This was the first real test for PSG this season. A test all the more important as the reigning European champions had not convinced since the resumption, particularly in France with an inaugural defeat during the Champions Trophy against Lens and another against Monaco in Ligue 1.
And the least we can say is that Luis Enrique’s men passed this test with distinction, PSG winning at the Etihad Stadium (4-2) after a first period in particular during which the Parisians delivered a real recital. “The first period was a marvel, Paris outclassed City with total control: everything was there, the goals, the chances and a lot of intensity,” analyzed Alain Giresse to Le Parisien.
“Compared to the championship, where they are less dominant at the moment, we found them in Champions League mode, in the version of PSG that we know, with all its mastery. This first half is one of the most beautiful they have produced. It was really accomplished in all areas,” he continued, not failing to point out that the Parisians had then been “hustled”.
Alain Giresse amazed by Vitinha and Désiré Doué
There is obviously no shortage of satisfaction in the individuality department. In midfield, Vitinha was thus ” amazing “. “It has taken on an enormous dimension. He set the pace for the Parisian game and lived up to what he is known for in major competitions: both organizer and scorer. The first period is a marvel”confided the former Bordeaux player before becoming enthusiastic about DĂ©sirĂ© DouĂ©’s performance.
“He scores, he makes people score. I would say that he made Désiré Doué, quite simply, because he demonstrates it to us every time, he explained. He is a decisive player. Him and the others, we no longer wait for them to know if they are good: they have proven so much in recent years. And there, they pull out all the stops. Hats off! »
