The Luis Enrique paw is starting to show and it’s already very serious! After Lens, logically beaten (3-1) last week, PSG atomized Lyon (1-4) at Groupama Stadium by folding the deal thanks to four goals scored before the break. The Parisians were brutally effective, especially they ran, made the effort, and tore each other off. An XXL team face that makes you want to get excited about what’s next.
On the field, Marquinhos and his gang take pleasure and this is reflected in their performances. “I think the coach determines that. It’s his philosophy to want the ball, to have it. And to have an even more aggressive team at the loss of the ball. That’s what makes us want to get it back. When you have the ball, there is pleasure with this squad and this philosophy. More and more, we understand each other. We are on the right path”, exults the Parisian captain.
Obviously, there is still progress to be made. This Sunday, Paris suffered in particular in the second half and could have conceded more than one goal without a great Gianluigi Donnarumma. But the positive takes precedence, by far, on the few black points. “There is great progress. The coach is very demanding, very hard, continues Marqui. We still have a lot of things to improve but we have to value the result. It’s only the start of the season, we have room to improve. »
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After four days, PSG, second in Ligue 1, is only two lengths behind the Monegasque leader. The last two successes will make it possible to approach the international break with confidence and a certain serenity. “We are having a good time here, with good matches against good opponents,” explains Marquinhos. The Brazilian is also delighted to be able to work in a calmer climate for a few weeks. “The face we show on the field helps a lot to talk less about something else. I’ve had a lot of seasons here, when things are going well on the pitch, everything is easier to manage. But we know that football goes very quickly. We must continue to work. »
Reappointed captain by his partners, the former AS Roma player is proud: “It’s an added flavor for me,” he said. When your teammates choose you, it means a lot. Everything I do, I don’t do for the cameras. It’s for my teammates, the club, to take it in the right direction. We can make mistakes, like everyone else, but we don’t hide behind them. We continue to move forward, to work together. That’s what the teammates see in me, and that’s why they chose me I think. »
Criticized for his poorer performances last season, Marquinhos showed solidity this Sunday in Lyon. He too is on the upswing. Like his team, in steamroller mode.
