Ousmane Dembélé, reigning Ballon d’Or, and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, candidate for the precious sesame this year, largely disappointed this Sunday evening at the end of the first day of Ligue 1. Holders against Rennes, the Frenchman and the Georgian, in fact, delivered an insipid first act before giving way to Ferran Torres, author of a saving double, and Mika Godts, author of contrasting debuts under the Parisian tunic.
Following on from his disappointing performance against Lens during the Champions Trophy, Dembélé struggled against Rennais. Technically messy and guilty of certain approximations in the last gesture, the French international symbolized the Parisian difficulties on the offensive level during the first 45 minutes. Credited with a 4 by our editorial staff, Kvaratskhelia also got through this first period without the slightest shine.
No relaxation tolerated!
Two performances which will clearly not go down in the annals of football and which could benefit PSG’s new summer recruits. Indeed, with his evening performance, Ferran Torres has already put pressure on Dembouz. As for Kvaratskhelia, the situation is slightly different. If the former Napoli player missed his return to Ligue 1, the upcoming departure of Bradley Barcola and the mixed first steps of Mika Godts give him a little respite. At least for now…
Present at a press conference at the final whistle, Luis Enrique also sent a cash message to his two executives, and more generally to his entire group. “It’s football. Football is like that. Paris Saint-Germain won nothing, nothing. If you think about what you’ve won, you’re not going to win anything! There is no credit. You have to show every day, every match, every training, that you are ready. Otherwise it’s easy to rest and slide. I was not born this way. We’re looking to win all the time and to win all the time, you have to get out of your comfort zone. It’s clear ?” It couldn’t be clearer…
