True to form, Luis Enrique acted as a lightning rod and came to the aid of a failing defensive sector on Tuesday in Monaco during the first leg of the Champions League (3-2). There was, however, room for debate after the performance delivered by the Parisian rearguard who showed signs of feverishness on the Rock, mainly in the first period. “I think we are one of the teams, in the league and in the Champions League, that defends the best. There are statistics that can show it,” argued the Spanish coach at a press conference.
It is still difficult to imagine him won over by the copy made by his team in his half, where it displays certain flaws as evidenced by the five goals conceded in five days, at Rennes (3-1) and at Louis-II. While discussions have mainly revolved since the start of the year around the lack of realism from attackers, it is clear that the defensive sector has not been much more effective lately. Disjointed, less compact and more easily pierced, the PSG rearguard displays certain unusual deficiencies, at different levels.
