39! This is the number of starts in a row for Warren Zaire-Emery in Parisian colors this season. The young 20-year-old midfielder has been on excellent momentum for several weeks and he demonstrated it again against Liverpool this Wednesday evening in the Champions League. Aligned in the heart of the game alongside Vitinha and João Neves, the French international (10 caps) did everything in this clash and he completely disgusted the Reds midfielder who was nevertheless reinforced by Arne Slot for this match.
If he was able to count on the impressive activity of Vitinha and João Neves, Zaire-Emery was, as usual, involved in all the Parisian good moves, whether defensively or offensively. Without the ball, he relentlessly imposed pressure on Szoboszlai, MacAllister, Gravenberch and Wirtz. And offensively, he knew how to support the Parisian attacks with always the same desire. A desire which allowed him to very quickly ignite the Parc des Princes since at the start of the match, after a furious climb of which he has the secret for more than 40 meters, he managed to scratch a touch in front of 4 Liverpool players, causing a great reaction from the Parisian supporters standing to applaud him.
A stunning regularity
The Parisian has had this level of intensity and investment for a long time now, as if he were driven by the stakes and the final sprint of PSG. After the match against Liverpool, the versatile 20-year-old midfielder appeared in the mixed zone and spoke about his impressive current form. “We are confident, we know that the second part of the season is the best here and we give ourselves as usual. My goal is to play as much as possible. It’s a pleasure to play with this team, the group is exceptional. When I play, I am happy. The key? The care, the recovery, because when you have this kind of match, it’s complicated, but frankly I feel good. »
Proof of his impressive motivation, Warren Zaire-Emery, despite his XXL evening performance which earned him a rating of 7.5 from the FM editorial team (man of the match), also seemed frustrated with the Parisian result, believing that his team could have won with an even bigger gap. “It’s a pleasure to win this match, but we also know that it will be complicated at Anfield. Of course, there is satisfaction in winning 2-0, but there is also frustration, because when you have clear chances like we had, it is better to go to Anfield with 4 goals difference, but we are going to go there with ambitions and the desire to press collectively. What if we transmit fear? You have to ask the Liverpool players or other teams. » One thing is certain, if Zaire-Emery is still at this level in the return match, Luis Enrique can sleep soundly and Liverpool will still have things to worry about. Because at this level, it’s hard not to imagine him traveling to England and perhaps even to the World Cup this summer with the French team…
