Fourth friendly match of the Luis Enrique era, this Tuesday in Tokyo, against Inter Milan, the toughest opponent to date. After Le Havre, Al Nassr and Cerezo Osaka, PSG especially had to increase the pace after rather dull trial runs. But difficult to envisage this PSG, with an attacking trio Soler-Asensio-Vitinha, for the resumption of Ligue 1, scheduled in just 12 days.
Faced with the lack of offensive solutions, due to the absence of Mbappé, the return of Neymar and Kang-In Lee from injury, and a slow transfer window, Luis Enrique still had to compose a rather particular eleven, with Vitinha as a substitute. right winger, Soler left winger and Asensio in the middle. Despite everything, it was PSG who showed themselves to their advantage at the start of the game, like a good action Ugarte-Soler-Asensio which resulted in a strike from the last city on the post (14th).
Ugarte more convincing
PSG retreated more and more while Inter played more vertically. This made it possible to see that Milan Skriniar was damn solid against a size like that of Marcus Thuram, holder alongside Lautaro Martinez. Offensively, as in previous matches, not much was happening on the PSG side, with a clear lack of percussion. But some elements stood out a little more, like Ugarte, more convincing than during his first appearances, or Zaire-Emery, still just as interesting.
Upon returning from the locker room, no change, and still a possession game that was far too sterile given the current state of the offensive sector. There were many interesting ball outings and a more accomplished collective expression, but we had to hope for an individual flash to open the scoring. He came from Vitinha, author of a splendid long shot (1-0, 64th). Luis Enrique could raise his arms and smile, especially as his team displayed a markedly improved defensive solidity.
Two goals conceded in quick succession
The first changes came after more than an hour of play, with the entries of Ekitike, Danilo and Ndour. Marco Verratti and Neymar remained on the bench. For the first, it smells of a possible departure, for the second, a physical condition that is not yet optimal. Inter Milan took advantage of a rare largesse from the Parisian defense to equalize, thanks to Esposito, who perfectly crossed his shot (1-1, 81st).
The incoming players definitely made the difference, in particular Frattesi, the major rookie of the summer for the moment. On a new acceleration on the right side, the Milan team found Frattesi in the box. He cleverly shifted Sensi, who shot Donnarumma (1-2, 83rd). PSG saw their good game being swept away by these two goals scored in quick succession. A second consecutive defeat after the one against Osaka. We will have to regain some confidence for the last match of this Asian tour, scheduled for Thursday against Jeonbuk Hyunday, a South Korean club.
