22/05/2024 and las 16:11 CEST
In the offices of the PSG There is no time to waste, even less with the Euro Cup in between, which will make it difficult to work in the market and delay many operations. The Parisian club intends to squeeze its options in the summer window, the club itself Luis Enrique He made it clear: “I confirm that we will sign players in all positions“Everyone knows the goal, win the first Championsbut the set of Al-Khelaïfi You cannot make the same mistake as always, going to the market ‘crazy’ with your checkbook in hand. That is the task of the Asturian, who must strengthen the pillars who are destined to lead the team next season. How can you do it?
ACHRAF AND MARQUINHOS, THE LEADERS OF THE DEFENSE
The defense of PSG It is especially supported by two footballers: Achraf Judge y Marquinhos. Let’s start with the Moroccan. The right side of 25 years He has been the fourth most used field player by Luis Enrique (3,183 minutes of play) and he has only missed games due to commitments with his national team (Africa Cup), sanctions or due to a technical decision when they faced teams of very low level or in confrontations in which there was nothing at stake. His absences were very noticeable.
Achraf’s impact is huge, both in defense and attack. His wing, the right, is the team’s center of operations, the side on which most of the Parisian offensive game is concentrated. Next to Ousmane Dembéléwho have performed below expectations, especially in front of goal, make up one of the best duos in Europe. Fast, deep and powerful, he stands out for his one-on-one performance, his ability to reach the baseline and his good shot..
In order for him to be able to open his ‘wings’ and go up without fear of attack, in addition to some good midfielders capable of performing in coverage, he needs a teammate in the center of the defense to help him close his back. Without a doubt, that man is Marquinhos, a legend of the club and an essential for Luis Enrique.
Leaving aside Lucas Hernandezwho will have to see how he returns from his serious knee injury, is the only center back who has left no doubts. Milan Skriniar The season has ended being invisible for the Asturian, Lucas Beraldo He was surpassed on the big stages, like in the Champions League, Danilo Pereira It is not a reliable option and it seems that Nordi Mukiele He considers him more of a patch for the side than a typical center back.
The Brazilian has been the sixth most used player by the Asturian this season (2,785 minutes of play), despite missing several games due to muscle problems and later due to an Achilles tendon. When he has not been there, PSG missed the leadership and experience of a central defender who faces his eleventh season in Paris. Con 30 yearsit would be interesting for the market to be searched in search of a young centre-back, who can learn from him and who is capable of maintaining the level when he cannot play. However, Marquinhos He is called to be the great leader of the defense next season.
VITINHA AND ZAÏRE-EMERY, AT THE HELM
One of the great objectives of last season was improve the midfield, one of the team’s weak points every season, especially with the departure of an icon like Marco Verratti. Fortunately, Luis Enrique does not have to touch many things and only has to worry about bringing players who complement his two governors in the midfield: Vitinha and Warren Zaïre-Emery. Curiously, without counting Kylian Mbappé, who is in another dimension, they are the two outfield players most used by the Asturian, with 3,469 and 3,236 minutes of play, respectively.
The Portuguese has been one of the revelations of the season. Little by little, he stopped being a disruptor and earned a place in the starting eleven.. Since then, untouchable for the Asturian. In the Champions League quarterfinals against Barça, along with Barcola, he was the best for PSG. He scored in the first leg, scored in the return leg and was decisive in the midfield with his driving and directing the baton in attack.
This campaign has hit the table and reminds the best Verratti that illuminated Princes Park for so many seasons. Technique, driving, dynamism and a good physical level make him one of the best ‘6’ in Europe currently. The pressure doesn’t weigh him down, he always plays forward, makes his team progress and takes the initiative. Luis Enrique’s task is clear: find an ecosystem so that it continues to be so important, and for that he needs the freedom that he has given him.
But if Vitinha deserves to be considered one of the cornerstones of the team, the great hope of the entire PSG, Zaire–Emeryalmost more. 18 years old, a product of the ‘house’ and a real feeling for PSG, something that is in short supply in Paris. Technical and physical conditions above average. Simply put, it is almost a duty for Luis Enrique that the young midfielder continues to grow in the first team.
He gave him the keys to the midfield when Verratti left and he responded wonderfully. It is one of the great realities of Europe, although there are many experts who assure that it is far from the level it can offer. He has personality, he handles himself well in one of the most judged positions in the world of football, and he shows a maturity in making decisions that is inappropriate for his short career in the elite. They say that diamonds are forged under pressure, and there are few clubs more suffocating than Paris Saint-Germain.
BARCOLA, AND THE CHALLENGE OF DOING AN MBAPPÉ
Rafael Leao, Marcus Rashford, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia… There are many names that are being mentioned to cover the departure of the team’s star, Kylian Mbappé, who used to occupy the left end of the attack. However, there are several who ask for some courage from Luis Enrique to give that role to one of his big bets last season, Bradley Barcolaand that PSG go to the market in search of a center forward, after the ineffectiveness of Gonzalo Ramos and Randal Kolo Muani.
The end of 21 years, along with Vitinha, has exploded as one of the team’s great revelations. She arrived last summer from Olympic Lyon in exchange of 45 million eurosbeing an express request of Luis Enrique, and the Asturian has given him opportunities that he has not missed. In fact, on several occasions when he has dispensed with Mbappé, he has been in charge of assuming the left wing. And in many other matches, he has chosen to place Bondy as a reference to keep him glued to the white line.
Addition five goals and nine assists in 41 gamesfigures that are far from Mbappé’s exorbitant records, but due to conditions, he is called to mark an era in the Parc des Princes. Boldness, one on one and speed. He needs to be something more decisive in offensive production, like Mbappé is, but At the very least, he has earned the right to be considered one of the important footballers of the 2024-25 season.
2024-05-22 14:11:13
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