Is Paris Saint-Germain invincible? After his historic hat -trick last season, many thought it. But the defeat in the classic against OM and a cascade of injuries at the start of the season brought back a little humility in the capital. Doubt settles, and it is not Emmanuel Petit who will reassure Parisian supporters. The former world champion, in an interview with OLBG, delivered a lucid and uncompromising analysis.
PSG on the tightrope? Emmanuel Petit's lucid analysis
For Petit, the problem of PSG is not its talent, but its preparation. “They had three weeks of vacation”, he recalls, after an endless season concluded in mid-July. “Mentally, physically, it is not enough preparation. Sooner or later it will be very difficult to face this. »» A prediction that sounds like a warning.
He stresses that the triumph in the Champions League last season held a thread. “A little lucky” Against Aston Villa, saved by Donnarumma against Arsenal, a winning victory against Liverpool … The route was strewn with pitfalls. And this year, with truncated preparation and already tired organizations, walking could be even higher.
A card castle?
Petit analysis is clinical. He sees in the current PSG situation all the ingredients of an industrial accident. According to him, the accumulating injuries are only the beginning. He predicts a backlash, physical and mental wear that could derail the Parisian machine. “We have seen that PSG is tempted”, che said.
Of course, this team should never be burying. Its ability to transcend yourself in major meetings is known. But Emmanuel Petit's warning has the merit of asking the right questions. Does PSG have resources, physical and mental, to chain a second season at the top? Or his empire, built on an infernal calendar, is it just a card of cards ready to collapse? The future will tell us. But doubt is there.
