PSG is unanimous in the European press
“ Sublime », placard The Team the day after PSG’s victory against Manchester City (4-2), while The Parisian talks about a match stunning “. And it’s hard to prove them wrong! Luis Enrique’s men delivered an exceptional first half, completely stifling the Cityzens to lead 3-0 in just 31 minutes. Désiré Doué launched the hostilities, Ousmane Dembélé quickly made the break and Vitinha hit the nail on the head, before Paris resisted the Mancunian comeback, driven in particular by Erling Haaland’s double, to finally win thanks to Maghnes Akliouche.
And in this collective demonstration, one man particularly stood out: Désiré Doué. The former Rennais signed a first half hour of very high level, further confirming his rise in power under the orders of Luis Enrique. Dembélé, too, found his smile again and responded with humor to the criticism after the meeting, even going so far as to joke about his desire to go back on vacation. Enough to get the European press talking, which praised a spectacular Parisian performance, despite some scares in the second half.
Barcola ignites the English press after its hat-trick
Let’s cross the Channel, where Bradley Barcola makes the headlines in the English newspapers! THE Daily Mirror has fun with a “ Fizzy cola » after the French international’s first career hat-trick, author of an XXL performance during Liverpool’s victory against LASK Linz (6-3). Recruited for around 140 million euros, the striker finally unlocked his account after six matches without scoring, also adding an assist to his evening. For the Daily Mailthis performance could well mark the real takeoff of his career with the Reds, at a time when his team needed to find some color.
And The Telegraph also retained a rather tasty scene after the meeting. Hood up and cap screwed on his head, Barcola politely declined requests for an interview in English, saying with a smile: “ not good enough “. But this time, no one will hold it against him! The Frenchman left with the match ball, signed by his teammates to salute his performance. Meanwhile, Aston Villa also struck hard, crushing Fenerbahçe 6-0, including a double from Nicolas Jackson. The English therefore had something to enjoy on the European scene!
Spain amazed by Real Madrid’s comeback
Head to Spain, where Real Madrid has once again made its legend speak! “ Nobody plays dead like Madrid “, summary A.S. after a completely crazy comeback against Roma. Trailing 3-1 until the 82nd minute, the Merengues seemed on the verge of collapse before turning the match around to win 4-3. The entries of Arda Güler, Bernardo Silva and Endrick changed the face of the game, before young Carlos Espí took part in Madrid’s revival and Antonio Rüdiger delivered his team from a final corner.
A new European evening which confirms that Real definitely never gives up! But all was not rosy, since Vinicius went through another complicated match, before being sanctioned with a four-match suspension in La Liga after his expulsion against Villarreal. An absence which will make him miss the Clásico against Barça. Despite this bad news, the Spanish press especially remembers this almost supernatural ability of Madrilenians to reverse the most improbable scenarios. With Real, even when all seems lost, the show is never over!
