Seen and read about PSG in the French press this Sunday, January 19, 2025. The stunning victory against RC Lens (1-2), Bradley Barcola wakes up at the best of times, PSG is preparing as best as possible for its capital meeting against at Manchester City…
In today's edition, The Team
devotes its front page to the victory of PSG on the lawn of RC Lens (1-2) this Saturday evening. Trailing at the break, the Parisians were able to reverse the situation thanks to
Bradley Barcolaauthor of a goal and an assist. An eighth success in a row in all competitions which allows us to better prepare for the reception of
Manchester City in Champions League in a few days (January 22). With a reshuffled starting eleven Bollaert stadium, Luis Enrique once again wanted to show that his team was unpredictable. “There was a priori better timing to carry out tests, even experiments, four days before a shock against Manchester City crucial for its European future. Except that the Spanish technician does not see things that way. Convinced that the state of mind, the commitment, the dedication to the team are decisive in football, he happens, as surprising as it may seem, to put some of the players in uncomfortable situations to seek resources that escape to observers. »
During the first period, the Parisians were shaken by Lensois who logically opened the scoring from yet another corner (1-0, 36th). The Rouge & Bleu were unable to create the slightest danger in front of the goals Hervé Koffi. Lacking guidance, they produced nothing and suffered in transitions and duels.
But, upon returning from the locker room, the debates were rebalanced with sharper Parisian attackers. Found in the deep, Bradley Barcola to servants Fabian
Ruiz for the equalizer (1-1, 59th) then the entries into play João Neves et Gonçalo Ramos
gave another twist to the Parisian actions, forcing the Sang & Or to retreat and defend. On a high-level collective movement concluded by Bradley BarcolaPSG snatched victory down to the wire (1-2, 86th). For his part,
Gianluigi Donnarumma managed to be decisive at the end of the match to come back from this perilous trip with the three points. « Paris maintained his invincibility on the national scene, regained a ten-point provisional lead at the top of the Championship and spent an afternoon as his coach likes: he stripped himself in the face of adversity to snatch victory through suffering. The best preparation, in his eyes, to be on target on Wednesday against
City in Champions League. »
The sports daily also focuses on the performance of Bradley Barcola facing the RC
Lens (one goal and one assist). Scorer for the first time in Ligue 1 since November 9, the former Lyonnais has regained efficiency at the best of times. After going through problems in his personal life, the Parisian number 29 comes out of a prolific week after his goal and his decisive pass against Espaly
in French Cup (2-4). After six matches without scoring in the league, the French international sent a powerful strike to conclude a magnificent action by the Parisians. And despite this weak weather, Bradley Barcola returns to the top of the scorers' rankings with 11 goals, tied with Jonathan David et Mason
Greenwood.
A performance which earned him the congratulations of Luis Enrique after the match against the Sang & Or:
“He is having an exceptional season. This is the best season of his career. Players are not machines, there is not a button to turn them on. You always have to give your best, and when they lack foresight, I always tell them to come and help in defense and participate in the efforts. » After a difficult first 45 minutes on the right side of the Parisian attack, Bradley
Barcola found his left lane after the break and he was more dangerous. “With this new positioning, Luis Enrique is he preparing the incorporation of Khvicha Kvaratskhelia ? The Spaniard is illegible in his choices (…) The probable shift of Barcola to the right in major meetings should allow Ousmane Dembélé to refocus”concludes
THE.
For his part, The Parisian also evokes the return in the form of
Bradley Barcola. In a complicated encounter, the
PSG found light thanks to the talent of the 22-year-old winger, as during certain matches in the first part of the season. “In the absence of having been a constant threat in the game, number 29 has regained the efficiency which had eluded him since November 9 at Angers. In the meantime, the winger had experienced a form of desert crossing and ended the year on the downward slope. »
The French international needed a cut during the winter break. Blunt, he then carried out a form of mental and physical “reset” necessary for the start of the second part of the season. Already decisive against
Espaly in the middle of the week, the Parisian striker confirmed this renewed form against the RC Lens this Saturday with a goal and an assist. In this moment of trouble, Bradley Barcola has always been able to count on the support of his coach, Luis Enriquewho never let go. “Players are not machines. You don't just have to press a button to make it work. We are sure to see him come back, he has scored in the last two matches and that will do him good for his confidence. We have always had confidence in him and he repays that by working consistently”declared the Spanish technician this Saturday.
This return to grace of Bradley Barcola is now asking for confirmation but it comes at the best of times when competition will be increased with the recruitment of Khvicha Kvaratskhelia. The Parisian coach did not mask his joy after the arrival of the Georgian: “He’s a player we wanted to sign from the start. He has absolutely everything you look for in a rookie. He has the experience acquired since youth, he has a lot of personality, he can dribble, he knows how to score, he has good defensive ability. The attack has been very good so far but Fourth is an excellent reinforcement. » And this recruitment could have an immediate impact on the French international, who started on the right wing in the last two meetings. A position he already occupied in his early days at Olympique Lyonnais
or in French Espoirs team. The
PSG does not see the arrival of “Kvara” as a brake on the progression of his number 29 but rather as added value.
