After three first days without the slightest success, Paris Saint-Germain finally opened their victory counter this weekend. Traveling to Brest, Luis Enrique’s men won thanks to the only goal of the match scored by Ferran Torres (0-1). Author of a match without much relief, Vitinha once again did not shine. The fatigue of the Portuguese midfielder, widely used by his coach, is starting to be felt.
Because if Luis Enrique likes to rotate his squad, especially at the start of the season, he almost never rests Vitinha. And visibly, the Lusitanian international is starting to feel the blow. This trend was commented on Monday by Pierre Ménès on his YouTube channel. “At PSG, with Luis Enrique who is the emperor of rotation, everyone rotates except Vitinha. It also says a lot about the very, very high esteem in which Luis Enrique holds the Portuguese player. »
But to the observer, the player is clearly overheating. And not just for a few days. “I would say that since the last two months of last season, he can’t take it anymore. So, it doesn’t translate into the number of balls touched or the number of kilometers covered, but in terms of intensity, quality of passing, risk-taking, ideas with the ball, it’s a shadow of itself. »
Vitinha, a blow that could harm PSG
And Pierre Ménès continues. “It was clearly seen in Brest. » For the former CFC, there is only one solution now. “We should let him breathe a little, knowing that Joao Neves is not much more dashing, and that I am afraid that (Warren) Zaire-Emery, by dint of being lugged from post to post, no longer knows where to stand at all. »
An individual fatigue problem which could therefore transform into a more global problem, according to the analysis of Pierre MĂ©nès. PSG’s next meeting is scheduled for Sunday against Olympique de Marseille at the VĂ©lodrome stadium (8:45 p.m., 5th day of Ligue 1). Vitinha’s performance will inevitably be important in the quality of the Parisian game.
