the Bradley Barcola case panics Germany

Since the summer of 2023, Bradley Barcola has been a Paris Saint-Germain player. But the native of Lyon could have taken a completely different path by joining Germany. Indeed, at the same time, RB Leipzig were seriously flirting with the player trained at Olympique Lyonnais. But the latter had given his preference to the residents of the Parc des Princes. A choice which paid off since the footballer born in 2002 gained momentum in the capital where he became a potential starter. Which allowed him to discover the France A team and participate in Euro 2024 in Germany. A country where we have not forgotten the 22-year-old winger.

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Journalist for Football TransfersTobias Feldhoff told us about him:“I would have liked to see him play in the Bundesliga.” It must be said that his qualities, particularly dribbling, would certainly have been a hit on the other side of the Rhine, in a championship where young people are highlighted and explode at the highest level. Barcola did not need to cross the Franco-German border to shine. In the PSG jersey, the French international is gaining ground. He is one of the flagship players of the Ile-de-France team after the departure of superstar Kylian Mbappé. In 16 appearances in all competitions, he has scored 10 goals and provided 2 assists. More decisive, Barcola has reached a new milestone in Ligue 1.

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Everyone is now waiting for him to succeed on the European stage. Asked about him yesterday at a press conference, Luis Enrique did not want to put pressure on his player and above all spoke about his group as he is used to. “I believe that if you look at a player's numbers, you also have to look at those of past years. It's difficult for such a young player. You also have to wait until the end of the season. We have better numbers than last year, we look at our strengths. We do not depend on a single player and we want to improve each individual statistic, of all the players. Despite everything, Barcola, who improved his statistics in the league, must achieve this in Europe. This season, he has neither scored nor provided an assist in C1.

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While PSG plays big this evening in Munich, almost all eyes are on them. It was he who was also featured on the front page of Parisian with the following title: “Bradley Barcola highly anticipated in Munich.” In its interior pages, the French media recalls that he has only scored one goal in the Champions League since he participated in this competition. On the other side of the Rhine, his case is also causing ink to flow. Kicker spoke about it in an article dedicated to the new PSG. “The idea of ​​the bosses at the time was fundamentally good: buy or train talented young players, especially French, and make them Champions. »

Germany is wary

The German publication adds: “this was partly successful, as was the case with Bradley Barcola, Lyon's top talent, who cost around 50 million euros but also allowed the team to become less dependent on Kylian Mbappé last season ( …) Precise, cunning, quick on the move: Bradley Barcola is at the top of the ranking of top scorers in French Ligue 1 as a left winger.” Qualified as «solution» of PSG by KickerBarcola will be closely monitored. For Tobias Feldhoff, he is danger number 1. I think he is the most dangerous. He is the most talented player on the team.

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“Tonight is the perfect opportunity for him to become a star. He has all the skills, speed, dribbling and also finishing. In Germany, people think that PSG is weaker than in recent years in terms of talent. But they work best together as a team, so they can be dangerous. In addition, Bayern Munich are not as stable defensively.” Bradley Barcola, who should a priori start the match, will certainly have opportunities to shine this evening against Bayern Munich at the Allianz Arena and finally shine in the most beautiful European competition. The former OL player knows what he has to do!

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