It’s a welcome boost after last month’s doubts. Luis Enrique had a big smile yesterday after his team’s new success against Montpellier 3-0. Not only did his team take three more points and temporarily regain first place in Ligue 1 (while waiting for the Nice match), but they convinced in the content. PSG dominated their opponent from start to finish and still has room for improvement. The formula in a hybrid 4-4-2 seems to be the right one when approaching the return phase in its Champions League group.
No time to celebrate this 5th victory in a row in all competitions, the Parisians already have a meeting with AC Milan on Tuesday evening. A new success would put them on a royal road towards the round of 16. In addition to that, the performance of Friday and the last meetings offers Luis Enrique more and more margin coming off the bench. He doesn’t just have 11 players, but a group of 14 or 15 elements capable of entering the starting lineup. Of course, there are always certainties, like for Gigio Donnarumma who is certain to start at Giuseppe Meazza.
Lee and Vitinha fight for a place
“I think that’s what we’re looking for, to have the best results and to have them with our idea of the game. What I see is positive and the objective is to continue to be efficient and improve our performances”, assures the Ile-de-France coach. The latter should indeed start the same defense against the Rossoneri. Hakimi and Lucas Hernandez do not suffer from any dispute on the sides, especially since the Frenchman was largely left to rest against the MHSC and the Moroccan, double passer yesterday, was replaced after a quarter of an hour. from the end of the match.
In the absence of Danilo Pereira, injured until the break, the hinge will not move either with the Marquinhos-Skriniar association. The Slovak has been gaining momentum in recent matches. One of the main uncertainties occurs in the midfield. Warren Zaire-Emery, decidedly untenable since the start of the season, will be accompanied by Manuel Ugarte for a particularly physical pair. Who will be the 3rd man? Luis Enrique has often trusted Vitinha, a scorer after coming on against Montpellier, but Lee Kang-in is gaining momentum, like his very good performance at the Parc where he also scored.
Who to accompany Mbappé and Dembélé?
Also ahead, there remain several options. Kylian Mbappé will obviously start, very probably like Ousmane Dembélé, still looking for his first goal in Parisian colors but increasingly convincing on the pitch. On the other hand, at the forefront of the attack, Randal Kolo Muani, who started yesterday, and Gonçalo Ramos, who started at Brest, are competing for place. Both players have had irregular performances. Both, often better when entering the match since the start of the season. It’s up to Luis Enrique to decide.
