A week after the small comeback suffered by Paris Saint-Germain, on its lawn at the Parc des Princes during the 19th day of Ligue 1, Luis Enrique’s troops reopened their enclosure to the Breton ogre in the hope of taking a great revenge, during these 8th finals of the Coupe de France. A great poster which pitted the leader of the French championship against his second runner-up. And for this poster, won by the Parisians (3-1), the Spanish coach had brought out the heavy artillery in his starting eleven, notably with a renewed offensive line composed of Kylian Mbappé, Bradley Barcola and Ousmane Dembélé. The former Barcelona player made his comeback this Wednesday evening after a small physical problem. Here’s something to test yourself seven days before Real Sociedad hosts in the Champions League…
Because even if the name is not high-sounding, several PSG protagonists have not stopped praising Stade Brestois in recent days. Already valiant at Francis-Le-Blé in October (2-3), they perfectly turned the tide at the Parc last week (2-2). And the Parisian players knew very well that this meeting was going to be a useful challenge before the match against LOSC then Real Sociedad: “A first half that ends better than it started? Yes, Brest is a good team that presses well, they play well on the ball, they put us in difficulty, it’s not for nothing that they have this ranking. For the moment, we are leading 2-0, we are very happy, we will continue to press them well and make a play”declared Ousmane Dembélé at the break, while the Rouge et Bleu led two to zero.
Luis Enrique has definitely chosen!
With the installation of Kylian Mbappé in a leading attacking role at number 9, Luis Enrique has found the perfect wingers to enhance his offensive 4-3-3. The explosiveness of Bradley Barcola, who continues his rise, as well as the offensive madness of Ousmane Dembélé, make it possible to integrate a fierce offensive connection: “It’s true that Brest is really a great team. We still did the work. This time we had a little more control over the match. I am more and more comfortable with Mbappé. He knows what I want too. We have worked a lot, we are ready (for the C1),” declared Barcola on the microphone of bein Sports.
Breaking lines, breaking through defenses, picking up the pace… This attacking trio has almost all the ingredients of a lethal attacker. If everything is not yet perfect, individuals are still capable of making a difference. Of the 20 Parisian strikes, ten came from the Barcola Mbappé Dembélé trio who touched nearly 180 balls. Kylian Mbappé opened the scoring with a magnificent finish, Ousmane Dembélé offered a magnificent assist on Danilo’s goal. The two men even hit the uprights. The Parisian attack showed great aggressiveness and efficiency. Even Gonçalo Ramos found the net again, while Marco Asensio was able to make an impact: “I feel PSG is ready for the Champions League, I don’t see how Real Sociedad can resist the offensive dazzling of Paris. They are gaining momentum, we will of course be behind PSG in the Champions League.”, recognized the Brest coach, Eric Roy. The Txuri-urdinak have been warned!
