Lizarazu on Luis Enrique: “He’s in the process of…”

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By: Nicolas Gerbault

We could obviously point to the Parisian players, incapable of beating a 17th in Ligue 1 at home. We might also be surprised to see, at the end of this PSG-Nantes (1-1 – 13th day), 84% ball possession and 24 shots to 5 in favor of the capital team, and only one goal scored… after two minutes of play. Yes, but as is often the case, the coach is mainly responsible for his team’s results.

Luis Enrique was therefore once again targeted by critics, four days after a defeat conceded by PSG on the pitch of Bayern Munich (1-0 – 5th day of the Champions League). “ Luis Enrique is perhaps losing players like Dembélé and Donnarumma, there is Kolo Muani tooestimates Bixente Lizarazu, interviewed Sunday morning on the set of the Téléfoot show on TF1. He doesn’t adapt to his players, it can annoy them “.

PSG “ don’t scratch »

Italian goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma was left on the substitutes’ bench for the match against Bayern Munich, then started again against Nantes. Frenchman Ousmane Dembélé, expelled in Bavaria, did not start on Saturday evening against the Canaries. As for his partner with the Blues, Randal Kolo Muani, Luis Enrique only gives him crumbs in terms of playing time.

Bixente Lizarazu, 1998 world and 2000 European champion, also looked at the style of play advocated by the Spanish technician, former coach of La Roja (July 2018-March 2019 and November 2019-December 2022): “ It is predictable. PSG purrs but doesn’t scratch. Reminds me of Spain at the end of the cycle at the World Cup in Qatar (December 2022, editor’s note). »