It was a highly anticipated premiere. This Sunday evening, on the lawn of Groupama Stadium, Bradley Barcola made his debut in the jersey of Paris Saint-Germain against his former club Olympique Lyonnais. The young Frenchman was expected at the turn by his former supporters.
Came into play in the second period, the red and blue winger was copiously whistled by the public. This did not prevent him from making a good, rhythmic and interesting comeback on the lawn. His coach Luis Enrique was very complimentary of him in the post-match press conference and did not hesitate to defend him against the attitude of the Lyon supporters.
” He’s been one of the club’s biggest targets since the start of the transfer window, he has huge potential and he’s been very good. He showed a lot of personality, we would have preferred another welcome, that’s how it is. It is a positive experience to have had this experience. Remember that he brought a lot of money to his training club. I repeat: he made a superb entrance with a lot of personality. I wish him the best.
Significant playing time this season?
Arrived in the last hours of the summer transfer window, Bradley Barcola changes dimension by joining PSG for the sum of 45 million euros. The native of Villeurbanne arrives in his workforce where competition is fierce in the offensive sector.
Bradley Barcola entered the great history of the @PSG_inside by becoming the 500th player to wear the jersey of the first team of the capital club since 1970. He succeeds a legend of world football, a certain David Beckham, who was the 400th.#OLPSG
— Paris Saint Germain (@PSG_inside) September 3, 2023
Nevertheless, the former Lyonnais seems to have the confidence of his coach who absolutely wanted to recruit him this summer. Capable of playing as a right or left winger, Barcola presents an interesting profile. His versatility could be an asset to have as much playing time as possible under the Ile-de-France tunic.
If he does not start in a starting role, he could often come into play or even more if he performs very well. Note that Luis Enrique insists that all players are at the same level and that none has the status of indisputable holder.
