After a good start to the season, Bradley Barcola is back in line. Since November 9, the 22-year-old Paris Saint-Germain winger has not scored a single goal. For Désiré Doué, the trajectory is the opposite.
Recruited for fifty million euros from Stade Rennais, the Ile-de-France number 14 struggled to find his place in Luis Enrique’s squad. Before gaining momentum during the month of December and starting in PSG’s last three matches. According to Daniel Riolo, Désiré Doué has nothing to envy of Bradley Barcola. “Honestly, in terms of technique, the relationship with the ball, there is no comparison between the two. The relationship with the ball is not the same, judges the sports journalist before putting his remarks into perspective. Afterwards, that doesn’t bode well, since there are plenty of technical players who haven’t made it. »
Gifted in the PSG eleven in place of Barcola?
One element will be decisive for the evolution of the careers of these two young Parisian players. “The high level is the head, underlines Gilbert Brisbois’ sidekick. Désiré Doué has everything, Bradley Barcola a little less, but he still has qualities. At the point where they are now, the difference will be mental. »
It now remains to be seen whether Luis Enrique continues to trust Désiré Doué at the start of 2025. Perhaps the Spanish technician will start him on January 5, in Doha, for the Champions Trophy against AS Monaco .