After the defeat of Paris Saint-Germain on the pitch of Bayern Munich, the debate around the absence of a real number 9 in the Parisian squad rages again, to the point of seeing Samir Nasri and Bertrand Latour fighting each other .
The trip of Paris Saint-Germain to Munich has once again sparked debates around the absence of a quality number 9 in the Rouge et Bleu squad. Against Bayern, Luis Enrique's men had little trouble creating chances. But the downside, which comes up far too regularly this season, is the glaring lack of realism in front of goal. It is therefore necessary to wonder once again what are the reasons which motivated the Parisian management not to recruit a center forward during the last summer transfer window. On Canal Football Club, following PSG's defeat, Bertrand Latour and Samir Nasri raised their voices about the conditions for the non-recruitment of a top striker last summer.
Samir Nasri responds sharply to Bertrand Latour
As usual, Bertrand Latour did not hesitate to convey his message with panache to the Canal Football Club consultants. According to him, Luis Enrique is primarily responsible for the absence of a quality number 9 at Paris Saint-Germain, who would have refused the proposals from his management during the last summer transfer window. “ Never has a Qatari coach had as much power as Luis Enrique. Either this postulate is false, or it is subject to recruitment. If he is held hostage by the recruitment of Luis Campos, I'm in your camp », Launched Bertrand Latour. Comments that Samir Nasri does not share. “ Have you lived in the meetings? We don't know that (if Luis Enrique refused names, editor’s note). Tell me a number 9 on the market and don't tell me Rooted because he scored 25 goals this season », blurted out the retiree from the football fields who became a consultant.
The absence of a 9, the big black spot for PSG in the LDC
Paris Saint-Germain can only blame themselves. Against Bayern Munich, the absence of number 9 was more than felt. Ousmane Dembélé once again failed to finish many times, while Bradley Barcola still shows too much naivety due to his young age. Randal Kolo Muani, recruited to play up front in 2023, did not set foot on the pitch, while Gonçalo Ramos, who is returning from injury, only played 20 minutes in a match where PSG was already down to at 10. In short, in Ligue 1, PSG can establish its domination where in the Champions League, the expected level of play is much higher and reveals the weaknesses of the club.
