Last season, Warren Zaire-Emery was criticized. Despite the historic season of his PSG, the revelation of the 2023-2024 season had difficulty confirming his first resounding professional season. Put aside, the Parisian Titi was therefore not considered a starter in PSG last season. A downgrade which inevitably raised questions about the real potential of WZE, unanimously considered a future great in his position in his early days. Finally, after this complicated vintage, the Parisian number 33 showed real mental resources to recover its letters of nobility in the capital at the start of the season. Endowed with still formidable athletic abilities, the native of Montreuil does not mind the idea of ​​helping out elsewhere than in his preferred position.
Thus, Achraf Hakimi’s regular understudy last season, the 19-year-old continues to help in this position due to the Moroccan’s injury. Also established in midfield, the French international (7 caps, 1 goal) has gained momentum in recent weeks following the combined absences of Fabian Ruiz, Vitinha and Joao Neves. A versatility which also allows him to become indisputable again in Luis Enrique’s eleven. Having the most playing time for an outfield player with Paris since the start of this edition, Zaire-Emery is performing well and this allows him to once again become one of the darlings of the Iberian technician.
Warren Zaire-Emery is PSG’s man in form
This Sunday in Lyon, Zaire-Emery was lined up as a right defender. Facing the explosive Afonso Moreira and the surly Nicolas Tagliafico, Zaire-Emery had a lot to do. Finally, the player trained at the capital club responded largely in intensity and on a technical level. Rigorous defensively, WZE was very useful in the construction phase. Not hesitating to come to the midfield, the Parisian Titi was very aggressive in depth. A strong attitude that bore fruit. Launched behind the Lyon defense after a delightful ball from Vitinha, the Frenchman was quick to shoot Dominik Greif and open the scoring. A sign of this redemption, Warren Zaire-Emery had not scored with PSG for 443 days.
Even if he was at fault in covering the dragster Moreira on the Rhone equalizer, Zaire-Emery held his position defensively during the second act. Sometimes rushed and less athletically sharp, he was able to make allowances where Illia Zabarnyi had much more difficulty against the young Portuguese in the second half. Obviously, this great performance earned several praises from Parisian supporters. On social networks, fans of the capital club are unanimous: Warren Zaire-Emery had a great match and proves that he is returning to his best level. In the notes on our site, the right-hander inherited the good score of 6.5, which confirms his reassuring performance.
A sound that echoes even in the Parisian locker room where the young midfielder is also praised. Asked at the post-match press conference, Luis Enrique was full of compliments about his young darling: “I think Warren is playing with more confidence. He can play anywhere and today he was very good. It’s important for me to have several players who can play everywhere. He has this ability to evolve everywhere and he does it well.» You will have understood, everything is going well for Warren Zaire-Emery in Paris. A return to the forefront which also translates into the Blues. Absent from the last meeting where he was even sent to the Espoirs, the child from Montreuil was recalled by Didier Deschamps for the next meetings of France. In great shape with the PSG tunic, WZE will seek to continue under the one struck by the rooster.
