Seen and read about PSG in the French press this Friday, November 1, 2024. Can Bradley Barcola become PSG's leading striker, Where are the Titis Senny Mayulu, Ibrahim Mbaye and Yoram Zague…
In today's edition, The Team
wonder if Bradley Barcola can become the reference attacker of PSGthe one capable of scoring 30 goals in a season. After 9 days of
Ligue 1the 22-year-old winger already has 8 goals, double the club's 2nd and 3rd top scorer (Ousmane Dembélé et Lee Kang-In). By maintaining this pace, the former Lyonnais could reach the 30-goal mark and thus become the number 1 offensive weapon of the Parisian project. But, at each of his public outings, the French international repeats his objective: to improve his accuracy on goal. “This translates into specific video analysis work and specific workshops during sessions. A desire to develop his game which has not started recently. » Lately, number 29 of the Rouge & Bleu gives the feeling of better interpreting offensive situations, even if he still misses a few face-to-face encounters.
This ability to score goals is not new, as one of his former trainers explains to Olympique Lyonnais, Jean-François Vulliez :
“We felt at the time that there was also a form of priority for the pass. Today, I sense greater risk-taking in his strikes. He developed his panel. He has this coiled right, he can use the pointy. He will progress further in this area but he is capable, we saw it at
Marseille (0-3), to also be in the right place, at the right time, in the area (…) In the next two years, he can reach 25 goals per season. Its physiological characteristics will further develop. He will go faster in his sequences of strikes, for example. Then, the experience with high-level attackers and that accumulated in matches will serve him well. » Repeatedly,
Luis Enrique explained to see in Bradley Barcola a potential solution to the number 9 position, in the absence of Gonçalo Ramos. For the moment, with 8 goals scored in 9 days, the Parisian striker is having one of the best starts to the season in
Ligue 1 since 2014-2015.
For his part, The Parisian focuses on the three Titis present in the professional group of PSG :
Yoram Zague, Sleepy Mayul et
Ibrahim Mbaye. When composing the squad for the 2024-2025 season, Luis Enrique wanted to integrate these three Titis into his group. If they all had tenure in Ligue 1 this season, they do not have the same treatment. In the sights of clubs like
Borussia Dortmund before his professional signature at PSG, Sleepy Mayul wanted to sign up for the long term with his training club. He has already appeared seven times this season and is asserting himself more and more. Luis Enrique Counts on his versatility and technical mastery to integrate him into the rotation. Facing the RC Strasbourg (4-2), the 18-year-old attacking midfielder was able to stand out by scoring his first professional goal. “He is clearly a player with many qualities, a very well-endowed player physically, a player who has the ability to score goals. He controls both feet very clearly. I am convinced that it will continue to bring us much happiness”declared the Parisian coach after the meeting against the RCSA last October 19.
Concerning Ibrahim Mbayehe is considered one of the best talents of the 2008 generation in
France. The 16-year-old striker wasted no time in making his mark. After a good preparation, he started the season by debuting against the Havre (1-4), becoming the youngest starter in the club's history at 16 years, 6 months and 23 days. Subsequently, he made a series of entries into the game Montpellier (12 minutes), Brest
(10), Rennes (8) et Strasbourg
(8). “The Titi is still struggling to let go but showed encouraging signs against the Alsatians where, from his right wing, he notably caused his team's fourth goal. »
Internally, we strongly believe in its potential but we also take care not to skip ahead. Aware that he still has to progress, Ibrahim Mbaye came down with the
Hopes group last week, to come back better later. Finally, Yoram Zague is a slightly more surprising case. While a loan this summer was a possibility, the PSG decided to keep it to make it the official liner ofAchraf Hakimi. He had to take advantage of this season to have another status. But, since his tenure against the
Havre (71 minutes), on August 16, the right back no longer came off the bench. What raises the question of leaving this winter? This is a possibility that should not be ruled out.
“If nothing has been decided for the future of the French U19 international, his lack of playing time is a concern. Especially, during matches Youth League Last year, it was not uncommon for recruiters to come and observe him, particularly him. Can they knock on the door this winter to get it back? »asks the Ile-de-France daily.
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