Paul Rouget, Media365: published on Monday November 25, 2024 at 10:18 p.m.
Virtually eliminated from the Champions League halfway through, the Parisians must recover on Tuesday evening in Munich against Bayern. And finally be effective in the competition.
Their backs are against the wall. Halfway through this first phase of the new formula Champions League, the Parisians, traveling to Munich on Tuesday evening for the 5th day, occupy 25th place, the first qualifier. With two defeats on the clock, against their most famous opponents, Arsenal and Atlético de Madrid, a draw, against PSV Eindhoven, and only one small victory, miraculously snatched in the last moments of the first day’s match against Girona, on an own goal from the opposing goalkeeper.
Peaks of inefficiency
It was more than two months ago and the capital’s players, who are leading the way in Ligue 1, have since confirmed their great difficulty scoring in the continental competition, where they occupy last place in terms of goals scored (3) compared to “expected goals” (7.1). And this after having already reached heights of inefficiency during the last exercise in the Champions League, with a record amount of money to boot. “We complicated the task on our own. Now, we have to have good results to qualify. Football only knows one thing, and that’s goals scored. And on that, we obviously have a room for progress”, acknowledged Luis Enrique on Monday at a press conference.
Ramos still too fair?
Relaunched on this inefficiency, notably embodied by Bradley Barcola, top scorer in the French championship with 10 goals and silent in C1, and on Gonçalo Ramos, back in the group after three months of absence but too tight to start, the Spanish technician , who could be tempted to give Randal Kolo-Muani another chance, remained faithful to his principles: “The strength of our team is not to depend on one player. I expect individual progress from of all my players. I have confidence when I see how my team trains every week.”
Confidence in this young group who will have to score against the Bavarians who have no problems in this area, nor at the back. Since their Barcelona debacle last month (1-4), Harry Kane and his teammates have won six consecutive matches without conceding a single goal, and scoring 17! PSG has been warned…
