Without intoxication but with realism, Paris Saint-Germain continues to fill the trophy cabinet, confirming that it remains well above the national competition. Luis Enrique’s men beat AS Monaco (1-0) on Sunday in Doha, Qatar, a logical success but which took time to take shape. Despite the support of the meager public and the presence of the Emir of Qatar and the president of Fifa Gianni Infantino, the Parisians have long lacked realism, like Dembélé and Lee in the first period, Doué, Hakimi and Ramos in second.
Ousmane Dembélé as savior
We were trudging towards the penalty shootout when Ousmane Dembélé appeared to, in normal time, slip the ball into the back of the net and give his team their 13th Champions Trophy. The Parisian players on the field and the bench rushed to surround him and even the phlegmatic sports advisor Luis Campos, in the technical area, made great leaps, proof that a defeat here in Qatar would have looked bad. Now it’s time for Europe with two decisive matches for PSG’s future in the Champions League, on January 22 and 29 against Manchester City and Stuttgart.
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