Seen and read about PSG in the French press this Friday, November 22, 2024. The match against Toulouse FC (9 p.m. on DAZN), the contract extension of Achraf Hakimi, what is the most useful position for Lee Kang-In , look back at the inauguration day of the PSG Campus…
In today's edition, The Team
evokes the future ofAshraf Hakimi. Still under contract until June 2026 with the PSGthe Moroccan international signed his extension with the Rouge & Bleu a few days ago. The two parties are now linked until 2029. The broad outlines of this new lease were found several weeks ago. This new contract is accompanied by a salary increase which allows the former to
l’Inter to be among the best paid in the workforce. All that's missing is formalization.
“For several months, the Parisian management has taken steps to retain the man who became an executive in three years (…) It was also necessary to get ahead of certain contenders. It would have been difficult for PSG to keep the defender next summer without this signing. » The status of the Parisian number 2 has even changed since the departure of
Kylian Mbappé last summer.
In its aim of rejuvenating the workforce, the PSG
also needed to keep a few executives to support the younger ones. The right back was elected vice-captain by his partners and is the second most used outfield player (1,119 minutes) by Luis Enrique this season, behind Willian Pacho (1,197 minutes). The profile of the Moroccan fits perfectly with the requests of the Spanish technician: “My idea completely matches his characteristics. It is true that he is gaining stature in the locker room. He is also with his selection (he is captain). It's very positive. I want to see leaders not only on the field but also off it”explained the Parisian coach this Thursday at a press conference. In recent weeks, Ashraf Hakimi took on an even greater scale in the locker room of the
PSG. He no longer hesitates to speak around meetings and give his opinion, or to appear in front of the press to convey messages. “Before matches, it is no longer rare to see him add a word to the captain's talk, Marquinhos »concludes
THE.
The sports daily also mentions the role of
Lee Kang-In au PSG. The South Korean international is the typical example of the versatile player desired by Luis Enrique. Since the start of the season, the 23-year-old has taken part in 15 matches in all competitions, including 8 as a starter, for a total of 6 goals and 1 assist. The Spanish technician played him in several positions: 9 and a half, right winger, attacking midfielder or relay midfielder. But what is his real favorite position? The elder of PSG, Grégory
Paisleytried to answer this question:
“I prefer him when he plays on the right, on his wrong foot. This allows him to get on his left foot and look for a relay, he has this ability to play in small spaces (…) I find him lost, however, when he is in the middle of three. You can't question his riot of energy, but he runs everywhere and nowhere. I also think that 9 and a half is not for him, even if he is comfortable in the passing circuits desired by his coach, that he picks up and can bring fluidity to the game. He has a football IQ which allows him to play in several positions (…) He is sure to always play, but that can also serve him in the long term because if you want to perform well, you have to settle into a position. » And Lee
Kang-In can offer several solutions to Luis Enriquefor the moment, he has not managed to convince to establish himself as a holder in a single position in the long term.
For his part, The Parisian looks at the meeting of the
12th day of Ligue 1 between the
PSG and the Toulouse FC this Friday evening (9 p.m. DAZN) au Princes Park. Paris is approaching its return from the international break well with two successes so far against the Brest Stadium
(3-1) and the RC Strasbourg (4-2). With a six-point lead at the top of the standings before the start of this day of
Ligue 1the players of Luis Enrique will know a few minutes before their match the result of their runner-up AS Monaco (opposed to
Brest Stadium at 7 p.m.). Competition remains quite weak this season, « Marseille having chickened out on the pitch after boasting in a press conference about his ability to compete for the title this season. The Phocaeans were perhaps talking about the title of the most shaky team in Ligue 1for which they are really competing. »
Just before the international break, the PSG
had imposed itself on Angers (2-4) with a deconcentration at the end of the match. Two goals conceded in the last minutes which put the PSG only third in the ranking of the best defenses in the championship.
“Defending, as we know, is above all a state of mind and Paris struggles too often to hurt himself, when he doesn't give in like an abandoned child on set pieces. THE PSG doesn't defend that well in general and doesn't attack well in Champions Leaguetracing the horizon of its many expected advances here and there. » At a press conference this Thursday,
Luis Enrique returned to the importance of defending well for his training: “You can see that my obsession is to attack and have the ball, that’s always been my philosophy. But at the same time, my goal is to ensure that high-quality players learn to defend and know how to defend. Doing it as a team and not individually, I believe that is a priority in a sport like football. And from there, work on all the game situations. We have to work on everything and obviously try to improve everything. » The expected returns from
Gonçalo Ramos et Lucas Hernandez
in the coming weeks will bring additional grit to this squad, even if it still seems too early to see them face Toulousethe Bayern Munich
or the FC Nantes.
Finally, the Ile-de-France daily returns to the inauguration day of the Campus PSG. Following the official opening day of the new training center, the Parisian club also offered a gala evening worthy of the event. On this occasion, the president Nasser al-Khelaïfi invited a mix of stars, « from the comedian Jamel Debbouzehas Teddy
Rinerthrough the former President of the Republic
Nicolas Sarkozy or even the tennis player
Novak Djokovic. » Many political figures were also present on site such as the Minister of Sports, Gil Avérousthe Renaissance deputy and former mayor of Poissy,
Karl Oliveor even the president of the Île-de-France region, Valérie Pécresse. Players from the professional team were also invited, as were certain club legends like Pedro Miguel Pauleta et Javier Pastore.
“All guests were entitled, after a speech by NAK celebrating a historic and decisive day for the future of the club, to a giant fireworks display. A drone show also drew the club's symbols in the Ile-de-France sky, from the logo to the
tour Eiffel to the traditional 'Here is Paris'. »
