More or less 48 hours from the great debut of Paris Saint-Germain in Ligue 1, against Lorient, we can say that PSG is still in the middle of a job. Between the thorny Mbappé file, the Verratti and Neymar cases, the internal tensions with Luis Campos and the numerous arrivals and departures which should occur by the end of the month, the French champion is going through a hell of a zone of turbulence. And inevitably, it does not go unnoticed in the whole football world, and especially in Spain, where we follow the Parisian summer very closely. It must be said that with Mbappé and Neymar who risk continuing their careers in Spain, the upcoming transfer of Ousmane Dembélé or the presence of the former Iberian coach on the bench, the Spanish media are logically very attentive to this happening near the Parc des Princes and Poissy.
“Luis Enrique, what have you gotten yourself into?” »wondered the daily AS, a few days ago. It must be said that in Spain, we sympathize a lot with the former leader of La Roja. For many, at the time of his signing, he was unaware that he was going to experience such an eventful summer. If the Spanish press even went so far as to announce that Lucho was thinking of quitting – which was later denied – there is a kind of disappointment in Spain too, as Luis Enrique’s supporters wanted to see him with a quality squad to have the best possible chance of winning titles and silence its detractors. Very divisive on the other side of the Pyrenees, the former player of Real Madrid and FC Barcelona is also mocked by those who did not really appreciate him during his period as coach…
Real Madrid will finally ‘beat’ PSG
One thing is certain, all these issues fascinate Spanish journalists, and PSG is regularly on one of the sites of the main newspapers in the country. Of course, behind all this media coverage, there is the desire to know what the future will hold for players like Kylian Mbappé or Neymar. For Madrid fans and media, Mbappé has never been closer to Real Madrid. Many are thus delighted to see, finally, the powerless PSG in this file. A kind of superiority complex vis-à-vis Parisians and new rich clubs in general which also translates into a certain satisfaction to see the Parisian project sway a little. There are thus, clearly, many Spanish fans who are delighted to see the Parisians weaken, at least in their eyes.
Often in a position of strength compared to the Spanish cadors in recent years, on the financial level more than sporting to tell the truth, the PSG therefore loses power and power in the eyes of the Spaniards. Is this the beginning of the end for PSG or is it just a complicated passage? We will soon find out… There is the Dembélé case of course, but for the Catalans, the Frenchman’s departure to Paris is more a consequence of poor management by the Barcelona management or a betrayal by the winger than a real new blow inflicted by PSG on FC Barcelona. It should also be noted that once the Mbappé case has been settled and with players like Messi or Ramos gone, the media coverage of PSG in Spain is likely to decrease significantly and the Parisian adventures will fascinate the crowds in the country of Cervantes much less …
