Paris Saint-Germain won the Classic against Olympique de Marseille (1-2) at the end of a long-undecided meeting at the Vélodrome. Dominant in the game and far superior in controlling the ball, the Parisians nevertheless lacked efficiency in front of goal for a long time before making the difference in the second half. After Ferran Torres (66th) opened the scoring, Marseille quickly equalized through Angel Gomes (72nd), but Marquinhos finally gave PSG victory three minutes later. A significant success for the capital club, which remained at a sluggish start to the season in Ligue 1 and which now has a third consecutive victory in all competitions.
And in this PSG still looking for its best face, Ferran Torres continues to establish itself as a real obvious choice. Arriving this summer in the capital, the Spaniard had already quickly made an impression since his debut in the Parisian jersey. His ability to be immediately effective allows him to take an increasingly important place in Luis Enrique’s group, while competition is particularly strong in the offensive sector. Against OM, he struck again when Paris needed it most. A new achievement which confirms his incredible dynamics and which is seriously starting to give his trainer a hard time.
Ferran does as well as Zlatan
Coming into play in the 59th minute in place of Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, Ferran Torres only needed seven minutes to turn the Classic over. On a perfectly worked cross from Désiré Doué from the left side, the Spanish striker slipped between CJ Egan-Riley and Nayef Aguerd to emerge alone six meters away and place a precise header into the left corner of Jeffrey De Lange. A pure fox goal, but above all a new demonstration of its effectiveness. Ferran Torres scored 7 goals from his first 7 shots on target with Paris Saint-Germain in official competition. Only Zlatan Ibrahimovic had a more prolific debut than the Spaniard with the capital club, with 8 goals in 6 games. In the mixed zone, the former Manchester City and FC Barcelona striker played the humility card. “You just have to take your chances. Sometimes you get lucky and you score, sometimes you don’t. The only thing to do is to keep trying, again and again.»
Obviously, this efficiency now poses a real rich man’s problem for Luis Enrique. The Spanish technician already has a particularly well-stocked offensive sector with Ousmane Dembélé, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, Désiré Doué and other solutions present in his group like Mika Godts, but Ferran Torres continues to push very hard behind the starters. “I am especially happy with all our recruits. They all bring. They bring us important things. To continue to grow as a team, we need them, especially Ferran, who is in incredible shape. He is especially strong in calls in the middle, he takes up space. And when you have backgrounds like ours, with the quality to make passes… He is in a very good moment and we are happy to have him”explained the Spanish coach. PSG’s top scorer in Ligue 1 this season with 4 goals, the Spanish world champion is no longer content with being an additional solution in the rotation. He becomes a serious candidate for more playing time, or even a place in the eleven. And with such efficiency in each appearance, Luis Enrique will find it increasingly difficult to ignore him.
