The most important match of PSG’s season so far is coming and no one can claim to know which attack Luis Enrique will field on Wednesday night against Borussia Dortmund. Two certainties, however: Ousmane Dembélé will not be there because he is suspended, and Kylian Mbappé will start. For the rest, it’s a total blur. Because since the start of the season, the Parisian coach has enjoyed confusing the cards, and it is difficult to identify a guideline.
Small clue all the same, Randal Kolo Muani started all the Champions League matches. But in what role would it be used? In the axis, or on the right side, replacing Dembélé? The tactical innovations of Luis Enrique, who for example refocused Mbappé recently, are sometimes hard to follow. Was Gonçalo Ramos excellent against AS Monaco on November 24? Since then, he has only been entitled to 6 minutes of play, at the end of the match against Newcastle.
Barcola seduced
Kang-In Lee was rather disappointing when he played the right winger position, and his technical quality appears more useful at the heart of the game, while PSG have often suffered in their ball exits in the Champions League this season . Marco Asensio has returned to the group in recent weeks. He initially established himself as the best solution as a false number 9, but he can also flourish on the right side. Which leaves several options for Luis Enrique in this orphan color of Dembélé: Kolo Muani, Lee, Asensio or… Barcola. The latter was the best Parisian against Nantes on Saturday, earning praise from his coach.
“For me, Bradley was superb, the most unbalancing player in one-on-one, with or without the ball, he scored an exceptional goal and he had a very important match for me. Nothing surprising from Bradley. I am very happy with him”, he explained at a press conference. Capable of playing on both sides, the former Lyonnais should give Mbappé the use of the left lane against Dortmund. After having experimented a lot during the first months, Luis Enrique must succeed in fielding the best possible team in this key moment.
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