He didn't need to name a name. A sentence was enough. At the end of the reversing victory of PSG in Barcelona (2-1), Gonçalo Ramos dropped a declaration which resonated as a slap: “If you want to be the best team, you have to show it on the field and not speak. A striking message, received five out of five on the Catalan side, where the words of Lamine Yamal on the eve of the shock had set fire to the powder. And this time, it was the Parisians who had the last word, winning on the Gong despite an avalanche of absences.
“Not to speak, to act”: Ramos silence Barça
Ramos's spike is nothing trivial. She responds directly to the provocative communication of Yamal, who had promised “Failure and mat” At PSG after Hakimi's words on Nuno Mendes. By scoring the goal of victory in a hostile Montjuic, the Portuguese striker embodied this philosophy: that of a European champion who prefers acts to promises. “We are the European champions, I cannot say that”, He added with a smile, as if to recall that Paris, now, is no longer satisfied with speeches.
This lesson of efficiency, Luis Enrique also underlined it in a press conference: “I think we made a very good game. It was difficult because at the start the Barça had the ball. But we scored and we won in confidence. I think we were better in the second half. »» Despite a decimated workforce, his team was able to raise their level in key moments and take advantage of the passion of their young people to reverse the trend.
“We always believe in us”
Among them, Nuno Mendes, imperial on his corridor, recalled the state of mind of a united group: “It was a tight match but we still believe in us. We have a lot of injured, but the players who played were great. Even with a lot of absences, we showed our work. »» A mentality greeted by Luis Enrique, who qualified Mendes and Hakimi as “Two best laterals in the world”.
Finally, Senny Mayulu, scorer and symbol of the triumphant youth of PSG, insisted on this collective force: “We did not drop after their goal. Each player gives himself thoroughly, it is our mentality. »» His equalization has revived Paris, and his speech joins that of Ramos: speaking is no longer enough, only the terrain is proof. A clear response to Catalan provocations and a message sent to all of Europe: this PSG does not need words to win.
