There are victories that mark a season, and there are exploits that forge a legend. This Saturday evening, Paris Saint-Germain wrote one of the most heroic pages of its season. Reduced to nine against eleven against Bayern Munich in the quarter -finals of the Club World Cup, the Parisians have not only resisted; They triumphed. By preserving the goal in advance inscribed by Désiré Doué before the expulsions, then adding a second goal by Ousmane Dembélé at the end of the match to win 2-0, the men of Luis Enrique signed a performance of character which will remain memories. After the meeting, the reactions reflected a mixture of pride and an almost irrational self -confidence, symbolized by the incredible words of their captain, Marquinhos.
The unshakable faith of the Parisian captain
While many could have feared the worst after finding himself in double numerical inferiority, Marquinhos revealed at the microphone of Dazn that she had experienced the situation with disconcerting serenity. “” I looked at my teammates, I saw everyone who said 'we will defend until the end'. I was sure we were going to win this match“He said, words that say a lot about the mental strength of this group. “We saw the attitude, at 10, at 9. We continued to play and we scored the second goal even with one player less. The team is ready for anything. Even at 9 or 10, the team is ready to suffer. A declaration which illustrates an absolute faith in the collective.
Luis Enrique, a “proud” coach of the mentality of his warriors
This captain's confidence echoes the pride of his coach. Luis Enrique, while admitting to having “suffered” during this “difficult” meeting, praised the performance of his players. “I'm proud. There are many supporters, we were up to the task and we deserved to win this match, “he said. Echoing comments made after the defeat against Botafogo, he recalled the ability of his team to manage adversity: ” Having bad times and overcoming them is our specialty. However, he made a doubt about the validity of the second exclusion, showing his support for his players.
Marquinhos was thrilled after the success of PSG against Bayern.
The state of mind of a united group
This strength of character is a theme that returns in all mouths. For Désiré Doué, who wanted to take his “revenge” after a defeat spent against the Bavarians, the team was able to “fight” and showed “a good state of mind”. Achraf Hakimi, while having a word of support for Jamal Musiala (released on injury), also insisted on the pride of “efforts made by the team”. A solidarity visible in the field as in an interview.
Paris in half, the dream of a 5th continuous title
Thanks to this heroic victory, Paris Saint-Germain qualified for the semi-finals of the Club World Cup, where he could face Real Madrid of his former Kylian Mbappé player, or Borussia Dortmund. After having already won four trophies this season, the dream of a historic five -capped is more than ever alive. And with the mentality of warriors displayed this evening, symbolized by the mad certainty of his captain Marquinhos, this PSG proved that it was never necessary to bury it, whatever the circumstances.
