The Champions League is about to live a crucial moment. This Wednesday evening, PSG will try to validate its ticket for the final after its 1-0 victory on the go against Arsenal. But in this Franco-English battle, an external actor, and not the least, has already taken a stand. To everyone's surprise, Mohamed Salah seems to have chosen his camp between the two clubs … and it is not the one we could imagine.
The information does not date from yesterday, but it resurfaces at the best time. After the double confrontation between Liverpool and PSG in the round of 16, the Egyptian striker had slipped a few strong words to the Parisians: “Go win”would he have blown to his opponents, just after their elimination in penalty shootout in Anfield. In an interview with France FootballSalah does not hide his admiration for the level displayed by Paris on all two matches.
Salah prefers PSG to Arsenal.
Without necessarily giving the impression of aligning completely behind the capital's club, Salah recognizes that PSG impressed it.
“On the outward journey, they dominated us. We were lucky. Alisson was incredible “he admits. And to add, with a certain elegance:
“It was their day, I told them to go to the end. »» A classy gesture, but also a tacit recognition of the superiority of PSG at that time.
Salah, the discreet message of a beaten rival
If the Egyptian believes that the debates have been balanced in the content, it is nonetheless bluffed by the collective performance of the men of Luis Enrique. “They were, at that time, the best team in Europe”he says. Words that resonate hard a few hours from a new duel against an English cador.
While Paris is preparing to defend his advance against the Gunners, the implicit support of a player like Salah, respected and admired, adds a symbolic touch. He will not win the C1 this season, but he has passed the torch. It is now up to Parisians to make good use of it.
