PSG may have outrageously dominated their match against Newcastle on Tuesday, but the Parisians had to settle for a draw (1-1), which was snatched away in the final moments of the match thanks to a generous penalty awarded by the referee, Szymon Marciniak. This is due to the clumsiness of the Parisian attackers, who shot no less than 31 times on goal and benefited from 24 opportunities in front of the Magpies goal, according to the statisticians.
Entering at the hour mark to replace Randal Kolo Muani, Bradley Barcola was undoubtedly the best symbol of this inefficiency, the former Lyonnais missing several big chances. Enough to attract the wrath of Daniel Riolo, who compared him to a “little lamb” and added that he did not have the level of the Champions League, advising him to go and play in the Youth League.
On Wednesday, the RMC polemicist did it again, ignoring the excuse of youth and the outraged reactions of those close to the player. “This story of youth, I do not accept the argument. For me, this is not possible. He’s a nice Bambi, but he’s been in Lyon for six months, he’s leaving because the club says ‘there’s a lot to be done’ and he’s going to PSG. From the moment he goes to PSG, he takes everything. He takes the transfer with everyone around him who has been complaining all day about my comments yesterday. They all gorged themselves on commission and gifts, he thundered at the microphone of the After. It’s fine for them to take the glory and the glory when things go in that direction, but they don’t want the criticism that goes with it. From the moment you enter the club, you accept everything that comes with it.
“We always have to find the excuse of age. As Mbappé said at the time, there is no such thing as young or not young. There’s a kid who started his career at 15 in Italy, Bellingham started young… They all start very young. Barcola is 21 years old! In today’s context, it’s not even that young, he added. So those who were offended by my requirement… When you play the Champions League, you have a Champions League level. So when you have clear chances… Once, it happens to everyone. Twice is a little more annoying but it can happen. But three huge and five total is too many! That means you made a cataclysmic entrance. That means you’re not up to par. I think his training is not finished, everything went too quickly for him. »
