Asked about the departure of Marco Verratti from PSG, Luis Enrique assured that he was “very, very satisfied” with his current midfielder. Enough to challenge the admirers of the “Little Owl” who left for Qatar.
It is the question and answer which relaunches this debate which divides PSG supporters… On the eve of the first Champions League match against Dortmund, Tuesday evening at the Parc des Princes, Luis Enrique was questioned about his midfielder now orphan of Marco Verratti, who left for Qatar last week, while the defeat against OGC Nice (2-3) last Friday highlighted the lack of choice in this sector.
“ I am very satisfied with my midfielder. I am very satisfied, very, very satisfied “, insisted the Spanish technician. As revealed by The Team in today’s edition, the ex-Barça coach was counting on “the Little Owl” upon his arrival in the capital, but Luis Campos, the head of the sports sector, convinced him of the positive effect of a departure of the 30-year-old. In addition to being unreliable due to his lifestyle, he obviously had a bad influence on some of his teammates.
It is clear that PSG is quite limited in midfield currently. Since the start of the season, Luis Enrique has combined rookie Manuel Ugarte and 17-year-old prodigy Warren Zaire-Emery in the midfield and it has been a success. Except that the absence of the Uruguayan international, phenomenal in recovery, largely weakened the team against the Nice. Vitinha is a valuable player, useful in the rotation in several positions, but Carlos Soler and Fabian Ruiz remain disappointing.
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