A cardboard box to start with. PSG launched its Champions League season perfectly on Wednesday evening at the Parc des Princes, imposing its law on Slovan Bratislava (6-1). A success which confirms that the capital club will still be the main candidate for its own succession, after its two consecutive European crowns. Also Paris Saint-Germain should be taken as an example by many teams, says Thierry Henry.
“Sometimes we focus too much on the idea of recruiting a certain player, telling ourselves that he will transform the club. It’s easy to say today that PSG is a good team. But when all those players (including Kylian Mbappé, Neymar and Lionel Messi) left two years ago, everyone was wondering: ‘My God, how are they going to recover?’he explains to the media
The Athletic. Then, they recruited Bradley Barcola, then Désiré Doué. »
“Do you see how PSG presses? They are unplayable »
“At the time, we did not imagine that these players would achieve such performances. But thanks to the very clear playing philosophy of Luis Enrique, they achieved itcontinues the former Blues striker, now a consultant for the CBS Sports channel. Do you remember what Ousmane Dembélé said? He said: ‘At Paris Saint-Germain, if you don’t make the effort to run, you’re out.’ It’s that simple. »
And the 1998 world champion continued: “Do you see how PSG presses? They are unplayable. But it took Luis Enrique a good five or six months to get this team going. We often forget that players must be receptive to instructions. This is a major aspect that we rarely talk about. If you are a coach and your players are ready to do everything you ask of them – while having a minimum of quality – you can go far. If they rebel a little, things can get complicated. »
