associated with his name,
Poissy in fact has a leading brand, on which it now intends to capitalize. »
Seven years after the agreement between the city and the PSGthe affair is already considered a great success, both for the local economy and for the finances of the communities. A “win-win” contract in the eyes Karl
Olive. The current deputy was the mayor of
Poissy when the PSG et
Jean-Claude Blanchis main interlocutor, concluded the discussions. “That day, it was as if the city had won the World Cup. I knew it was a golden opportunity, that it was going to be a virtuous domino on the economic level”remembers
Karl Olive.
During the work, more than 1,000 direct jobs were created.
“It was agreed with the leaders to remain within the circle of the local economy”specifies Patrick Meuniereconomic development deputy for the city of Poissy. The landscape of the neighboring town,
Moisture rollsresponsible for the entire green space of the Campusand producer responsible for harvesting the orchards were preserved as part of the project.
“Today, the campus represents 200 permanent jobs, again occupied largely by residents of the surrounding area”specifies LP. The presence of PSG also allows a significant tax entry for Poissy but also for the entire territory because “the club pays around 2 million euros in taxes to the urban community each year. » The name of the PSG also attracts other large companies to the area such as
Porsche. Another car brand could arrive soon. Above all, there is an extremely positive impact in terms of image. “We have projects that are logically intertwined, we are renovating neighborhoods, we have been able to provide quality housing at reasonable prices close to the training center, and we are attracting major brands. THE
PSGfor us, it’s only positive”explain Patrick Meunier.
