PSG continues its bad habits in the Champions League. Since the start of the competition this season, Luis Enrique’s men have displayed an efficiency ratio among the lowest in Europe. The opportunities are there, however, but the players have a hard time converting them, like Ousmane Dembélé’s huge opportunity wasted against PSV, or Bradley Barcola’s two clear situations against Atlético de Madrid on Wednesday. evening, during this cruel 2-1 defeat. Faced with these finishing problems, the absence of an effective attacker in the squad resurfaces.
Kylian Mbappé, who left at the end of his contract last summer at Real Madrid, was not replaced. There are, however, center forwards in the Parisian squad but they are struggling to find a place for different reasons. Randal Kolo Muani is having adaptation problems and is playing less and less, when Gonçalo Ramos has been injured since the first day. He should also make his return after this international break. While waiting for the Portuguese, Luis Enrique most of the time calls on a player, Lee and Asensio most often, to play as a false nine.
“I never talk about players I don’t have»
This subject largely occupied Luis Enrique’s press briefing of the day. “What do I expect from a 9? What we’ve all been waiting for. I could defend what it’s like to play with a false number 9, or with a number 9. Those are my decisions. I look for the best for my team. I hear the criticism. We can criticize the 9 when we don’t score. I know the criticisms, I accept them. I use a 9 when appropriate and depending on what I want“, explains the Spanish coach on the eve of the trip to Angers (Saturday, 9 p.m.) as part of this 11th day of Ligue 1. According to him, he does not need a scorer in his squad, while the Viktor Gyökeres file has resurfaced in recent hours.
“I never talk about players I don’t have. I have no shortage of players. There are certain players we tried but who couldn’t come. Some wanted and could come but the price was too high. We’re not going to pay for that. I am very satisfied with the transfer window that we achievedhe replies before discussing solutions. We will develop the team as best we can to solve our problems. There is a lack of efficiency in the Champions League and we are below our level, it’s true. When are we going to do it? We don’t know, it doesn’t depend on a player or an injured person.»
“The directive is mobility»
The Asturian does not hide his team’s problems. “There is a blockage. When we look at the figures, it’s different between the Champions League and Ligue 1 but the C1 is more difficult. We have solutions. The situation is very delicate in the Champions League but we have to accept it. We will try to get out of this problem with our resources.» According to him, this involves a greater excess of function on the part of certain players. “Everyone has an obligation. If we want to resolve the situation as a team, it is not a question of attackers or midfielders. The directive is mobility. You have to enter the area with several players. We are one of the teams with the most players who enter the box. There are no instructions not to shoot.» Good news…
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