The new PSG season had started under the best auspices. For its resumption, the capital club gained confidence by winning the European Super Cup against an admittedly weakened Aston Villa team (2-1). But the illusion quickly dissipated. And since then, the last four matches played by Luis Enrique’s men have ended in two defeats and two draws.
This Friday, for their first outing of the season at the Parc des Princes against AS Monaco, the evening had a festive feel. The presentation of the recruits from the summer transfer window lit up the pre-match, and the realization on the field was not long in coming: Marquinhos broke the deadlock with a header in the 31st minute. And then, the black hole. Upon returning from the locker room, PSG dissolved. Nazinho first allowed the equalizer before Stanis Idumbo blasted Matvey Safonov with a shot under the bar in the 72nd minute (1-2).
“Football is sometimes inexplicable”, whispered Luis Enrique after the meeting, adding:
“I’m happy with what I saw. It’s the start of the season. We are not at our level. But I saw a lot of positive things. For me, it is clear that we deserve the victory. The XGs are in our favor. But football is like that, it’s a wonderful sport. »
PSG had fought to maintain
A home defeat which seals a historically low start to the year. Unheard of since the Paul Le Guen era in 2007-2008, where PSG had to wait until the sixth day and a trip to Le Mans to unlock their victory counter (2-0). That year, Paris ended the year with fear in its stomach, saving its place in the elite on the final day.
Luis Enrique must urgently remobilize his troops for the start of the Champions League this Wednesday against Slovan Bratislava. A decisive match before following two delicate trips in Ligue 1 on the lawns of Brest and Olympique de Marseille to end a high-risk month of September.
