This week, Paris Saint-Germain went through all the states. First of all, there was disappointment after the defeat against Bayern Munich in the Champions League. The French champions were also very worried after the new injury to Ousmane Dembélé and that of Achraf Hakimi, tackled from behind by Luis Diaz. On Wednesday, everyone was fixed since the residents of the Parc des Princes announced the absences for several weeks of the 2025 Ballon d’Or as well as the Moroccan. Nuno Mendes has also been added to the list of injured players. Despite this, Paris had to move on very quickly with a shock against OL to prepare for. Luis Enrique had to make some adjustments to his squad.
Despite this, his team won 3-2 in stoppage time thanks to a goal from João Neves. At a press conference, the Asturian coach liked the resilience of his troops. “It’s a word I like. I used it to evoke the appropriate mentality, the one that allows you to try to win this match. We scored the first goals, but I saw that Ol was a mature team. Very quickly, they equalized. We also didn’t have time to take advantage of our second goal, which would have allowed us to control the game. This last goal, scored in difficulty, allows us to win. It’s important for us, when you have difficulties, to show capacity and determination. We remain first in the Championship and we are happy.”
PSG is not abandoning L1 at all
Even if some may think the opposite, PSG, which is experiencing a little more difficulty this season due to injuries or even accumulated fatigue, is determined to defend its L1 title. This is what João Neves ensured in the mixed zone. “We continue to be first. It’s the most important thing that the team wins. This is not my goal or that of any other player. It’s still the most important team. OL is a great team. They give everything on the pitch for victory and to win in the championship. We were stronger in the match and we didn’t give up until the end. We know that the championship is very difficult. The teams are very strong and we cannot relax. I think it’s a demonstration of our work and our spirit.”
Then, he responded to those who say that L1 is not a priority for Paris. “For us, that’s not true. The championship is very important. We play every week. The Champions League, which we won, is also very important. So it makes us happy to win. But what is said is not true, the championship is very important for us too. Lucas Hernandez goes in the same direction. “We can say that this was seen today (yesterday). We want to win this Ligue 1 and we want to be leader. Today (yesterday), by winning this match, we knew that we were going to sleep in the shoes of the leader before the break. That was the goal and that’s what we did.“. At the top of the standings after 12 days, PSG (27 points, 8 wins, 3 draws and 1 loss) sent a message last night to the entire L1, in particular OM (25 points) and Lens (25 points) who are hot on their heels. Continued in the next episode.
