Emmanuel LANGELLIER, Media365: published on Saturday November 23, 2024 at 9:46 a.m.
Friday evening, during the 12th day of Ligue 1, Paris-SG dominated Toulouse FC (3-0) at the Parc des Princes.
After the success of AS Monaco against Stade Brestois (3-1), Paris-SG responded immediately, Friday evening at the opening of the 12th day of Ligue 1. With a surprising starting team compared to this as could be expected – Matvey Safonov started in goal like Milan Skriniar, Lucas Beraldo and Yoram Zague in defense as well as the 4 offensive elements Ousmane Dembélé, Désiré Doué, Bradley Barcola and Marco Asensio (Pacho, Vitinha, Fabian Ruiz and Lee were substitutes, Marquinhos suspended) – the Championship leader took his time against Toulouse (3-0) to regain a 6-point lead over the Monegasque club. After Joao Neves opened the scoring with a beautiful volley in the 35th minute, Paris gained more momentum on the scoreboard in the last 10 minutes. Beraldo (84th) and Vitinha (90th +1) offered a 10th success to PSG, the only team still undefeated in L1 (2 draws).
Luis Enrique: “We lived up to it”
“I believe that matches after an international break and before a Champions League match are always difficult. It was still the case, but I think we were up to the task,” underlined Luis Enrique, delighted with the performance of Joao Neves who played in several positions. “He played number 6 then left back, we wanted to use his recovery ability at the back. When a midfielder scores, we insist on it but I am more satisfied with his second half. » Effective in the championship, Paris-SG is less so in the Champions League, which will return next week. “They are two completely different competitions. We have statistics in Ligue 1 which are realistic but we are very far from our level in the Champions League. This is not logical. With the ball we are exceptional. I repeat: exceptional,” insisted the Spanish coach on Friday evening.
“To see incredible things, you have to go to Cirque du Soleil”
All eyes are now on the trip to Bayern Munich, scheduled for Tuesday evening in Bavaria. A trip that promises to be tough at the Bundesliga leader, who defeated Augsburg (3-0) thanks to a hat-trick from Harry Kane on Friday. What should Luis Enrique be concerned about after the Parisian performance against TFC? “To see incredible things, you have to go to Cirque du Soleil. I think it was a complete match. It was very difficult and I think we were up to it. We weren’t brilliant,” the technician replied.
