→ Show more response when intensity increases
For 45 minutes at the Emirates Stadium, Vitinha, João Neves, Warren Zaire-Emery and the entire red and blue clique were walked on. In the intensity, in the duel, in holding the ball… This trio of frail midfielders did not hold up against the impact and talent of Arsenal. « They were better in terms of intensity, every duel was difficult. It’s impossible to be competitive if you don’t win a duel », could only recognize Luis Enrique afterwards at a press conference, aware of the superiority of Gunners.
→ Learn to master the way of the air
“We made mistakes on a cross, and we paid for it with the goals. They took advantage of our weaknesses. » At the Canal + microphone, it was Marquinhos who was responsible for verbalizing an observation that everyone had already internalized. As against Borussia Dortmund, Barça and so many others, the Ile-de-France residents still suffered in the air. Starting with Gianluigi Donnarumma who is always so quick to fall back into his faults. “ We’re talking about one of the best set-piece teams in the world. All teams must improve in all phases of the game, so do we “, snapped Enrique, also questioned about his team’s aerial weaknesses. Move along, there’s nothing to see. And yet…
→ A number nine
Since Kylian Mbappé’s double (and more generally the 1-4 victory) at the Camp Nou, no Parisian player has found the fault on the European scene (i.e. 81 consecutive strikes). For the first time in nine years and a trip to the Santiago Bernabeu, PSG remained silent in the C1 group stage after a meeting where they gave the impression of being able to play for hours without ever being in able to find the solution to send the ball to the bottom. The experience and talent of the Parisian attack raise questions, but there is good news: on this point, the French champions may already have the solution. It could be called Gonçalo Ramos, if the Portuguese striker manages to justify the hopes glimpsed last season. Otherwise, you’ll just have to try to stop aiming for the posts.
→ A more consistent bench
A few absentees and everything collapses. The observation was striking against Rennes, it was barely less so this Tuesday evening in London, despite several comebacks. By recruiting only four (young) players, Paris has seriously shortened its squad and, like Désiré Doué, still too green to exist in a meeting like this, there are several who still have to understand the change in level. Launching only two players (Fabián Ruiz and Randal Kolo Muani) to try to spark a revolt this Tuesday evening was far too little. A cure nevertheless desired by Luis Enrique, who never misses the slightest opportunity to proclaim how happy he is about it since the start of the season.
→ Find the right management for Luis Enrique
« If we have to individualize the defeat, it’s for me. » A few minutes after refusing to explain his tactics of the day at the Canal + microphone, Luis Enrique did not want to hide at a press conference. By dismissing Ousmane Dembélé, the Parisian technician has definitively established himself as the only commander on board. It now remains to be seen with what course.
« To know the real level of our team, we will have to see at the end of the seasonhe again evaded to the press. It was the first high-level match, there will be others. » And this in the weeks to come, from the trip to Marseille to the receptions of PSV and Atlético de Madrid. We will soon have to show some progress.
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