PSG has finally raised its head in the Champions League. On the brink of collapse after five days, the capital club took advantage of its trip to Salzburg to get back on the path to victory. After a start to the match in line with their previous outings, that is to say marked with the seal of inefficiency, Luis Enrique’s men unfolded to finally win 3-0.
It will take more to consider qualification for the Champions League play-offs but this meeting against a non-ranking Champions League player has at least allowed the French champions to present a better face than during their last matches in the competition. Though…
According to Luis Enrique, PSG did not play better than in its last two matches at the Parc des Princes, against PSV Eindhoven or against Atletico Madrid. Certainly dominant, the Parisians nevertheless had to settle for a draw against the Dutch (1-1) and were crucified in the final moments of the match against the Colchoneros (1-2).
Luis Enrique relies on the numbers…
“To be honest we didn’t have a better match than against PSV or Atlético, the match was worse, and that’s football”he explained to the press, based on the figures: “If it is not worse in any case this match is not better, the statistics show it, we had fewer scoring opportunities. »
“It wasn’t an easy match, even if we dominated, it remained open, it was a good match, intense. We have fewer points (seven) than we deserve,” he added, adding: “We don’t know how many points and goals will be needed, hence the importance of the goal difference that we took care of at the end. »
